Media and PR Executive
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,000 to £34,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | Aldgate, Central London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Dementia UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join the Marketing and Communications team at Dementia UK in this exciting role, supporting the smooth running of our press office.
As our Media and PR Executive, your role will cover media monitoring, proactive and reactive PR activity, and key administrative tasks, all contributing to our mission of raising awareness and understanding of Dementia UK and the vital work of our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
You will manage reactive media enquiries, coordinating interviews with spokespeople and senior team members, and oversee the press office inbox and phone alongside other members of the team. You’ll also support proactive media generation by pitching story ideas, building journalist relationships and managing PR for regional Admiral Nurse service launches.
Working sensitively with families, you’ll help share their stories with the media, develop media plans, and secure coverage. You’ll also brief spokespeople, monitor emerging issues and report on media activity. Additional responsibilities include proofreading and writing press materials, supporting our celebrity ambassador and social media influencer activty, and acting as a friendly point of contact across the charity.
To succeed in this role, you will have strong media knowledge, excellent communication skills and proven experience in proof reading and editing.
We would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch with recruitment@dementiauk.org.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.
As our Media and PR Executive, your role will cover media monitoring, proactive and reactive PR activity, and key administrative tasks, all contributing to our mission of raising awareness and understanding of Dementia UK and the vital work of our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
You will manage reactive media enquiries, coordinating interviews with spokespeople and senior team members, and oversee the press office inbox and phone alongside other members of the team. You’ll also support proactive media generation by pitching story ideas, building journalist relationships and managing PR for regional Admiral Nurse service launches.
Working sensitively with families, you’ll help share their stories with the media, develop media plans, and secure coverage. You’ll also brief spokespeople, monitor emerging issues and report on media activity. Additional responsibilities include proofreading and writing press materials, supporting our celebrity ambassador and social media influencer activty, and acting as a friendly point of contact across the charity.
To succeed in this role, you will have strong media knowledge, excellent communication skills and proven experience in proof reading and editing.
We would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch with recruitment@dementiauk.org.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.
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