Responsibilities

• Identify and develop positive PR opportunities across Spencer Group and its businesses, working closely with colleagues across projects, operations and management.
• Write and distribute press releases, articles, case studies and other external communications.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with relevant journalists, publications and industry contacts.
• Coordinate media enquiries, interviews and other PR opportunities, ensuring responses are accurate, timely and appropriate.
• Support the management of sensitive or reputational communications where required.
• Monitor relevant media coverage and identify opportunities to increase the visibility of Spencer Group and its businesses.
• Ensure external communications are consistent with each business’s positioning, messaging and brand.
• Lead regular project update meetings with project managers and operational teams across the Group to understand current activity, milestones, achievements and forthcoming opportunities.
• Maintain and develop the Group’s project/content tracker, ensuring relevant information is captured accurately and kept up to date.
• Identify stories and content opportunities arising from projects for use across PR, websites, social media, awards, marketing campaigns and other communications.

Requirements

• Exceptional written English and strong copywriting, editing and proofreading skills.
• The ability to take complex or technical information and turn it into clear, engaging content.
• Experience in PR, corporate communications, internal communications, content or a related discipline.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to build effective relationships with employees at all levels, from site and project teams through to senior management.
• The confidence to interview subject matter experts and proactively extract the information required to develop strong content.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Good judgement and an understanding of how messaging should be adapted for different audiences and situations.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify stories and opportunities rather than relying solely on information being provided.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of the wider Marketing Team.