Total 6 Manager level PR / Media / Communications job vacancies in SE1 0AA

As a Senior Media Relations Manager at NHS England, you will play a pivotal role as a member of the senior team in one of the country’s busiest media offices.

With the NHS under record levels of demand while continuing to manage the fallout of covid, excellent communications will play a vital role in building the trust of patients in the health service.

Managing a policy desk area, you will be expected to find and deliver proactive media stories on innovations and policies that will benefit patients, as well showing how the NHS is delivering frontline services amid continued pressure.

You will respond to emerging stories and issues, ensuring NHS staff and their work are fairly represented and the information patients get through the media is accurate.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

You will be expected to liaise effectively and build trusting relationships with journalists, stakeholders and government departments, as well as senior internal stakeholders at board level.
You will play an important role as part of the senior team, including in proactive planning, line-management responsibilities and stepping in to support or cover for the Head and Deputy Heads of the team.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with colleagues in other parts of the Strategy directorate, in the wider organisation and with local services, to ensure we deliver clear and consistent messaging and are seen and understood across different audiences.

The most essential requirements for this role are impeccable news judgement, strong writing skills, an excellent understanding of the media landscape and experience of dealing with national media.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

This senior role is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning communications team in one of the country’s busiest and most high profile NHS foundation trusts. The post holder will work closely with our Head of Digital Communications and Health Content, and together they will lead the development of our communications strategy and the corporate communications team which serves our five hospitals and community services in Lambeth and Southwark.

You will be the Trust's expert leader on media and internal communications and on a range of strategic projects, working with other NHS organisations in South East London.

You will provide exceptional communications advice and support to executive directors and senior colleagues on a wide range of operational and strategic issues, promoting the work of the Trust and playing a key role in reputation management both in and out of hours.

The successful candidate will lead by example and inspire trust and confidence. They will make a significant contribution to the Trust achieving its wide-ranging ambitions, combining senior experience with the ability to lead an extremely busy team and relate to colleagues at every level.

You will have exceptional written communications skills, be a genuine team player, take a hands on approach to support the delivery of the best communications to our 23,600 staff, with clear messages and creative campaigns that engage all audiences.

To discuss contact Zaheer Bokhari atZaheer.Bokhari@gstt.nhs.uk

The post holder will deliver strategic and operational communications to support the delivery of the Trust’s objectives, including the new Trust strategy



With the Head of Digital Communications and Health Content, you will lead the Trust’s media, internal communications, corporate communications and strategic communications functions, ensuring communications activity is aligned across the organisation, including in the clinical groups and corporate services.



The post holder will be a key advisor to the Trust Board and senior directors, ensuring the Trust communicates effectively and in a timely manner with all its core internal and external constituencies. You will lead a sustainable and meaningful dialogue with these diverse audiences, reflecting the Trust’s values and ensuring our communications meet the needs of our 23.600 staff, as well as a highly complex range of external stakeholders across a wide geography.



Effective horizon scanning, strategic planning and effective delivery will be second nature, as will developing exceptional relationships with senior communications colleagues across south east and north west London, London and nationally. You make a significant contribution towards the Trust achieving its wide ranging ambitions. This is a high profile role, deputising for the Trust’s Director of Communications as required.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s biggest, busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

The communications department

The team is led by the Trust Director of Communications who is responsible for leading and developing the Trust’s full range of communications channels for its diverse audiences, working closely with the Trust’s clinical groups and corporate services and the Trust’s executive leadership team.

In the Evelina London and Royal Brompton and Harefield clinical groups, there is a senior head of communications at clinical group level, who forms part of the leadership team of both the clinical group and the communications team, working closely with the head of media and corporate communications and the head of digital communications and health content who lead their respective communications functions at a Trust level.

The senior communications team is collectively responsible for enhancing and protecting the reputation of the Trust and for all aspects of internal and external communications, ensuring effective engagement with key audiences.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communications strategy and planning



With the Head of Digital Communications and Health Content, lead the development of the Trust’s communications strategies and plans, assessing internal and external environments, applying research and best practice, prioritising to ensure maximum impact, and engaging all relevant stakeholders. Ensure clear strategic objectives, key messages, channel strategy and audience identification.



