Interim Senior Press Officer
key details
| Value | £16,159 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 79620000 |
| Region | West Midlands, London |
| Deadline | 16 Sept 2016 |
| Contract start | 11 Oct 2016 |
| Contract end | 10 Feb 2017 |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-49d3bdee-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Page Marketing | £16,159 | 25 Sept 2016 | active |
description
Reporting to the Principal (Strategic Communications), Corporate Communications, this person will be required to manage our day-to-day media relations and press handling. They will need to work closely with colleagues within the Corporate Communications pool and across the organisation.
The key responsibilities are to:
| • | manage our media relations on a day-to-day basis, including: |
| o | handling reactive media enquiries, and providing advice across Ofwat on media handling |
| o | building relationships with journalists |
| o | writing and issuing press notices |
| o | taking an active role in promoting Ofwat’s work and strategy through the press |
| o | evaluating and reporting on our press and media performance with insights for improvements |
| • | engage with colleagues to understand often complex, technical policy and turn this into accessible, compelling key messages. |
Skills Required
Critical:
| • | Strong experience of working with the media in a media handling role (press) including crisis communications. |
| • | Extensive knowledge of the media environment. |
| • | Experience of developing media and communications plans. |
| • | Ability to translate complex policy and technical documents for broader audiences and to write in clear and accessible language. |
| • | Demonstrable experience of providing media briefing and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders including senior executives. |
Desirable:
| • | Some exposure to social media. |
| • | Experience of working in a regulated industry. |
Location:
Based mainly at Ofwat's Birmingham office with occasional travel required to Ofwat's London office. No more than once per week.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2016 | Award (award) | · | f5a65bd9-780b-4842-9b0f-36fc30c27671-111886 |
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