Press Officer
Type: Volunteer
Hours: 2-4 hours per week for 42 weeks of the year
Reporting line: Marketing Manager
Location: This is a remote working role
The Cyber Helpline
The Cyber Helpline is a fast-growth not-for-profit organisation supporting victims of cybercrime and online malicious behaviour. Our vision is ‘A world where the cyber criminals don’t win and our mission is to ‘ensure all individuals in the UK have immediate, free access to cyber expertise when they need it’.
Role Summary
The Press Officer will represent The Cyber Helpline with press and encompass both reactive and proactive functions. A key focus will be handling the current incoming media enquiries we receive and supporting proactive campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
The Press Officer will:
Respond to incoming journalist/media enquiries, asses which enquires are relevant and support the process of getting the right content or speaker to the journalist
Write and distribute press releases and blog posts
Work with the marketing team to add a press element to key stories and campaigns
Support the identification and achievement of speaker slots at industry events and conferences
Monitoring and tracking of media coverage and sharing internally
Maintenance of our media contact list
Person Specification
This role is suited to an individual who is currently working in PR - or has qualifications in this area and is looking to gather experience.
Essential
Passion about our mission of supporting victims of cybercrime
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Creative ability to see the key stories of interest for the media in the work we do
Ability to create time to volunteer consistently week to week
English, marketing or media qualifications
Based in the UK
Preferred, but not necessary
Experience working in a press/media role
Exposure to marketing in the IT or cybersecurity industry
Experience volunteering and/or working with volunteers