To do this they need a team of dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic people. They’re at the start of their journey and have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Press Officer, reporting to the Press and PR Manager, to join the team. Deadline: 4 august.

They’re at the start of their journey and have a brilliant opportunity for someone to join the team to build anticipation for BD25, to help bring it to life for people in the district and beyond. You’ll be central to the press office, and you’ll be at the beating heart of all of the fun, innovative, original and distinctive contributions to BD25.

They’re looking for someone who is tenacious, who is creative and can identify the best angle to cut through the noise and capture the interest of journalists.

You’ll have strong writing skills, with a keen eye for detail and won’t be afraid to ask the questions a journalist would ask. You’ll have some of your own existing media contacts that you can stress test media hooks with, and you’ll have strong administrative skills, with a stickler for keeping coverage logs and media lists updated. You will be responsible for drafting and preparing media materials, building relationships with key contacts across media verticals, and will be a key day-to-day contact for a range of stakeholders, including agencies and programme partners.

To do this role, you will work closely with other colleagues in the Audiences team, alongside other departments, to effectively showcase and promote BD25’s programme and activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on the day-to-day preparation of media materials, ranging from creating briefing documents for BD25 spokespeople attending events with media, to drafting press releases and features for publication in wide-ranging media outlets (cultural, local, regional, national, international)

• Proactively develop relationships with key media, building a rapport with engaged media and utilising your personality to converse with other journalists to bring them on the BD25 journey with us Build and maintain relationships with the wider team and external partners to develop engaging media materials and opportunities

• Identify and monitor key cultural and community influencers and bloggers in partnership with the Social Media Officer, collaborating to develop and deliver relevant influencer campaigns over the BD25 period

• Take a key role in monitoring sector stakeholders and political figures to identify opportunities and challenges that could arise and impact media engagement • Support the development and implementation of paid media advertorial content and media partnership relationships (as appropriate)

• Monitor, analyse and report on performance of PR activity under the guidance of the Press and PR Manager You will have:

• Experience of working in a press office and delivering campaigns for a culture or values-led organisation.

• A really engaging written communications style while being a stickler for good grammar and consistent tone of voice.

• The confidence to work with and support the management of broadcast crews. • Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders, managing competing demands and personalities to deliver results.

• A personality that means you’re always curious and thinking about what’s next – you’re not just looking for the latest trends, you’re close enough to the news agenda to spot changes in how key journalists are reporting on stories and recognising that we need to adapt our approach. • The confidence to work collaboratively with and present to internal colleagues, helping them understand what makes a good story and what doesn’t.

• A commitment to best practice in PR and your admin skills are second to none – you can be relied upon to keep a coverage log updated and in good shape, you relish showcasing what you’ve achieved in a report, and you’re a pro at action-based meeting notes.

• Experience working with creative people doing creative things.

Benefits include:

• Up to £32,500 dependent upon previous experience.

• 37 hours per week worked flexibly Monday to Friday, predominantly office based (City Centre location).

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• Contributory pension scheme with 5% employer contribution.

• Death in service cover of 2x annual salary. • High street discounts. We expect everyone in our team to:

● Develop an understanding of Bradford City of Culture 2025, its values, the benefits it brings to the Bradford District and to funders and sponsors.

● Act as an ambassador for Bradford City of Culture 2025.

● Drive change in our industry through actions and words that advocate inclusion and equality, creating a culture that recognises and celebrates diversity and sustainability.

Be accountable for the safety of yourself and others by working safely and in accordance with our Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policies.

● Ensure we are collecting and using data from all activities to inform decisions, demonstrate our impact and fulfil our funding conditions in line with GDPR.

● Undertake relevant training and development as required.

● Be open to the opportunities to mentor, train and develop colleagues and participants in Bradford 2025.

● Carry out any other tasks that will be required on an ad hoc or continuing basis, commensurate with the general level of responsibility of your position.

They’re committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and can be their true selves at Bradford 2025 and they want their team to reflect their district. They believe that diversity in their team is crucial to their success so they welcome applications from all races, genders, religions, ages, and sexual orientation as well as from people living with disabilities. they are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and their ambition is to recruit and retain the best people regardless of background.

If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, they’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let they know so hey can help you to be at your best.

This might be as simple as wanting sight of interview questions ahead of time – whatever it is, just ask and they’ll see what they can do.

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