Corporate Communications Officer

Vacancy Name:
Corporate Communications Officer

Employment Type:

Permanent

Country:
United Kingdom

Location:

Liverpool

Business Area:
Corporate

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

The Princes Group has over 7, employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

• To support the development and execution of Princes Group plc (‘Princes’) external communications, ensuring messaging effectively reaches multiple stakeholder groups / targets.
• Manage exposure proactively and reactively to minimise negative coverage on issues that arise.
• Ensure Princes official and informal written, visual and digital communications and corporate reports deliver a consistent and appropriate message and visual identity.

The Princes Corporate Relations team is currently comprised of four people :

reports to Chief Executive Officer

• Corporate Relations Director >
• Senior Sustainable Sourcing Manager
• Ethical Trading & Human Rights Manager
• Responsible Sourcing Executive
• Corporate Communications Executive (vacant)

Whilst the job holder does not have any direct reports they will interact with, guide and project manage individuals of all levels of seniority across the Group, specifically including the Internal Communications Manager ( HR Department ) and Investor Relations team (Italy)

This will include Princes manufacturing sites, colleagues within RLB, UK, Rotterdam, Mauritius, France, Germany and colleagues within our parent New Princes Group in Italy. The CCE will provide cover and act as lead on communication issues for the department during periods the CR Director is out of the office in conjunction with retained Public Relations agency personnel.

The job holder shares team responsibility for adherence to the Corporate Relations cost centre budget on all work matters and will retain a least cost / best value mindset.

The job holder will be a key contact point for Princes main corporate communications agencies and will directly manage issues and opportunities that arise.

These are of critical importance to the Group as include reputational risk as well as company promotion.

Corporate communications :

• Co-develop and execute planned Princes Group communications, ensuring effective reach to all Princes external stakeholders.
• Lead the creation process of reactive statements for any media or customers issues that arise which has the potential to impact Princes.
• Fully manage the approval process for reactive or proactive comms and ensure statements are made available to the required stakeholders in a timely fashion.

• Coordinate and execute plans to ensure all Princes sites represent the Group image, including stationary, signage and displays, commission and oversee updated photography or video assets.
  
  Develop a system to ensure Princes offices and manufacturing sites have the most up to date displays or signage that is available to them.

• Mange the Princes corporate website ( ) and Investor Relations page ensure key messages ( eg new stories ) and imagery are refreshed as required. Work with key functions to ensure appropriate messaging is used for target stakeholders such as future employees or business partners.

• Manage coordination and production of corporate communication materials such as brochures, presentations, stationery and other materials as required.
• Effectively communicate internally the communication tools available and direct teams as to the version that should be used.

• Take the lead role for managing Princes corporate social media ( excludes brands ) ensuring a planned flow of positive messaging, and tactical as required.

• To effectively own and manage projects as indicated above which require multi departmental and agency contribution within agreed budgets and timelines.

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