Head of PR Part Time

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group were at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision-making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role:Head of PR part time (3 days a week) 12 month FTC.

Location: London

About the role:

Working in partnership with our client (an internationally known B2B events organisation) the Head of PR will play a pivotal leadership role in elevating brand awareness and reputation across several global B2B verticals including Tech Finance Infrastructure and many more. You will ensure strategically important event portfolios reach their PR goals and that PR is a high-performing measurable growth driver. You will also drive the businesses central PR function to achieve brand-led targets.

Welead a central team within the clients marketing departmentwhere they have an ambition to put the Saudi events industry on the global map. This central teamownsthe development and strategy of digitalchannels andwill understand and grow audiences and engagement through all digital Head of PR will work closely alongside this wider team.

As Head of PR you will set the PR vision strategy and governance across the portfolio lead the relationship with the PR Agencies(and any supporting partners) and embed robust OKRs measurement frameworks and performance reporting. You will work closely withOLIVERs existing PR Managerto integrate PR acrossour will be part of a team ofover 50 OLIVER employees working with the client at a global scale.

This is a part time position and a 12 month FTC.

What you will be doing:

• Set and own the global PR strategy and roadmap acrossa leadingB2Bevents businessandspecificevent portfolios aligning to commercial audience and growthobjectives.

• Lead and evolve the clients PR operating model governance and processes ensuring consistent qualitycomplianceand speed-to-market.

• Translate business priorities into clear PR OKRs; implement measurement frameworksdashboardsand methodologies to track share of voice sentimentmediacoverage etc

• Oversee the managementand optimisation ofthe PR Agency relationship(s): scope brief budget resourcing ways of working SLAs performancereviewsand continuous improvement.

• Provide senior counsel on reputation managementissuesand crisis communications; build andmaintainplaybooks escalationpathsand scenario plans; lead incident response.

• Partner withthe Vice President of Marketing and leadership teamto shape the brand narrative businessvisionand thought-leadership platform; oversee executive communications and spokesperson programmes including media training and speaker prep.

• Lead Internal Communications strategy and delivery to promote brand values businessvisionand narrative keeping employees aligned and engaged.

• Oversee an integrated content and editorial calendar that fuels PR social and digital channels.

• Oversee the integration ofPRacrossmarketingchannels emailsocialand SEO.

• Mentor and coach marketing managers and colleagues on PR strategy and best practice; foster a high-performing collaborative culture across internal and external teams.

• Monitor and report on performance with senior-ready insights and recommendations; present regularly to leadership on progressrisksand opportunities.

• Stay ahead of trends in digital PR social measurement and AI-driven insights; evaluate and implement tools for media monitoring sociallisteningand analytics.

What you need to be great in this role:

• An experienced PR leader with 810 years of agency and/or client-side experience in B2B environments.

• Proventrack recordof building and protecting brands through PR at a global or multi-region scale.

• Accomplished PR strategist with deep experience developing compelling brand corporate and product narratives and executive thought leadership.

• Demonstrableexpertisein issues and crisis communications (planning stakeholderalignmentand real-time response).

• Strong experience building relationships with media analystsinfluencersand strategic partners.

• Hands-on experience managing PR Agency relationships.

• Outstanding writing and creative development skills; ability to articulate complex information clearly and simply.

• Expertiseinreporting and articulatingcampaign performance (methodologies dashboardstoolsand technology).

• Excellent collaborator and communicator effective with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams; confident presenting to executives.

• Thrives in a fast-paced results-oriented environment; detail-drivenself-startingand able to manage multiple projects.

• A real people person who can bring colleagues on the journey coach teams and inspire agency partners.

• Experience across multiple industry sectors; B2B experience isa must.

Req ID: 16704

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