Consumer PR Manager - 9-12 Month Maternity Cover

About the role

The Tesco Consumer PR team sits within the wider Tesco Group Communications department. We are responsible for influencing the media, so that they represent Tesco positively and communicate our key messages in the right way and in the right places to ensure this endorsement is compelling for our target audience groups. Our remit covers PR related to Tesco products, quality and value, with a consumer audience, but work closely the wider team who communicate around business priorities, sustainability and health as well as protecting the reputation of the business in the media.

As part of our work, we cover Food, BWS and Home products, we develop PR activations to help elevate the brand and we also oversee PR events. We are a small but ambitious team who are passionate about PR and we’re looking for someone who shares our ambition to deliver for our customers to join us.

Please note: This is a 9-12 month Maternity Cover.

What is 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 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank Holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and access to mental wellbeing support

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You will be responsible for

• Helping to deliver a multi-layered consumer PR plan aligned to the strategy, product development and seasonal calendar to elevate brand perception and win share of voice in media.
• Managing consumer PR events and activations to agreed budget and timings, at the same time as continually looking for ways to improve and innovate, offering journalists and customers something different and exciting each time.
• Writing press material, as well as undertaking relevant approvals.
• Identifying opportunities to amplify our activity across other channels.
• Managing internal stakeholders, keeping them engaged and involved in our work as and when necessary, helping to promote awareness of our channel.
• Setting clear measures and KPIs for activity to make sure we’re constantly improving, and to show the impact and efficiency of our activities.
• Building a strong relationship with our agency partners - managing the day-to-day relationship with our PR and media monitoring agencies, as well as maintaining regular contact with our other creative agencies, to help create a high-performing, cross-agency team.
• Staying close to PR leading edge practice and continually looking for compelling and exciting new ways to land Tesco’s messaging.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with key journalists and media outlets and ensuring regular programme of journalist engagement.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need

• Strong understanding of PR, earned media, and current industry trends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences and produce high-quality copy with strong attention to detail.
• Strong planning, organisational, and project management skills, including experience delivering events, tracking results, and managing budgets.
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with journalists, agencies, external partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborative, proactive, and enthusiastic approach, with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and performing under pressure.
• Experience in media relations, agency management, and stakeholder engagement.

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.