Senior Manager Corporate Communications, EMEA

This is a Full Time Job

Senior Manager Corporate Communications, EMEA

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, EMEA to join our London office. This role will work with the SVP, Corporate Communications to lead corporate messaging for all lines of business for Sony Pictures Television in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The position will work with SPT's distribution, networks and production businesses to formulate communication strategies which support and help drive key business objectives.

The role will include management of European trade press to ensure maximum program content and business coverage; the generation of strategic communication plans including executive speaking engagements and panels; executive interviews and profiling; liaison with Sony sister companies and SPE corporate communications departments.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide ongoing publicity support for SPT's distribution sales business across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Engage directly with key clients on trade press communications to ensure accurate messaging and to support key SPT business objectives.
• Provide ongoing corporate communications support for SPT's European networks business interacting with local network's teams as needed to ensure the communication of broader SPT messages to the international trade press.
• Provide ongoing communications support for SPT's European production business, including formats, scripted and unscripted production, interacting with local production companies and teams as needed.
• Generate press releases and coverage for new executive hires and promotions; new business ventures including network launches, carriage agreements, etc; new business deals; and other significant business activity and provide effective/strategic placement in key trade publications and/or business media.
• Liaise directly with European business heads and key sales execs to effectively monitor and respond to changing business communication needs; assist in developing strategic communication plans.
• Assisting in management of communications crises within Europe.
• Generate press interviews with key media that address and effectively profile targeted business messages that are in line with agreed strategic communication objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key trade industry journalists, editors and publications across Europe.
• Assist in media training for key executives across the business lines in Europe.
• Assist in developing and executing internal communications to SPT executives and staff across Europe.
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested.

Qualifications and/or Experience Required
• Typically 5 years media related corporate communications experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of working across multiple European markets to ensure comprehensive understanding of territory specific communication needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain sound working relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrated success in devising and executing strategic communication objectives.
• Self-motivated team player and facilitator.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple issues in a dynamic/changing environment.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Position based in London, United Kingdom.
• In order to enable us to meet statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to their race, age, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, gender, marital status, pregnancy or maternity leave status, or Trade Union membership (if applicable).

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