Corporate Communications Manager

Overview:

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement. 

This is a pivotal role within our Corporate Communications team, part of the wider Corporate Affairs function. You’ll help shape and protect Kingfisher’s external reputation as we deliver our ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ strategy,, using earned media, speaking opportunities, and engaging digital channels to connect with our audiences. You’ll lead strategic campaigns, deliver key financial communications, and ensure a clear, consistent company narrative while proactively managing reputational risk.

What's the job:

• Lead the delivery of impactful communications campaigns across earned media, social media and digital channels. Find creative and compelling ways to communicate the ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ strategic story, build our employer brand and support our Responsible Business agenda.
• Deliver best-in-class financial communications activity around our key financial milestones, including drafting materials and advising key senior stakeholders alongside the Head of External Communications.
• Play a key role in overseeing the Kingfisher press office, managing media enquiries and building relationships with key journalists.
• Design and deliver a conference speaking programme for key Kingfisher spokespeople, briefing and advising them to maximise impact.
• Lead the process for the External Communications team around the Kingfisher Annual Report, support the drafting of relevant sections of the Strategic Report.
• Support communications plans and positioning for the Group Executive and leadership team, including the CEO.
• Support the network of external communications teams of our banners from across the Group and identify opportunities for collaboration and sharing best practice.
• Develop issues management strategies including reactive statements and identify emerging reputational risks.
• Operate as a business partner providing counsel and support on PR and corporate social media to key business functions (e.g. Tech and Data, Offer & Sourcing, People).

What you'll bring:

• Experience in a corporate communications role in a large, listed business or communications agency working with UK-listed companies. Media relations experience is vital.
• Ability to develop and drive multichannel corporate communications campaigns to land messaging with key audiences. Experience of creating engaging social media content desirable.
• Experience in communicating financial calendar moments for a listed company with an understanding of relevant business language.
• Strength in building strong relationships both internally and externally including with key agency partners.
• Clear understanding of what drives the media agenda, with the ability to create stories which will resonate with external stakeholders. Political knowledge and awareness desirable.  
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to balance both the strategic and tactical.
• Experience of issues and crisis management.
• Confident representing the business in the external world e.g. networking, events, conferences and meetings as appropriate.

How We Work:
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration. 

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. 

What We Offer:
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.   

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits. 

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. 

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.