Media Relations Manager

Nationwide; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Media Relations Manager within the Corporate Affairs team to articulate the mutual difference to business journalists in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on proactive news generation, managing reactive media issues, and strengthening crisis communications with the Incident Communications team. It involves communicating corporate milestones and engaging with national business media from Nationwide's London/Swindon offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive news generation and secure coverage in business media.
• Manage reactive media issues as part of a busy press office.
• Support crisis communications in partnership with Incident Communications team.
• Oversee messaging around corporate milestones including financial results and AGM.

Job description

This role is within the Corporate Affairs team, which is responsible for protecting and enhancing Nationwide's reputation externally.

The focus of this Media Relations Manager role is on Corporate PR which will help us bring to life Nationwide's mutual difference amongst business journalists.

This is a pivotal role managing Nationwide's corporate milestones including financial results and AGM. You will also have a strong focus on proactive news generation, alongside managing reactive media issues as part of a busy press office.

You'll help strengthen our crisis communications approach in partnership with the Incident Communications team and lead our approach to measuring reputation and media sentiment.

We're looking for an experienced media relations professional with a strong news sense, a flair for storytelling and the confidence to work with complex financial information. You'll bring established relationships with business media and sound judgement in a fast-moving environment.

This important role fits with our high-performing Corporate Affairs team, which helps build and protect Nationwide's reputation with external audiences.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our London or Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.