Job Description

About the role
Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a Media & PR Executive to join our Enabling Functions - Communications team based at Canary Wharf, London.
Within this role you'll create, plan, deliver and measure effective and engaging communications for target audiences that drive value and reputation for the business.
What you'll be doing
As a Media & PR Executive you'll be:

• Responding efficiently and effectively to media enquiries to support the delivery of a first-class press office service

• Providing out of hours press office cover on a rotational basis

• Building and maintaining positive relationships with target media

• Supporting the business at times of intense scrutiny including major incidents or crises.

• Identifying, producing, editing and issuing timely news releases both to media and on the corporate website, defining key messaging, producing web copy, scripts, Q & A and response statements and ensuring that all content is on brand, accurate, truthful and not open to misinterpretation

• Posting Regulatory News Service announcements to the London Stock Exchange

• Identifying opportunities for, supporting the delivery of and attendance at media briefings, media interviews, journalist site visits and industry events

• Provide guidance to Work Winning on effective media engagement to support key strategic bids.

• Define and deliver media outputs within the supporting communications plans.

• Implementing, managing and measuring PR plans and campaigns against business units, projects and key Group themes

• Reporting on effectiveness and approaches to media relations to a wide range of internal stakeholders

• Ensuring all appropriate approvals are in place for all media relations activity

• Management of media monitoring provision and compliance

• Managing and updating media & PR forward planners and communications trackers

• Updating media distribution lists

• Representing Balfour Beatty at industry functions

• Complying with company policies and guidelines

• Working effectively with suppliers and client organisations

• Supporting colleagues in the wider communications team and across the Group including up to Executive leadership level

Who we're looking for
You'll have / be:

• Proven press office experience, ideally with relevant sector experience

• The ability to work in a high-pressured environment, multitask and prioritise several tasks and projects

• Strong planning and research skills

• Good networking and interpersonal skills

• Excellent copy writing skills to produce engaging, accurate content for diverse audiences

• Good media contacts and the confidence to build new ones

• Creativity in approach and understanding of impactful PR opportunities

• CIPR qualification - desirable

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us
Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

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