Business & Trade Media Relations Manager - EAME in Peterborough

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Salary: £79,424 + Dependent Upon Experience

Location: Peterborough, UK

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
• Up to 20% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution
• Up to 10% Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase

About Caterpillar: Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

The Opportunity: As Caterpillar’s Business & Trade Media Relations Manager – EAME, you will lead strategic media relations activities across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, driving visibility and engagement with business, trade, and regional media audiences. This role is responsible for developing and executing integrated media strategies that support Caterpillar’s enterprise priorities, strengthen the company’s reputation, and elevate awareness of its products, services, innovations, and business achievements. Working closely with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and senior leaders, you will identify and deliver compelling storytelling opportunities that align with Caterpillar’s business objectives and corporate messaging. Acting as a trusted communications advisor, you will help shape proactive and reactive media strategies, manage media engagement and support visibility across key markets. The successful candidate will develop and implement strategic communications plans, secure impactful earned media coverage, and build strong relationships with journalists and industry influencers. You will bring expertise in media relations, message development, reputation management, media monitoring and analysis, and the planning and execution of media events, ensuring consistent and effective communication that enhances Caterpillar’s position as an industry leader.

Additional Information: Must be able to travel up to 25% globally. This role requires 5-day per week on site presence.

What You Will Do:

• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with a broad range of business and trade media.
• Act as both facilitator and liaison between the media and appropriate internal subject experts and executives in providing editorial content on company's products and services.
• Provide counsel and guidance to internal groups in developing press materials and events, including planning, logistics and execution of media related special events.
• Develop comprehensive media plans based on company goals.
• Provide direct guidance to company managers and Executive Office on media relationships and editorial management.
• Responsible for selection and management of a variety of outside suppliers including writers, photographers, printers and event facilities providers.
• Own enterprise trade show trade media strategies and oversee execution.
• Track, analyze and report media results across EAME, providing trade and business-related insights and recommendations to improve coverage quality, message pull-through and alignment with enterprise and trade objectives.
• Proactive in suggesting new ideas and ways of working to clients to meet goals while also understanding existing processes and their benefits.
• Monitor evolving media trends and identify new opportunities to reach target audiences across business, local and trade media channels.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within the enterprise to help uncover and tell proactive stories that support our enterprise narratives, business performance, product innovation, strategy and reputation.
• Develop media materials as needed, including media pitches, media statements, FAQs, briefing books, fact sheets, press releases, media advisories and bylined articles.
• Responsible for executive preparation for media interviews, conducting 1:1 media training, identifying and anticipating risks, staffing interviews, coaching and providing feedback.
• Support high-priority enterprise media initiatives across EAME as needed.
• Advise on reputational risk and media implications; assist in tracking and responding to inbound inquiries.

What You Will Have:

• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.
• Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Copywriting and Editing: Knowledge copywriting and editing; ability to write, review and edit texts and documents to promote marketing.
• Organizational Communications: Knowledge of techniques and media for organizational communication; ability to utilize relevant tools to communicate information about the organization internally and externally.

Desirable:

• Extensive experience in communications, marketing or media relations.
• Strategic thinking, sound judgement and advanced writing skills.
• Experience with business media, trade media and executive communications.
• Knowledge of industries, company, products, and product applications.
• Understanding of the corporate organization and dealer operations.
• Experience with relationship building to develop a cooperative working environment with others inside and outside the department.
• Discretion with sensitive and confidential information.

What We Offer: At Caterpillar, you'll have the support, opportunities, and resources to succeed from day one. With comprehensive training, experienced mentors, global exposure, a competitive rewards package, and the career development opportunities you'd expect from a Fortune 100 company, you'll be empowered to build a rewarding and impactful career. Your contributions help drive our success, and we're committed to helping you achieve yours. When your work helps shape the world around us, it's important to be part of something meaningful—doing work that makes a real difference every day. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.