Head of Corporate Communications

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. This role leads corporate communications - externally and to colleagues - on our strategy, performance and governance, developing our corporate narrative and delivering it through strong communications strategies, handling, and advice. You will be responsible for: Developing and delivering strong communications plans for key corporate announcements, including financial results and strategic projects. Providing trusted communications counsel to leadership teams, anticipating and managing risks. Building strong relationships with the retail and business journalists that affect our reputation, across a range of UK and international titles. Developing and delivering a media engagement plan for the Tesco leadership team, including media events, interview opportunities, and a calendar of background engagements. Issues management and media handling for a wide range of corporate subject areas, building close relationships with relevant business leaders to understand risks and opportunities. Providing support to other Tesco Group businesses on corporate media issues, particularly those with potential to have a group-wide reputational impact. Line management of the Corporate Communications team, developing colleagues to perform at their best. Managing our relationship with our financial PR agency. In this role you will also be expected to join the leadership rota for out-of-hours press office cover. You will need: Exceptional written skills, including drafting of speeches, corporate reporting and media statements. Proven track record of strong media handling skills. Knowledge of and interest in corporate strategy and financial markets. Ability to work under pressure. Senior financial PR/corporate communications experience, at agency or in-house. Extensive experience of media relations with business/financial media. Experience managing agencies and working with other external stakeholders. Experience of people management and leading a team. #LI-FC #LI-Hybrid What's in it for you: We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more! Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary Car Cash Allowance Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays) Private medical insurance Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave About us: Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco. We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you. NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date. We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility