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Communications Manager London, England

The Economist Group LTD

Full Time London, England 49479 - 56740 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Introduction:

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. It delivers information through a range of formats including its newspapers, website, podcasts, and app as well as its conferences and events. What ties it together is the objectivity of its opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

The Communications Department is a core function within The Economist Group, supporting all parts of the media company. The team aims to raise awareness for primarily The Economist but also serves The Economist Group’s other business units including Economist Education, Economist Impact and Economist Intelligence. The Communications team also proactively builds and shapes the public profile of The Economist Group’s business leaders and annual performance. The team is active in a variety of channels including but not limited to digital and broadcast media relations, public relations, trade and editorial award entries and speaking engagements for The Economist Group’s editorial and business leaders.

We are seeking a Communications Manager to join our Communications team. The Communications Manager will report to the team’s Senior Vice President and will work closely with the global communications team to help grow awareness for primarily The Economist, Economist Impact initiatives and other business activities.

The successful candidate will possess a unique mix of research, writing and interpersonal skills.

Please note this is a Public Relations / Communications role, and Not Marketing or Production. The hired candidate will also be required to report to the London office - this is not a work from home or remote job.

Accountabilities:

In this role you will be expected to:

Provide support for the global communications team including department infrastructure and administration i.e. building media lists managing collateral (updating bios and photos, document development and management, press room maintenance); budget administration; event coordination
Draft weekly internal activity report
Track and maintain department metrics; generate reports as needed
Work with various team members to share materials with the global agencies with sensitivities to deadlines, news cycles
Draft background materials, bios, fact sheets and other press materials as needed
Maintain and manage department activity tracking systems to ensure consistent usage and data input across the global team. Work with the team to develop reports as needed
Work with VP and Senior Managers on awards strategy, entries and tracking across UK and US
Develop and maintain systems to coordinate and track speaking opportunities and engagements
Develop and maintain press lists for key subject areas
Management and tracking of comp list, digital subscriptions and mailings
Assistance with event management as and when needed

Experience, skills and professional attributes:

To succeed in the role you must be:

Proactive, reliable, responsible and accurate and pay close attention to detail
Flexible about working hours to support the global team
Familiar with media monitoring and database services such as Meltwater, Cision and Muck Rack
A so-called news junkie with interest in media relations and an understanding of the news creation process and news cycles
A confident communicator and presenter with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to work within tight deadlines and possess excellent organizational and planning skills
Able to keep information confidential
A self starter with a positive and professional demeanor
Interested in politics, business, current affairs and global news with at least 2 years of experience working at a PR agency or in-house in a related communications role
Familiar with the G-suite of tools
Experienced with data analysis and reporting

You will be able to demonstrate:

Ability to be a strong ambassador for the Communications team
A clear understanding of the media landscape
A confident and professional manner when dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholders
An ability to operate in a global arena and work nimbly under pressure

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