External Communications Executive

About the role

Dot is looking for an External Communications Executive to deliver the Group's external communications day to day across Dot and its portfolio companies, from drafting press materials and managing website updates to creating social content, gathering insights and supporting events. It is a hands-on role with broad exposure, suited to a strong writer who wants to develop experience across all elements of communications.

Key responsibilities

• PR and media relations: draft press releases, media pitches, statements, Q&As and briefing notes; build relationships with journalists across corporate, property, higher education, investment and consumer titles; handle routine media enquiries and coordinate interviews and spokesperson requests; prepare spokesperson briefing packs
• Insight and listening: monitor media coverage, social conversation and trends, track policy and sector news
• Website and GEOKeep corporate websites up to date and on brand using CMS; publish news, case studies and campaign content with SEO, GEO and accessibility best practice; track AI-powered search results and flag inaccuracies
• Social media and content: plan and manage the social calendar; write, edit and publish articles, blogs, newsletters and posts; create and edit short-form video and visual content, and brief designers or videographers; use generative AI tools responsibly
• Events: coordinate logistics and communications for conferences, awards entries and owned events; prepare speaker materials and capture content
• Risk awareness: follow approval processes and brand guidelines; spot and escalate reputational risks; support issues and crisis responses, including holding statements and the out-of-hours rota
• Reporting: compile regular reports on coverage, website and social performance, and maintain media, content, events and stakeholder trackers

Required profile

• Up to 5 years in communications, PR, marketing or journalism; ambitious graduates with relevant internships welcome
• Excellent writing skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working with data and explaining what it shows
• Willingness to work flexibly, including out-of-hours support
• Desirable: exposure to corporate / B2B media in real estate, financial services or hospitality and leisure; B2C communications experience; video skills; communications platforms such as media databases and listening tools; SEO, GEO or AI search understanding; interest in international markets; additional languages a plus

Required skills

• Writing and editing
• Social media management
• SEO, GEO and accessibility
• Generative AI tools (used responsibly)

What we offer

• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Private healthcare and other benefits