Job Description

Company Description

Publicis Groupe UK is the UK arm of Publicis Groupe, a global transformation partner to the world\'s biggest companies, and one of the world\'s largest marketing services group with more than 100,000 employees across 100 countries. In the UK, we have 25 agencies and capabilities including Digitas, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Leo Burnett, Zenith, Starcom, MSL and Taylor Herring. We employ 5,000 people with expertise across the full range of business and marketing transformation services. We have three main offices in the UK in Chancery Lane (Holborn), Television Centre (White City) and Turnmills (Farringdon).

Our Commitment
As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.



About the comms team

We are an in-house team of 10, soon to be 13, whose job it is to build the reputation of Publicis Groupe UK and our agencies (and capabilities). We have close ties to the global communications team and specialist teams from other areas of the business so there is a good network of communications professionals, and there are plenty of opportunities to learn and grow within the team.

About the role

This is a great opportunity for someone with initiative and energy to learn and grow in a newly created role. You\'ll work with the comms managers, and rest of the comms team, to support our agencies as they build their reputation and influence with the right audiences. You\'ll be involved in a mix of activities from delivering media evaluation and reports, to writing press releases, pitching interviews and news stories, and understanding the vital role communications plays in a business to help attract the right clients and talent. You\'ll get lots of opportunities to join meetings and calls and get to know people right across the business, including internal clients from our agencies.

About the candidate

You\'ll have energy and ideas, be proactive, action-oriented and organised. You\'ll enjoy working with people and playing an important role in a team. You\'ll be interested in developing your writing skills and media relations skills. You\'ll have some experience of working in an organisation in a similar role, and be ready to take your next step and build your career.

Your responsibilities will include

• You will develop and update media lists.
• You will have a hands-on approach to media relations, including pitching news stories, features and profile opportunities.
• Build and nurture relationships with target journalists.
• Write press releases and other media materials.
• You will support on initiatives and campaigns with direction from comms managers and the head of external comms.
• You will identify and secure speaker opportunities and panel opportunities.
• Carry out desk research to support communications activity, such as updating our comms calendar with industry events and cultural moments.
• Support on tracking coverage and building quarterly coverage evaluation reports.
• Develop templates and systems.
• Some admin e.g. agendas, notes from meetings etc.

Qualifications

Personal qualities and skills

• Proactive and full of initiative.
• Organised, meticulous about meeting deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
• Engaging, positive with an infectious enthusiasm, someone that people naturally gravitate to and want to work with.
• A team player, with the ability to remain flexible.
• Excellent written English.
• Digitally savvy and passionate about communications.
• Corporate and B2B media relations experience.

Additional Information

If you have any adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

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