Press Liaison | XR North

Group:XR North Region
Posted:23/04/2025
Location:From home role with XR NORTH
Hours per week:2-4
No. spaces available:2
Meeting Time:Fortnightly on Wednesdays at 18:00 on Zoom for 1 hour, not essential but very welcome
Meeting Format:Conference call
Meeting Schedule:We meet every 2 weeks however we have an optional support drop-in on the alternate Weds.
Essential Skills:Communicative
Reliable
Proactive
Comfortable working remotely across different IT platforms
Liaising with groups across the North (online)
Highly organised
Networking
Desired Skills:Experience within the world of journalism or media & messaging
Willingness to undertake any necessary training
Accessibility considerations:We will try to accommodate your needs. This role is remote and involves screen time and Zoom. Closed captions can be used.

If you'd like to help us to maximise our publicity in the North, we'd love to hear from you!

The role can be shared between two people, reducing the time commitment necessary.

The XR North is a friendly and organised team.

This is a key role within the XR North Comms team. The Press Liaison develops and nurtures press contacts in the North. No one knows what we're doing if we don't get the word out to the public!

Some of the tasks include:

  • Develop positive working relationships with our press contacts across the North.
  • Write press releases.
  • A commitment to share XR actions with the general public in a positive light.
  • Support XR North Local Groups to develop their press release writing skills.
  • Encourage and support XR North Local Groups to write press releases that attract new audiences and widen our reach.

Buddying, training and support can be provided.

For more information on XR North and North Comms, please select the links below:

XR North mandate

XR North Comms mandate

We look forward to hearing from you.

This role is being advertised by the following working group:

XR North Region

Location: XR NORTH

The North region of Extinction Rebellion

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