Senior Corporate Communications Manager 15 month FTC

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, 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. 

The Corporate Communications team sits at the heart of the business. In this role you will have a particular focus on protecting and building Sky’s reputation, supporting the Corporate Comms leadership team with managing the always on press office and delivering external communications plans against the business strategy and corporate narrative.

We are looking for a Corporate Comms expert with a track record in reputation management and delivering impactful comms to key corporate audiences. You will have enjoyed working in a high-pressure, fast paced press office, will be organised, good at managing systems and processes, and a natural at building relationships both internally and externally.

You will be a self-starter and an expert multi-tasker who is comfortable being across a wide range of projects at any one time and able to prioritise accordingly.  You will also be confident and experienced at managing others, ensuring the team’s high standards are upheld.

What You'll Do: 

• Press office issues management, including responding and resolving media enquiries ,
• Regular media engagement, including developing and maintaining great relationships with business media, news editors, media writers and columnists,
• Understanding and advising on the regulatory environments in which Sky operates,
• Overseeing PR plans for individual campaigns – reviewing campaign strategies including objectives, key messages, media targets and KPIs, to ensure they are well thought out and will help deliver against the overall department and business objectives,
• Building and developing external relationships, including key industry contacts
• Provide counsel to management and different business departments on corporate reputation, and ensure that they are appropriately supported and prepared for media activity and other external engagements, 
• Partner with public and regulatory affairs colleagues to support Sky’s policy objectives, managing our reputation in a dynamic environment,
• Regular senior management liaison across Sky,
• Responsibility for some event management including media days, press events,
• Budget setting and management.

What You'll Bring: 

• Significant corporate communications experience in a highly regulated organisation,
• A deep understanding of media relations and reputation management,
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including for press releases, social content, presentations and reports,
• Good relationships with relevant media across national and trade press, 
• Creativity and ability to proactively generate press coverage for priority campaigns,
• Ability to take a lead on issues management,
• Good planning skills, able to plan and implement work accordingly,
• A strong understanding of Sky’s wider business priorities,
• Proven media liaison skills across print, broadcast, online and social media,
• A passion for news and media.

The Rewards: 

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster: 

• Access to free NOWTV, for streaming all your favourite shows 
• A generous pension package 
• Private healthcare 
• Discounted mobile and broadband 

How You'll Work: 

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding 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. 

Your Office Base:

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, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers. 

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, 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 passionate about 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. 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.