Political Press Officer

Conservative Campaign Headquarters is seeking a dynamic and motivated Press Officer to join our Communications team. In this vital role, you will support the Conservative Party Press Office in promoting and protecting the Party’s public image by helping to deliver a clear, consistent, and compelling Conservative message.

Areas of responsibility

• Use digital tools to support media tracking, rapid rebuttal and content creation
• Proactively monitor media trends and anticipate issues
• Develop strong knowledge of the political and media landscape
• Draft proactive press releases, comment pieces, response quotes, and other content
• Maintain high standards across all media content and contribute to junior team training and development
• Support the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet events and visits 
• Build strong relationships with the Conservative Research Department, Digital and Campaigns teams
• Liaise with and supporting press officers on wider day-to-day activity

Other

• Assisting with other Press Office tasks as required by the needs of the team and the Party.
• Provide holiday cover for other members of the team in accordance with the holiday cover schedule
• Undertake weekend working as part of a rota and work out of normal hours as required
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders across the media landscape
• Keep any professional qualifications up to date

Professional experience and qualifications

• Excellent political judgement
• Strong communication and writing skills
• The ability to work long hours, under pressure to tight deadlines
• A commitment to the Conservative Party and to supporting the programme of Renewal
• The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in a political environment and working with the press

Skills required

• Excellent relationship building and influencing skills with the ability to tailor message and style appropriately
• Creative, with a strong ability to develop and implement innovative solutions to problems and opportunities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to organise and prioritise a demanding workload personally
• A personal commitment to the values of the Conservative Party

Whilst not essential, the ideal candidate will also have good digital skills, including  video and graphics production, as well as social media management.

What benefits do you get working at CCHQ?

Here at CCHQ, we value our colleagues and the work they do for us.

In return we offer a wide variety of benefits for our colleagues that you can utilise

• We offer a generous 25-day annual leave, pro-rated for part time staff and all UK bank holidays off
• 3 days additional leave in the year if you marry or enter a civil partnership
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Wellness programmes
• Professional/personal development