Corporate Communications Officer 13 Month FTC

Summary

This isn’t spinning stories. This is connecting with people.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and enthusiastic individual with a background in corporate communications, to join our growing communications team on a 13-month FTC (Fixed Term Contract)

As the fastest growing supermarket in Great Britain, our press office is getting busier by the day.This role provides a brilliant opportunity for someone to combine their passion for retail with proven experience in communications and corporate affairs.

Your natural instinct for problem solving and calm attitude to high pressure situations will make you the ideal candidate for this role. As a real people person with strong communication and writing skills, along with impeccable attention to detail, you will thrive in this highly collaborative, multi-skilled and fast paced role, which will provide the opportunity to work with many teams and individuals across the business. You will play an integral role within the team, working directly alongside both the Corporate Communications Assistant and Corporate Communications Manager, and reporting into the Senior Corporate Communications Manager.

We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.

What you'll do

• Working with the team to devise and implement Lidl GB’s corporate communications strategy 
• Supporting with day-to-day management of Lidl’s busy press office, investigating and responding to issues and enquiries on a range of subject matters
• Building and coordinating national, regional and trade business announcements regarding corporate topics including expansion plans, CSR commitments, and HR policies
• Developing communications materials including letters, briefing documents, press releases, presentations, and background research
• Providing counsel to internal stakeholders on corporate affairs matters 
• Developing company messaging alongside internal stakeholders
• Managing property communication plans and liaising with regional teams on all proactive and reactive expansion news
• Assisting with issues and crisis management
• Management of event logistics and coordination
• Assisting in the management of the corporate comms agency team
• Overseeing and updating Lidl’s corporate website
• Leading on management of strategic business awards
• Compiling and coordinating reports on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Supporting with management of budget and invoice processing

What you'll need

• Experience working in a corporate comms role either at an agency or in-house
• Experience working with retailers or big brands, and a substantial understanding and knowledge of the retail sector and the role of Lidl within it
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills and the ability to work across several projects at once
• Natural flair for problem solving
• Proactive and hands on, with a drive to continuously improve
• Exceptional writing skills, with an eye for detail and the ability to adapt to the company’s tone of voice
• Ability to predict the media agendas and respond to them effectively
• Strong knowledge of the UK media landscape and good media contacts
• Unflappable in high pressure situations
• Always acting with integrity and discretion
• German language skills would be advantageous but are not essential
• Flexible and willing to work, on occasion, outside of normal workings hours to deal with or escalate issues that arise

What you'll receive

This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary starting from £33,000 with the potential to earn up to £41,800* (depending on experience) with 35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles, and needs, which is why we offer arrange of additional benefits including but not limited to:

• Barista Bar, restaurant, and free onsite gym
• On-site Car Parking (including electric charging in each space)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 10% in-store discount card

To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!