Head of Corporate Communications

An excellent communicator
We expect the right individual to be responsible for ensuring that projects and campaigns are delivered on time and to the highest specification, ensuring clients are nurtured and looked after, and playing a key role in helping the consultancy grow and develop. This role assumes responsibility for ensuring professional client management, the creation and implementation of a robust annual business plan and the recruitment, training and development of a team.
The ideal candidate will be
A leader who can shape and mould a corporate communications team and offering
A commercially savvy operator who can turn opportunities into prospects at pace
A client focused individual ideally with a strong experience of consultancy
An experienced communications professional with a strong record of campaigning and media relations
Experienced at growing and managing a pipeline of clients building coverage in the print, broadcast and digital media with plenty of read over to our growing public affairs practice
Well connected, with an existing client network and the ability to build personal and company networks
Knowledgeable and comfortable working with senior journalists and content providers
Digital, social media and technology savvy
Self-motivated, self-driven, confident, reputationally sound
An excellent communicator
Confident in selling substantial value campaigns, C-suite advice and crisis communications
Strongly analytical, with financial acumen and proven ability to manage to targets and budgets
Experienced at writing pitches, creating proposals and understanding and meeting/exceeding client objectives
Primary Duties And Capabilities Building a corporate communications practice
Cross-selling and up-selling products and/or services to existing clients, including cold calling, email marketing, creating strong presentations, and responding to RfPs
Networking, with a view to building the College Green Group brand, reputation and relational reach to opinion formers and other key stakeholders, such as prospective clients and referrers of business
Creating and delivering integrated corporate and public affairs campaigns
Delivering results against sales targets
Any other duties as reasonably required by a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT)
Primary Characteristics And Behaviours An ambassador for College Green Group, its work and clients
High level of commercial awareness
High level of attention to detail
Proven team leader who can be proactive in helping other team members to succeed, generating new business leads, originating revenue-generative ideas and in creating opportunities for College Green Group to grow and develop
Enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills, competencies and capabilities
Demonstrating a desire to be a team player, and to help other colleagues achieve success
Commitment to values of integrity and individualism, and to being innovative, inspirational and informative
Willingness to go beyond contracted hours in relevant situations
Core knowledge Good understanding of the British media landscape, including the print and broadcast journalism as well as digital landscape
Strong commercial operator
Strong working knowledge of Google Docs and other systems and platforms used by CGG
7-10+ years in a similar role
Benefits 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days
Working from abroad policy
Unpaid leave policy
Professional development budgets
Additional personal development budget of £1,000 for ad hoc independent learning unrelated to the requirements of the role
Cycle to work scheme
Travel loan scheme
Health insurance
Enhanced employer pension contributions (matched up to 7%)
Employee referral bonus
Regular team socials including team trip away
Sponsorships (for applicants not from UK)
Flexible working hours/hybrid working (in agreement with Director)
CIPR membership
Central London location with cooking facilities
Showering facilities and off street bike storage
Competitive salary

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