Head of External Communications (Digital)

We are working with a FTSE 100 Tech business to find a Head of External Communications to lead the External Communications for their Digital division.  You will lead a team of 1 to build and protect the reputations of the Digital division with external stakeholders and audiences.

Key responsibilities/skills:

• Develop and execute high quality external communications activity through social media, thought leadership and issues campaigns and ongoing reputation management.
• Management and development of the Digital narrative and communications programs, including customer experience improvements, incubation business delivery, sata and AI programmes and new platform lauches.
• Build and oversee delivery of a highly successful and comprehensive comms programme to drive positive awareness of the digital business amongst the wider digital community.
• Ensure alignment with other divisions, such as customer facing units, PR, Brand and Corporate communications teams.
• Responsible for reputational issues management for the division.
• Be a key business partner to the Digital leadership team, providing counsel, guidance and review to ensure business decisions and external communications reinforce brand tone of voice and key messaging.
• You will have proven experience across corporate and digital communications and stakeholder engagement, including experience in social media, brand and identity marketing, media relations and analyst relations.
• Strong knowledge of Digital, Technology, Corporate, Telecoms media landscape, and stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work effectively in a matrix environment with a high level of collaboration skills.

If you have the experience and are interested in discussing further please apply ASAP with your current CV.

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VMAGROUP is a leading international interim and permanent communications, digital and marketing recruitment and executive search specialist. Specialist practices cover corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, CSR, public affairs, marketing, digital and agency services.

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VMAGROUP has offices in London, Manchester, Amsterdam, and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

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