Strategic External Affairs Manager - South East Div.

Persimmon Homes; Dean Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Life cover

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Employee benefits platform

High street discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Persimmon Homes is seeking a Division External Affairs Manager to support the delivery of an external affairs strategy across seven operating businesses in the Eastern Counties division. You will engage with stakeholders and manage local press activities, reporting to senior management and aligning messages across teams.

The role involves drafting communications, organizing events and monitoring political and policy issues that affect the business, with frequent travel across the Central

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with political and business stakeholders.
• Previous press office or PR experience would be beneficial.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience in a large organisation would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of external affairs strategy across seven operating businesses.
• Manage local stakeholder and press engagement with senior management.
• Draft press releases, letters and communications to deliver strategy.
• Organise stakeholder and press events.
• Identify key political and policy issues impacting the business.
• Ensure messages are delivered to the right audiences and aligned with other teams.
• Frequent travel across the Central division.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Press relations

Drafting press releases

Event organization

Policy awareness

Communications

Internal communications

Travel

Job description

Persimmon Homes is seeking a Division External Affairs Manager to support the delivery of an external affairs strategy across seven operating businesses in the Eastern Counties division. You will engage with stakeholders and manage local press activities, reporting to senior management and aligning messages across teams.

The role involves drafting communications, organizing events and monitoring political and policy issues that affect the business, with frequent travel across the Central