Press Officer (Gardens and Retail) - Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

£35,000 • Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) • London

Overview of the Role:

Are you a creative and proactive PR professional looking to make a real impact at one of the UK’s leading charities? The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is seeking a self-motivated and experienced Press Officer to help promote its five world-class RHS Gardens: RHS Garden Wisley (in Surrey), RHS Garden Rosemoor (Devon), RHS Garden Hyde Hall (Essex), RHS Garden Harlow Carr (North Yorkshire) and RHS Garden Bridgewater (Salford) which together attract more than three million visitors each year.

As Press Officer, you will develop and deliver impactful PR campaigns that generate high profile media coverage and increase visitor numbers to our gardens and seasonal events as well as promoting RHS Retail outputs. You will join a friendly, ambitious and fact paced communications team, collaborating with colleagues across the organisation and building strong relationships with national and specialist media.

You will-

• Deliver creative PR Campaigns
• Secure high-quality coverage across print, broadcast and digital media
• Write compelling press releases, copy and media pitches
• Manage press enquiries and issues confidently and professionally
• Build strong relationships with journalists and key stakeholders
• Support the promotion of season events, activities and highlights
• Monitor and report media coverage

Knowledge of the UK media landscape is essential. Experience working within a heritage organisation or charity is highly desirable. Frequent travel to RHS Gardens will be expected.

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference. Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.