Senior Press Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £42,848 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Southampton |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 405829/1 |
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Do you have extensive experience in the media industry or as a press officer in a busy environment?
Have you engaged with key media contacts and diverse stakeholders to successfully achieve key objectives?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at MCA.
MCA Press Officers are responsible for maintaining and developing external relations on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, promoting key priorities and safety messages, as well as protecting the agency’s reputation through a multitude of media platforms, both proactively and reactively. The senior press officer oversees and plans all this work as well as taking on an operational role.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Lead the press office team, providing guidance and direction on everyday media work for team members and on sensitive issues.
- Providing strategic advice and briefings for MCA Executive members, Head of Strategic Comms, DfT and other Government departments.
- Deliver a high-quality 24-hour media service to senior directors, MCA business areas, DFT and wider Government colleagues, and to the media and the public.
- Work with partner organisations and stakeholders to ensure consistency of messaging and value for money to ensure maximum reach and engagement for target audiences
- Develop excellent working relationships with key media contacts, including national, regional and specialist media, and ensure a professional and prompt service.
- Maximise the value of creative content, working strategically with Communications Team colleagues to identify opportunities to adapt, repurpose and share content for other purposes and in other channels, including for internal audiences.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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