Media Officer TfGM Piccadilly Place Posted

Are you a journalist, press or communications officer with experience of producing high-quality content looking for an exciting opportunity to help tell the story of Greater Manchester's Bee Network? This is a brilliant opportunity to join a respected News and Media team, driving forward Greater Manchester's pioneering approach to public transport.

You'll join a talented team, bringing knowledge and experience of the media to our busy press office, taking a creative and proactive approach to telling the story of how the Bee Network is central to the city region's success, with a particular focus on creating compelling broadcast-quality content. If you thrive on pace and variety and are as comfortable securing great coverage as you are responding to live operational issues, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for someone with a nose for a good story, who can think creatively to capture multi-channel content and knows how local, regional and national media work, having ideally worked in a press office or newsroom.

Working closely with the Media Lead and Media Manager, you'll support internal and external clients to identify the stories that positively position the Bee Network and all areas of Greater Manchester's transport policy.

You'll source original stories, develop media packages, write press releases, film or edit content, prepare spokespeople and organise press events, capture content for social media and deliver rich content, media plans and campaigns to support key organisational priorities.

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of a dedicated media team that is a core part of TfGM's Communications function. We prioritise wellbeing and professional development, and provide training and on-the-job learning. You will also get the chance to help passengers at new service launch events and engage with the community through our 'giving something back' initiative.

Someone who is experienced in media, stays ahead of emerging trends, understands the impact of positive media relations, is results-driven, confident and calm under pressure, has a can-do attitude and first-class writing skills.

This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. Salary ranges from £36,093 to £41,161 per annum, depending on skills and experience. We encourage discussion of flexible working options. Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
• Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
• Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3× salary and options to boost your contributions.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies including those supporting fertility treatment, flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy for unexpected events (qualification criteria may apply).

For more information about benefits, please visit our website.