Media Relations Manager

We're looking an individual who is both passionate about nature conservation and has the drive, ambition and know-how to make a significant impact in the outside world. This is an exciting and rarely available opportunity for someone with solid media relations experience, a great understanding of the UK national media landscape, good judgement, political nous, and strong relationships with media.

What's the role about?

The Media Relations Manager will be responsible for managing the RSPB’s relationship with UK national media in order to enhance and protect the RSPB’s external reputation and to secure media coverage that promotes and defends the objectives of the RSPB. The post-holder will provide strategic and tactical counsel to senior RSPB staff, to ensure that media issues and activities are managed and delivered appropriately and effectively, to minimise organisational risk and maximise the achievement of objectives.

The successful candidates will be intellectually curious, collaborative, resilient and passionate about adapting to new trends and situations. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-moving culture, collaborating as partners with colleagues across the RSPB and in external organisations in pursuit of our common goal to drive change in the world.