Develop and deliver a stakeholder communications strategy, ensuring that key stakeholders are informed of Trust developments and plans.



Manage the implementation and evaluation of Trust communications strategies and plans, ensuring efficient and effective resource allocation, setting clear success criteria, establishing robust monitoring mechanisms and intervening in a timely manner to ensure successful delivery.



Establish measures for the effectiveness of Trust communication and report these regularly to senior colleagues.



Provide strategic communications advice to the Trust’s Executive Team and senior directors.



Lead the alignment of corporate communication activity across the Trust’s clinical groups and corporate services at all levels.



Oversee the establishment, management and monitoring of effective communications distribution systems and processes.



Establish effective networks within the Trust to maximise knowledge and understanding of the business, developments and environment, and ensure that this knowledge is effectively shared for strategic and operational planning.



Develop and maintain a forward plan identifying events and issues for which the Trust will need a communication response or for which there are opportunities to promote the Trust’s reputation and services.



Ensure the Trust has an appropriate range of corporate communication channels, uses them to full effect and is able to measure the effectiveness of the communication.



Direct research and complex analysis of qualitative and quantitative data necessary to underpin communication strategy and plans.



Ensure that all communications activity reflects the Trust’s values and commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and that specific initiatives receive expert communications support.



Internal communications



Lead the Trust’s corporate approach to high quality strategic and operational internal communications by delivering effective two-way communications to sustain an environment where staff are informed, included and valued, as measured by the annual staff survey and the Trust’s internal communications survey.



Ensure that all staff receive information in a timely and effective manner, so that the Trust is their primary source of information about itself, including those without easy access to electronic communication.



Lead the Trust’s internal communications response to key operational issues and strategic programmes.



Ensure that our values and equality, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of all internal communications.



Provide support and expertise to Trust departments and managers to assist them in providing effective communications to their teams. Also ensure Trust-wide campaigns are co-ordinated and well planned.



Ensure alignment with internal communication activity across the Trust’s clinical groups, and work with clinical group colleagues to ensure effective cascade of corporate information.



Lead on the delivery of the Trust’s monthlyTeam Briefing, including a virtual live event.



Oversee the team’s responsibilities for GTi(the Trust’s intranet) and other corporate communications products and channels that enhance internal communications, seeking opportunities to develop new channels where this will enhance communications with staff.



Media relations and social media



Review, develop and manage the Trust media policy and on behalf of the Director of Communications.



Manage a dynamic, 24/7 proactive media relations service for the whole Trust that inspires trust and confidence internally and is well-regarded externally.



Develop and lead programmes of proactive communications taking full advantage of all media tools and channels – events, print, broadcast, social and digital.



Promote the Trust’s corporate key messages and create and promote key messages for new services, events and activities.



Develop and nurture positive relationships with journalists and ensure media enquiries are managed promptly and professionally.



Identify and promote Trust leaders and spokespeople and ensure all staff exposed to the media are appropriately briefed and trained.



Ensure the team provide timely responses to media enquiries, working with colleagues from across the Trust as required. Organise and oversee the availability and high quality of the 24/7 out-of-hours response and its accessibility to staff and media.



Seek to maximise all opportunities to promote the Trust, its key messages and brand, and minimise adverse impacts on its reputation, working closely with all clinical groups and corporate services, the Biomedical Research Centre, Essentia Communications staff, and the fundraising team.



Lead on the communications department Major Incident Planning and crisis media response, and serious incident handling, often managing difficult and sensitive issues requiring significant emotional resilience.



Work with the Trust’s Freedom of Information lead to support the appropriateness and accuracy of responses.



Establish effective networks internally and externally to maximise knowledge and understanding of the Trust’s business, developments and environment and ensure that this knowledge is effectively shared for strategic and operational planning.



Develop a forward plan identifying events and issues for which the Trust will require a media response or for which there are opportunities to promote the Trust.



Work closely with the circa £100 million a year capital programme, as well as with the Trust’s major programmes and commercial directorate, to ensure these initiatives are effectively supported and associated communications are carefully planned.



Develop story and campaign ideas and themes to promote the Trust’s objectives, values and brand.



