Minor Hotels Europe and Americas

External Communications Manager

Minor Hotels Europe and Americas

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Designing external communications campaigns.
  • Leading and motivating our PR agency to deliver high‑quality, proactive media activity that supports a consistent news pipeline.
  • Building and maintaining strong media relationships and managing in‑bound enquiries effectively.
  • Working with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business to identify stories, commentary opportunities and insights that reinforce Capgemini’s expertise and market position.
  • Increasing visibility with national and business media through systematic amplification of priority campaigns, announcements and flagship events.
  • Raising the profile of senior spokespeople through structured profiling strategies, targeted opportunities and high‑quality thought leadership.
  • Preparing spokespeople for interviews and briefings, ensuring clarity, alignment and readiness.
  • Developing polished written materials, including press releases, media statements, communications strategies, messaging, social media and blog content.
  • Managing approvals for UK activity and ensuring materials are aligned with broader Capgemini Group messaging and strategic direction.
  • Reporting on impact of external communications activity for key stakeholders.
  • Providing communications counsel to senior leaders and collaborating effectively with teams across the UK business with guidance on best practice.
  • Sharing insights into media and digital trends to inform planning and identify opportunities for innovation and collaboration with marketing and communications colleagues.
  • Contributing to key marketing campaigns and event activations with digital and media relations support, applying strong corporate communications judgement.

Requirements

  • Previous experience (4-6 years) in a PR/media relations role, ideally with B2B PR agency experience.
  • Proven experience managing or leading a PR agency team and delivering proactive, high‑impact media campaigns.
  • A proactive, strategic mindset with an interest in business and technology themes.
  • Confident communication and stakeholder‑management skills, including working with senior leaders.
  • Strong writing and messaging skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and maintain a consistent corporate voice.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Benefits
  • Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation.
  • We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.
  • We have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas.
  • We have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
  • Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2).

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
media relationscommunications strategiespress releasesmedia statementssocial media contentblog contentcampaign managementstakeholder managementproject managementwriting
Soft skills
strategic mindsetconfident communicationleadershiporganisational skillsattention to detailcollaborationproactivitystorytellinginsight sharingjudgment