Hours: 36
Salary: Competitive
Location: Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
United Kingdom
Apply by: 12/04/2021
Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen in our Group Comms team for a Local Communications Manager - London & South East on a maternity contract.
This role helps shape the ongoing Tesco community narrative externally, creating more opportunities to tell a positive story and demonstrate the impact of the work we do within our local communities. Within this, you ensure that the high-profile multiple property development programmes we are now rolling out across our estate will be communicated to the right external audience, including the retail property market. You will promote and protect Tesco's reputation and handle sensitive queries from media and stakeholders.
You help build networks to enable Tesco to have positive conversations about our business with a number of local and national stakeholders and representatives of the retail, property and charity sectors.
Essential:
Media background either in journalism or PR and experience of media handling.
Public affairs and/or solid political understanding with experience of local Government communications, particularly the planning process.
Excellent writing and communication skills with a blend of proactive, corporate and property, retail and or third sector experience.
Influencing and collaboration skills including managing external stakeholders.
Desirable:
Experience of the property planning process, local council planning would be advantageous as would knowledge of the food retail sector.
Public speaking or presenting would be helpful.
We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to: