External Communications Senior Manager

As an External Communications Senior Manager within our Markets & Clients team you will:

• Deliver external communications support for priority sector / service line areas to effectively promote the expertise of the firm and its people
• Enhance the firm's reputation through proactive PR highlighting stories related to our firm's culture and operations
• Evolve the firm's Business Outlook Tracker as a key source of positive external narrative which highlights the firm's understanding of the issues affecting our clients.
• Manage PR regional agency
• Work with wider communications team and with other client support teams to align activity and deliver seamless support
• Proactively identify and share ideas about how we can continuously improve / evolve our communications to support the needs of stakeholders
• Measure and report the impact of media relations strategies
Knowing you're right for us We've set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We're looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

Joining us as an External Communications Senior Manager, at a minimum, you will need strong communication skills, including excellent written and oral English, with the ability to adapt your style to suit the audience. You'll have demonstrable PR experience, working in a B2B environment. You will also have a sound understanding of the media landscape and can speak confidently about the core issues affecting business that are high on the media agenda. You'll have strong experience of working in a busy press office and will confidently advise and counsel stakeholders on the best approaches and strategies to achieve their commercial outcomes. You are results-orientated, motivated, enthusiastic, and work well as part of a team. You'll have exceptional attention to detail (to proofread communications before they are published) and demonstrate strong organisational and multi-tasking skills (to manage multiple writing assignments at the same time)., Joining us as an External Communications Senior Manager, at a minimum, you will have experience of working in a Management role within an external communications role. You'll need strong communication skills, including excellent written and oral English, with the ability to adapt your style to suit the audience. You'll have demonstrable PR experience, working in a B2B environment. You will also have a sound understanding of the media landscape and can speak confidently about the core issues affecting business that are high on the media agenda. You'll have strong experience of working in a busy press office and will confidently advise and counsel stakeholders on the best approaches and strategies to achieve their commercial outcomes., You'll have exceptional attention to detail (to proofread communications before they are published) and demonstrate strong organisational and multi-tasking skills (to manage multiple writing assignments at the same time).,
• Extensive PR experience within a B2B professional services environment (agency or client side)
• Strong evidence of experience in media planning, strategy, and execution
• Experience of working autonomously in a large organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to influence and engage colleagues of all levels
• Experience of developing and delivering effective media relations campaigns
• Highly evolved communication and story-telling skills and an ability to translate technical information into editorial
• Experience of building relationships with journalists and editorial teams, understanding their needs balanced with organisation's goals
  
  Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 73,000 people in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.
  
  We're happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we'll support you to balance your work and life., The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we're known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.
Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We're looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. You can learn more about our values in practice here. It's not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, us you'll also get:
• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays - allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice
And more. Visit our benefits section to read more. How we work We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. That is how it should be. We're looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what's right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It's how it should be., The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our 'how we work' framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy.