Deputy Head of Press & Media
HSE
The Communications & Public Affairs Division develops and manages the HSE’s communications and provides consultancy support to staff. This includes press and media engagement, public communications, advertising, social marketing, branding, launches, media monitoring, web development, digital and social media, and publications. The Press & Media Team handles media queries and manages operational and issue-driven communications for each Division/function.
The Deputy Head of Press, will be joining a busy and demanding press office. They will be centrally involved in operational issues management and must be able to respond to the news cycle, working with HSE divisions to provide timely, accurate and clear information to the media. They will also be helping to tell the HSE story. This is an incredibility exciting time in the organisation with the implementation of the new Health Regions.
They will manage a team of press officers, prepare press releases, liaise with media contacts, answer media queries, arrange media interviews and monitor media coverage.
They will work alongside another Deputy Head of Press & Media, whose role will be focussed strongly on the planning and delivery of the HSE’s strategic communication projects and stories.