Senior Media and Corporate Communications Manager

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗣️ Communications

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Capita

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🛡️ Insurance

💰 Seed Round on 2018-01

Consulting • Healthcare • Insurance

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📋 Description

• Manage and respond to daily media enquiries, including complex, high-profile or sensitive issues • Identify emerging reputational risks and agree handling and escalation plans with communications, public affairs, internal communications, legal, senior leadership and external PR agency stakeholders • Develop reactive statements, lines to take, Q&As, briefing materials and other communications for rapid, accurate responses • Advise senior leaders and prepare spokespeople for interviews and difficult questions • Support crisis communications planning and urgent issues outside normal working hours when required • Help shape and deliver Capita’s external communications strategy and plan • Develop stories and campaigns demonstrating Capita’s transformation, expertise and contribution to essential public services • Identify evidence, insight, case studies and spokespeople to strengthen the external narrative • Build relationships with reporters at national and trade media outlets • Monitor media, business and UK political landscapes to anticipate risks and identify opportunities • Monitor coverage and evaluate communications activity to improve plans and report on reputation, reach and impact • Report to the Head of External Communications and Marketing • Work with internal communications, contract communications, marketing, investor relations, public affairs and external communications agencies

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience in corporate communications within a PR agency, including media relations and issues management involving UK national and trade media • Journalism experience, with a strong understanding of how the media operates and what makes a good story • Experience of communications within the public sector, regulated industries or another complex and highly scrutinised environment is preferable • Excellent news judgement • Demonstrable experience of writing and editing clear, accurate and high-quality content for different audiences and channels • Experience of advising and influencing senior stakeholders, preparing spokespeople and providing clear communications recommendations • Ability to interpret complex operational, political and reputational issues and communicate them clearly and concisely • Sound understanding of current affairs, the UK political landscape, business issues and relevant technology trends • Demonstrable knowledge of digital and social media platforms, with experience of integrated, multi-channel communications • Calm and considered under pressure, with sound judgement and the ability to prioritise effectively • Proactive, creative and collaborative • Strong organisation and personal accountability • Ability to manage your own workload effectively • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively • Confident communication and ability to build credibility and positive working relationships with senior stakeholders • Able to travel to the Head Office in London and other operational sites around the UK when required

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote working – work from wherever you’re happiest in the UK • 23 days’ holiday, rising to 27 (pro rata), plus the option to buy more after qualifying period • Paid volunteering day with a charity of your choice • Generous family leave policies, including 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave • Cycle2Work scheme • Pension • Life assurance • Competitive salary • Opportunities to learn, progress, and shape better outcomes