Senior Media & Campaigns Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Media Relations & Campaigns Manager to join a FTSE 100 business.

You will be responsible for delivering the global media relations strategy, and execute high-impact communications campaigns that support the company purpose, narrative and values.

Key skills/responsibilities:

• Proven track record in Media Relations, handling media enquiries and escalating where appropriate, as well as providing senior counsel on media handling for interview and briefing opportunities and potential issues.
• Build strong relationships with target media, understanding individual journalist agendas to facilitate in-depth story tailoring, with a focus on tier 1 media.
• Corporate Communications – executive profiling, Financial PR and sustainability comms.
• Contribute to the creative development of campaigns, from strategy to execution.
• Adopt a proactive approach to storytelling about the company in the media, recognising what is both newsworthy and advances the company’s strategic objectives.
• Contribute to the development of written content such as the Annual Report and Sustainability report – proactively managing key stakeholder input and taking editorial responsibility for best in class content.
• Knowledge of integrated campaigning across all audiences, media relations and stakeholder engagement.
• Acting as a trusted comms advisor to senior leaders in the business.
• Proven track record of collaborative working and building strong relationships, negotiating and influencing effectively to achieve business goals.
• A background or strong interest in Sustainability.
• Prior experience working for a listed business/financial PR would be advantageous but not mandatory.

If you have the experience and are interested in discussing this opportunity further please get in touch ASAP with your current CV.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

VMAGROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, digital and marketing communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert 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 for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

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

VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.