About The Role
Closing date: 1st September
Application Process: Please ensure you apply with a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Looking to play your park in making dementia the issue of our time across England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced regional media professional to join our award-winning and ambitious regional media team telling stories in the three nations Alzheimer’s Society covers.

The Regional Media Team is instrumental in communicating the impact and scale of dementia and raising the profile of Alzheimer’s Society’s crucial work in communities and nations to provide help and hope to everyone living with dementia.

You will help deliver some of the biggest moments in Alzheimer’s Society’s regional news calendar, working closely with large parts of the organisation, including our national, celebrity and social media colleagues, to inform, inspire and engage our audiences.

Through this role, you will help to: * Increase awareness and understanding of dementia
* Source and tell stories from the Alzheimer’s Society across regions and nations.
* Raise the profile of Alzheimer’s Society, our key messages and campaigns across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
* Publicise our research, influencing, brand and fundraising work
* Protect and enhance our reputation, including supporting senior spokespeople to deliver media interviews
About you

We are looking for a dynamic and creative senior PR/comms professional to help us get our voice heard in the regional media and create and deliver high-impact media campaigns.

An expert in regional media relations, you will play a key role in driving forward creative and impact-led ideas, finding new and interesting ways to tell our story to different audiences.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a high-profile, busy regional media office, with proven ability to proactively capitalise on nations’ and regions media opportunities, and develop and deliver campaigns that engage audiences and shape the public agenda.

You will have excellent regional media contacts, the ability to brief senior spokespeople and be an inspiring member of the team, leading by example.

You will be results-driven and tenacious when it comes to securing meaningful coverage in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that will help us improve the lives of people affected by dementia.

About Alzheimer’s Society
At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer’s Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.