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Join the prestigious British Museum as an Assistant Press Officer and contribute to preserving and showcasing human history.
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Salary £26117
Location Bloomsbury, London
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The British Museum, an iconic institution with an expansive collection, is on the lookout for a dedicated Assistant Press Officer in Bloomsbury, London. As a vital part of the communications team, you'll play a crucial role in managing the museum's reputation and media presence, ensuring a global audience remains engaged with its vast historical offerings.
- Provide essential support for the museum's press office, including media monitoring and handling press inquiries.
- Manage media contact databases and oversee press film crews on the museum's premises.
- Coordinate with the Events team for press events and execute smaller-scale PR campaigns.
- Organizational prowess and strong communication skills are a must.
- Experience in communications or a similar field is highly desirable.
- Ability to thrive in a cultural or educational setting and maintain composure under pressure is essential.
While the application process is not specified, the British Museum offers a competitive employment package and is dedicated to fostering a diverse and flexible workplace, making it an ideal time to embark on an enriching career with them.
The British Museum is seeking an Assistant Press Officer. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Bloomsbury, London. The postholder will provide support for the press office through media monitoring, responding to incoming press and media enquiries, and management of smaller PR campaigns.
Key areas of responsibility include dealing professionally with general enquiries from the media, managing the press office database for all media contacts, and managing press film crews onsite. The successful candidate will also liaise with the Museum Events team around the logistics for press events and manage smaller PR campaigns.
The ideal candidate will have good organisational skills, communications training or previous experience, and the ability to work in a cultural or educational environment. They should be confident in self-management, capable of building positive relationships, and calm under pressure.
The British Museum, founded in 1753, is one of the leading visitor attractions with a remarkable collection spanning over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including a generous annual leave allowance, membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
The Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