Build strong local relationships with the communications teams in the Integrated Care System (ICS) / Clinical Commissioning Group for South East and North West London and other key local and regional partners.



Ensure that patient confidentiality is protected at all times. Provide advice and support to patients, their relatives and representatives involved in media enquiries or seeking media contact.



Organise the collection and cataloguing of all Trust’s appearances in the media. Circulate media coverage and analysis internally to senior staff across the Trust. Monitor and track the Trust’s representation and profile across social and other digital media platforms. Produce regular report on media activity for the Board of Directors.



Management and leadership

Manage the Media and Corporate Communications team, setting individual and team objectives, overseeing workload and priorities, monitoring performance and behaviours in line with Trust objectives, and producing key performance indicators and benchmarks of performance.



Be a member of the communications department’s senior management team with the Director of Communications and Head of Digital Communications and Health Content.



This group will ensure all communications activities are effectively planned and delivered, and are aligned with the needs and priorities of the Trust. You will also deputise for the Director of Communications as required.



Encourage, embed and support behaviours in which equality, diversity and inclusion is valued, and everyone is encouraged and supported to meet their full potential.



Financial responsibilities

Have responsibility for multiple budgets and resources, totalling circa £500,000pa for the Media and Corporate Communications teams.



Plan and oversee these budgets and ensure resources are deployed efficiently, in accordance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions and other relevant policies.



Ensure at all times that use of resources represent value for money and are properly accounted for, including by through advice to other departments.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Sep 2024

The South East Genomic Medicine Service (SE GMS) seeks a motivated Genomics Education and Communications Support Manager to join our team and contribute to the delivery of SE GMSA’s Education & Training and Communications & Involvement programme.

Genomic medicine is becoming increasingly important to almost every part of the NHS. To develop the genomics capability and capacity of the current and future NHS workforce, and to embed genomics into mainstream clinical pathways, the South East GMS is delivering an ambitious programme of workforce engagement, education and training across the region.

It is an exciting time to join this innovative healthcare field as genomics gathers pace across multiple areas of medicine, delivering better and faster outcomes for patients. The post holder will have the opportunity to create meaningful impact in a cutting-edge genomics service in the NHS, working on regional programmes of change.

The post holder will have exceptional drive and take a flexible approach in responding to changing demands. They will have experience working with multidisciplinary teams across multiple organisations.

The post holder will be responsible for planning, organising and promoting our engagement, education and training events. They will work closely with the Communications & Involvement Lead, the Education & Training Leads and further members of the South East GMS to ensure that engagement, education and training events are scoped, planned, promoted and delivered for maximal impact.

The post holder will be responsible for leading individual packages of work across the GMS aligned to the Education & Training and Communications & Involvement strategies. This will include delegated responsibility for programme tasks alongside general project support and planning. The role will also provide a comprehensive administrative function to ensure effective delivery of the service.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including clinicians and patients, to ensure effective management of resources and delivery of objectives.

The post holder will ensure that all tasks are designed and delivered in a patient centred way, ensuring that the needs of patients are central to all service change and pathway transformation.

The post holder will ensure all tasks are designed and delivered in alignment with the GMS’s commitment to reducing variation and to delivering equity of access across our diverse population, including alignment with the SE GMS equality, diversity and inclusion strategy.

The South East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (SE GMSA) was formally established in December 2020 and is led by a partnership between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The NHS GMS Alliances support the systematic implementation of genomic medicine into routine care in line with the NHS genomics strategy and the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions. We aim to combine clinical expertise, an excellent track record in research, education and training, and involvement from our patients and public to achieve a step change in delivering genomics medicine for our population.

The NHS GMS Alliance’s responsibilities include embedding equitable access to standardised end-to-end pathways of care, inclusive of genomic testing, clinical genetics and genomic counselling services through pathway transformation and multi-disciplinary education and training; supporting access to treatments and medicine optimisation driven by comprehensive genomic and diagnostic characterisation; and providing clinical leadership and coordination across the Alliance geography.

The SE GMSA is committed to addressing the health inequalities and inequitable access to genomic medicine services. We will support this work by appointing a team that represents the diversity that exists across our region, strengthening our links with primary and secondary care, and ensuring that we have strong patient representation across all our programmes.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full detail of role responsibilities.


