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Media Relations Executive

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted May 05, 2026
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We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation,manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Job Responsibility

  • Carry out daily media monitoring across EMEA and help produce monthly dashboards and reports
  • Track emerging media themes, competitor activity and potential reputational risks
  • Act as a first point of contact for incoming media enquiries, escalating issues where required
  • Maintain distribution lists and support outreach with agency partners
  • Assist with drafting press releases, quotes, Q&As and briefing notes
  • Support proactive media campaigns by coordinating with local markets and agencies
  • Help manage the central editorial calendar and track key milestones
  • Collect inputs and assets from across the business for campaign toolkits
  • Log and track reactive enquiries and ensure timely internal updates
  • Help maintain issues response documents, holding statements and Q&As
  • Support the Senior Media Relations Manager during live or emerging issues
  • Identify potential story leads across the business
  • Gather background information, data and insights to support media content
  • Produce first drafts of media materials and help maintain the asset library

Requirements

  • Degree-level education, ideally in communications, media, journalism, languages or social sciences
  • Experience in communications, PR, journalism or a similar environment, with understanding of print, broadcast and digital media
  • Experience supporting media relations or campaign activity (corporate or agency)
  • Exposure to drafting press materials or briefing content
  • Comfortable working collaboratively across teams and functions and engaging with senior stakeholders when required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail
  • Highly organised, adaptable and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Familiarity with media monitoring or social listening tools is desirable

Nice to have

Familiarity with media monitoring or social listening tools is desirable

What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Discretionary bonus
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Digital GP, Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
  • Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme

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