Media and PR Officer

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Hours
35 hours per week

About the Organisation

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s healthcare across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 17,500 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness, and trust at the centre of all we do.

About the role

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) works to improve healthcare for women and girls by setting clinical standards, supporting doctors through training and lifelong learning, and advocating for women’s health in the UK and globally. Our Communications team runs a busy press office, ensuring the College’s clinical expertise informs the public narrative and media coverage on women’s health. We deliver proactive and reactive media and PR activity, campaigns and social media content to amplify our messages and support meaningful change, working closely with colleagues in marketing, policy and public affairs.

We are looking for a Media and PR Officer to join this fast-paced, collaborative team. Reporting to the Media and PR Manager, you will support the delivery of media and PR activity across a wide range of issues, helping to manage media enquiries, develop engaging content, and contribute to campaigns that raise the profile of women’s health.

This is a varied role in a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, inclusivity and innovation. Our work moves quickly as opportunities arise, and priorities can shift day to day. If you enjoy juggling multiple tasks, working with others and making a real impact through communications, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to do just that.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day oversight of an effective press office function, prioritising and ensuring timely and accurate responses to media enquiries and maintaining mutually-beneficial relationships with journalists
• Deal with all aspects of media relations, including researching, drafting and issuing press releases, lines to take and key messages or quotes, organising and facilitating media interviews, assembling media packages, selling-in stories, owning relationships with journalists and acting as first port of call for media enquiries.
• Collaborate with wider RCOG teams on communications projects and activities, ensuring these align to, promote and engage members, stakeholders and the public
• Plan, create and schedule RCOG social media content and monitor channels to identify opportunities and risks

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Requirements:

• Experience working in media relations, PR or journalism
• Experience of working in a busy press office or in-house PR department
• Experience in using communications planning tools
• Excellent press and media relations skills
• Ability to convey information clearly in both oral and written form
• Ability to deal with controversial/ethical issues in a sensitive manner
• Strong experience with social media channels and tools

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• 10% pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced well-being and family support
• Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development, and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Life assurance and income protection schemes
• Agile and flexible working environment, and free lunch on-site
• Lifestyle discounts

Conditions of employment

• You need to have the right to work in the UK

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely

How to apply

• Apply online
• If you have any additional questions about the role or how to apply, please contact the People Team on 020 7772 6453 or [email protected].
• We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

Interviews

• We will be interviewing candidates in the week commencing 26th January 2026 and 2nd  February 2026.

Policies

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups, including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities.

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