Senior Communications Executive (Corporate)
- Employer
- VMA GROUP
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £25,000 - £35,000
- Closing date
- 4 Jul 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Corporate Communications
- Seniority
- Senior Executive, Manager / Mid-Management
- Sector
- Industrials, Telecommunications, Technology
Job Details
External Communications Senior Executive (Corporate)
Do you love working on high-impact national PR campaigns and have solid proactive and reactive media relations experience? Can you spot issues, manage crisis and work with a variety of stakeholders and audiences?
Reporting to the Senior External Comms Manager, the External Communications Senior Executive will inform and update external audiences including the national, tech, online and business media to enhance & protect reputation.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting/Managing the delivery of national PR campaigns and activity where required including media relations; public speaking engagements; events presence/sponsorship
- Building relationships with key national, trade and tech journalists in support of strategic campaigns
- Owning, supporting and managing projects, e.g. creating coverage reports and new photography or video assets to be shared with the media
- Supporting the External Communications Manager in changing perceptions and enhancing reputation
- Tracking success against agreed KPIs and conduct feedback. Regular reporting as agreed for attention of MD and wider business
- Be part of out-of-hours media service working at night and during weekends and public holidays on a rota basis
Skills/Experience:
- Strong communications skills, both written and oral
- Understanding of media and stakeholder dynamics and good knowledge of national, business, stakeholder and influencer audiences
- Experience of delivering corporate media relations and stakeholder engagement across multiple audiences, channels and locations
- Strong collaborative approach with the ability to work across functions and teams at all levels
- Ability to manage and prioritise complex, competing communication issues
- Experience of managing and enhancing reputation through proactive media relations and stakeholder engagement
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VMAGROUP is a leading international interim and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist for communications, digital and marketing. Specialist practices cover internal and change communications, external communications, investor relations, public affairs, marketing, digital and agency services.
VMAGROUP has an international presence with five offices across Europe. We have a reputation for providing leading consultancy services and advice supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industry supporting planning and decision-making.
VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.
Company
VMA GROUP is the international executive search and recruitment specialist for communications, marketing, digital and change, operating across permanent, contract and interim markets.
With offices across the UK and Europe, VMA GROUP has a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions it recruits for.
For over 45 years, VMA GROUP’s team of recruitment professionals, which includes ex-industry specialists, has maintained long-term, successful relationships with an international network of clients. From innovative, independent start-ups, to large multinational corporations and not-for-profit organisations, VMA GROUP has helped build formidable teams across the world.
- Website
- http://www.vmagroup.com/
- Telephone
- 020 7436 4243
- Location
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10 Bloomsbury Way London, England
London
England
WC1A 2SL
United Kingdom
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