Job overview

The Communications and Media Manager will manage ICB media relations and external communication activities, ensuring timely and accurate responses to press enquiries and proactive engagement with stakeholders.

Reporting to the Communications and Media Senior Manager, the postholder will develop media strategies, build relationships with journalists, and deliver campaigns that promote the ICB’s work and reputation. They will also support partnership communications, working closely with system partners to ensure consistent messaging and collaborative approaches.

Main duties of the job

• Manage media relations and respond promptly to press enquiries, ensuring accurate, timely information that protects and promotes the organisation’s reputation.
• Develop and deliver proactive media strategies and campaigns to raise awareness of key priorities and generate positive coverage.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and external stakeholders to secure balanced reporting and enhance trust.
• Coordinate partnership communications across system organisations, ensuring consistent messaging and collaborative engagement.
• Monitor media coverage and produce regular reports for senior leadership, highlighting trends, sentiment, and emerging issues.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.