This position is no longer open for applications

Closing Date: 23/01/2022

UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of creativity taking place across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and online from March to October 2022. We're lifting the lid on 10 awe inspiring new ideas, shaped across science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics by brilliant minds working in unexpected collaborations. Unmissable events and unforgettable experiences are coming to places and spaces right across the UK: from coastal towns and city centres to breathtaking areas of natural beauty.

UNBOXED are looking for a passionate Press & PR Manager to spearhead and deliver PR plans for UNBOXED locally, international and internationally. You will work alongside the Media Relations Manager and festival Producers to deliver the UNBOXED 2022 cultural programme, developing creative angles and coherent narratives and interpreting complex information to create engaging content for multiple, diverse audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Media Relations Manager to deliver effective and impactful PR campaigns at a local, national and international level.
• Devise press materials which encompass and interpret a wide range of information and activity arising from creative projects.
• Coordinate press trips and events to locations around the UK throughout the festival period in 2022.
• Help build stories that reflect the ambition, range and diversity of the festival across science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) sectors.
• Develop effective working relationships with the internal UNBOXED communications and creative teams, and with external project teams, journalists and cultural partner organisations.
• Collate and maintain media assets such as images and filmed content.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on media coverage.

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Proven working experience within a journalism, press office or media relations role
• Versed in planning, delivering and evaluating large-scale PR campaigns at both a local and national level, working across print, broadcast and digital platforms
• Excellent writing skills and substantial experience of composing engaging copy for different platforms and audiences
• Established media contacts in one of more sectors across arts, science, engineering and technology
• Educated to degree level or possess equivalent experience

Desirable

• Specific PR or communications qualification
• Experience with managing developing or reactive news stories
• Confident in handling PR in support of public events

N.B: We require a cover letter alongside a CV as part of an application for this vacancy

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Fixed Term Contract until the end of 2022

Location: 6 Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2JB (Full Time, Office-Based)

Salary: £35,000 - £37,500 per annum

This position is subject to a Basic criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

UNBOXED is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. We have received the Leaders in Diversity award through the National Centre for Diversity. The principles "FREDIE" (Fairness - Respect - Equality - Diversity - Inclusion and Engagement) support our aim of delivering a truly inclusive and accessible games.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you wish for your application to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, please submit a completed form with your application, which can be found on the UNBOXED jobs site under the current vacancies drop down.

To apply for this role please follow the link and complete the application attaching a single document containing your CV and Covering Letter. Please also submit your disability confident/ reasonable adjustments form (if required).

On occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

We take your data privacy seriously. Before sending your application please review our applicant privacy notice which explains how we use your personal data. This can be found on the UNBOXED jobs site under the current vacancies drop down.

Advertising Date: 15/12/2021