Senior Communications Manager, Business

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Location: London or Newbury, hybrid working
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you'll do

Vodafone Business is looking for an enterprise and B2B communications superstar to join the external communications team. The role will lead the external communications for Vodafone Business, delivering against the company's reputational goals, driving thought leadership and increasing awareness of the Vodafone Business brand. The role works closely with all of the Vodafone Business leadership team in the UK and alongside colleagues in Vodafone Group, to ensure complete understanding of the opportunities and challenges the team faces in the many verticals they operate in.

As well as working closely with the business team, this role also works closely with the wider corporate affairs department, for example our colleagues in Sustainable Business, Government Affairs and Regulatory to present an integrated Vodafone view to the outside world.

This person will be a true collaborator, developing trust and relationships with many people from across the business to get information and give advice. They need to be proactive, coming up with ideas and plans that support our business communications, have a keen eye for an excellent earned media story, and an interest in purpose and social value would be beneficial.

• Lead business communications, with proactive storytelling and engagement
• Lead the media relations for Vodafone Business
• Collaborate on crisis and issues response for Vodafone Business
• Create messaging that informs Vodafone Business customer messaging where appropriate
• Manage an external agency and internal resources to deliver best in class, innovative and highly engaging reputation strategy for Vodafone Business
• Work closely with wider team in our department as well as brand, social, internal comms and commercial functions to support an integrated approach to message deliver
• Provide specialist advice on reputational impact of key commercial priorities and present strategic options
• Lead on the business comms strategy to deliver a proactive and reactive programme around key issues and events
• Work closely with the analyst team to lead in building the UK positioning for analyst session
• Work closely with marketing to deliver best in class thought leadership content
• Work closely with marketing to identify the best events and speaking opportunities for our exec team
• Understand paid, owned and earned to advise on the best strategy

Who you are

• Demonstrable track record within a highly rated agency, an in-house external communications department of driving comms for B2B brands.
• Dynamic, self-motivated and clear communicator with the ability to see stories, explain the complex in a simple, compelling way.
• Experience of working in a collegiate way with senior executives, peers, team members and/or agencies.
• Strong journalist relationships in the B2B space
• Experience of paid, owned, earned comms alongside social channels such as Linked In.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.