Senior Communications Manager at CityFibre | UK

CityFibre

Senior Communications Manager

UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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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

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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

www.cityfibre.com

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