Media and Communications Manager

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion is the process that powers the Sun and stars. Fusion energy promises to be a safe, low carbon, sustainable part of the worlds future energy supply. UKAEA is a global leader in fusion R&D and works with industry and research partners to deliver ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations.

As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values (Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative) that capture the spirit of how we work.

Who are we looking for?

As our Media and Communications Manager for the External Communications department, you will be responsible for UKAEA’s media management, press office activity and general PR. You will be involved in reputational management, daily media activity and working on regional, national and international campaigns. You'll need to bring a proven track record in PR and ability to produce accurate and qualitative work to tight deadlines.

Important to Note - There may be some occasional requirement to travel.

What will you be responsible for?

• Media management and corporate identity: the day-to-day delivery of media relations, public relations, and broader external communications, with particular responsibility for managing key press office activities.
• Be the first point of contact for all media enquiries from international to, regional and trade media outlets and providing timely and professional responses.
• Developing and nurturing strong working relationships with journalists from scientific and business media, websites and other multi-media channels, as well as analysing potential strategic partner relationships for enhanced media exposure.
• Story and/or campaign idea development, planning, and execution.
• Developing written content such as press releases and opinion pieces and managing updates to the website.
• Management of a small number of staff in the Media & Communications team to ensure there is a regular stream of qualitative, engaging, and relevant content to release.

Essential qualifications and aptitudes and experience

• A proven track record in communications/PR, and preferably in media relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce accurate and qualitative work to very tight deadlines.
• Experience of working on regional, national and international PR campaigns.
• Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Capable of developing detailed PR project plans and ensuring the messaging is clear, consistent and PR materials are correctly branded.
• Experience of working with designers and external agencies.
• Collaborates effectively to ensure delivery of organisational objectives.
• Excellent multi-tasking and analytical skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Desirable experience

• Media experience in the science or energy industries.
• An interest in energy and technology.

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants . If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.