WWF believes in a future where people and nature thrive. Best known as the world's leading conservation body, we're committed to safeguarding the natural world and tackling the global threat of climate change. By helping to change the way we live, we'll ease pressure on natural resources.
An opportunity has arisen to take up a senior role in the press office at WWF. We're looking for an experienced senior press officer to help lead media relations for major issues and campaigns. You'll need to demonstrate a genuine passion for our work and be able to devise and deliver imaginative PR campaigns that tell our story and help build our profile.
This role may suit you if you are;
• A senior PR or press officer with experience, perhaps also having worked as a journalist. Corporate, government and/or NGO backgrounds welcome.
• Someone who communicates with flair, confidence and enthusiasm.
• Adept at handling contentious issues, working with leadership, managing teams and working with complex groups of stakeholders.
• Someone with an excellent news sense and comfortable with social media and changes to the media environment.
For more information about this opportunity please see the job description.
Additional Information
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 per annum
Location: Godalming, Surrey
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Reference: 1667
Closing date: 3rd February 2012 at 4.00pm
Interview date: 10th February 2012
Applications
To apply send your CV and a covering letter which provides detail and evidence as to how your experience and skillset meets each point within the person specification.
In the covering letter please also state the job code and where you saw this post advertised and send both documents to:
The Recruitment Specialist
WWF-UK
Panda House
Weyside Park
Godalming
Surrey GU7 1XR
t: 01483 426444
f: 01483 426409
or email: recruitment@wwf.org.uk
If applying by email please make sure all attachments are less than four MB
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