Communications Officer
Beacon Cymru Group
Swansea, UK (Hybrid)
In-houseContractMid level
15 hrs ago
Senior Communications Manager
UK (Hybrid)
Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time
Posted 4 months ago
Job Summary
Own external communications by shaping the organisation's narrative, leading media relations, and surfacing proactive opportunities that connect messaging to business priorities.
- Lead media relations across trade, technology, local and national media to protect and promote reputation.
- Deliver external communications plans aligned to CityFibre’s priorities and narrative.
- Identify and execute proactive media opportunities in collaboration with social and content teams.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Leading media relations and press office activity across trade, technology, local and national media
- Delivering external communications plans that reinforce CityFibre’s narrative and business priorities
- Identifying and executing proactive media opportunities in collaboration with social and content teams
- Developing clear, engaging content to communicate key messages and drive awareness
- Monitoring media coverage and industry trends, reporting impact and advising senior leaders
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering external communications and media activity that protects and enhances organisational reputation, with the confidence to operate in a fast‑paced, high‑profile environment.
- Proven experience building and maintaining effective media relationships across national, telecom and technology press
- A strong background in developing communications plans, timelines and proactive media opportunities
- Experience running a responsive press office, managing reputational risk and working to tight deadlines
- The ability to analyse data to identify trends, insights and clear messages
- Experience in financial PR, content creation and stakeholder management
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- a day off on your birthday
- a day off to support a charity or organisation of choice
- a range of wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance
- supportive family friendly and menopause policies
CityFibre
3.6 Glassdoor
At CityFibre, we’re building a new, intelligent, open-access fibre network, purpose built for the data age. We’re upgrading communities across the country, giving people a better foundation for their digital lives, enabling businesses to innovate, and helping to strengthen the UK economy.Our national networks are expanding rapidly, and we are already the network of choice for major Internet Service Providers and mobile operators including TalkTalk, Three, Vodafone and Zen, as well as dozens of exciting smaller providers.Using our networks, our customers can provide theirs, be they homes, businesses, schools, or hospitals with broadband, Ethernet and mobile connections so quick and reliable, you can practically take them for granted.With almost two million premises already passed, our fully financed rollout programme is on track to serve a third of the UK. That’s around 8m homes, 800k businesses, 400k local authority sites and 250k 5G access points that will soon have access to the UK’s finest digital infrastructure.
Founded in 2011
London, England, GBR
1.7K employees
61% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval
Salaries
Communications median pay in the United Kingdom
Most pay falls between £33K and £60K. Based on 100 salaries.
Funding
Total Funding
$11.5B
Last Raise
$674.9M
Debt Financing, 11 months ago
Funding History
- Jul 2025Private Equity • $674.9M
- Jul 2025Debt Financing • $1.3B
- Jun 2022Debt Financing • $6.2B
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
161.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.1%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
4.3%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.4%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~1.7K
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