This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024

PR & Communications Manager Restaurant & Bars - London

We are expanding the restaurant and bar team and are looking for dynamic self-starters who are hungry for a new and exciting challenge. In this managerial position, you are part of the corporate team and looking after the PR & Communications for the destination restaurants and bars across the group. This role works very closely with the regional directors and managers as well as the VP Restaurants and Bars

Main duties (including but not limited to) as a PR & Communications Manager:

• Develop, prepare and implement the PR Strategy and activity calendar
• Work closely with General Managers of the hotels, Head Chefs, Restaurant and Bar Managers.
• Managing the PR and social media agencies on a daily basis
• Management and key focus on agency liaison, media relations, drafting press releases, social media strategy, paid media strategy, image management, media bookings, developing relationships with key internal and external contacts and film and photography projects.

• Managing the tone of voice in line with brand strategy
• Drafting statements where necessary
• Raising our restaurant profiles within the industry by managing award entries.
• Managing the PR and communications for the new restaurant and bar concepts and specific openings, renovations and brand marketing plans across EMEA region.
• Manage relationships with key partners and ensure all restaurant and bar listings, websites, intranet and social platforms are managed and updated
• Managing the compilation of monthly commercial reports from the PR and social perspective
• Ensure coverage is secured against media targets and KPIs and communicated to internal stakeholders.
• Manage and build relationships with local influencers and media for destination restaurants and bars that do not have agency support.
• Manage and oversee clippings reports where relevant for both online and offline publications.
• Oversee newsletter content for outlets
• Work collaboratively with the Digital Marketing team
• Oversee and review all social media across the destination restaurant and bar outlets with team support
• Visit outlets on a regular basis to collate social media worthy content
• Inform the Corporate Office in Amsterdam with all our restaurant and bar promotions/initiatives as well as support on brand wide Responsible Business Programmes from a restaurant and bar perspective.
• Proactively monitor industry and competitor initiatives, making sure we are taking advantage of all local and industry opportunities.
• Analyse ROI of PR & social initiatives such as press trips, media stays and competitions.
• Actively participate in marketing, PR and operational meetings where required and take minutes when appropriate. Ownership of regular PR reporting at restaurant and bar level.
• Assist in driving the internal communications strategy in terms of tone, content and PR news for channels including the company intranet
• Manage and attend where necessary key events and press trips with the outlets.
• Oversee and at times lead the coordination and execution of photo shoots, filming visits.

Benefits as a PR & Communications Manager:

• Start with 30 days of holiday per year - including bank holidays, increasing with years of service
• Great work-life balance
• Heavily discounted hotel rates in Europe (extends to the Radisson Hotel Group and family & friends)
• F&B discounts at our restaurants and bars (for your whole party)
• Benefit Hub - Discounted prices at hundreds of online and high street stores, supermarkets, major retailers, attractions, restaurants, and cinemas.
• Company pension plan
• Access to 40% of your pay before payday!
• Ride to Work Scheme & free local cycling lessons
• Free dry cleaning for work uniform
• Two free meals per day
• Award-winning training
• Annual Staff parties and events

If this role looks like the one for you, apply now!

PR & Marketing Manager

We are hiring for a PR & Marketing Manager - Park Plaza UK! You will work closely with the Brand & Content Marketing Director and members of the UK PR & Marketing department to develop and execute all marketing and public relations tactics for the Park Plaza brand in the UK region, as well as act as a liaison between all departments to effectively communicate the region's ongoing strategies via public relations, marketing, events coordination, partnerships and advertising promotions (including but not limited to media relations, social media, broadcast, online and print).

