VodafoneThree - External Corporate Communications Lead

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday This is a rare opportunity to be part of a business at a defining moment. As we build a new organisation, culture and reputation, you'll play a key role in shaping how we're perceived externally and helping tell the story of one of the UK's most exciting business transformations. You will: Create compelling stories and media opportunities across areas such as customer experience, retail, security and fraud. Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders, including Executive Leadership Team members, to provide communications counsel and support. Develop communications strategies and response plans for key business developments, campaigns and partnerships. Own media monitoring, sentiment analysis and reputation reporting, ensuring insights inform communications activity and corporate narrative. Manage relationships with external agencies to deliver high-quality insight, measurement and campaign support. Monitor emerging risks and opportunities, helping the business respond effectively to external developments. We're looking for a communications professional who combines strategic thinking with strong execution skills and a passion for telling impactful stories. Experience within an external communications, corporate affairs or public relations role, either in-house or within a reputable agency environment. A track record of developing and delivering successful external communications campaigns. Strong media relations experience and confidence working with journalists and external stakeholders. Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt messages for different audiences. Sound judgement and the ability to respond calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment. Experience using data, insights and measurement to inform communications strategies and evaluate impact. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation. Experience within telecommunications, technology, FMCG or similarly complex sectors would be beneficial.