Head of Public Relations

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Reporting to: Chief Executive, Campaigns Director
Holidays: 4 weeks, plus 4 days Christmas-New Year office closedown

Job Type: Media relations; raising media profile of Animal Defenders International (ADI), the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) and the Lord Dowding Fund for Humane Research (LDF); writing and distributing press releases; media launches; key messages; internal and external briefings; celebrity liaison.

ADI campaigns worldwide, to protect animals and their environment; all animal issues, but current focus is on animals in entertainment, animal experiments and replacements. Working through education, awareness, undercover investigations, scientific research and lobbying.

Duties include: 
Develop and execute media campaigns and launches worldwide.       
Raising the organisation’s profile
Promotion of ADI speakers to the media.
Media liaison; includes talking calls out of hours.
Management of breaking news; crisis management; statements; development of key messages.
Celebrity supporter liaison and development.
Internal briefings for media representatives.
Communication of campaign information, internally and externally.
Event management
Liaison with external agencies, e.g. printers, couriers.
Updating of media section of ADI/NAVS/LDF websites.
Administrative duties, e.g., activity logs, reports, filing.

Qualifications and Qualities:
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Min. 3 years public relations experience.
Good IT/internet skills, particularly MS packages.
Good time-management skills.
Excellent communication skills – written, oral and presentation.
Self motivated, with total commitment to the aims and objectives of ADI.
Flexible, positive approach to work; responds well to demanding environment.
Team player, supportive of others.
Vegetarian preferred.

Please, no phone calls about this job; no agencies please.

For application pack, apply with CV/resume to: execassist@ad-international.org
Or, by post: Chief Executive’s Office, Animal Defenders International, Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP, UK.