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Media and Content Officer

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.

Principal duties include: 

• Support the media and content manager to maintain a high public profile of Mary’s Meals by writing news releases and engaging proactively and reactively with a wide range of journalists, celebrities and partners.
• Look for new stories and opportunities with journalists, including regular ‘horizon scanning’ of key media. 
• Utilise a range of platforms to engage UK supporters, including Mary’s Meals’ social media channels, publications and direct mail – including content production for all channels. 
• Support the donor/volunteer experience and increase engagement through the creation of meaningful content in keeping with Mary’s Meals’ distinct storytelling style. 
• Contribute to the development of creative communications campaigns that tell the Mary’s Meals story and build support for our vision.
• Plan, develop and produce compelling supporter resources, including information booklets, flyers, posters, infographics and emails.
• Ensure that all communications and media work accurately protect the reputation of Mary’s Meals and promote our brand values, style and key messages.
• Liaise with colleagues in Mary’s Meals International (MMI) to secure case studies and other programmatic consent from our school feeding programmes for digital, print and broadcast platforms.
• Contribute to Mary’s Meals’ internal communications with staff, trustees and volunteers – ensuring content is timely and engaging.