We’re looking for a talented Communications Specialist to play a key role in shaping how we tell our story enhancing the reputation of our brewing and beer brands, and bringing our strategy to life through impactful PR and communications. As part of our Group External Communications team, you’ll lead proactive communications activity for our Brewing & Brands (B&B) division.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and pension contribution.
* The chance to further your career across our well‑known brands.
* Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands.
* Free employee assistance programme for mental health, well‑being, financial and legal support.
* Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels.
* Refer a friend: earn £1,500 when they are placed.
* Wagestream – access your wage before payday.
* Retail discounts up to 30% at Superdrug and exclusive mobile discounts.
Responsibilities
* Enhancing positive relationships with local media ahead of the opening of our new brewery in 2027.
* Proactive outreach across the business to build a bank of positive stories for external use across all media, aligned with the wider business and comms strategies.
* Developing positive relationships across national and trade media, outside of B&B.
* Identifying positive opportunities to accelerate brand awareness and recognition across Greene King and Greene King Brewery.
* Work closely with key stakeholders including those in B&B, Pub Partners, marketing and PR to understand goals and objectives, ensuring we can develop engaging and high performing PR activations across the team.
* Work with the internal comms team to provide a regular drumbeat of content to support wider business objectives.
* Reporting for the senior leadership team across our team efforts.
* Management of our corporate LinkedIn channel, including development of content.
Desired Skills
* A strong communicator that can adapt for differing audiences.
* Experience of managing and delivering expectations of multiple stakeholders.
* Experience working in a busy and pressurised press office.
* Media management and experience in crisis/issue management.
* Experience in evaluation and reporting.
* Experience in social media – creating content and identifying opportunities.
* Show resilience and ability to manage communications in a crisis.
* Strong judgement.
* Autonomous and confident making decisions and advising under pressure.
* Ability to multi‑task and to work independently on multiple projects simultaneously.
* Strong attention to detail.
* A team player with a positive and proactive attitude.
* Ability to establish positive working relationships, both internally and externally.
* To be able to work collaboratively and communicate effectively to the wider business.
* Personable and able to bring other people on the journey.
* A genuine desire to work within the pub and brewing sector.
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