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Büro Ole Scheeren is seeking an ambitious press manager to be based in its office in London.

Strategic tasks:

• help plan and implement strategic media and digital communications campaigns that raise the profile of the practice and its growing portfolio of projects
• drive awareness across key audiences
• develop and implement the social media content calendar (Instagram, LinkedIn etc.)

Key responsibilities:

• secure high-quality editorial coverage for the practice, its portfolio of projects and its key spokespeople
• help manage speaking engagements for the firm’s principal and partners
• liaise with external communications consultants and agencies as needed to
  coordinate press strategy and media outreach
• organise and manage select events, including press briefings and project launches

Daily business:

• work closely with colleagues across the company’s network of international offices
• write and design engaging and creative content for press packs and other channels including newsletters and website
• evaluate and handle incoming press and image requests
• keep the practice’s media database up to date and create distribution lists as needed
• update the press clippings archive and prepare clippings reports for projects and clients
• monitor coverage and industry news

Your qualifications:

• experience in the PR or communications industries, ideally in the architecture field
• a track record of a creative approach to high profile media campaigns
• ability to construct and implement digital strategies with a focus on social media
• ability to organise workloads and keep to tight deadlines
• attention to detail, with strong copywriting and editing skills
• determined, proactive, hands-on and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• ability to manage sensitive and often confidential information
• fluent in English, Chinese or German beneficial

Candidates authorised to work in the United Kingdom are preferred.

Please submit your cover letter outlining your suitability for the position, a PDF CV and contact information for two references by clicking the ‘apply’ button below.

Application deadline: Please submit your application by Tuesday 30 June 2020.

www.buro-os.com

• Applications have closed.