We are looking for an energetic, highly creative and tenacious individual to join our team. 
Denford is a specialist communications agency predominantly supporting the education sector, providing a highly dynamic and creative environment in which to work. Everyone enjoys high levels of autonomy, and we pride ourselves on being a flexible place to work.
You will have considerable experience of working with a range of media outlets and feel comfortable dealing with both proactive and reactive PR. You will be a skilful writer and enjoy working to tight deadlines.
Your work will include a strong focus on delivering social media and digital assets. You will have experience of creating high-quality digital outputs, making short videos; managing multiple social media channels; and carrying out social media reviews for our client base.

In this role, you will work with a range of clients: 
• devising comms strategies and handling plans
• generating proactive stories via press releases, by-lined articles and digital content
• briefing in stories to journalists and prepping clients for media interviews
• responding at pace to emerging stories
• advising on social media and website strategy and carrying out digital media audits for both
• creating visual, audio and video content 
• advising on stakeholder comms and crisis management

Essential:

• Evidence of delivering, either in-house or at an agency, high impact media and communications work
• Ability to write engaging, accurate copy that emulates the voice of different clients
• Track record in creating high-quality, compelling digital assets to support media and/or marketing campaigns
• Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills
• Drawn to working in fast-paced environments with multiple workstreams
• Enjoyment in producing high-quality accurate work within tight timescales
• Excellent time management and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise competing demands on time

Desirable: 

• An active network of media contacts within the education sector and/or Westminster lobby

• Working knowledge of the education sector, covering Early Years, schools, FE and HE.

• Ability to produce high-quality video content to support comms collateral for clients