Communications & Media Relations Manager - Helicopters

Responsibilities

• Working closely with senior sales, business development and technology experts, you will develop compelling stories and key messages, translating complex business and technical information into engaging content for external media, digital platforms and internal channels.
• Strong writing and relationship-building skills are essential, enabling you to uncover stories, manage stakeholders and deliver high-quality communications that support business objectives.
• Key responsibility areas
• Work across the Leonardo Helicopters UK business to identify stories, write and approve content; support the production of multimedia content (videos, podcasts, infographics) with the support of the relevant functions/dedicated teams at corporate level;
• Be a point of contact for the corporate business communications team (Rome head office) for Leonardo's UK-based helicopters business ;
• Support the development of the global Leonardo brand and the team in Rome where relevant, for example with stories that originate i nternationally but have a UK impact (e.g. Air Ambulance services, which are provided in the UK using Leonardo helicopters manufactured in Italy );
• Work with the Internal Communications team to s upport the Managing Director Helicopters UK with external messagin g .
• Work with national, trade and broadcast media to package, sell and develop positive stories about Leonardo. Ensure that subsequent media coverage is analysed and widely distributed with respective teams;
• Attend trade shows in the UK and abroad on behalf of the team when relevant;
• Coordinate with the wider communications team on events being held on-site s , and abroad, ensur ing opportunities are maximised;
• Maintain relationships with senior figures across the business, reporting and creating a vital network through which to maintain a flow of information;

Requirements

• A qualification and/or experience in journalism, communication s , public relations or English would be an advantage.
• Experience in Media Relations.
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills are essential, as well as the ability to source stories from employees.
• Familiarity and a good level of ability with social media and video channels.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to interface comfortably at every level of the business and coordinate with the rest of the UK communications team and the corporate communications team in Rome.
• Creativity to enable you to devise and implement communication strategies.
• Ability to attend our Yeovil site and least 3 times per week.
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
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• Why join us
• At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive

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Additional Information

Job Description: Salary Range: £44,000 - £55,000 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

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