Integrated Communications Senior Specialist - Middlesex, United Kingdom - SAP

SAP

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Middlesex, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We help the world run better

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
SAP's vision from day one has been to help the world run better and improve people's lives.

A bold purpose yes, but something that we are all very proud of and fully committed to embracing in the United Kingdom as we drive sustainable impact from a societal, environmental, and economic perspective.

We are supporting the UKs biggest brands and emerging businesses, tackling the world's greatest environmental challenges and helping organisations get back to best as we continue to rebuild from the pandemic.

Organisations of all shapes and sizes working with SAP to drive considerable innovation, transformation, value and environmental impact in today's turbulent and disruptive economy.

SAP software and services are essential to keeping national critical infrastructure running.

Utilities, power supply, law & order, pharmaceuticals, central and local government and food retail rely heavily on us to deliver their essential nationwide services.

Key UKI customers include BT, Vodafone, Asda, Co-op, M&S, Diageo, BP, Dyson, National Grid, Royal Mail and Harrods.

What You'll Do

We're looking for someone to join our UKI communications team who is ready to bring big aspiration with the propensity to roll up your sleeves to get things done, too.

SAP's Global Communications (GC) team is charged with protecting and enhancing the reputation of SAP amongst internal and external audiences.

We aim to tell stories for SAP as the world's leading enterprise cloud solution provider, recognised thought leader, responsible corporate citizen, as well as employer, business partner, vendor, and investment of choice.

In addition, the communications function supports sales of SAP software solutions and products, informs employees about strategy, performance and execution and drives employee engagement.

This Integrated Communications role is responsible for planning and driving the execution of communications activities across multiple audiences at Market Unit level (UK&I. The Integrated Communications Specialist reports into the UK&I Head of Communications.

The Senior Specialist in this function is part of a regional Customer Success Communications team spanning the EMEA North countries (UK&I, France, Netherlands, Nordics and Benelux).

The Senior Specialist level of Integrated Communications focuses on the communications requirements for the UK & Ireland market unit and covers all or an agreed selection of programs and channels for this market unit.

At the Senior Specialist level this job includes hands-on media relations, employee communications, executive communications for the UK&I Managing Director responsibilities (developing and sharing content, shaping channels, and reaching out to audiences), as well as working closely with team members to support global, cross-regional and corporate activities and topics.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Work with your team to develop a communications plan and provide regular updates to progress against plan goals for the market unit
Create awareness amongst our priority influencers building strong relationships and driving targeted outcomes
Build and strengthen a network of regional/national traditional and non traditional (online, print, social media, broadcast, business, trade and verticals) influencers
Support in developing a story pipeline that strengthens SAP's public profile with regard to business strategy, innovation and thought leadership that helps secure share of voice and market position in business software and cloud services
Engage and manage external agencies, providing clear direction and focus to ensure alignment to global and local messages and ensure message and media training for industry and product spokespeople
Provide communications counsel to leadership and the employees of the market unit
Help motivate, retain and inform SAP employees with clear communication and measurement of impact through Town Halls, All Hands Meetings and help innovate new ways to reach employee audiences
Ensure crises are managed, coordinated, and escalated to region and Global Communications leaders where necessary

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Who You Are_**- Broad experience (10+ years) in design and implementation of communications concepts and plans across the UKI

Deep experience in UK communications to more than one influencer type (media, employee communications, bloggers/social influencers, analysts, governments officials,)
Must have set up and managed integrated communication channels
Comfortable in storytelling and copywriting
Experience managing senior spokespeople messaging/ comms across multiple channels (e.g. PR, LinkedIn)
Proven track record providing communications counsel to senior executives in the UK market
Experienced in handling confidential material

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES