Consumer PR Manager - 14 month Fixed Term Contract

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket and technology firm is seeking a motivated PR professional to develop and execute innovative consumer PR strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, experience with media relations, and the ability to manage diverse PR events. This role emphasizes collaboration within a dynamic team and supports flexible working arrangements. Join us to make an impact and shape our brand representation in the media.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a multi-layered consumer PR plan aligned to strategy and seasonal priorities.
• Manage PR events and activations, ensuring innovation and excitement for journalists and customers.
• Write compelling press materials and manage approvals.
• Identify opportunities to amplify activity across other channels.
• Build strong relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to create high-performing partnerships.
• Set clear KPIs and track results to demonstrate impact.
• Stay ahead of PR trends and bring fresh ideas to the table.

Skills

Experience working with journalists and managing agencies

Strong copywriting and communication skills

Ability to plan and deliver projects and events at pace

Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

Collaborative, can-do approach and enthusiasm for PR

Experience managing budgets and tracking results

Job description

At Tesco, our Consumer PR team plays a vital role in shaping how our brand is represented in the media. We work to ensure our products, quality, and value are communicated in the right way, to the right audiences, and in the right places.

Our remit spans Food, BWS (Beer, Wine & Spirits), and Home products, and we collaborate closely with colleagues across the wider Group Communications team on business priorities like sustainability, health, and reputation management.

We’re a small but ambitious team, passionate about PR and committed to delivering for our customers. If you share that ambition and want to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

• Deliver a multi-layered consumer PR plan aligned to strategy and seasonal priorities.
• Manage PR events and activations, ensuring innovation and excitement for journalists and customers.
• Write compelling press materials and manage approvals.
• Identify opportunities to amplify activity across other channels.
• Build strong relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to create high-performing partnerships.
• Set clear KPIs and track results to demonstrate impact.
• Stay ahead of PR trends and bring fresh ideas to the table.

• Experience working with journalists and managing agencies.
• Strong copywriting and communication skills.
• Ability to plan and deliver projects and events at pace.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative, can-do approach and enthusiasm for PR.
• Experience managing budgets and tracking results.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.