Press Office Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Can you help us build and protect Uniper's reputation in the UK? We're looking for an excellent communicator to join our team; helping to manage our external communications as part of our press office team. This is a Fixed Term role to cover maternity leave.

We are Uniper. Uniper is pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst helping to ensure security of energy supplies. As an international company, we work in very diverse teams and offer flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterised by a commitment to equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. At Uniper you will be able to contribute to shaping our change. Interested? Then we look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• You will work with the UK Communications Manager and Senior Press Officer, to support the implementation of a proactive communication plan to support UK business activity and projects – working with the Project Comms team and Uniper stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate messaging for the national, local and regional media, and social media.
• Become our website expert and maintain and manage the UK pages of the Uniper website, working in conjunction with the Project Comms team and our central Social Media, and website team.
• Publish press releases via Press Page and maintain media lists in the background.
• Manage the Press Office mailbox, and relevant general enquiries, ensuring that non-media enquiries are directed to the appropriate part of the business.
• Maintain master lists of media for Uniper in the UK.
• Respond to media queries by phone or from the press office mailbox as appropriate, using our approved lines to take and as aligned with the UK Communications Manager. Maintain log of media contact and response given in Press Page.
• Working with the Senior Press Officer, to support media activity in relation to any site, project or business activity.
• Provide out-of-hours support, as necessary (for example: to support crisis communications).

Your profile

Essential:

• Demonstrable press office experience including strategic planning and execution skills.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal - with good attention to detail and the ability to translate and communicate complex information.
• Experience of maintaining and updating website pages, using approved text. Able to confidently work independently and rely on own initiative, drawing on own PR experience.
• Excellent relationship building skills, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines under pressure and to manage change diplomatically.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent deadlines and priorities.
• Exceptional team player.

Desirable:

• Energy industry and/or Utility experience desired.
• Experience of working within a matrix organisation.
• Issue or crisis management experience.

Your qualities

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health-related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

• Competitive salary.
• Personal development and learning opportunities.
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions.
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites.
• In-house Occupational Health Services.
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service.
• Performance related benefits.
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work or buy and sell extra holiday.
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager at dominic.lindsey@uniper.energy. Please note, any CVs sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CVs must be submitted via the online application process only.

Job information

• Contract type: Fixed Term.
• Working Hours: Full Time.
• Start Date: ASAP.
• Deadline: 11/09/2026.
• Salary: Competitive Salary + Generous Pension & Flexible Benefits.

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.