Communications Manager, The Economist
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2-5 days a week in office
International weekly newspaper
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International weekly newspaper
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will possess a unique mix of communications project management and content development skills and gain first-hand knowledge and experience working as an in-house communications professional for a highly-regarded, global brand in a fast-paced, exciting environment
- Strong executive communications and stakeholder management skills
- Extensive experience managing an intranet and developing content (written, video, visual)
- Outstanding written communication skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to work within tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and project management
- Self starter with a flexible, collaborative, positive and professional demeanour
- Capacity to operate in a global arena and work nimbly under pressure
- Act as an ambassador for the Communications team
What the job involves
- Currently, we are seeking an Internal Communications Manager on a 13 month contract basis to join our world-class Communications team
- The Communications department is responsible for raising awareness for The Economist’s brand, content, and business programmes and successes among internal and external audiences
- The Communications Manager will report to the Head of Internal Communications and work closely with the global Communications team to help grow awareness of our business activities and success among internal audiences
- Develop and deliver on global internal communications programmes that inspire and engage colleagues
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior organisational stakeholders to provide counsel and vision on communications initiatives
- Create, review and write content for a variety of internal communication channels to engage and educate colleagues and managers and ensure alignment of internal and external messages
- Drive employee engagement and culture through digital platforms (Slack, Intranet, events)
- Plan and organise events which encourage two-way dialogue and knowledge sharing
- Evaluate, using data and other means, the success of internal communications strategies undertaken and propose fresh approaches where needed
- Audit, measure and reflect on communications programmes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1843, the Economist is one of the best-known and well-read current affairs publications in the world, able to boast an ever-growing international circulation of around 1.5m readers. With sections ranging from US business news to the best new books & art, The Economist is a key figure within the huge journalism market.
Given its big market share, the key question for The Economist will be where it goes from here. Likely, the plan will be to carry on with business as usual. Critically, unlike many of its competitors, during the coronavirus pandemic The Economist has seen little decline in business, even as sales of paper-newspapers have declined globally. In particular, this is because the Economist has been operating a hybrid system of online and paper news for many years now, and so its core business has had relatively little to adapt to during the pandemic.
So, the key thing for The Economist will be ensuring that it keeps producing high-quality journalism into the future. In an age where the news is constantly plagued by distrust and misinformation, The Economist has a golden opportunity to set itself apart as a quality institution going forward.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company benefits
- Team +/ individual performance bonuses
- Extended life assurance
- Training and development programmes
- Funding available for further education
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Independence
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Inclusivity
- Openness
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Lara Salameh Boro
(CEO (Not Founder))Lara has prevoiusly been CEO at Top Right Group and Informa. They are also a Non Executive Director at RWS HOLDINGS PLC.
People progressing
Joined as Digital Marketing Specialist in 2016, promoted three times since to Head of Owned Audience.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at The Economist
- Commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion
- Applications from all backgrounds encouraged
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