As our PR & Marketing Manager you will:

• Coordinate, plan and deliver the Park Plaza UK regional and hotel 90 day plans alongside the wider marketing team.
• Identify commercial initiatives and opportunities which will drive exposure, bookings and covers for the hotel and outlets.
• Actively participate in Marketing, PR, Commercial and Operational meetings where required.
• Working alongside the Brand & Content Marketing Director, coordinate and deliver the B2C, B2B and M&E campaigns and relevant brand-wide and PPHE marketing activity.
• Manage the day-to-day PR activity, including agency and hotel liaison, activity co-ordination and planning.
• Responsible for the management, coordination and execution of media and marketing events, with attendance as needed.
• Oversee and manage photo, video and multi-media shoots across the estate, including planning and distribution.
• To report, track activity and communicate results for all relevant campaigns and initiatives.
• Serve as main point of contact for hotels, suppliers and agencies.
• Using the Content Matrices, oversee and manage the updates of hotel, restaurant, bars, M&E and other relevant channels, online platforms and listings with current content, links and promotions and ensure these are kept refreshed with new imagery and content whenever necessary.
• To support the Brand & Content Marketing Director, and other team members in preparing for, and delivering new hotels, restaurants, refurbishments and products to market.
• Line Manager for the PR & Marketing Executive UK, PR & Marketing Executive - Holmes Hotel and PR & Marketing Assistant UK
• Support the Brand, Guest and Digital Experience team with current and new initiatives
• Manage, coordinate and deliver key partnerships in the UK region, including but not limited to London&Partners, Visit Britain, MIA and local BID's.
• Provide content for the Digital Channels, including, but not limited to social media and ParkPlazaMoments.com
• You may be required to do ad-hoc duties as required

Benefits for you as our PR & Marketing Manager:

• 30 Days of holiday a year (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with years of service
• Flexible access to salary through Wagestream platform
• Open & transparent communication culture
• Exclusive discounts for PPHE & Radisson Hotels worldwide
• Exclusive discounts for hotel restaurants
• Free meal per day from the staff canteen
• Complimentary dry-cleaning (work clothing)
• Access to Benefithub discount platform

Apply Now!

JOB OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIESManage and co-ordinate the bidding process to deliver high-quality bids that win new business opportunities. Ensure that all bids are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality. Deliver high-quality, compliant, and high-scoring bids in response to customer requirements, and support the Bid Director in securing the company's position as the preferred solution provider.

MAIN DUTIES
-Support the Bid Director in the development and implementation of the overall commercial and technical proposal strategy, including the development of win themes, differentiated solutions, and pricing strategies.

-Analyse the tender documentation (ITT/ITN) and associated specification and develop a clear understanding of the client's requirements to ensure that the bid addresses all of the customer's need and is fully compliant.

-Conduct research to gather information about the client, their industry, and their competitors to ensure the proposal is tailored to their needs.

-Develop and manage the detailed bid plans that outline the approach, schedule, and resource requirements for for all the activities required to complete each bid. This includes defining milestones, setting deadlines, and coordinating team activities to ensure that the bid is submitted on time.

-Coordinate the input of various cross-functional teams, including commercial, technical, and legal, subject matter experts to ensure a comprehensive and high-quality submission. This includes leading the team through the entire process, providing guidance on content, structure, and messaging, and ensuring that all team members understand their roles and responsibilities.

-Review storyboards and other documents to ensure that all of the requirements are addressed, translate win strategies into clear and compelling bid themes and direct the writing and editing of bid text.

-Where required, write and edit clear and concise technical responses, solutions descriptions, and other critical components of the bid response that effectively communicate the company's value proposition.

-Brief and train Bid Writers and other contributors, ensuring that they understand the customer's requirements and the company's bid strategy.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
-Proven experience as a Bid Manager, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, compliant, and high-scoring bids in response to new business opportunities.

-Strong project management skills, with the ability to develop and deliver a detailed bid plan and to manage the bid process from start to finish.

-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to brief Bid Writers and other contributors, and to work closely with cross-functional teams to gather information and develop winning bid strategies.

-Strong attention to detail, with the ability to edit and proofread documents to ensure that they are error-free and meet the highest standards of quality.

-In-depth knowledge of the bidding process, with the ability to analyse the ITT/specification documentation and allocate resources to ensure that the bid is compliant and high-scoring.

-Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand the customer's requirements, support the development and implementation of effective pricing strategies, contributing to the overall proposal strategy.

-Open to and able to continuously improve through training, development and the application of new tools.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Follow Mitie Group company policies and procedures at all times

-Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in risk to health and safety or the environment

-Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received

-Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and/or via your divisional incident reporting system

INFORMATION SECURITY
-Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities

-Proactively identify and report actual or suspected security risks/incidents to your manager