At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage stakeholder engagement and press activities across the Central division.
- Company: Join Persimmon Homes, a leading UK housebuilder with a commitment to quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy life cover, pension contributions, and access to exclusive employee discounts.
- Other info: Flexible location with opportunities for travel and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a role that celebrates your success and supports your growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in stakeholder engagement and PR, with strong attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Division External Affairs Manager and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Location: Flexible on location across the Midlands. We have offices in Birmingham, Studley, Leicester, Northampton and Telford.
Why Persimmon Homes? We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers.
When you join us as Division External Affairs Manager, you’ll benefit from:
- 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
- Life Cover & Contributory Pension
- Bonus
- Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role? The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of an external affairs strategy across our 5 operating businesses in the Central division. This will involve managing and sometimes leading on local stakeholder engagement and press activity while working closely with the Head of External Affairs, local Managing Directors and other senior management.
What you’ll do as a Division External Affairs Manager:
- Support and advise on key stakeholder and press relationships
- Draft press releases, letters and other appropriate communications to deliver our strategy
- Organise stakeholder and press events
- Understand and identify key political and policy issues and trends that impact Persimmon’s business
- Ensure Persimmon’s key messages are delivered to the right audiences in the correct manner
- Help ensure press, public affairs and internal communications messages are aligned
- Manage local press relations and co-ordinate with social media and internal communication colleagues
- Frequent travel across the Central division
What experience do I need?
- Experience engaging with political and business stakeholders
- Previous experience in a press office or PR related role would be beneficial
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to work on multiple tasks at any one time and meet competing deadlines
- Proven record of generating positive, proactive press and PR stories
- Experience working in a large organisation would be advantageous
Divisional External Affairs Manager in Birmingham employer: Persimmon plc.
At Persimmon Homes, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the housebuilding sector, offering a dynamic work environment where your contributions are valued and your career development is prioritised. With flexible locations across the Midlands and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we provide our employees with comprehensive benefits, including life cover, a contributory pension, and access to a wide range of employee perks. Join us to be part of a company that not only builds quality homes but also fosters meaningful careers.
