Media Relations Executive

Are you a savvy Media Relations Executive who can deliver day-to-day media activity in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment? We are looking for talented individuals to support key business areas, including significant projects and working with stakeholders to promote the company’s reputation to external audiences.

What you will be doing as A Media Relations Executive

• Manage day-to-day enquiries from the media relating to specific business area(s) (water efficiency, waste, river health, social mobility, journey to net zero, customer experience), and work on proactive projects, research and campaigns to enhance the reputation of the business.
• Act as a company spokesperson and communicate the key messages around the company’s Turnaround plan and strategy.
• Act as a source of professional expertise providing media advice to stakeholders and business areas within the business, challenging and influencing others.
• Identify, escalate and mitigate emerging risks as appropriate to protect the reputation and interests of the business and colleagues.
• Build, maintain and influence external relationships with relevant sector, regional and Tier 1 journalists.
• Take part in a 24-hour on-call rota, including weekends, to respond when needed to media-related issues. Be flexible in sharing duties as part of a small team to ensure continuity of service, including covering for other team members.

What you should bring to the role?

• Proven record of media handling and campaign planning.
• A good understanding of Media Relations, preferably with experience working in a highly regulated sector.
• Experience of working in-house or agency side managing diverse workloads.
• Good media connections are advantageous but not essential.
• Experience in creating briefs and setting up interviews.
• Experience in managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate projects that have succeeded in brand promotion and identify enhancement.

What’s in it for you? 

An opportunity to join a company that offers their employees a rewarding career path, allowing individuals to reach their full potential.

• Competitive salary from £36,500 - £54,500 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

The real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support you.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.