External Communications Manager

Schneider Electric North America; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in London is seeking a Marketing Communications Specialist to drive strategic marketing initiatives and executive communications. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in marketing, strong planning skills, and be digitally savvy. The role offers competitive salary, annual leave, and various health and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus Scheme

28 Days Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Support

Learning Portal

Qualifications

• 5+ years in marketing, communications, or related roles.
• Commercial marketing experience with excellent business insight.
• Self-starter with a solutions focus.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic marketing and executive communications.
• Establish external content strategy in collaboration with teams.
• Own accountability and outcomes for PR spend.

Skills

Marketing experience

Planning skills

Strategic thinking

Digital fluency

Writing skills

Analytical abilities

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Mission

Join Schneider Electric’s UK&I Zone Marketing team to help drive strategic marketing, thought leadership, and executive communications. This role is ideal for a digitally savvy communicator with strong planning skills and a strategic mindset. You’ll work across a broad remit of communications strategies—from end user marketing and demand generation to thought leadership and PR, strategic partnerships, and executive level communications.

Responsibilities

• Establish and operationalise the Segment & Brand thought leadership and external content strategy in close collaboration with Marketing, business units, and Government Affairs
• Lead the PR relationship and own accountability and outcomes for PR spend
• Collaborate with Segment Managers and the Partnerships & Innovation Hub Manager to amplify strategic sales enablement initiatives
• In collaboration with peer function, develop and operationalise internal executive communications strategy
• Own the strategic definition of digitally-forward integrated marketing and communications campaigns, aligned to commercial priorities – collaborate with Digital & Marcom teams to execute
• Draft high-quality written content including executive messaging, thought leadership articles, and PR materials
• Coordinate with digital team, external agencies, and internal stakeholders to deliver campaigns on time and to a high standard
• Prepare executive-ready presentations, spanning recommendations and outcomes reporting
• Build strong relationships across the organisation to ensure alignment and impact

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in marketing, communications, or related roles (agency or in-house)
• Commercial marketing experience with excellent business insight
• Strong planning and organisational capabilities
• Strategic and analytical thinker with a bias for action and outcomes
• Comfortable navigating complexity and matrixed environments
• Self-starter with a solutions focus
• Ability to influence others
• Digitally fluent across platforms and tools
• Exceptional writing, editing, and PowerPoint building skills

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve.

What we offer you:

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

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Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.