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Our client, a leading and expanding manufacturing organisation, established for over 30 years in Tamworth, is seeking Senior PR Executive to join their well-established team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PR and communications professional to join a highly successful and growing organisation, taking ownership of media relations activity across a portfolio of well-established brands. Salary is between £35,000 to £38,000 depending on experience. Hours of work are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Please note this is an office-based position. Benefits include 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays, Paycare - A Healthcare Cash Plan (Discounts available and access to a 24-hour Doctor), Life Assurance x 2 and up to 5 days extra unpaid holiday available at a salary sacrifice. As the Senior PR Executive, you will be: Developing and delivering media relations strategies aligned with wider business objectives. Creating high-quality content including thought leadership articles, technical features, press releases, case studies, award submissions and business updates. Identifying and developing compelling stories from across the organisation. Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, editors and key industry publications. Managing media outreach campaigns to secure high-value coverage across trade and digital media. Monitoring media activity, industry trends and competitor coverage. Supporting reputation management initiatives and crisis communication planning. Managing press office activity and responding to media enquiries. Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels. Leading PR planning activity and providing strategic communications guidance where required. We are looking for an experienced communications professional who can demonstrate: Significant experience in a Media Relations, PR or Communications role. Outstanding copywriting and editorial skills. Experience producing content for trade, technical or industry-focused publications. A proven track record of building successful relationships with journalists and media contacts. Strong strategic thinking alongside hands-on delivery capability. Experience developing and executing integrated communications plans. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively. A proactive, self-motivated approach with a keen eye for identifying media opportunities

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Tamworth. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Senior Media Relations Executive on a full-time permanent basis Culture and Environment Step into an energetic and inclusive environment where ideas flow, creativity thrives, and teamwork drives success. Our client’s Media Department is a hub of innovation, dedicated to fostering your growth and ensuring you have the training and resources to shine in your role. If you're passionate about making an impact in a fast-paced, creative industry, this is your opportunity to join a team that’s redefining the market. Personality Are you a well-organised, reliable, and driven individual with a passion for communications and media? Our client is looking for a Senior Media Relations Executive to lead the development of their group’s communications strategy and enhancing their presence across industry media platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking and innovative organisation. Reward • Monday to Friday, 35.7hrs per week, • 23 days holiday increasing up to 25 with length of service, • Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme, • Employee assistance program, • Health Care cash plan, • Free onsite parking, • Incredible core company values Job Role: • Leading the development and implementation of proactive and reactive media relations plans aligning with the group-wide strategic marketing objectives, • Providing guidance on media positioning, messaging, and emerging issues when needed, • Producing and overseeing high-quality content for trade media in the electrotechnical industry, including thought-leadership articles, technical features, product releases, business updates, case studies, web stories, and award submissions, • Acting as editorial lead, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with brand tone of voice, • Building and maintaining strong relationships with key journalists, editors, and industry publications, • Leading the pitching process to secure impactful high-value coverage across trade and digital media, • Maintaining and developing media lists, ensuring targeted outreach and effective segmentation, • Managing the press office function, ensuring timely, accurate responses to media inquiries, • Monitoring media coverage and competitor activity, providing regular insights and recommendations, • Identifying opportunities to publish positive, brand-enhancing content across industry platforms, • Ensuring all external communications adhere to brand, campaign, and tone-of-voice guidelines, • Staying informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and media developments to inform PR strategy Skills and experience: • Significant experience of working in a media relations role, • Demonstrate a proficiency in copywriting with proven ability to produce quality content with a focus on products and feature material within trade media, • Well organised, reliable and hardworking individual, able to work independently and as part of a team, • Confident and able to form relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally, • Experience developing and maintaining relationships with Trade Media/Magazine Editors, • Confidently demonstrates a strategic input, not just execution, • Understanding of the trade media landscape, • Able to lead and take ownership of projects or campaigns from a media relations perspective, • Proven experience to confidently develop, coordinate and execute a cross-channel communications plan, • Self-motivated and enthusiastic to continuously improve knowledge and skills Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process