Communications Manager - #1743046

Job Summary

The Communication Manager manages all public relations and marketing activities of Dragados in UK & Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

Communication Responsibilities:

• Manage all public relations activities including creating a strong industry network, increase awareness of and develop a corporate image and brand
• Raise the profile of the business in UK and Ireland
• Develop a marketing communications plan including strategy, goals, budget, and tactics
• Develop a media relations strategy for print, broadcast, and online media
• Strengthen and further develop both internal and external communications
• Build on existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry media
• Manage media enquiries and interview requests
• Create content for press releases, articles, and presentations
• Monitor, analyse and communicate PR outputs
• Evaluate opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising on an on-going basis
• Maintain an understanding of industry trends affecting clients and make recommendations regarding communication strategy
• Collaboration in communication areas within ACS Group companies
• Support Dragados Spain with the R & D Newsletter and the annual report to ACS
• Sharing knowledge, expertise, understanding, perspective, and contacts with colleagues in projects or the Business Development department.
• Prepare the Dragados UK periodic Newsletter

Innovation Responsibilities: (Initial responsibilities – will be reallocated in the future)

• Analysing Dragados' corporate eligibility for claiming R&D relief and the applicability of the Business, Enterprise, and Industrial Strategy ("BEIS") Guidelines, which define R&D for tax purposes, about Dragados's technology field.
• Create a tracker with a list of projects during the relevant accounting periods' R&D activities. Categorising qualifying categories of expenditure.

Qualifications, Certifications And Experience

• Have a good understanding and experience in Construction sector
• Have working communication skills in English (both written and verbal) and be able to report at Management level
• Educated to degree or higher level or equivalent
• Relevant experience as Communication Manager in Construction Sector.
• Computer skills associated to the role – Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, photo editing software, publishing software.

Dragados Values

• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct (https://www.dragados.co.uk/html/compliance.html) that apply to all Dragados employees.