Senior Manager - Corporate Communications and External Affairs

Company Description

Inmarsat has been at the forefront of global mobile satellite communications for over thirty years, and is the market leading provider of voice and high-speed data communications for users on land, at sea and in the air through its constellation of 13 geostationary satellites. Inmarsat plc is a FTSE listed company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. This is represented by more than 55 nationalities in the workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of the business. With an investment of over $3 billion in its latest network infrastructure, Inmarsat is at the forefront of global mobile communications innovation.

Chief Corporate Affairs Office

Inmarsat's Chief Corporate Affairs Office (CAO) oversees three areas - Company Secretarial, Legal and Compliance. We cover a wide range of areas including worldwide legal issues, company compliance, Inmarsat plc Board services, risk management, export control issues, as well as management of all share schemes.

Job Description

Primary role purpose:

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications, the corporate communications manager will work in close cooperation with central teams (investor relations, internal communications, government affairs, digital, social media, marketing, events, regulatory, legal affairs and video production) and with the marketing communications teams in our business units (covering maritime, aviation, government and enterprise).

The role of corporate communications is to protect and promote the reputation of Inmarsat. This entails supporting the company in delivering on its mission, vision and values and on the promoting the success of its growth strategy.

To achieve these objectives, corporate communications is responsible for the creation and adoption of the company's corporate narrative, messaging and external communications strategy. Corporate communications also plays a key role in the coordination of external communications activities undertaken by Inmarsat's business units and other corporate functions.

A key focus of the role is in directing and supporting the company's network of corporate PR agencies, as well as offering counsel and direct communications support to the marketing communications teams across our four business areas.

This is a complex, fast-paced and often challenging environment. You will need to confident in working to the highest standards with minimum supervision and be happy to take responsibility for a wide variety of interesting communications projects (from satellite launches to high profile sponsorships).

Key Responsibilities:

• Generation of press collateral
• Manage the media collateral review and approval process
• Manage global media distribution
• Manage daily and weekly coverage reports
• Day-to-day of management of regional corporate agency network
• Manage exhibition and event PR
• On-going liaison with Business Unit (BU) marketing communications managers and comms teams in other corporate functions
• Develop and manage 'best practice' processes and protocols for communications
• Support in the development and delivery of corporate communication strategies

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated commercial experience as a PR consultant in an agency or in-house PR role.
• Demonstrable track record in ICT PR with specific experience in the telecoms sector
• Good editorial skills (writing of releases, features and case studies)
• Experience of fully integrated marketing communication campaigns in the context of a B2B-focused business
• Proven experience in corporate communications-focused project management (launches, sponsorships, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-country PR agencies (either in-house or in a consultancy)
• Demonstrable experience in message development
• Proof-reading skills
• Excellent attention to detail

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of the satellite sector (desired but not essential)
• Digital communications
• Crisis communications
• Media training
• Multi-disciplinary marcoms (integrated PR and marketing campaigns)

Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Inmarsat Values:

Our values define Inmarsat's culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to certain behaviours which support our corporate values, they create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

Accountability - taking ownership, getting results and keeping our promises

Respect - collaborating, embracing diversity and valuing differences

Excellence - creating bold solutions for our customers and putting quality at the heart of everything we do