PR & Media Lead

Issue Date: 4 June 24
Closing Date: 18 June 24
Position Ref: AR 1247
Location: Flexible within the UK. Blended or fully office based (from our
offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London).
Hours: Full-time (see ‘Flexible working’)
Salary: £50,000 – £58,000 per annum (depending on experience).

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy
efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate
emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part
of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and
rewarding.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or
  13% (age-linked)
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Private BUPA insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three
  goodwill days over the Christmas period.
• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

Please see our careers page
for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to
work.

The team

• The marketing communications department is made up of marketing, PR & events, content,
  and digital professionals who collaborate to deliver highly effective campaigns with impact.
• We successfully deliver campaigns for clients and consumers to deliver our mission.
• Our campaigns are designed to reach and empower audiences to take action to reduce energy
  and therefore carbon emissions.
• We take an agile and flexible approach, value collaboration and support continued
  professional development.
• We embrace a combination of home and office working and ensure there are regular opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in person

Angela Howarth, Group Director Marketing & Communications at Energy Saving Trust
said: “This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PR professional to
increase our brand profile and position, as we respond to the climate emergency. Leading a
team, you’ll be creating our PR & events strategy, crafting key messages and collaborating
with colleagues on campaigns. Every day is different. If you are an enthusiastic, organised,
creative team leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment then this could be the role for
you!”

The role 

The Media & PR Lead helps to shape and protect our reputation whilst promoting our
business, values and mission. You’ll raise and maintain positive brand awareness through
proactive media and public relations activities.

What you’ll do 

• You’ll be responsible for devising and leading our media and PR strategy and plans, as well
  as contribute to our corporate marketing communications planning.
• You’ll manage our PR & events team
• You’ll proactively pitch our spokespeople for media interviews, working with our subject
  matter experts and policy specialists
• You’ll write key messaging, press releases, media statements, speeches and other PR copy

What you’ll bring 

• You’ll have demonstratable experience as a media and PR specialist including previous
  crisis management experience
• You will have managed and executed PR campaigns and secured thought leadership media
  coverage
• You’ll have expert copywriting and editing skills and be able to produce clear and concise
  written copy, media statements and speeches.
• You’ll have excellent stakeholder and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with
  senior colleagues such as the CEO, COO and board members
• You’ll be able to build a network of contacts both internally and with the media

For more information, please see job description above.

Applications close at 23.59 on Tuesday 18 June. First stage
interviews are intended to be held from 28th June.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient
applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as
early as possible.

Please click ‘apply online’ via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details,
work history and a supporting statement. In your supporting statement please explain how you
meet the essential areas in the job description. Applications submitted via email or without a
supporting statement will not be considered.

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed
employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible
for, everyone.

If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the
recruitment process, please get in touch with [email protected] or call reception on
+44 (0)20 7222 0101. We will do our very best to support you. 

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including
working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is
no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in
whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this
post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity and inclusion

Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where
everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities
and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview
slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum
criteria for a role. Find out
more here.

You can find out more about
our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.