Head of Corporate Communications

Description

• Support the Strategic Communications Director to manage the design and implementation of the Corporate Affairs Strategy to drive reputation
• Work closely with the Head of Press Office to support on reactive issues when required
• Develop and maintain relationships with key business and energy correspondents
• Leading on communications for the financial calendar, including Preliminary and Interim results, AGM, Mergers and Acquisitions activity, Capital Markets Day, compiling Q&As and the corporate snapshot. Also producing content and supporting the delivery of the Annual Report
• Managing the CEO's engagement plan, including media engagement and thought leadership activities, events and supporting digital communications
• Leading on corporate communication of our People & Planet Plan and develop and deliver campaigns to drive corporate reputation (green recovery/decarbonisation/D&I)
• Working closely with Regulatory Affairs and Public Affairs to develop and communicate Centrica’s point of view on material issues
• Working closely with Investor Relations to understand the investor proposition and any key issues impacting our shareholders
• Maintaining strong relationships to ensure consistent external narrative with media and stakeholders and to ensure Centrica’s priorities and positions on issues are well understood

Requirements

• Commercial acumen with the ability to align media strategy with long-term business goals, including legislative and regulatory change
• Analytical with a keen eye for detail
• Can travel at short notice to London and our various sites if required and can take part in the out of hours on call rota
• Experience in drafting internal briefing documents for senior business leaders
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders of varying seniority
• Experience influencing Board/Executive Committee level internal stakeholders on policy/communications issues
• Educated to degree level
• Highly collaborative and able to work at pace on complex issues
• First-class written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop and deliver engagement and communication campaigns across our professional stakeholder groups to drive corporate reputation
• Also helpful to have a solid understanding of the energy and services sector - or another highly regulated environment - with knowledge of the corporate and consumer landscape we operate in.
• A self-starter with extensive experience in financial plc and corporate communications

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance