National Communications Manager

A trade association working at the heart of the rural economy is looking for a National Communications Manager to join their team. As a key member of the External Affairs team, you will be responsible for raising the organisation's national media profile, while furthering the agenda with trade and regional media outlets.

Working closely with their energetic and passionate PR agency, you will be responsible for ensuring proactive and reactive comment on issues of national importance including climate change, biodiversity, job creation, trade and economic prosperity.

This organisation is positioned to lead the debate, and you will be at the heart of the action, coordinating messaging across our policy and regional teams to ensure accuracy and consistency, and helping the agency achieve their ambitious plans for high profile coverage.

1. Liaise on a day-to-day basis with the PR agency to deliver strategic goals

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Reacting to breaking news and events, whilst also planning robust and informative proactive statements, opinion editorials etc

3. Liaise with journalists and producers to raise the profile of the organisation

4. Provide strategic PR support for specific issues and campaigns.

5. Provide pro-active PR advice and expertise to the Officers and Policy team as directed by the Director of External of Affairs.

6. Coordinate messaging with regional communications teams

7. Work collaboratively with colleagues to implement the External Affairs strategy as a whole

VMAGROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist.

We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, digital and marketing communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for.

Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industry, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMAGROUP has offices in London and Manchester and in Europe, VMAGROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.