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About the Role

This role is pivotal within the Corporate Communications team, responsible for shaping and protecting Kingfisher's external reputation. You will utilize earned media, speaking opportunities, and digital channels to connect with audiences, lead strategic campaigns, deliver financial communications, and manage reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• 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 key financial milestones, including drafting materials and advising senior stakeholders.
• Oversee the Kingfisher press office, managing media enquiries and building relationships with key journalists.
• Design and deliver a conference speaking program for key Kingfisher spokespeople, briefing and advising them.
• Lead the process for the External Communications team around the Kingfisher Annual Report and 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 across the Group and identify collaboration opportunities.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 key financial milestones, including drafting materials and advising senior stakeholders.
• Oversee the Kingfisher press office, managing media enquiries and building relationships with key journalists.
• Design and deliver a conference speaking program for key Kingfisher spokespeople, briefing and advising them.
• Lead the process for the External Communications team around the Kingfisher Annual Report and 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 across the Group and identify collaboration opportunities.
• 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.

Skills

• Earned media
• Social media
• Digital channels
• Financial communications
• Press office management
• Media relations
• Conference speaking program development
• Annual Report drafting
• Strategic Report drafting
• Issues management
• Reputational risk management
• Corporate social media

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunities to stretch and grow your career

About the Company

• Kingfisher is a team of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and its brands (B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koctas) to life.
• Our purpose is Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone.
• We believe a better world starts with better homes and work every day to make that a reality.

Equal Opportunity

• We are 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.