Pr and Events Lead - London, United Kingdom - ManyPets

ManyPets

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

6 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Us:

We love pets - which is why we're on a mission to make the world a better place for pets and their parents.

We offer pet insurance policies with generous pet health benefits that are designed with their needs in mind.

We've helped over half a million pets stay happy and healthy since and many more customers throughout the world are joining us every day.

We've won numerous awards, have offices in the USA, UK, and Sweden - and we now employ over 500 people globally.

Award-winning, innovative technology and exceptional customer service are at the heart of our offer: our "Complete" policy ranks top of the Which? cat and dog insurance Best Buy tables.

(December 2021) We've also been voted the Pet Insurance Provider Of The Year in the Moneyfacts Consumer Awards and we've received over 21,000 5-star Feefo reviews in the past 12 months.

We're proud to be driving unprecedented change in insurance and have doubled our revenues annually for the last 4 years with more ambitious growth still to come.

Our latest Series D funding round was $350m which values us at over $2bn.

Our company is fast-moving, respectful, fun-loving and (most importantly) passionate about pets and their wellbeing.

We think big and we can only do that if we have a wonderful array of different people who are able to bring their whole selves to work every day.

Throughout our business you'll meet people who think differently, aim for impact and love to try new things. Want to join our pack? Join us. Love every moment. Love ManyPets.

About the Opportunity:

We're searching for someone to cover our full-time PR and Events Lead, while they are taking some time out of the business.

Reporting directly to the Head of Communications and Engagement, you'll have a dual role overseeing our external communications and our events schedule.

You'll help us amplify and share our story:

that we're a business set to transform the world of pet health and become the world's leading pet health subscription business.

You'll be working alongside a stellar, cross-functional Brand and Marketing team and you'll manage stakeholders from C-Suite down, across all our departments and business areas.

You'll be our go-to person for managing our external suppliers, agencies, and vendors in this space - plus making sure we maintain great relations with our media and events partners.

Your Focus:

PR:

Lead and deliver our consumer and corporate communications plan, in line with broader marketing strategy that increases our visibility and reputation in the media.
Craft and execute proactive external communications messages, including company news, partnerships, investment rounds, data, and brand stories.
Create PR campaigns that build our brand profile within the pet owner/consumer/lifestyle press alongside relevant insurance and business trade press.
Compose, edit, and distribute press releases, position statements, Q&As, media comments, media briefings, and press kits.
Measure and track marketing campaign performance, providing clear management insight and reporting to show ROI.
Daytoday management of our PR agency, overseeing their workload and ensuring they deliver work to the agreed schedule and budget.
Act as our first point of contact for all UK media and PR queries.
Pitch new brand stories to the Head of Communications and Engagement, that span a range of platforms and audiences and further promote our presence and improve engagement.

Events and Sponsorships:

Responsible for planning, promotion, and smooth running of our UK events schedule.
Lead and coordinate our sponsorship and event activities, which raise awareness among potential consumers and build our brand in the market.
Project manage the activation and delivery of our events, including budget management and stakeholder engagement.
Recruit and manage employees working on our events both internal resource and external agency workers.
Manage relationship with thirdparties or external events providers.
Gather and analyst event data and feedback (e.g., attendance numbers or signups).
Compile and share insight in partnership with the Head of Communications and Engagement which will inform future decisions and plans.
Carry out ad hoc administrative events support (e.g., obtaining permits, scoping suitable hotels, or answering employee questions).
Carry out risk assessments and health and safety checks, as needed.

What Leads to Success:

Here are some of the individual skills we know will enable you to succeed in this position. If you don't tick every box - don't worry.

We can support you in both your personal and professional development:

You're a creative thinker and someone who likes to "think big" and try new things.
You take the initiative without too much support. You're accountable for delivery in an environment that is ever changing and where you set your own outcomes.
One of your biggest strengths is being able t