Media Relations Manager

Media Relations Manager - Salary circa £55.000

Locations - York, Norwich, Bristol, Eastleigh, Sheffield

Part time - 3 days/week

This is the perfect role for someone who comes from a PR, Media Relations, External Communications or Journalism background, and who can showcase a ‘news savvy’ attitude matched with superb stakeholder management, great writing, and organisational skills.

A bit about the job

We are looking for a Media Relations Manager to join our highly qualified and vibrant Media Relations Team. The successful applicant will manage external communications for our UK Life Insurance business. This role is job share and is part-time (three days per week).

The chosen post-holder will be responsible for delivering high-quality proactive PR campaigns alongside providing communication counsel to senior internal stakeholders. They will also develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with key journalists as well as handle issues to protect corporate reputation, supporting the production and delivery of integrated communications, working alongside our internal and digital communications teams.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• PR, Media relations and/or external communications expertise, with an understanding of what makes a good story and excellent writing skills

• Journalism experience would also be advantageous, as too experience in a corporate environment

• Comfortable working in a flexible way outside of the normal 9-5 (the news never sleeps!), to deliver to tight timescales and support colleagues

• Confident with balancing multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience in financial services would be helpful but isn’t crucial

What you’ll get for this role: 

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.  

• Starting salary circa £55.000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 

• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s. 

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days 

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it 

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts 

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme 

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave  

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work  

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others 

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools 

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Aviva is for everyone: 

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. 

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. 

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please email vivien.gergaly@aviva.com.