Divisional External Affairs Manager

Divisional External Affairs Manager

Job Title: Division External Affairs Manager

• You will be required to support and advise on key stakeholder and press relationships;
• Drafting press releases, letters and other appropriate communications to deliver our strategy;
• Organising stakeholder and press events;
• Understanding and identifying key political and policy issues and trends that impact Persimmon's business;
• Ensuring Persimmon's key messages are delivered to the right audiences in the correct manner. This is likely to include both briefing senior colleagues and in your own discussions with key stakeholders;
• Help ensure press, public affairs and internal communications messages are aligned. As well as helping to manage local press relations and co-ordinate with social media and internal communication colleagues.
• Frequent travel across the Central division as outlined above.

Location: Maidstone, ME15. However, we're flexible on location across the South East of England. We also have offices in Witham, Maidstone, Norwich and Suffolk.

We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders - FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don't just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as Division External Affairs Manager, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Company Car/Car Allowance
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Healthcare
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform - giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of an external affairs strategy across our 7 operating businesses in the Eastern Counties division. This will involve managing and sometimes leading on local stakeholder engagement and press activity while working closely with the Head of External Affairs, local Managing Directors and other senior management.

• Experience engaging with political and business stakeholders
• Previous experience in a press office or PR related role would be beneficial.
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to work on multiple tasks at any one time and meet competing deadlines
• Proven record of generating positive, proactive press and PR stories
• Experience working in a large organisation would be advantageous