Communications & Press Officer

SAT-7 UK is looking to recruit a Communications & Press Officer, to use their writing, journalism and PR skills creatively to educate, influence, and engage UK Christians about the work and impact of SAT-7 across the Middle East and North Africa.  

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled writer and/or journalist to tell the stories of SAT-7 and the people of the MENA in fresh and powerful ways. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, creative environment as part of the Communications & Resources Team, delivering high quality content across a range of platforms. You’d be writing engaging podcast and video scripts, informative press releases, powerful viewer testimonies, inspiring articles for our website or print magazine, political briefings, and attention-grabbing email copy. You’ll be one of the main points of contact with our international office and Middle Eastern TV studios, gathering and repurposing impactful stories and resourcing the wider UK team.

You’d also be responsible for making SAT-7 more widely known amongst UK Christians and churches, leaders and influencers, getting SAT-7’s stories and campaigns strategically placed across print, broadcast and digital press and media. Working closely with our external PR agency, you’ll help facilitate regular media opportunities with SAT-7 UK and international spokespeople, making sure they are well prepared for interviews with the press.

The Communications & Press Officer reports to the Communications & Resources Manager.

This role is a permanent role. The role is based in Chippenham but flexible working options are available.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write engaging content for a range of platforms, in line with our “Read, Listen and Watch” strategy
• Demonstrate the life-changing impact of SAT-7 and the value of supporters’ financial giving
• Show how God is at work in the MENA, and mobilise increased prayer for the issues affecting different people groups and MENA Christians
• Inform supporters and the wider public about the context, news, challenges and opportunities for the MENA region and Church

More detail of key responsibilities and tasks is included in the Application Pack.