UK & EMEA Head of Communications

This is a new role due to an internal promotion, and a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to join a well-established communications team for the UK, and an emerging comms team for EMEA to help shape the strategy and build systems and processes for comms across the fast-growing region.We’re looking for a communications leader with experience in reputation management across a range of sectors and comfortable working into senior stakeholders.Key responsibilities include:Lead internal communications for Publicis Groupe UK, collaborating with the internal comms manager on innovative strategies.Direct external communications initiatives, partnering with the external comms manager.Build relationships with internal stakeholders from across the business to build trust and demonstrate the value of communications.Develop a strategic approach to media engagement, corporate announcements, and speaker platforms.Manage issues collaboratively, offering strategic counsel and updates to stakeholders.Foster relationships with top tier and relevant trade journalists, ensuring strong media connections.Improve systems and processes, identifying new ways to do things, constantly striving for excellence and efficiency and oversee reporting and evaluation for activity.QualificationsA track record in developing and delivering impactful communications strategies with tangible results and providing strategic counsel to senior clients or stakeholders.Strategic thinking - someone who’s not afraid to roll their sleeves up, a natural communicator with exceptional influencing skills, highly organised with experience of working in-house in complex organisations, or working in an agency environment, managing several clients.Have a good news instinct, able to identifies opportunities, come up with new ideas and able to manage issues.Ideally, have experience working in the advertising industry or adjacent sectors.Please see the full job description here and apply to discuss further with a member of our talent acquisition team.Additional InformationPublicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.#LI-Hybrid Visit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs.Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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