Senior Media Officer

Location: Hybrid with occasional travel to Newark (Nottinghamshire) and rest of the UK
Full time: 35 hours per week
Closing date for applications: 31st July 2024
First interview: 14th August 2024
Second interview: 19th August 2024

About Us

The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity,
the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and
3,400 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history, with the
development of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with
abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and
nature thrive.

Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the
UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,300 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education
centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild
places under threat, and we help people access nature.

The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need
to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to
prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes
in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to
organise within their own communities.

About You

Are you a brilliant communicator who thrives in a busy media environment where no two days are
the same? If you have experience in media relations and would like to work for one of the UK’s
best-loved nature charities, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Working within our small but brilliant national communications and media team, the Senior Media
Officer will work to promote The Wildlife Trusts and our work, activities and messages to UK
audiences through the national media, with a view to influencing key stakeholders, public
opinion and action for nature’s recovery. From commentary on Government policy, through
landscape recovery and restoration of iconic habitats such as Britain’s lost rainforests, to
people organising for nature in their communities – we want our stories to be heard far and
wide. You will develop and manage strategic relationships with the media and work to actively
protect and enhance The Wildlife Trusts’ brand and reputation.

We are looking for an innovative and creative individual who has proven research, writing,
editing, sub-editing and proof-reading skills. You will have previous experience of generating
compelling news stories and features and ideally publicising campaigns, combined with the
ability to sell in stories to journalists and editors. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced
environment, be organised and resourceful and have great attention to detail

We value passion, respect, trust, integrity and pragmatic activism and strength in diversity.
Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental, and we are inclusive. We
want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from
people who are under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic
backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that
recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

At The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts we take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely
seriously. Please read our commitment statement in the documents section. We are committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles,
applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring
Service checks at the eligible level.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a
disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you
require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.

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