Media Relations Manager

Cycling UK · Direct employer

Remote-friendly
There’s never been a better time to join the team at Cycling UK! We have an ambitious strategy and we want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making us healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive. As our Media Relations Manager you will have a huge impact on Cycling UK, helping to generating awareness of the charity and its work, changing perceptions and communicating the positive impact cycling can have on people’s lives, as well as managing Cycling UK’s reputation through crisis communications. You will manage the press office (including day to day, out of office press and crisis communications) and lead on the creation and implementation of media relations plans, building effective relationships with journalists in support of Cycling UK’s aims and objectives.

You don’t need to be a cyclist to work at Cycling UK, but you do need to have a strong commitment to our work. Working closely with the Head of Brand, Marketing and Communications and Director of External Affairs, you will develop and implement Cycling UK’s media relations plans to communicate the impact of our work, connecting different audiences to our mission  to support organisational influence, reputation and income through effective earned communications.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

The role is home based in the UK, with regular meetings in London as required. 

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