Communications Manager Communications Manager

Purpose of role: Developing and delivering integrated external communications campaigns and activities across our earned media and owned digital channels to support The Crown Estate's business strategy and objectives. This role will involve managing proactive and reactive media relations and social media activities as part of a busy press office, including managing reputational risk and incident management., · Help develop and deliver integrated communications announcements and campaigns to support the business' strategy and objectives. · Contribute to the delivery of the wider communications strategy, with a particular focus on content and narrative development for use across various channels, including digital and social media, thought leadership events, and briefings and traditional media relations. · Support the property, rural and marine Business Units with proactive and reactive external communications, including press releases, social posts and speaking opportunities. · Play a central role in The Crown Estate press office, overseeing news flows, responding to reactive enquiries, managing reputational risk and overseeing the out of hours responses when on duty. Lead the creation of communications materials, including press releases, briefing notes, op eds, blogs, key messages and social posts. · Independently build and maintain external relationships with sector-specific journalists and other influencers and act as a trusted spokesperson for business. · Coach and counsel business leaders ahead of public speaking and press engagements, in line with agreed corporate and portfolio messaging., We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.

• Flexible working
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we have flexible & hybrid working policies.
• Market leading family friendly policies
We want the support we offer to be inclusive of everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.Workplace, Culture & Diversity It's our ambition to be an inclusive organisation that reflects our society, one where all feel welcome, able to be themselves and belong. A workplace where you're empowered to be yourself, diverse thinking is encouraged, and a place where you can realise your potential. Operations · The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market

· Proven track record of developing and delivering multichannel communications strategies and campaigns, that have demonstrably helped an organisation to meet its strategic goals · Demonstrable media relations experience within an in-house or agency press office · Experience targeting and shaping perceptions among a range of primarily B2B audiences and across a variety of complex issues · A good network of media contacts, preferably within the property, sustainability and / or energy sector press, with experience of developing and maintaining new contacts · Experience of incident management and crisis communications · Excellent news sense and politically sensitive; able to identify risks - within the media or politically - and recommend mitigation actions · First class writing skills and ability to translate complex issues into plain English are essential · Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to deal with people confidently at the most senior levels, both internally and externally.