Job Description

Company Description

Publicis Groupe UK is a marketing and digital transformation business made up of 5,000 talented and versatile people with expertise in media, creative, influence, technology and data, working across 21 agencies.

Publicis Groupe UK creative agencies include Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Digitas, Leo Burnett and Publicis\xe2\x80\xa2Poke. Also, within the stable are PR agencies MSL and Kekst CNC and sustainability consultancy, Salterbaxter. Publicis Media is home to Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry as well as specialist practices PMX, Performics, Publicis Sport & Entertainment and Publicis Content, providing expertise across media strategy, investment, data and technology.

Langland, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and Digitas Health serve clients across health and wellness, science and medicine. They combine expertise across advertising and branding, clinical trial experience, data and analytics, technology, medical strategy and education and public relations and policy.

At the core of Publicis Groupe\'s data and technology offering sits Epsilon which provides personalisation at scale through CORE-ID, its proprietary data tech platform.

Publicis Sapient is the business transformation arm of Publicis Groupe, marrying technology, data sciences and business consulting with engineering and creativity, it helps clients transform digitally.

Publicis Groupe UK clients include BT, McDonald\'s, ASDA, Tesco, L\'Oreal, P&G, Kellogg\'s, VW UK, Reckitts Benckiser, Samsung and Disney among others, encompassing six of the UK\'s top 10 advertisers.

Employees share a common purpose, consistent ways of working and a financial structure that encourages collaboration.

In 2015 Publicis Groupe introduced the Power of One. Simplifying the traditional agency structure, the model removes silos between agencies and disciplines to put clients\' needs at the heart of the structure.

Publicis Groupe UK has offices in Chancery Lane, Television Centre in White City, Baker Street, Turnmills in Farringdon, Windsor, Teddington and Dublin, and people based in Edinburgh. Publicis Groupe has a presence in more than 100 countries and employs nearly 84,000 people worldwide.

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

We\'re looking for a communications manager to join the team to lead communications for one of our biggest and brightest agencies, Digitas. With a unique position in the market, Digitas employs 60 data scientists and analysts, 100 media specialists, 40 strategists, 90 technology experts and 40 people in the creative department. The agency is a strategic, creative and delivery partner to its clients including Samsung, BT/EE, Nivea, Formula 1 and Marriott. Digitas\' mission is to harness the power of connections to create positive impact every single day. Digitas\' heritage as a digital first agency means the team are adept in navigating uncertainty, and comfortable in the ever-changing landscape.

This role is 80% external and 20% internal. You\'ll be part of the communications team, surrounded by communications professionals, and immersed in Digitas and the agency\'s culture as you get to sit with both teams on the days you\'re in the office. You\'ll build strong relationships of trust with the Digitas leaders and experts and work with them to build Digitas\' reputation among the right audiences, to attract the right clients and talent.

About the candidate

You\'ll be a comms professional with lots of energy and ideas, natural gravitas and a track record of developing and delivering communications strategies to achieve results. You\'ll be used to working with senior clients/stakeholders and earning your stripes as a trusted adviser. You\'re a thinker and a doer, a strong writer, highly organised with experience of working in-house in complex organisations, or working in an agency environment, managing several clients. You\'ll have a good news instinct, able to identifies opportunities and come up with new ideas. You\'ll have a strong interest in tech, trends and marketing.

Your responsibilities will include

• Develop and deliver strategies to build reputation among target audiences.
• Hands on media relations, pitching features, profile and opinion pieces.
• Build and nurture relationships with target journalists.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders from across the business to build trust and demonstrate the value of communications.
• Write press releases, opinion pieces, reactive statements and Q&As.
• You will lead initiatives and campaigns with support from the head of external comms and others in the team.
• You will proactively source comment and other opportunities for Digitas spokespeople.
• You will identify and secure speaker opportunities and panel opportunities.
• Identify better ways to do things, constantly striving for excellence and efficiency.
• Oversee reporting and evaluation for Digitas comms activity.
• Internal comms support around specific initiatives.

Qualifications

Personal qualities and skills

• Self-starter and proactive, you are happy working independently and taking the lead.
• Organised, meticulous about meeting deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to think on your feet, work in an agile manner and adapt to evolving needs.
• A great communicator and collaborator with people of all levels.
• 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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