PR Manager

With well over a million customers nationwide, our client is a well-established British food wholesale operator, with a long retail history as well as its own distribution channels.

The Role

A rarely available opportunity to join the business, as a PR manager has become available.  A hybrid working pattern, means that you will be spending two or three days in the office or visiting customers and you will be required to travel as the role requires, within the UK, up to two or three days each month. 

The role will involve:

Supporting the creation of strategic communication plans, identifying opportunities to publicise, celebrating the success of the business, products, and customers

Owning and driving the communication plan ensuring all activities are coordinated and delivered to agreed time scales and budgets

Engaging with stakeholders in any PR activity ensuring accuracy

First point of contact for all media enquiries, with efficiency, accuracy and to agreed timescales

Working with trade media to review annual editorial plans to identify opportunities

Attending and managing PR events as an ambassador, including press visits to customers nationally

Managing communication and engagement of stakeholders ensuring they are well informed on plans

Supporting problem solving through great relationships with colleagues, customers and external stakeholders.

Supporting the creation of media content, making appropriate changes and adaptations as required

Personal Profile

• Experience of PR and Marketing, ideally in a B2B environment
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven experience in the writing and delivery of campaigns
• Confidence in dealing with the media
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Familiarity of dealing with multiple stakeholders
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem Solving and good initiative

Ref Code: W40906LHF

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with your CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of Lisa Fox to lisa.fox@cparecruitment.com.

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.