Press Officer

Company description:

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

Job description:

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Press Officer to join our Marketing Communications Team on a full time, permanent basis. This role will be based in our London Furnival Street and will offer hybrid working.

The purpose of the role is to work with the wider Communications Team to design and oversee the delivery of all corporate news communications on behalf of the organisation via both reactive and proactive methods.

The standard hours of work are based on 37.5 hours Monday – Friday, however, due to the nature of this role, there will be an expectation of being on call, particularly when urgent press is required.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Work with the Senior Corporate Affairs Manager to oversee and manage reactive and proactive news communications for the organisation as well as subsidiary brands as necessary.
• Manage day-to-day operation of Amey’s 24/7 press office, including the process for approving media statements and press releases, and managing the organisation’s corporate social media and online activity.
• Prepare and support the preparation of news releases, articles, thought leadership, briefing materials and statements that explain this organisation’s work and the value we bring to the UK and our clients.
• Develop a strong network of contacts internally and externally in order to gain audience insights and continue to build a positive narrative around the organisation.
• Support the Senior Corporate Affairs Manager to oversee all corporate media monitoring and intelligence alerts, including print, broadcast and online, and measure effectiveness through the use of KPI’s.
• Work with Director of Marketing and Communications, Senior Corporate Affairs Manager and relevant business leads to plan for and develop an appropriate response to emerging issues and crisis.
• Ensure senior staff are updated on media coverage relevant to the sector.
• Oversee Amey’s media buying activity, all ‘paid for’ features and work with the relevant internal teams to develop content.
• Support public affairs and engagement activities for the Senior Corporate Affairs Manager where required.
• Being flexible with on-call working in times of need.

Profile description:

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline i.e. Journalism, English Literature, Media
• Excellent creative writing skills for a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Creative flair, with an eye for a good news story.
• Excellent people skills with the ability to network to build strong relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of the UK political environment and government affairs desirable.
• People Management skills desirable.
• Significant media experience – in-house or agency.
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Crisis communications experience.
• Channel management.
• Experience of managing social media channels.
• Sector experience desirable.

We offer:

What we can offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planetare protected.