Corporate Communications Executive
Discovery Communications
London, UKThis was removed by the employer on 3/11/2021 3:33:00 PM PST
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Summary
Position Title: Corporate Communications Executive
Division: Discovery UK & Ireland
Location: London
Department: Corporate Communications UK
Reports to: Senior Corporate Communications Manager UK
General Summary:
The Corporate Communications Executive is responsible for supporting Discovery UK’s corporate communications team including media relations, digital communications, CSR, event management, reporting, coverage evaluation and internal communications. Discovery is a major commercial broadcaster in the UK with 15 channels across pay and free-to-air television, and streaming service discovery . This position plays a key role in the team supporting the core goal of promoting and reinforcing the Discovery brand to stakeholders inside and outside the organisation.
Responsibilities
• Source and draft press releases for the UK business and EMEA where required (e.g. commissioning news, commercial partnerships, and affiliate deals).
• Manage communications calendars, identify speaking opportunities and coordinate award entries for the UK.
• Provide coverage reports for UK business announcements and summarise key media and business news for company management.
• Assist with corporate social media communications, designing creative and copywriting materials for digital platforms.
• Maintain and update communication toolkits for the UK (e.g. press lists, biographies, boilerplates) .
• Support internal and external events on an ad hoc basis.
• Provide support for UK CSR initiatives including ‘Impact Day’, a global initiative where employees volunteer their time to help local charities.
• Support the SVP Communications EMEA, Senior Director Communications EMEA and Senior Manger Internal Communications as needed on ad hoc projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned including administrative tasks such as processing invoices.
Requirements
• 2-5 years’ experience in corporate communications/PR
• A passion for the broadcast and media industries
• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, highly-organised and a hard-working team player
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office; additional design skills beneficial (Photoshop)