Communications Officer & Planner

Virgin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Communications Officer & Planner, where you'll manage media schedules and collaborate with teams to deliver impactful campaigns. Enjoy a flexible working environment and a range of exciting benefits while contributing to a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation.

Benefits

Unlimited Leave

Learning Budget

Top-notch Health Care

Family Support

Pension Plan

Flexible Volunteering

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate and implement a media schedule.
• Eagle-eye attention to detail and quality control.
• Confident juggling multiple priorities at pace.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a media schedule.
• Track media activity and performance.
• Collaborate on standout stories and releases.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Communication

Collaboration

Creativity

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a super-organised Communications Officer & Planner to join our team. In this role, you’ll keep our media schedule running like clockwork - making sure the right messages land in the right places, at just the right time.

You’ll be the go-to for managing weekly media requests, fielding responses across teams, and helping us stay sharp and responsive. Working closely with our brilliant Digital & Content team, you’ll help deliver campaigns, smart announcements, and reactive moments that get people talking. From consumer launches to corporate stories, you’ll support a wide range of media activity across the Virgin family.

Our Virgin Family

Join the Virgin Group – a diverse collective driving change, enhancing customer experience, and having a blast. We're daring, disrupting industries from finance to space, united as part of the Virgin Family.

Virgin Red and Virgin Management are the dynamic core of the Virgin brand. We reward our loyal customers with Virgin Points through an extensive partner network, nurture the Virgin brand globally across diverse industries like travel, health, and space, and champion customer-centric innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Together, we unlock unique experiences, foster deep customer connections, and drive forward our purpose, to Change Business for Good.

We’re a huge brand, but not a huge team, which means we take a hands-on approach while thinking strategically. Everyone rolls up their sleeves to get things done, making it an exciting and collaborative place to work.

Tell me more

Media Planning

• Build and manage a media schedule.
• Coordinate upcoming campaigns and key moments with internal teams.

Content & Channels

• Collaborate with content, design and marketing teams.
• Distribute materials across digital, social, print, and broadcast channels.

Quality & Timelines

• Check assets before launch - on brand, on brief, on time.
• Keep campaign timelines in sync and running smoothly.

Reporting & Insights

• Track media activity and performance.
• Compile monthly reports, featuring insights to improve delivery and impact.

Media Relations

• Build strong relationships with media and influencers.
• Pitch stories, secure coverage, and run a responsive press office.
• Spot trends and opportunities in real time.

Storytelling

• Collaborate on standout stories and releases with our Content team.
• Help shape content that’s fresh, bold and unmistakably Virgin.

Performance & Impact

• Set KPIs, track coverage, and report on sentiment and reach.
• Use results to guide future strategy.

What you’ll need

• Ability to coordinate and implement a media schedule
• Brilliant organisation and time-management skills
• Eagle-eye attention to detail and quality control
• Clear communicator and natural collaborator
• Proactive and solution-focused
• Confident juggling multiple priorities at pace
• A team player with strong interpersonal savvy
• Adaptable and calm when plans change (because they will!)
• Confidently creative and keen to share your ideas

The extra details

Interested in this role? We're ditching the dusty old CV for something way cooler. The first stop on your journey with us will be creating your Vizzy profile. After you register your interest, we'll slide into your inbox with your exclusive Vizzy link – your golden ticket to showcasing why you're our Communications Officer & Planner superstar.

Role type: Permanent

Location: London hub (our team day is Thursday, so we’d love to see you in the office then - but you’re welcome to come in more often if that suits you!) & your home space

Salary: £39,000 - £47,500 plus bonus - We're putting our salaries out there for everyone to see - no smoke and mirrors, just honest numbers. We'll offer a salary that matches your skills, always aiming for room to grow.

Working hours: Full time - We embrace flexible working. Let us know what hours empower you to be at your best both professionally and personally, we’ll try to find a perfect match for you and us.

Benefits: Buckle up for an adventure with Virgin! Our benefits package isn't just a list - it's your ticket to an extraordinary career and life. Imagine unlimited leave for your globe-trotting dreams, a "Screw it, let's do it pot" to enjoy being you, and a learning budget to fuel your curiosity. We've got your back with top-notch health care, family support that goes the extra mile, and a pension plan to keep your future bright. From electric vehicles to flexible volunteering, we're not just offering a job - we're inviting you to join a community that celebrates your whole self.

Closing date: 30 May 2025

Some of the attributes that define a Virgin person just can’t be quantified in words. We pride ourselves on welcoming people from all walks of life, with all sorts of skill sets. Most recently, we successfully campaigned to add ‘Dyslexic Thinking’ as a skill on LinkedIn. We truly value passion for Purpose and Sustainability, welcoming creative thinkers and innovators. Any uniqueness is a strength and will be considered an asset to our workforce. If there is something you would like us to consider, to tailor the hiring process to the way you work best, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Ready to turn your career into the ultimate adventure? Virgin's got the map, the compass, and the crew. Your great adventure awaits!