Senior Media Manager

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Job description

Salary: Competitive salary, plus Veolia benefits including a company car/allowance and generous bonus scheme (list below)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Kings Cross, London with hybrid working available

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave.
• Access to our company pension scheme.
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers.
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household.
• One paid day every year to volunteer and support your community.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.

What you'll be doing:

You will be responsible for delivering the media strategy for Veolia UK and Ireland, leading a small team of PR professionals to support and strengthen the positive profile of the business in the media. Working with the Head and Deputy Head of Communications, you will help create an integrated communications strategy alongside the Senior Internal Communications Manager to ensure clear messaging across internal and external stakeholders.

The role will also be responsible for the delivery of research and developing thought leadership content alongside business as usual media content inclusive of writing, proofreading, and editing all pro-active media content, as well as creating and implementing longer media campaigns which deliver opportunities to increase positive coverage of Veolia's purpose of Ecological Transformation.

Building strong relationships with journalists, identifying media opportunities on evolving issues and providing media response and crisis media support for unplanned events is also a key part of the role.

Veolia UK & Ireland has so many stories to tell and we're looking for an experienced communicator to bring these to life across trade, national and broadcast media. Working closely with the internal communications team and the wider corporate affairs team, this Senior Media Manager role will cover ground-breaking technological advances, comment on environmental policy legislation, champion our Resourcers as they help achieve our purpose of Ecological Transformation and more.

What we're looking for:

• Previous and proven experience as a Journalist, Media Manager, Media Director, Media Planner, or a similar role in a reputed Marketing firm or Media industry, ideally with a degree in communications/media or related field
• Experience of creating appropriate content for dissemination via press releases, social media, websites, and other distribution channels, including in depth knowledge of the latest media trends, practices, and developments and the ability to conduct press conferences and briefings
• Familiarity with social, digital, and print media platforms, with an understanding of and the deployment of analytics tools
• The ability to nurture long-term relationships with key media influencers
• A natural leader who displays strong decision-making and attention to detail, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, working independently and as part of a team.
• You'll be an analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills and excellent interpersonal, communication, and public speaking skills.

What's Next:

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row!

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.

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