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We are currently looking to fill the following vacancy. If you would like to apply, see applications details below.

Media Relations Executive – 6 months temporary contract

Location

Covent Garden, London WC2B

About the Role

To provide direct support to FDF's Media Relations Officer; accountable to the Media Relations Manager

Essential Requirements

  • Graduate level
  • At least one year's press office experience is essential
  • Good general communication skills
  • Good writing skills
  • Able to work as part of a team, multi-task and good time management skills
  • Competent on Word, Excel, Powerpoint and email

Specific Duties

1. Coverage monitoring and circulation

  • work with FDF Office Services to photocopy and distribute daily news cuttings
  • work with the Administration Assistant to photocopy and circulate marked up magazines
  • monitor meltwater news (internet search service) and Google Alerts, circulating any FDF coverage
  • check daily broadcast summary through morethannews broadcast and circulate
  • responsible for daily recording of BBC and ITV news, and any food related programmes of interest to FDF staff
  • principle day to day contact for the FDF media monitoring services and ensuring that they deliver as per their contracts
  • responsible for regularly updating the general FDF presentation in reception with latest and greatest FDF media coverage, and FDF events
  • assist Media Relations Officer in supplying FDF's media evaluation company Metrica with copies of coverage and overview of other topical food related articles in the press (aka discards)

2. Maintain press office databases

  • maintain FDF's media contact lists
  • maintain FDF's media coverage folders and where appropriate produce mini booklets of coverage
  • work with the Media Relations Officer to investigate and action food manufacturing industry related features

3. Update

  • work with the Media Relations Officer to produce FDF's monthly e-newsletter 'Update'

4. Press liaison

  • assist in taking and responding to media enquiries
  • assist in the drafting and distribution of FDF press notices and positions
  • to be trained up as an FDF spokesperson
  • assist in the provision of 24/7 press office cover through: daily reading of newspapers (including the weekend); informing the on call duty press officer of key industry news; and providing press office cover sharing the on-call rota with the Media Relations Manager and Officer
  • assist in providing media relations support for FDF's sector groups
  • identify proactive media opportunities and flag these up to the team

Closing Date

Friday 4th July 2008

Method of Application

Please forward your application with an up to date CV to HR at: human.resources@fdf.org.uk

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What's It Like to Work at FDF?

FDF is an equal opportunities employer, aiming to recruit a diverse range of talented people. Our success is directly dependent on the collective contribution and commitment of each member of its staff. It takes pride in having top quality, highly motivated and loyal staff supporting the organisation's aims.

The values of the FDF are fundamental to the way business is done and to relationships with staff, members and food chain partners. We recruit individuals from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds and the result is a wealth of talent and creativity where outstanding individuals work together to meet the demanding standards of our members and shareholders.

We believe that our culture, built on teamwork and quality, offers opportunities for everyone to have an important impact on the future of our industry.

We believe that our reputation is built on the quality of our people and we are therefore committed to staff training and development:

  • Each member of staff has a training and development plan, which is regularly reviewed.
  • All new staff receive induction training linked to the needs of their new role.

We continue to develop and refine our HR policies in line with our status as a best practice organisation.

As an employer, FDF offers an excellent benefits package including an Annual season ticket loan, Private Healthcare, a Pension scheme, travel insurance and up to six weeks annual leave for all employees.

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Last reviewed: 30 Jun 2008