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Press officer CV: example and template

This example is for press officers and spokespeople at public offices, hospitals, universities, companies and organisations, and for journalists and PR specialists who want to represent an institution in the media.

The employer wants to know which institution you represent, how fast you answer journalists, how you come across on camera and how you run communications in a crisis. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: press officer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Michal Sowinski

Press officer

Lublin +48 123 456 789 michal.sowinski@example.com

Professional profile

Press officer with 10 years in the media and communications, the last 5 as spokesperson for a city hall. I answer about 2,000 questions from journalists a year, run briefings, appear on television and radio and coordinate communications in crisis situations. The average time to answer a question fell from 3 days to 1 day.

Work experience

Press officer

02.2021 - present

City hall, Lublin

  • About 2,000 answers to journalists' questions a year, average time from 3 days to 1 day.
  • Press briefings, the mayor's press conferences and statements.
  • Appearances on television, radio and podcasts, about 150 a year.
  • Communications in crisis situations: floods, network failures, traffic disruption.
  • Work with departments on freedom of information requests and corrections.

Reporter

09.2015 - 01.2021

Regional radio station, Lublin

  • Live reports from events in the region.
  • Interviews with local government officials.
  • Presenting news bulletins.

Education

Master's degree, journalism

2010 - 2015

Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Representing an institution in the media
  • Answering journalists' questions
  • Briefings and press conferences
  • Appearing on camera and microphone
  • Crisis communications
  • Press law and public information

Training

  • Television appearance training, 2021
  • Crisis communications in local government training, 2022
  • Press law training, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Available, including outside working hours

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a press officer CV

Professional summary

Write which institution you represent, how long you have worked with the media and what you do every day. Add a result, for example answer time or a crisis handled. The employer is looking for someone calm, fast and credible who speaks and writes well.

Reporter with 5 years of experience at a regional radio station. I report live from events, interview local government officials and present news bulletins. I am looking for work as a press officer for an institution.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the institution, the number of questions, briefings, appearances, crises and work with departments. Show results in numbers. Add the rules you apply, for example press law.

Weaker: Contact with the media.

Better: About 2,000 answers to journalists' questions a year, average time from 3 days to 1 day.

Weaker: Appearances.

Better: Appearances on television, radio and podcasts, about 150 a year.

Weaker: Crises.

Better: Communications in crisis situations: floods, network failures, traffic disruption.

Skills worth listing

List representing the institution, answers for the media, briefings, appearances, crises and rules. In your soft skills show composure, credibility and quick thinking.

Professional skills

  • Media contact
  • Answers for journalists
  • Briefings
  • Appearances
  • Crisis communications
  • Press law

Personal skills

  • Composure
  • Credibility
  • Quick thinking
  • Clear speech
  • Discretion

Training

List training in media appearances, crisis communications and press law. You can also add a link to recordings of your appearances.

How to become a press officer

Most people move from journalism or PR. On your CV show the media you work for and the topics you know.

Add live appearances. A press officer has to come across well on camera and microphone.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A public office looks for information for residents and public information, a hospital for calm communication about health and incidents, and a company for communication with investors and customers. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a press officer CV

Questions and answers

What should a press officer put on a CV?

The institution, questions from the media, briefings, appearances, crises, rules, results and training.

Do I need to be a journalist?

No, but journalism experience is highly valued.

Which results are worth giving?

Time to answer questions, the number of appearances, crises handled and the number of corrections.

How does a press officer differ from a PR specialist?

A PR specialist prepares activities and materials, and a press officer personally represents the institution and speaks on its behalf.

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