External Media and Communications Lead

2 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Rolls-Royce Full time

Job Description

Why Rolls-Royce?

We have an excellent opportunity for an External Media and Communications Lead for the UK & International business to join our team in Bristol, UK.

You will provide media and communications support to the team responsible for raising awareness of the business's products, services, and projects among key stakeholders in the UK & internationally. This exciting opportunity for an experienced media and communications professional to support our Defence business and promote what we do across on a global scale.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invest in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

At Rolls-Royce we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet. We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world: we’re keeping the world flying.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. We promote and support flexible working arrangements wherever possible - so you can always be at your best. If our proposed working pattern doesn’t meet your needs, discover more about how we can support you.

What you will be doing
- The role will be supporting the External Communications and Marketing Manager with delivery of the integrated communications campaigns that support the drive to secure new business in the region. You will work alongside a global strategic marketing function to identify key media opportunities for the UK and International markets and present them in a compelling manner so as to influence key decision making both internally and externally as appropriate.
- The role will also be responsible for providing communications expertise across the business unit and maintaining effective working relationships and ensuring consistency with Corporate Communications. You will be planning and executing short, medium, and long-term communications and media relations plans/strategies, aligned and in partnership with the corporate communications function. You will also build relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, customers, industrial partners and media to promote and increase understanding of the business, its capabilities and priorities
- This role is an excellent opportunity for a skilled communication professional to join a collaborative and innovative team that will help to set the narrative and tone for the business.

Who we’re looking for:

- Excellent at building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships both externally with business stakeholders, media contacts and international partner companies, and internally across all levels of the organisation.
- Strong writing skills, with broad experience of drafting press materials, social media content, web content, event scripts and speeches, stakeholder briefings and reactive lines to take and experience creating and executing short, medium, and long-term communications and media relations plans
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally where required, to support business needs

Join us & Power Our Future

Pioneers of power

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at

Closing Date: Monday May 22nd

Job Category

Marketing

Posting Date

15 May 2023; 00:05



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