Senior Media Relations Officer (Consumer, Markets and Competition)

Can you get to the heart of consumer issues without losing sight of the bigger picture? Do you want to use your skills to help communicate our headline hitting consumer, markets and competition work? As the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) public profile and role continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced press officer to play a leading role in our Communications team.

The Strategy, Communications and Advocacy (SCA) Directorate is at the heart of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), working across the organisation on a wide range of high-profile cases and projects, to make sure the important content the CMA generates is communicated clearly and effectively to everyone in the UK.

About the CMA

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

You can read more about working at the CMA in our candidate pack

In the past year alone, we’ve covered issues from fuel prices, to baby formula, to the way the vets market is working. These are the things that really matter to people – particularly as they deal with cost-of-living pressures. With that in mind, we’re looking for an experienced press officer who is adept at telling the human story, without losing the nuance of technical or complex details.

As Senior Media Relations Officer, you will assume responsibility for leading and delivering CMA communications, which may include overseeing major announcements, ensuring accurate reporting or rebutting a critical narrative by a national newspaper.

You will collaborate with colleagues in the Strategy, Communications and Advocacy Directorate to ensure our communications are integrated and professional, producing high quality press products (press releases, Q&As and communication plans) which achieve their goal and appeal to the right audience.

In addition to this, you will provide assured and effective media handling advice to colleagues across the CMA on a range of high profile and exciting projects. You will identify audiences for individual projects and advise on strategies to communicate with them effectively. You will also accurately predict and respond to media agendas, acting as an authoritative and accurate spokesperson.

You will be expected to be part of an out of hours rota and manage some early morning announcements. This role could also include line management responsibilities in the future.