Head of Corporate Communications & Engagement (9-12 month FTC)

Avature; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading global beauty company as the Head of Communications & Engagement. In this pivotal role, you'll drive integrated paid media campaigns, manage corporate reputation, and support the For Women in Science initiative. Your expertise in corporate communications and digital marketing will be crucial in building and protecting the brand's reputation across various channels. With a focus on collaboration and strategic influence, you'll work closely with senior leaders and external partners to deliver impactful results. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in a fast-paced environment that values innovation and inclusivity.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Discounted Gym Memberships

Enhanced Pension Plan

Paid Fertility Leave

Free Mortgage Advice

Share Options

Mental Health Support

Money-Saving Offers

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills with experience in corporate communications.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated paid media campaigns and manage corporate reputation.
• Support brand issues management and corporate advocacy initiatives.

Skills

Project Management

Corporate Communications

Digital Marketing

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Job description

Head of Communications & Engagement (9-12 FTC)

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a member of our UKI Corporate Affairs & Engagement (CA&E) team, you will contribute to building and protecting the reputation of the L’Oréal Groupe and its consumer brands. You will lead the team’s work on integrated paid media campaigns and support our day-to-day involvement across issues and risk management. You will support all brand issues management, including advice and guidance to our divisions. You will also support our work on corporate advocacy and influence and be responsible for leading and delivering our For Women in Science (FWIS) communications strategy and activation.

The role reports into the Director of Communications & Engagement.

Main responsibilities

• Drive forward and deliver the CA&E team’s paid media strategy for our corporate brand, with responsibility for end-to-end delivery of paid campaigns. Ensure an integrated approach with our earned and owned channel plans.
• Manage paid sponsorship opportunities that build corporate reputation.
• Global corporate paid media campaigns: liaison and coordination with Europe zone and global teams; management of local relationships with our Digital Marketing Centre of Expertise and our media and creative agencies; responsibility for agency briefing; budget management; local asset adaptation and sign-off; post campaign measurement and reporting.
• UKI corporate paid media campaigns: work closely on plan development and delivery with the Director of Communications & Engagement, including supporting the delivery of content creation as required.
• Define the team's advocacy and influence approach to support corporate brand building, delivering targeted opportunities to leverage advocacy and influence in support of the team's reputation building plans.
• Lead our For Women in Science project and annual activation, with responsibility for planning, recruiting, and managing one contractor, ensuring impeccable end-to-end project delivery. Responsible for paid and earned media plans to support the promotion of the project's objectives.
• Work closely with the Director of Communications & Engagement to support the CA&E team’s work across brand issues management, providing advice and best practices to divisional colleagues and senior leaders. Establish relationships and collaborate with divisional advocacy and influence colleagues in the UKI, as well as colleagues in our CA&E Europe zone and global teams.
• Ensure robust monitoring, tracking, and timely and accurate reporting of all brand issues management.
• Review brand marketing collateral, assessing potential reputational risk.
• Act as Deputy Chair of our UKI Editorial Board, ensuring CA&E leverages appropriate brand news for corporate news and channels.
• Establish and forge strong relationships across corporate and sector-relevant media, proactively supporting the CA&E team’s media relationship management plans; identifying new/relevant journalists for the team; and ensuring ongoing media engagement opportunities are in place throughout the year.
• Help ensure accurate tracking of the external budget.
• Deputise for the Director of Communications & Engagement.

WHO YOU ARE

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, and responsible individual to join our team!

• A multi-faceted professional, a brilliant organiser and communicator, a natural problem solver and relationship builder. Proactive and hands-on, with a drive and determination to succeed.
• A person who acts with integrity and discretion, appreciating how integral reputation is to growth and how powerful the combination of traditional and paid media can be to build reputation.
• A track record in project management and the resilience to deliver within a matrixed organisation.
• Superb inter-personal and influencing skills with the confidence to build relationships at all levels.
• A great lateral thinker who enjoys making connections across the full range of the team’s work, ensuring a collaborative, holistic, 360 approach.
• A passion for corporate communications and digital marketing.
• Experience working on corporate social channels to build reach and engagement.
• Calm under pressure, thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, and prioritises effectively.
• Ability to deliver complex ideas in concise, powerful prose.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Thrives in a collaborative work environment and is a ‘doer’ who loves to get stuck in and lend a hand.
• Enjoys learning and has a proactive problem-solving attitude.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our industry-leading, award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options, and an enhanced pension plan. Health matters, so we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave.

Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks.

WHO WE ARE

L’Oréal Groupe is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and better place for everyone and our planet.

HOW WE RECRUIT

At L’Oréal Groupe, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. We welcome differences in backgrounds, experiences, personalities, and perspectives.