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Join the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as a Press Officer and play a key role in protecting the world’s biodiversity
Overview
Salary
£34216
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a major international player in plant and fungi sciences and a cherished visitor attraction. RBG Kew, with its mission to safeguard all life on Earth, is committed to ending the current extinction crisis and is steering the world towards highly esteemed and sustainably managed nature. Taking the advantage of its exceptional scientific research, coveted flora and fungi collections, globally stretched partnerships, inspiring gardens, and 260 years of priceless heritage, RBG Kew is all set to materialise its plans.
Role Summary:
- Drive media coverage and influencer engagement for Kew Gardens as the Press Officer.
- Closely work with creative programming, commercial events, and retail to promote visits and generate income.
- Participate in events like Christmas at Kew, summer family activities, and big artist showcases.
- Identify media opportunities and manage influencer content, both proactively and reactively.
- Report to the Head of PR and collaborate with numerous stakeholders.
- Partake in a press on-call rota and travel within the UK as the role might require.
Role Requirements:
- Have a validated PR experience, preferably from a visitor attraction.
- Experience in high-impact PR campaigns, including pitching and negotiating with media, setting up interviews, guiding filming, and influencer collaborations.
- Be an eloquent presenter and possess stellar interpersonal skills.
- Display earnest respect for biodiversity and comprehension of the prevailing environmental challenges.
Application Process Details:
- Role offers a competitive salary of £34,216 per annum with an attractive benefits package.
- Includes continuous learning opportunities, ample annual leave, flexible work arrangements, and numerous wellbeing support measures.
- Enjoy free entries into many national museums and galleries, along with access to Kew Gardens and Wakehurst.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth. We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history. Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The role: As a Press Officer, you will play a crucial role in driving media coverage and influencer engagement for Kew Gardens. You will work across creative programming, commercial events, and retail to promote visits and generate income for Kew’s vital work. This includes involvement in events such as Christmas at Kew, half-term and summer family activities, and large-scale artist showcases. You will report directly to the Head of PR and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, identifying media opportunities and managing earned influencer content through proactive and reactive requests. The role also involves attending events, traveling within the UK, and participating in a press on-call rota.
Job requirements: Candidates must have proven PR experience, ideally within a visitor attraction, and a track record of supporting high-impact PR campaigns. This includes pitching and negotiating with the media, setting up interviews, guiding filming, and working with influencers on an earned basis. Strong presentation and interpersonal skills are essential, as is a genuine appreciation for biodiversity and an understanding of today’s environmental challenges.
Benefits: Kew offers a competitive salary of £34,216 per annum and a comprehensive benefits package. This includes continuous learning opportunities, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working arrangements, an Employee Assistance Programme, and other wellbeing support such as a cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. Employees also enjoy a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme, and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
