Senior Manager, Communications

Coca-cola European Partners; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a Senior Manager, Communications to lead integrated campaigns, content creation, and stakeholder engagement across markets. You will shape corporate communications, collaborate with senior leaders, and drive multi-channel initiatives aligned to business priorities.

You will work across internal and external audiences, delivering high-impact communications, managing multiple projects, and maintaining strong agency relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in corporate communications, including campaigns and media relations.
• Proven ability to work with senior leaders and influence stakeholders.
• Experience delivering integrated, multi-channel communications.
• Strong writing and content development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience working across teams, markets and external partners.
• Confidence working in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Campaigns and communications delivery: Develop and deliver communications initiatives including campaigns, thought leadership and media relations; generate campaign ideas that strengthen reputation, category perception, customer engagement and employee advocacy; ensure delivery of integrated campaigns across multiple channels and audiences.
• Content creation: Write and create engaging content aligned to business priorities; publish content on cocacolaep.com, social platforms and internal channels; develop creative briefs and oversee production of multimedia content from agency partners.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners; work with senior leaders and external stakeholders to shape communications activity; support coordination of communications across markets and functions.
• Media and external engagement: Support media relations activity, including monitoring and responding to enquiries; engage with stakeholders and media where required; manage agency relationships and external partners.
• Campaign coordination and governance: Act as campaign coordinator for multi-market initiatives; manage content governance and editorial routines across channels; ensure consistent messaging and alignment across internal and external communications.
• Additional responsibilities: Contribute to internal communications, including shared editorial responsibility for business updates; provide communications support during sensitive or crisis situations.

Skills

Corporate communications

Campaigns & media relations

Stakeholder influence

Multi-channel communications

Content development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Senior Manager, Communications

What you become part of:

This role sits within the Communications team and is responsible for delivering integrated, 360-degree communications that build corporate reputation and shape category perception for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

You will contribute to key areas including long-term growth strategy, customer value, responsible and sustainable business, and employee advocacy.

As a Senior Manager, you will lead selected campaigns and initiatives, demonstrating strong project management, collaboration and leadership. You will work across internal and external audiences, using a full mix of channels and platforms, and partnering closely with teams across the business and wider Coca-Cola system.

What to expect:

Involvement in some or all of the following activities:

Campaigns and communications delivery

• Develop and deliver communications initiatives including campaigns, thought leadership and media relations
• Generate campaign ideas that strengthen reputation, category perception, customer engagement and employee advocacy
• Ensure delivery of integrated campaigns across multiple channels and audiences

Content creation

• Write and create engaging content aligned to business priorities
• Working with digital and social media teams, publish this content on our channels, including cocacolaep.com, social platforms and internal channels
• Develop creative briefs and oversee production of multimedia content from agency partners

Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
• Work with senior leaders and external stakeholders to shape communications activity
• Support coordination of communications across markets and functions

Media and external engagement

• Support media relations activity, including monitoring and responding to enquiries
• Engage with stakeholders and media where required
• Manage agency relationships and external partners

Campaign coordination and governance

• Act as campaign coordinator for multi-market initiatives
• Manage content governance and editorial routines across channels
• Ensure consistent messaging and alignment across internal and external communications

Additional responsibilities

• Contribute to internal communications, including shared editorial responsibility for business updates
• Provide communications support during sensitive or crisis situations

What we expect from you:

• Strong experience in corporate communications, including campaigns and media relations
• Proven ability to work with senior leaders and influence stakeholders
• Experience delivering integrated, multi-channel communications
• Strong writing and content development skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Experience working across teams, markets and external partners
• Confidence working in a fast-paced, complex environment

We are recruiting for both a permanent and a maternity cover role. As the responsibilities and requirements are similar, candidates will be considered for both positions through a single recruitment process, with appointments made based on business needs and candidate preferences where possible.