Job Posting – Head of Business & Trade Communications and Media (DEU25.158), Berlin

Job Posting – Head of Business & Trade Communications and Media (DEU25.158), Berlin

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The British Embassy in Berlin is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. The UKs Department for Business & Trade (DBT) is now looking for a Head of Business & Trade Communications and Media to join our team based at the British Embassy in Berlin.

DBTs mission in Germany is to strengthen the trade and investment relationship between the UK and Germany. With dramatic changes taking place in the global trading environment, this has never been more important – and trade has never been a bigger media story.

We improve market access for businesses, champion free and fair trade, and encourage flourishing relationships between business in the UK and Germany. This supports millions of jobs, drives economic growth, raises wages and improves living standard across the globe, whilst at the same time promoting wider goals like tackling climate change and improving economic security.

We aim to be a diverse and inclusive employer, welcoming to people of all backgrounds. The senior leadership is committed to ensuring that we are a supportive and fair place to work.

Main purpose of job:

Are you a strategic and creative thinker who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to make an impact in a fast-moving, high-profile international environment?

As Head of Business & Trade Communications and Media, this position will play a crucial role delivering our communications strategy. You will develop clear strategic messaging and energise our stakeholder network and audience engagement through impactful campaigns. These will be delivered through strategic partnerships with business/multipliers and engagement with mainstream media and the economic and trade press.

You will work closely with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office colleagues and teams from across government to communicate UK messages across a range of different areas, from AI breakthroughs to the energy transition to Europes commitments on defence. As such, this role offers plenty of scope for development, creativity, and building contact networks.

Your work will be varied and demanding – you will need to be proactive, a committed self-starter and strategist, with the ability to bring different priorities and objectives together into a coherent narrative. You will bring with you several years of professional communications/media experience, with proven ability to create and drive content, including writing articles and op-eds. The ideal candidate will have experience planning and delivering impactful digital content and campaigns. You will be expected to develop an understanding of the broader operating context in the UK and Germany (media, bilateral, economic, political), using insight and evaluation to understand relevant audiences, identify opportunities and messaging, and to develop, implement and evaluate campaign plans.