Senior Communications Manager

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You’ll join your colleagues in one of our London office 2-3 days per week. As the UK’s largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be. Joining us as a Senior Communications Manager, you will be responsible for shaping and protecting CityFibre’s external reputation by delivering proactive, confident and effective communications across a fast-moving media landscape. You’ll receive a salary up to £60,000, a performance related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Shaping and protecting CityFibre’s external reputation by delivering proactive, confident and effective communications across a fast-moving media landscape; Leading media relations and press office activity across trade, technology, local and national media; Delivering external communications plans that reinforce CityFibre’s narrative and business priorities; Identifying and executing proactive media opportunities in collaboration with social and content teams; Developing clear, engaging content to communicate key messages and drive awareness; Monitoring media coverage and industry trends, reporting impact and advising senior leaders

Requirements

Strong experience delivering external communications and media activity that protects and enhances organisational reputation, with the confidence to operate in a fast-paced, high-profile environment; Proven experience building and maintaining effective media relationships across national, telecom and technology press; A strong background in developing communications plans, timelines and proactive media opportunities; Experience running a responsive press office, managing reputational risk and working to tight deadlines; The ability to analyse data to identify trends, insights and clear messages; Experience in financial PR, content creation and stakeholder management

Benefits

Performance related bonus; Range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing; 25 days annual leave; A day off on your birthday; A day off to support a charity or organisation of choice; Wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance; Supportive family friendly and menopause policies