68652 - Press Officer - High-Profile Tech Brand

Press Officer – UK Communications £34.13 per hour (Inside IR35) Contract | Hybrid (UK) | High-Profile Tech Brand We’re hiring a Press Officer to support a fast-paced, reactive and proactive UK press office within a major global tech company. This role requires strong in-house press office experience and the ability to partner seamlessly with Policy, Legal, and global comms teams to deliver fast, accurate and high-quality media responses.Key Responsibilities

• Help run a busy in-house UK press office across reactive and proactive workstreams.
• Draft statements, op-eds, social copy and newsroom posts as needed.
• Handle high-priority media enquiries with EMEA/global comms, Policy, Legal, Community Operations, and PR agencies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with tier-1 UK journalists.
• Work with agency partners to deliver proactive announcements via earned press and social channels.
• Support key UK proactive communications campaigns and moments.
• Understand complex global policies and translate them into clear UK messaging.

Requirements

• Proven in-house press office experience in a fast-paced organisation — ideally tech or a high-profile consumer brand.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident using AI tools in day-to-day comms work.
• Experience managing or partnering with external agencies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across multiple teams and time zones.
• Ability to work at pace, juggle multiple priorities and exercise sound judgement.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.