Our client, an entertainment company with a unique position in British society, is looking for a consummate corporate communications professional to join their team. In this role you will use your expertise to think and plan strategically combined with delivering day-to-day media coverage. You will also take charge of the corporate reporting and governance requirements for this highly-regulated organisation.

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‍Main responsibilities

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• Build, nurture and maintain strong relationships with media across national, regional, trade, broadcast and digital media, positioning the company as a trusted and responsive source of information and news 
• Help to drive development and execution of an ‘always-on’ news operation that identifies opportunities, creates exclusive content and responds rapidly to media enquiries 
• Oversee corporate reporting, financial communications and annual reporting, ensuring clarity and accessibility of complex information 
• Identify and manage reputational risks, external threats and corporate issues of public interest, minimising negative media coverage and comment
• Guide internal stakeholders on media engagement, providing strategic counsel on story development and messaging.

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‍Key skills and experience required

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• Experience of developing, planning, executing and achieving communications strategies and objectives, and of campaigning in the media
• Outstanding news judgment and editorial instincts, with demonstrable experience of creating compelling media stories and content across all platforms 
• Proven track record in day-to-day media relations, with exceptional ability to pitch stories, brief journalists and manage media relationships – face-to-face, orally and in writing
• Strong experience in financial communications and corporate reporting, including Group Structure reporting. 
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex media issues and crisis communications in a fast-paced, high-profile commercial environment 

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