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Job Title: Communications Manager (Television Publicity)
Client Location: London - hybrid
Starting: October 2026
Pay Comments: PAYE
Minimum Pay (per day): £451.12
Maximum Pay (per day): £501.28
Hours: 40-hour week
Duration: 12 months
Job Description:
Are you passionate about premium television and cinematic storytelling? We’re looking for a talented, experienced and driven communications professional to join the global Communications team and help amplify our brand across the UK and beyond.
Our client is seeking a talented, experienced and driven Communications Consultant. The successful candidate will be a multi-disciplinary communications professional who operates confidently across corporate storytelling, content publicity and consumer brand PR. We’re looking for a modern communications professional who is as comfortable crafting a corporate narrative as they are securing a headline for a blockbuster series.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement integrated content publicity strategies and campaigns for original series, exclusive titles and first-run programming, including unit publicity.
- Develop and implement creative concepts for premieres, launch events and talent moments, including press junkets, set visits, screenings and digital-first activations.
- Drive consumer brand PR initiatives in the UK and global marketplace, building cultural relevance and share of voice across lifestyle, entertainment and mainstream media.
- Lead strategic media relations across traditional, digital and creator/influencer channels.
- Build and maintain a diverse network of media contacts across broadcast, print, online, podcasts and social-first platforms.
- Leverage data and insights to inform campaign strategy, measure impact and optimise communications approaches across all four pillars.
- Manage supporting communications agencies, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and delivering value for investment.
- Manage budgets, reporting and cost-efficiency planning.
- Work closely with communications professionals across Europe and globally.
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships with marketing, social media and events teams to deliver unified campaigns.
- Manage senior stakeholders, providing strategic counsel and clear communications recommendations.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging platforms and the evolving role of AI in communications to identify new opportunities.
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Basic Qualifications:
- Significant experience in professional communications across multiple disciplines, including corporate communications, brand PR and content/entertainment publicity.
- A proven track record of developing and delivering high-impact, integrated communications campaigns that achieve measurable results.
- Strong media relations skills across traditional, digital and creator/influencer channels.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and protect corporate narratives, with experience advising senior leadership on communications strategy.
- Experience managing external agencies and budgets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field.
- Experience spanning entertainment/content publicity, consumer brand PR, corporate communications and sports communications.
- Demonstrable understanding of the UK media landscape, including digital, social and creator ecosystems.
- Experience with data-driven communications planning and measurement across multiple campaign types.
- Familiarity with AI tools and their application in modern communications workflows.
- Experience working within a four-pillar or integrated communications function in a media, technology or entertainment organisation.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, global matrix organisation.
- A genuine passion for television and popular culture.
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Top 3 Must-Have Skills:
- Television publicity across territories Able to hit the ground running and develop and deliver full television publicity campaigns across multiple territories.
- Agency management Able to effectively manage supporting communications agencies and ensure successful delivery against objectives.
- Stakeholder management Able to build and maintain trust with key stakeholders, both internally and externally, and provide clear and effective communications advice.
This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. Thank you for taking the time to apply.
Client Description:
Our Client is a FTSE 100, multinational technology company no longer known for just one thing. Their areas of expertise include e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, artificial intelligence, original entertainment… the list goes on. Despite being primarily digital, their aim is to be the most customer-centric company in the world.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
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