Are you an experienced Campaigns Manager looking for a fresh opportunity that you can hit the ground running with straight away? Are you based in or around Westminster?
We have a Senior Media and Campaigns Manager available within DS Smith's Head Office. DS Smith is an international packaging company with a focus on the sustainability of their products. This role is a new position, bridging a gap within the Communications team and continuing with their success.
Role: Senior Media and Campaigns Manager
Location: Hybrid working, office base: DS Smith, 1 Paddington Square, London W2 1DL
X3 days office based and X2 days remote working
Salary: (inside IR35) £70,000-£75,000 (dependent upon experience)
Contract length: 6 months initially with the view to offer permanent position
Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, full time, standard office hours
Start: Immediately/ASAP
Responsibilities:
- Helping to create a one DS Smith company culture
- Reporting to the global head of communications and communications director for paper
- Executing high impact communication campaigns supporting the company vision
- Searching out relevant stories to build the reputation of the organisation
- Liaising with tier 1 media in order to successfully execute the above bullet point
- Handling media queries and escalating where appropriate
- Overseeing proactive and reactive press office needs
- Providing senior counsel on media handling
- Securing media briefings for DS Smith executives
- Preparing briefing material, press releases and reactive statements
Essential requirements:
- Degree level with subject equivalent to Marketing or Communications
- Previous experience within media and campaigns
- Excellent understanding of print, broadcast and interactive communications
- Ability to relay complex messages into digestible content
- Experience and comfortableness working at implementation level
- Up to date knowledge of current trends in communications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- IT literacy especially with MS Office
- Approachable and culturally aware
- Highly motivated and results driven
Benefits:
- Advice and editing on your current CV
- Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
- Paid holiday
- Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
- Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
- Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
- Competitive rates of pay
Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.
All applicants are subject to vetting checks including, but not limited to: Right to work check, DBS check and reference check.
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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