External Communications Manager

Salary: circa EUR 75,000 per year

Job responsibilities:

• Develop outcomes based multichannel communications campaigns that engage our client’s employees, external stakeholders and the media and develop appropriate measures to monitor these outcomes.
• Develop our client’s company reputation across all strategic elements, also in response to regulatory developments.
• Take a journalistic approach to identify and tell stories that will act as long-lasting proof points for our strategy.
• Sharing and cascading communication best practices across the company, building competence and providing training, media kits and support materials for all leaders.
• Engage employees who will also tell our story and amplify our communications stories.
• Develop (guide, train) the role of our most senior leaders and experts as spokes people to talk at events internally and externally.
• Influence key media outlets within our industry and develop relationships with journalists to tell our client’s story.
• Identify the most appropriate internal and external forums for our most senior leaders and/or experts to participate.
• Create messaging with senior leaders for thought leadership and further build our client’s reputation within the paint and coatings industry with impact.
• Coordinate the virtual press office to ensure amplification and sequencing of content across the company.
• Identify trends within the industry, target where our client can contribute to the discussion and amplify these trends internally for our employees.
• Maintain our client’s news room by adding stories.
• Respond to media enquiries.

Skills required

• Relevant experience working in communications (in-house and/or agency) with a clear track record of success.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing strategic corporate communications plans.
• Confidence and experience in issues & crisis management.
• Experience of working with and influencing internal & external stakeholders/bodies and developing partnerships.
• Ability to handle multiple projects under time and resource pressure.
• Native English, or excellent written and verbal English skills with eye for detail.
• Experience of managing external agencies/service providers.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, marketing, digital and change communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, brand, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications, marketing, digital and change industries, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMA GROUP has offices in London, Bristol and Manchester and in Europe, VMA GROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMA GROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.