Job Reference: SC/HQ51124
Job Duration: 18 months
Start date: ASAP
Description:
* External Communications Manager - Global Tech Co
* Up to £54,000 per annum
* 18 month contract starting ASAP
* 100% remote based
Working for one of thebiggest names in Technology we are looking for an experienced and passionate External Communications Manager to look after 10 European Markets.
This role is working Monday - Friday 40 hours per week and is 100% remote. Salary equivalent of up to £54,000pa and working on an 18 month contract.
As the External Communications Manager you will be responsible for workingwith key stakeholders across the Corporate Headquarters as well as with the amazing community of Country Communications Leads across the Western Europe countries to strategize, plan and develop communications strategies and execution.
As part of the responsibilities the role also focusses on driving key earned campaigns across our digital ecosystem of owned, social and paidchannels (LinkedIn, Twitter) Viva Engage etc) and leading our storytelling efforts around our customer and partner programme and across Western Europe. It involves working with our amazing community of communicators to bring a digital-first mindset to ourstorytelling, identifying innovative and inspiring customer and partner stories, project managing, collaborating with externalvendors and creating a robust digital amplification strategy to share these stories externally and internally on key channels with relevant audiences.
Key Responsibilities
* Development and drive creative communications materials
* Localiseglobal narratives to support the business priorities and customer needs
* Work on pro-active storytelling narratives across WE by using data and insights, under supervision from others.
* Champion and drive social and digital media plans, creative content and amplification of earned campaigns for executive and owned social.
* Develop exec voices to land key messages and stories that drive relevancy and engagement with key audiences on the right channel in the right format
* Work closely with country comms leads to bring customer stories to life - from story mining, and identification, to community engagement, story development and assets liaison with the WE Voice of the Customer team and EMEA and Global Comms team.
* Work with external vendorsand partners for story development within decided timelines and budgets.
* Content creation and creative storytelling across platforms (e.g. feature stories, videos, social media)
* Understanding the regional requirements and localising stories to reflect region specifics.
* Coordinating across the countries to represent key country milestones at a WE level with the right amplification strategy that drives reach and engagement
* Leveraging Digital Marketing and social engines across all campaigns* Analysing & reporting on campaign effectiveness
Skills and experience required:
* 3- 5 years of corporate communications, creative storytelling, content creation, and/or communications experience
* A passion to tell captivating storiesresonating with target audiences, with focus on business and mainstream audiences.
* Willing to work with and learn about customers and partners & technology use scenarios.
* Able to demonstrate creativity, a proactive ownership mindset and collaborative skills.
* Excellence in developing agency briefs & communications plans.
* Understands the role of Social in thecommunication portfolio.
* Excellent writing skills - ability to craft powerful, engaging content.
* Ability to provide valuable counsel to colleagues.
* Ability to understand the positioning and business objectives and creatively interpret/packagethem to engage relevant stakeholders.
* Strong self-awareness & inter-personal skills
* Ability to balance priorities amongst different multiple stakeholders.
* Ability to multi-task and handle multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Industry: Marketing
Salary: £53000 - £54000 per annum
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Contract
Job Skills: External comms, external communications, PR, Public Relations
Contact Name: Samantha Cole
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