Senior Media Officer

Role title: Senior Media Officer

TPR grade & pay group: Principal – G6

Directorate: Strategy, Policy & Analysis

Salary: £63,089 per annum, plus excellent benefits package

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Brighton / hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

Closing date: 18 March 2026

As a Senior Media Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing and defending The Pensions Regulator’s reputation through proactive media engagement. You’ll tell a compelling story about how TPR protects savers, enhances the pensions system, supports innovation in savers’ interests and is responding to a rapidly changing landscape of fewer, larger schemes.

Acting as Deputy to the Media Manager, you will be influential across TPR’s communications functions, shaping high‑impact content and contributing to strategic decision‑making. You’ll lead on complex, high‑profile media activity, developing powerful press notices, blogs, articles, speeches and social media content that influence debate and promote understanding of TPR’s regulatory approach.

You’ll build strong relationships with journalists, prepare senior leaders for media interviews and play a key role in delivering integrated communications plans. You’ll also contribute to TPR’s social media strategy, support crisis communications planning, and embed evaluation and insight into everything you do.

This role is ideal for an experienced media professional and self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, demonstrates sound judgement under pressure, and wants to shape narratives that directly impact outcomes for millions of savers.

• Thrives in a fast‑moving environment where priorities can shift.
• Enjoys turning complex information into compelling stories that grab the attention of journalists, stakeholders and commentators.
• Wants to make a positive difference to savers and the wider pensions system.
• Builds positive relationships and works collaboratively to get the best results.
• Communicates confidently and with impact to influence industry behaviour and the wider debate.

• Proven experience in media relations or PR, with excellent news judgement.
• In‑depth knowledge of media‑handling principles and best practice in fast‑moving media environments.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging content across multiple channels.
• Practical understanding of media and PR monitoring, evaluation and analytics to demonstrate impact and continuously improve.
• Ability to identify and analyse reputational risks as well as spot opportunities for the organisation and shape media‑handling strategies in response.
• Strong understanding of social media and its role in managing an organisation’s public profile and influencing behaviour.
• Skilled in influencing and persuading internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience producing high‑quality verbal and written briefings for senior leaders, including Board, CEO and Executive Committee.
• Knowledge of pensions or financial services sectors is desirable.

The team

The Public Affairs team is at the heart of TPR’s external communications, helping to shape how the organisation is understood by journalists, strategic stakeholders and industry influencers. The Media team ensures TPR’s voice is clear, evidence‑based and trusted, telling the story of our work to protect savers, enhance the pension system and support innovation in savers’ interests.

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values‑led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with active employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s).

Reward And Benefits

TPR offers 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working, a 35‑hour week, flexible working patterns and flexitime. You’ll also have access to competitive parental leave and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our benefits portal (Edenred) provides retail, tech, gym and leisure discounts, including cycle‑to‑work schemes.

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