Communications Manager, Clean Energy Industry Leader

Location London
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Ross Fraser

Contact email: r.fraser@mintselection.com
Job ref: 37236
Published: 13 days ago

Communications Manager – Clean Energy Industry Leader

Mint Selection are partnered with one of the UK’s leading Clean Energy project developers and owners to appoint a Communications Manager. The company in question are at the forefront of the energy storage sector, developing some of the UK’s largest projects as part of an industry-leading pipeline which continues to grow following significant recent investment.

The Communications Manager will manage the company’s corporate communications, working closely with senior leaders internally and external comms agencies to protect and promote their reputation. They will ensure corporate and policy messages and objectives are embedded in project communications activities, working with the teams delivering major projects within the UK’s clean energy infrastructure.

Over the medium to long term, this individual should look to build out the internal comms function to decrease reliance on external resource.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the relationship with external communications agencies

  • Manage comms actions tracker and chair weekly comms meetings

  • Identify, design, manage and co-ordinate the comms strategy for key project milestones, working with senior business leaders and external agency counsel

  • Draft press releases, news updates and social media posts

  • Work with comms agency to maintain and build relationships with tier 1 journalists

  • Manage corporate media enquiries, providing advice to senior team on responses

  • Own and manage the corporate messaging and FAQs

  • Manage the corporate website including news and project updates

  • Work closely with Policy team to ensure consistency of messaging across all external outputs

  • Assure accuracy and aesthetic / text consistency across all external-facing collateral e.g. websites, leaflets, conference presentations

  • Support senior team on crisis communication tasks

  • Manage central list of external speaking / panel events and stakeholder engagement tracker to ensure awareness and co-ordination across the business

 

Desired Candidate Profile

  • Track record with ~3-8 years’ experience in a Communications or related role

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

  • Demonstrable copywriting ability

  • Highly organised with an excellent eye for detail, planning several steps ahead

  • Able to quickly build rapport, trust and credibility with senior leaders and external advisors

  • High EQ, comfortable operating in a dynamic and growing business environment

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant written discipline preferably from a Top 10 university ; further study or qualifications beneficial but not required

  • Experience in the energy sector, utilities or a wider real assets based sector desirable

  • This is a London-based role with a preference for 4 days/week in the office

 

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