Senior PR Executive

Slough | Hybrid Working | Excellent Benefits

Our client, a leading food distributor based in Slough, is looking for a Senior PR Executive to join their growing PR & External Communications team.

From industry-leading innovation and sustainability initiatives to customer success stories and thought leadership, the team plays a key role in shaping the organisation's reputation across the foodservice industry.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys creating compelling content, delivering impactful campaigns and building strong media relationships.

As Senior PR Executive, you'll be at the heart of a busy press office, helping to drive brand awareness and strengthen the company's position as a trusted and influential voice within the sector. The role offers hybrid working and a fantastic benefits package.

Duties Include

• Managing day-to-day press office activity and media enquiries
• Creating engaging content including press releases, thought leadership articles, corporate communications and award entries
• Building strong relationships with journalists and industry stakeholders
• Supporting the development and delivery of the company's corporate brand and reputation strategy
• Identifying opportunities to showcase expertise, innovation, sustainability initiatives and people
• Raising the profile of key business leaders through thought leadership and speaking opportunities
• Supporting PR campaigns, business launches and industry events
• Keeping abreast of current affairs and identifying relevant opportunities for the business
• Supporting issues management and statement writing
• Measuring campaign performance and demonstrating impact

Skills & Experience

We're looking for an experienced communications professional who understands how to build reputation and create campaigns that get people talking.

You'll be curious about the world around you, interested in current affairs and passionate about uncovering stories that position the business at the heart of key industry conversations.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Previous experience within PR, Communications, External Communications or Corporate Affairs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong content creation and storytelling abilities
• Experience building relationships with journalists and external stakeholders
• The confidence to work with and advise senior stakeholders
• A creative, proactive and commercially-minded approach
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

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