Head of Communications and S&R, NEE

Head of Communications and S&R, NEE

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK
• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK) business. Our diverse population of 300+ passionate employees have been creating conviviality since 2001, bringing our premium brands and unforgettable experiences to the UK. As the world’s 2nd largest spirits market, the UK is a key location for our company.

Within this team:

• You will manage the NEE Comms and S&R team.
• You will have three direct reports in the UK and dotted line reports across the NEE Comms and S&R team.
• You will be a member of the PRNEE and PRUK Leadership Teams.
• You will attend NEE and UK CODI meetings as required. 

Your unique contribution

This role has three main areas of responsibility:

1. Driving employee engagement at local affiliate level (UK) and NEE (&LU). Specifically:

• Drive engagement across NEE (own strategy and delivery of the NEE Leadership Community) and locally (drive UK leadership team agenda and engagement and ensure same across all NEE markets)
• Mobilise and engage employees behind local market strategies to drive topline.
• MD visibility and regular all employee communication in all markets
• Maintain precise and authentic comms strategies for all FFF reorgs
• Collaborate with Gold BU and GTR for delivery of cross UK affiliate internal communication and events.
• Own all UK specific internal comms strategy and channels: weekly MD updates/bi-monthly UK Townhalls, annual PRUK Conference, internal communication from UK/all UK affiliates, UK MyPortal).

2. Delivery of the Group S&R strategy, mainly Responsible Hosting for all NEE markets with a fully mutualised NEE approach.  Specifically:

• Drink More Water ​across all NEE markets internally and externally. 
• Delivery of new Responsible Drinking Strategy​ across all NEE markets internally and externally with selected markets.
• Responsible drinking training to all NEE markets and specifically sales teams
• ​S&R Reporting and Engagement: Regular all-employee updates on global/local S&R across NEE and own CSRD reporting for NEE
• Phase II of PRUK Carbon Reduction Roadmap: annual reduction on directly controlled carbon emissions vs. FY23 baseline

3. Building a strong corporate brand and reputation for Pernod Ricard across NEE markets

• Own crisis management plan, training and response for the UK and ensure network across NEE, in close collaboration with HQ
• Media and message training for all UK/NEE spokespeople
• Support HQ with delivery IARD/industry strategy to combat fake news, in close collaboration with PA teams
• Focus on external opportunities for NEE CEO and PRD MD (e.g. media interviews / panels / speaking ops) messaging on group framework: business transformation/people & culture / S&R.
• Classic markets: set and drive ext comms strategy
• All MDs: LinkedIn strategy updated guidance and calendar. 
• Manage proactive momentum for the PRUK/PRNEE press office with strong UK media relations in collaboration with Gold and HQ.
• Strong collaboration with the UK Marketing team for brand comms, ensuring continual creative amplification and buzz of UK brand news, in collaboration with Gold, Crystal.

Who you’ll be working with

• NEE CEO and CODI, UK CODI team
• NEE Leadership Community and UK Leadership Teams
• NEE Comms and S&R team (incl. direct reports in the UK)
• HQ Comms team
• UK Commercial and Marketing teams
• Gold BU, IDL and GTR Comms teams, UK PA team

Your blend of talent

Growth Mindset: Forward thinking, embodying a vision that translates into inspiring strategies. Thrives in a complex and changing world deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

Deliver Through Collaboration: Achieves results while balancing rigorous planning and flexible transversal collaboration. Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Consumer Centric: Develops consumer intimacy with a focus of technology to innovate and create more value for the consumer and Pernod Ricard.

Bold and Agile: Decisive and courageous even in the face of difficult and complex situations and always learns from past experiences. Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said in a respectful way.

Open and Authentic: Role Models who instil trust, engage teams by giving and receiving feedback and constantly fostering open dialogue.

Grow Diverse Teams: Leverages and values diversity of profiles to build empowered teams and develops talents creating a sense of belonging in an environment that promotes Pernod Ricard values.

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance. Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers. We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish. Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking. 

Job Posting End Date:

2026-04-05

Target Hire Date:

2026-05-01

Target End Date: