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12 Month FTC

Location: Hub based! London 

But you have the flexibility to work wherever suits you best

Team: Corporate Affairs

Salary banding:  £65,000 - £75,000

Experience: Senior

Working pattern:Full-Time

Reporting to: Louise Cramsie, Director of External Affairs 

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Creative, Storytelling, Engaging

Top 3 qualities for this role: Proactive, Communication, Drive

In the words of the team, you should leave your current role for this one because….

“You will be part of PR Week’s In House Team of the Year 2023. An enthusiastic, dynamic and talented department at the forefront of making the world of energy fairer, greener and simpler for households across the UK. It’s a big year for OVO for someone looking to get stuck in!”

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. 

This role in a nutshell:

You’ll put your creative skills to the test in an exciting and demanding environment, bringing net zero and green tech to life for our customers through consumer PR campaigns. 

Through good old fashioned media relations, ideation and relationship building, you’ll develop, own and deliver a consumer PR plan which brings new opportunities for OVO to be represented in press. If you are comfortable leading on execution, have an eye for a story, a knack for simplifying things, and are looking to grow your skills in a supportive team at the very forefront of the news agenda, this role is for you.

You’ll be keen to build strong networks, drive visibility, maximise positive impact, and most critically help us to be heard. 

You’ll ensure the OVO story and our products are understood and recognised by the best consumer journalists, and through them, the wider public. There has never been a more important time to join the mission. 

Your key outcomes will be:

• Develop and execute a consumer communications strategy, positioning OVO as an authentic and innovative industry leader.
• Design influential comms campaigns that will cut through the ‘noise’, supporting our commercial propositions and aims.
• Work closely with the consumer brand team to ensure alignment between consumer comms and brand campaign development development, helping inform and shape content to bring our stories to life across multiple channels 
• Develop strong networks and cultivate relationships across OVO, getting to know key people and surfacing new stories.
• Support the delivery of our external media narrative around innovation, product-related news and technologies and more.
• Work cross functionally as part of a supportive, skilled communications team, sitting alongside public affairs, brand team and sustainability to deliver great campaigns.

You’ll be a successful Senior Consumer PR Manager here at OVO if you…

• Whether you’ve worked agency side or in house, we’re looking for someone with great creativity who loves what they do. 
• Have substantial PR experience already under your belt, and you’ll be able to discuss examples of your work which have resulted in significant ‘cut through’.
• Are used to working across channels, including digital - and happy partnering with our colleagues in the brand team to maximise campaign impact.
• Bring your own book of established relationships across media, and you’ll be keen to engage consumer press and build relationships. 
• Are looking to grow too - ready to work in an entrepreneurial organisation with incredible opportunities to build on your skills 
• Have great strategic and tactical judgement, good news sense and the ability to lead campaigns. 
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

Personal profile:

• The ideal candidate will be interested in green technology,  and committed to decarbonisation. Energy sector experience is NOT a prerequisite - we’re interested in people who can apply their skills.
• Comfortable working in a very fast paced environment. OVO is fast-changing and entrepreneurial with a mindset of ‘find a better way’.
• Energetic and results-focused - strong delivery edge
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships at all levels
• Resilience and diplomacy; the ability to negotiate creative compromises
• Self-confident but also humble enough to critically appraise own work

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £65,000 and £75,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home  Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..