via indeed · 3 June 2026 ·3 days ago

Senior Media & Communications Executive

CWA - Chris Whitmore Associates
Leicester Full-time Remote
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Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Media \& Communications Executive.

This is an exciting role for a motivated self\-starter in a friendly and dynamic team where you will get the opportunity to learn new skills and be helping with content creation, social media marketing and briefing and owning relationships with the media. You will travel on PR activations around the country and also manage team media monitoring.

We are looking for someone with lots of creative ideas to help get our clients noticed.

You will need to have excellent writing skills, a solid understanding of social media and interest in emerging trends. You will also be a stickler for accuracy and deadlines, and you will know what’s going on in the news agenda.

Responsibilities

Supporting and working alongside the Media and Communications Director and Senior Media and Communications Manager on a variety of tasks, you will make a key contribution to the department with responsibilities that include:

  • Writing content such as blogs and press releases

  • Pitching press releases and comments to the media

  • Building relationships with key media contacts

  • Travelling to manage in\-person PR activations

  • Helping to manage social media activity and campaigns for us and our clients, using scheduling tools

  • Coming up with creative ideas and helping to put them into practice to achieve communications objectives

  • Reporting coverage and shared progress documents

  • Keeping up with the news agenda – and bringing that insight to our work.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
  • Experience in PR, journalism, and social media and/or a degree or equivalent qualification in a PR/Marketing/Media related subject

  • Digital Marketing understanding with great attention to detail

  • An excellent copywriter who loves to write in a variety of formats!

  • Demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm and the ability to multi\-task

  • Good understanding of social media platforms and eye for future, emerging trends

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Analytical and excellent organisation skills

  • Adobe photoshop experience desirable

  • Agency experience is desired but not essential

  • Paid social experience desired but not essential

  • Influencer management desired but not essential
We offer hybrid working following a 3:2 working pattern with the option to work from home on two fixed day each week (Thursday and Friday).

Pay: £25,500\.00\-£26,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Bereavement leave

  • Casual dress

  • Company events

  • Company pension

  • Enhanced paternity leave

  • Financial planning services

  • Free parking

  • Gym membership

  • Health \& wellbeing programme

  • On\-site parking

  • Private medical insurance

  • Sick pay

  • Transport links
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester (Leicestershire)

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