Generation Plant: join our global movement

Are you a natural communicator with excellent project management and copywriting skills? Do you have a passion for plant-based food and how it has the potential to improve the health of individuals, communities and the planet? Would you like to join a high-performing Global Corporate Affairs team with a portfolio of iconic brands in one of the most exciting sectors within food? Upfield are looking for a dynamic and diligent Corporate Affairs Manager to join their team. 

Location: London
Hybrid 
Salary: annually 40,000/45,000 GBP annually, with additional bonus & benefits. 

About the position

One of your first main roles when joining Upfield is to deliver a new corporate website including budget management, liaising with colleagues and key stakeholders from across different parts of the business to ensure it is delivered on time, including working with both digital and creative agencies to commission engaging content that reflects and brings to life our corporate narrative. 

You will also play a key role in running the Upfield press office, liaising with colleagues across the business as appropriate to prepare reactive media responses in a timely manner, as well as flagging and acting upon media opportunities and risks. You are responsible for updating and curating Upfield’s social channels (including LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram), including commissioning and ensuring delivery of creative content and fact-checking / substantiating any claims, liaising with colleagues across the business to ensure the content is timely, engaging and reflects the key themes and values of Upfield. 

You help drafting a wide variety of written material for Upfield Global, including press releases, media responses and briefing notes. Also you prepare and distribute the daily Press Review, ensuring it captures the most relevant international press coverage for Upfield’s senior leadership team. 

So, what does it take to be successful in this role?  

We are looking for you, if you are always up to date on the latest Social Media trends and innovations, you're a true foodie and you have some experience in the field of (Corporate) communications from either an agency or inhouse role. With your drive and energy, you try news things on our socials to grow the engagement and inspire people about our products, mission and values. You've worked with various Social Media channels, you are eager to try new things and you also understand that we should always check and reference our claims and posts. 

Are you up to the challenge to hit more and more followers on LinkedIn and do you have some sparkling ideas for our Instagram?! Then we would like to get in touch with you! 

What’s next 

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! If you have additional questions, you can send me, Milou van Regteren a WhatsApp message on +31 615697958.

The deadline to apply is the 19^th of May.

The first interview will take place on the 22^nd and 23^rd of May. the 2nd Interview will be on the first full week of June and the final interview will be 3 days after. 

We are recruiting this position in London (UK), we work in the office 3 days a week and we do not sponsor VISA applications. 

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Upfield is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.  

 Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.  

 No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics. 

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