PR Executive - Communications, Digital & Sustainability (FTC 12 Months)

Ferrero; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the City of London is seeking a passionate PR Executive to join their Communications, Digital & Sustainability team for a 12-month FTC. In this role, you will support campaigns, assist with content creation, and monitor media coverage. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in PR or media relations, preferably in FMCG, are essential. The role offers a dynamic working environment focused on enhancing public awareness and corporate reputation.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail is important.
• Experience in media relations, sustainability, or CSR is a plus.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and discretion with sensitive information is required.
• Experience in PR or communications ideally in an FMCG setting.

Responsibilities

• Update and optimise the UK corporate website.
• Support sustainability communication campaigns.
• Assist with consumer press office and brand events.
• Draft and review press releases and website copy.
• Manage media enquiries and provide administrative support.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Media relations experience

Sustainability knowledge

Attention to detail

FMCG experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Overview

We're looking for a passionate and proactive PR Executive to join our Communications, Digital & Sustainability team on a 12‑month FTC. As the new PR Executive in Communications, Digital & Sustainability, you will play a key role in supporting campaigns and content creation. This includes helping to develop insights through competitor analysis and media landscape reviews, assisting in the execution of our corporate brand strategy, and contributing to digital communications and media engagement. You will help create content and assets for both print and digital use, support our corporate social media channels, and work with agencies to brief and review social content.

Responsibilities

As part of this role, you will be involved in updating and optimising our UK corporate website, supporting sustainability communication campaigns, and helping deliver CSR programmes like Joy of Moving and our Chester Zoo partnership. You'll assist with the consumer press office, brand events, and activations, and contribute to post‑campaign analysis to help us continuously improve.

On a day‑to‑day basis, you'll draft and review press releases, website copy, and other external communications. You'll work closely with teams across marketing, sales, customer development, and public affairs to support campaign planning and delivery. You'll help manage media enquiries, provide administrative support for the PR team, and ensure our media positions and Q&A are up to date.

You'll also take the lead on monitoring and reporting, producing daily and weekly media coverage reports, sharing updates on emerging media trends, and preparing campaign evaluation reports. You'll be responsible for updating internal team meeting slides and ensuring our agencies are aligned with key business search terms.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Experience in media relations, sustainability, or CSR is a plus.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and discretion with sensitive information.
• Experience in PR or communications – ideally in an FMCG setting.

About Ferrero

Together, we'll raise public awareness of Ferrero and its brands while protecting and enhancing our corporate reputation. You'll be involved in both proactive and reactive communications, contributing to strategies that span corporate, brand, and trade audiences. Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet‑packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.