Communications Manager - Sky News

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

As Communications Manager in Sky News, you will report into Sky’s Corporate Affairs department and focus on the beating heart of the newsroom. Working at pace, you will play a key role in brand led, corporate comms, bringing your expertise in public affairs and awareness of current affairs to deliver on a variety of campaigns.

Please note this role may require you to be on call on evenings and weekends.

What you'll do:

• Deliver coverage that promotes Sky News initiatives as well as on-screen presenters and correspondents, ensuring the Sky News brand is consistently and effectively represented across various channels.
• Pitch to media to place interviews, stories, images and clips around campaigns and brand.
• Support delivery of live events B2B, B2C and with high-value stakeholders.
• Advise the Sky News leadership team on external communications such as social media posts and speaking events.
• Write press releases and other press materials as needed to the highest standard, researching and fact checking information as required.
• Issues management and crisis comms preparedness, including responding and resolving media enquiries.
• Collaborate with media, including developing and maintaining great relationships with journalists.

What you'll bring:

• 3-5 years’ worth of experience, already at Comms Manager level.
• Passion for the media sector and current affairs, a strong understanding of Sky News, Sky and the broadcasting landscape highly desirable.
• Ability to work at pace and across multiple projects.
• Excellent writing skills, including press releases, speeches, presentations and reports.
• Ability to work closely with talent including briefings, issues management.
• Proven media liaison skills across print, broadcast, online and social media.
• Ability to analyse media coverage in the context of key messages across platforms.

Sky News

At Sky News, our mission is to bring you the full story, first. We take you there, 24:7, reporting from the heart of the events changing our world. We ask the big questions of everyone, revealing what you want to know. And our style is bold and independent, giving you a fresh perspective. 

In the UK, Sky News is a compelling alternative to the public service broadcasters and opinion-driven news outlets, reaching one in three people every month. Across the world, we are one of the most-followed English language news brands on social media, bringing award-winning British journalism to a global audience. 

Sky News is part of Sky, one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies, owned by Comcast Corporation. 

Watch Sky News, free, wherever you get your news. 

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Where you’ll work:

Osterley

Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.

On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.