Head of Media Relations

Salary

c£44,500 to c£48,500 pa plus benefits

Closing date

5 July 2009 11:00pm. You have -259 days left to apply for this job

We are looking for an experienced media professional to lead JRF and JRHT's relationship with the media to maximise influence and guard our reputation. You will do this by ensuring we have a highly effective, and creative, media operation in place that supports both organisations' aims.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience of developing and implementing corporate media strategies; as well as practical experience of using the media to communicate complex messages from evidence-based research and practice. You will help develop communication plans for individual projects and programmes of work, operating across both organisations.

We are looking for someone with initiative, creativity and tenacity, who has experience of managing a varied and substantial workload and can work flexibly as part of a team.

To request an application pack click the link opposite or contact Personnel & Development,
Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. Tel: 01904 615943 (24-hour recruitment answerphone) or email: Recruitment@jrf.org.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 6 July 2009.

First interviews will be held on Friday 17 July at The Homestead in York. Second stage interviews will be held on Friday 24 July in London.