Corporate Communications Officer

Princes Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Corporate Communications Officer to manage external communications and engagement with diverse stakeholders. This role involves developing cohesive messaging, managing proactive and reactive media strategies, and overseeing project management to uphold the company's image. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and project management skills, with a degree in a relevant field. The role offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits, including extended leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

26 Days Annual Leave

14.5% Pension

Flexible Holiday Option

Private Medical Insurance

Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in communication, marketing, or public affairs.
• Experience with project management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support development of external communications for Princes Group.
• Manage proactive and reactive communication to minimize negative coverage.
• Lead creation of media statements for issues that arise.

Skills

Excellent project management and organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Experience dealing with stakeholders

Knowledge of media relations

Education

Degree in communication, marketing, or public affairs

Tools

Canva

WordPress

Job description

Vacancy Name: Corporate Communications Officer

Employment Type: Permanent

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Liverpool

Business Area: Corporate

Workplace Type: Hybrid

About Princes

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.

Role Description

Job Purpose

• 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.

Dimensions

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 NewPrinces 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.

Principal Responsibilities

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.

Office and site imagery :

• 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.

Corporate website :

• 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.

Corporate materials :

• 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.

Social Media

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

Project management :

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

Stakeholder engagement :

• Be able to engage with and present to key customer, trade body, NGO or other external stakeholders and represent the Group in a professional manner.

Food Incident Review Meetings

Attend all relevant Food Incident Review Meetings (FIRM) and lead the creation of any communication requirements or advise the CR Director of support required.

Role Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Educated to degree level as a minimum, ideally within the fields of communication marketing or public affairs
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrable experience is using third party publishing software e.g. Canva, WordPress, Issue
• Experience of dealing with a broad portfolio of stakeholders including board level executives, customers and potentially non-government organisations.
• Experience of dealing with, or awareness of traditional and new media groups.Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ideally, but not essentially, media trained, particular in the discipline of press release management.
• Demonstrable experiences that match the main responsibilities of this role.
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Strives to identify opportunities for improvement, whilst able to operate within set guidelines.
• Ability to work well as part of a wide team, providing leadership and / or support.
• Genuine interest in the media and politics is extremely valuable.
• Genuine interest in sustainability would be beneficial
• Able to communicate effectively in writing or verbally with internal and external stakeholders of all seniority.
• Ability and confidence to speak with authority to customer and other stakeholders and represent the Group on a number of topics.

Competencies

Competency Competent Developed Advanced Business AwarenessXCommunication & InfluencingXPlanning & OrganisingXCreativity & InnovationXWorking with PeopleXLeading a TeamX

Benefits

• 26 Days Annual Leave (including an additional day for your birthday)
• 14.5% Pension - 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 days in office / 1 day WFH
• Flexible Holiday Option- option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
• Life Assurance Cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities