The Company

Our client is a FTSE 100 international hotel company. As the largest hotels company in the world, they have more guest rooms than any other hotel company in the world – that’s 656,674 rooms in over 4,462 hotels across nearly 100 countries.

The Role

This role will support the delivery of global external corporate communications and report directly into the Director of Global External Communications (corporate). Day to day responsibilities include:

• Engagement of internal and external stakeholder
• Development and management of messaging documents, tools, systems and processes to deliver global corporate communications successfully around the world.
• Act as a point of contact and support for the regional communications teams to ensure effective delivery of global corporate communications.
• Managing any agencies used to deliver global corporate communications as appropriate.
• Supporting the global press office function including the production of media fact sheets, dealing with media enquiries and developing messaging/toolkits.
• Taking an active role in helping shape and deliver the global communications strategy.
• Manage video, messaging and media relations on quarterly results routines.
• Manage their corporate social media channels to amplify global communications messaging, working closely with hotel brand social community managers.
• Support Corporate Responsibility communications plan and objectives
• Support on developing communications toolkits to the regions in line with our client’s brand work.

Candidate Credentials
The successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of the PR and communications discipline. You will have Will have solid PR/communications experience, preferably working for a big name brand or business coupled with strong consumer / lifestyle media contacts and knowledge around how best to ‘profile’ people within a business. Good understanding of the importance of internal stakeholder relations is imperative. You will also possess the following:

• Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly creative and proactive, with a strong eye for detail.
• Extensive project management experience.
• Agency management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing a budget and allocating budget resources to maximize impact.
• Understanding of how the media works.
• Understanding of ‘branding’ and how to manage brand reputation.
• Sound knowledge of social media.

Click Apply Now to be considered for this opportunity. Due to the high level of applications we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within a week, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful in your application.

 
The Company

Our client is a FTSE 100 international hotel company. As the largest hotels company in the world, they have more guest rooms than any other hotel company in the world – that’s 656,674 rooms in over 4,462 hotels across nearly 100 countries.

The Role

This role will support the delivery of global external communications projects for both the Corporate Brand and the eleven brands within our client’s brand family. Key to the success of this role will be the engagement of internal stakeholders, coupled with great written communications skills and media relationships. A flexible, ‘hands on’ approach is required with an eye for detail and great people skills. PR background is preferable with a natural eye for what makes a good news story and general interest and understanding of social media. Essential to the role is experience of working with large organisations. Key responsibilities include:

• Working with global internal communications team to ensure message alignment.
• Taking an active role in helping shape and deliver the global communications strategy.
• Developing and managing the messaging documents, tools, systems and processes to deliver global communications projects successfully around the world.
• Act as a point of contact and support for the regional communications teams to ensure effective delivery of global projects.
• Manage any agencies used to deliver global projects as appropriate.
• The developing of brand factsheets to support each of the brands in our client’s family and updating them on a 6 monthly basis
• Helping support media relations programme around establishing our client as an employer of choice

Candidate Credentials

Our client is looking for someone who with a thorough understanding and experience of the PR / Communications discipline. Experience of working for a big brand or business and a good understanding of the importance of internal stakeholder relations is imperative. Previous experience of working in an international organisation preferable and dealing with all levels of an organisation effectively.

Click Apply Now to be considered for this opportunity. Due to the high level of applications we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within a week, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful in your application.

The Company

Our client operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies.

The Role

Corporate communication builds and protects the corporate brand and reputation of our client in the general public, as well as with particular stakeholder groups (media, opinion leaders, political leaders, etc.) to create trust and increase the company’s freedom to operate. It also aims to increase the understanding and engagement of employees for the company strategy via internal communication channels and by supporting leaders in their communication. Key responsibilities will be:

• Internal Communications: Developing and managing strategic and operational employee communications programs to unify employees
• Change management: Advocate and promote the development of our client’s strong culture through multiple communications opportunities and tools
• Brand Management: Shape and safeguard their corporate brand, and develop associated tools (print and digital) consistently with the corporate design
• Awareness and Reputation: Increase the awareness, reputation and credibility towards internal and external corporate stakeholders, especially Tier1 media
• Messaging: Develop and maintain key messages
• Stakeholders and Media Relations: Establish and cultivate sustainable relations with key journalists and stakeholders, focusing on Tier one corporate audiences, in coordination with the global media relations team.

Candidate Specification

The ideal candidate should be a creative thinker, well organised, results orientated, with a strong willingness to bring added value. Also key knowledge and experience will include:

• Previous experience within a communications team in a corporate environment is essential
• Previous experience as an account manager of corporate clients within a PR Agency would be advantageous.
• Keen interest for and understanding of the internet and social media. Editorial and digital media experience.
• Experienced external communications background is essential (external communications is about 20%/30% of the role)

Click Apply Now to be considered for this opportunity. Due to the high level of applications we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within a week, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful in your application.