Head of Media

Head of Media

Salary: £56,000 per annum.

Location: Remote, must be based in the UK.

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for 5 years continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

A bit about the role

We are looking for a creative and strategic Head of Media on a permanent contract to lead, plan and deliver media relation strategies and activities to highlight the work of Action for Children and issues related to vulnerable children, young people and families.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Lead development and delivery of Action for Children's media relations.
• Lead, manage and motivate the Media Relations Team and matrix manage devolved press officers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Plan, manage and deliver a range of proactive and reactive news, and corporate media activities nationally and regionally.
• Support the development and implementation of a cultivation plan to build relationships with journalists, editors, and influencers.
• Lead and co-ordinate innovative and creative approaches to highlight the impact of the work of Action for Children.
• Oversee development and implementation of media events.
• Work collaboratively with Influencing and Public Affairs to develop media strategies.

Let's talk about you

• Experience of managing professional media staff to deliver key objectives.
• Demonstrable track record and experience of working in a newsroom or busy press office.
• Demonstrable strong written and communication skills.
• Managing and building relationships with key stakeholders and external stakeholders.
• Managing a budget, including reporting.
• Proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer, and PR outlets.
• Demonstrable relationships in the media sector.
• Demonstrate good news judgement and understand what works for media.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Visa sponsorship

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Closing Date

Thursday 23rd April 2026.

Interviews

Week commencing Monday 11th May 2026.