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Media Relations Manager £54,267 £57,402 per annum

 Join Us as Media Relations Manager – Help Tell Newham’s Story&nbsp;

 Newham isn’t just any borough – it’s one of the most exciting, best-connected, and diverse places in the world’s greatest city. We’re growing fast and shaping the future. From delivering new council homes to welcoming major institutions like UCL, London College of Fashion, V&amp;A East, and the soon-to-arrive Smithfield and Billingsgate Markets at the Royal Docks – this is a borough on the move.&nbsp;

 We’re looking for someone who can help us share this incredible story with the world.&nbsp;

 As Media Relations Manager in our newly restructured Communications team, you’ll play a pivotal role in protecting, building, and enhancing Newham Council’s reputation. You’ll provide strategic communications advice to senior leaders, manage proactive and reactive media relations, and be the go-to person for handling complex, high-profile issues.&nbsp;

 This is a fast-paced, challenging role in a borough that never stands still. You’ll need:&nbsp;

 <ul><li>Outstanding communication skills and a sharp news sense.&nbsp;</li> </ul>

 <ul><li>Excellent judgment under pressure – and the ability to keep a cool head when it matters most.&nbsp;</li> </ul>

 <ul><li>A willingness to work flexibly – this isn’t a 9-to-5 job. You’ll spend at least two days a week in our London office, travel occasionally, and take part in our out-of-hours emergency planning rota.&nbsp;</li> </ul>

 If you’re ready to make an impact and help shape the narrative of one of London’s most dynamic boroughs, we’d love to hear from you.&nbsp;

 Please view JD here closing date 20.12.2025 Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

London Borough of Newham

Media Relations Manager

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Head of Communications and Engagement Lead the voice and reputation of Dacorum Borough Council; Are you an inspiring communications leader ready to shape how our council connects with residents, partners, and staff? We’re seeking a dynamic Head of Communications and Engagement to drive our ambitious communications, consultation, and events agenda. You will lead a talented team, manage our public affairs and reputation, and deliver innovative campaigns that support our Hemel Place Strategy and Hemel Garden Communities programme. Your work will help deliver 11,000 new homes and 10,000 jobs, while ensuring our brand and messages reach every corner of the borough. You will: <ul> <li>Develop and implement our communications and engagement strategy across digital, media, and events</li> <li>Champion positive place branding and support inward investment</li> <li>Lead crisis communications and media relations</li> <li>Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, partners, and the media</li> <li>Drive continuous improvement and innovation in all we do</li> </ul> We are looking for someone with: <ul> <li>Proven experience in communications, media, and reputation management</li> <li>Strong leadership and team management skills</li> <li>A passion for public service and community engagement</li> <li>The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-profile environment</li> </ul> Join us and make a real difference to the future of Dacorum Borough Council.

Dacorum Borough Council

Head of Communications and Engagement

About the BoroughThe London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge. Found in zone 5 with good transport links in and out of London, Sutton boasts award winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing and great schools. As well as high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, providing quality services and success in addressing our financial challenges, whilst involving residents in key issues and high street changes.Sutton is continuously investing in the health, wellbeing and education of our residents and the future generation, as set out in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. We are home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research. Together with the development of the London Cancer Hub, Sutton will be the world’s leading life-science district, specialising in cancer research and treatment. Our vision will create around 13,000 jobs while contributing £1.2bn to the UK economy each year, a vibrant community of scientists, doctors and innovative companies intended to deliver real benefits for cancer patients and drive economic growth. With the regeneration of the local areas with new homes and schools, Sutton is passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.The Council is seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment. As we strive to improve our services and spaces for our residents as set out in the ‘Ambitious for Sutton’ corporate plan, Sutton aims to shape the future of the borough and adapt to the needs of its residents to make our Borough a great place to live, work and raise a family.About the Service and TeamThis junior role with Sutton Council’s Communications, Engagement and Public Affairs Team will give you the knowledge and skills needed to begin an exciting career in communications.&nbsp;You’ll play an important role in our busy and supportive team, helping to ensure the Council speaks with one voice, seeks out and listens to all opinions and concerns of local residents, businesses and partners, delivers on its commitments and responds honestly.&nbsp;This is a great opportunity to gain first-hand experience in a wide range of communication skills, including:<ul><li>Campaigns&nbsp;</li><li>Marketing</li><li>Internal communications</li><li>Digital communications&nbsp;</li><li>Consultation, engagement and participation&nbsp;</li><li>Media relations</li><li>Leadership office</li><li>Public affairs</li></ul>The Team works across a very wide range of service areas and no two days are the same. About the Role and Our Ideal CandidateYou will work on campaigns and projects that make a real difference to people’s lives. You could find yourself:<ul><li>Using digital and social media to attract and engage residents</li><li>Going to events across Sutton and interviewing people to create content for different audiences</li><li>Looking at how audiences are responding to different content</li><li>Scheduling content across our digital channels</li><li>Designing materials which are shown across Sutton</li><li>Responding to media enquiries and speaking to the media to tell our local stories.</li></ul>We’re looking for someone who is interested in developing their communications skills. Training and support will be provided but a positive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to capture content across the borough at least 2 days a week are most important.Our Offer to YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:<ul><li>A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-31 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade&nbsp;</li><li>Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave</li><li>Two volunteering days per year</li><li>Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)&nbsp;</li><li>Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks</li><li>Learning and development portal offering a range of courses</li><li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans</li><li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Zip car scheme</li><li>Confidential health &amp; wellbeing and counselling support</li></ul>Application ProcessApply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application and check your CV details have been uploaded correctly in the relevant sections.We understand and recognise the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace and are embracing AI where appropriate, to boost our productivity and streamline how we deliver our Council services efficiently; to provide the best possible outcomes for our residents and communities.&nbsp; However, we reserve the right to reject applications where it is apparent that AI-generated content has been used in isolation and without personalised responses. At Sutton we value authenticity and are looking for individuals who can clearly demonstrate their own skills, experience and motivation for the role that they are applying for and embrace and demonstrate our PRIDE values. Here at Sutton we have core values of Transparency and this is to be demonstrated during the application process and completion of the supporting statement and will be further tested at interview and selection stage for those who progress forward.The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.&nbsp;As part of our award winning Diversity Programme we anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. We encourage our interview panels to be as diverse as possible (age, cultural, neurodiverse etc.) to reduce bias where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.Additional InformationWe are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.We are also proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract.The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.





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