Communications Lead

6 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Stagecoach Full time

**Salary**

£40,000

**Communications Lead**

**Salary: £40,000**

**Location: Stockport or Perth with some UK travel required**

Can you capture a company’s tone perfectly through various channels & communications?

Are you a comms maestro who knows how to say the right thing, in the right way?

We’re looking for our new **Communications Lead **, and it could be you

The PR & Communications team are looking for a **Communications Lead **who is passionate about being the voice of the business - communicating through channels such as the press and group website, whilst also managing crisis communications and leading on PR campaigns and internal employee engagement.

Your day to day will include writing press releases, reactive and proactive press statements, managing the company’s reputation via a mix of channels and audiences, relationship building with various external stakeholders and supporting PR campaigns, crisis communications, media enquiries and media monitoring. You’ll also be involved with internal communications - helping manage employee engagement activities and communication project plan development and implementation.

**A little more of what you’ll do**:

- Responding to media enquiries and writing, clearing, and issuing statements and press releases
- Writing proactive and reactive press releases
- Writing proactive and reactive internal communications for sharing via our various internal communications channels aligned to our agreed calendar of events
- Maintaining relationships with journalists and internal & external stakeholders
- Briefing and preparing colleagues for media interviews and advising on communications issues
- Assisting the team with the development and delivery of the communications strategy
- Assisting with media photo calls and launch events internally & externally
- Working collaboratively across different functions and operating companies to ensure timely proactive communications.

**What we need from you**:
You’ll have excellent communications skills, with previous experience in senior stakeholder management in a corporate environment. You’ll be confident in building good working relationships, and your verbal and written communication skills will be second to none.

We’re also looking for previous experience of working in a press office or similar busy news environment and/or an internal communication function, with a strong track record of building relationships with the media.

You’ll keep a cool head, and work well under pressure, with a sharp focus on deadlines.

Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about what we do

**About Us**

Stagecoach is part of the fabric of daily life in the UK and we are proud to have served communities across the UK for more than 40 years. We connect people with jobs, bring customers to high streets, help young people access education and build new skills, and draw families, friends and communities together.

Our plan starts with steps to improve the sustainability of our own business and is led by our strategy; _Driving Net Zero: Better Places to Live and Work _. The strategy is our long-term vision to make a difference for our planet, the people we employ, the communities we serve, and the health and wellbeing of us all. By focussing on embedding wider benefits to our planet, our communities, our customers and our employees. We will:

- Help the country on its journey to net zero and protect our natural resources
- Make our business safer for our employees, our customers and others
- Give back and play our part in delivering more sustainable communities
- Support happy and engaged people in our workforce
- Embed sustainability in our business and measure our performance

**Location**:
Stagecoach Shared Service Centre One Exchange, 20 Railway Road Stockport SK1 3SW

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