Assistant PR Manager (11519) in London

Job Title: Assistant PR Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Nuneaton, with regular travel to London. Flexible working options are available.

Hours: Full Time - 37.5hrs

Salary: £Competitive + Company Benefits

Reporting to Head of PR, the Assistant PR Manager will be activating corporate and consumer PR plans that amplify the brand mission and purpose, and commercial plan.

The successful candidate will build on their strong skills in PR and play a role in delivering a new approach to driving relevance and brand love for the Holland & Barratt brand across media, influencers and opinion formers.

Main Responsibilities:

• Managing the consumer PR agency
• PR measurement and evaluation – ensuring campaigns meet KPIs
• Working closely with the trading and marketing teams to develop and amplify customer initiatives
• Creating content, including video, press releases, blogs, media statements, quotes and briefing documents
• Handling and responding to media enquiries
• Managing key influencer relationships, growing influencer pool and reach and monitor / report on influencer output
• Managing H&B's corporate channels such as LinkedIN and the corporate website

You'll be a creative comms professional with minimum 3 year's experience in PR, preferably with a background in consumer / retail and/or the health and wellness sector. 

We're looking for:

• Someone with a passion for helping people make wellness a way of life for everyone
• Someone with proactive and reactive media relations experience
• Experience in maximizing earned media and influencer relationships for brand and commercial benefit
• A quick learner who can hit the ground running
• A strong stakeholder manager who is able to cement relationships and build internal networks
• A Team player with strong relationship building skills
• A ‘streetwise' and ‘savvy' individual who can roll their sleeves up to deliver a step change in PR at this much loved British Brand.

What this role will offer you:

• An opportunity to be an integral part in delivering a new brand and communications strategy for Holland & Barrett
• The opportunity to build digital content skills
• The opportunity to work with national media and top tier influencers
• Issues and reputation management experience

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Holland & Barrett is one of the nation's most loved and trusted brands, known for offering quality health food, vitamins and supplements all sold by highly trained and qualified advisors.

Bucking the current trend of high street retailers, we forecast significant growth and expansion plans in the coming years, with considerable investment going into all areas of the business. We certainly embrace change and drive speed in everything we do. Every day presents a different challenge, but every day is also filled with fun, teamwork and passion to succeed and surpass every expectation.

Join us and see how far you can go…