Senior Corporate Affairs Manager – Media Relations x2 (1 x perm, 1 x 12 month fixed term cover)ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow or London (hybrid)Salary up to £77,000 + up to 20% bonus, car allowance &amp; excellent benefits Closing Date: 29th of January 2026Help us create a better future, quickerRecord investment, record projects under construction and record numbers of people joining to help deliver it all. Does that sound like a compelling story you can get behind?  If so, then come join us. Our Corporate Affairs team is looking to add two brilliant communicators, with strong media relations backgrounds, to its high performing team. If you love telling great stories, cultivating relationships with journalists and managing high profile media moments, then we want to hear from you.Working as part of our strategic communications team, you will help manage media relations across ScottishPower’s electricity networks, renewables and customer businesses.  You will advise our CEO and senior leaders, shaping external narratives, and managing crisis communications. You’ll act as a trusted spokesperson, build strong relationships with top-tier journalists, and deliver compelling campaigns that position ScottishPower as a leader in the UK energy transition.What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Provide strategic media counsel to senior executives</li><li>Develop and execute communications strategies aligned with business priorities</li><li>Manage all proactive and reactive media relations across the group, including out of hours on-call rota</li><li>Lead on high-stakes issues management and crisis communications</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with regional, national and international media</li></ul>What you’ll bringAs a minimum, you will bring<ul><li>Extensive experience in media relations within a corporate or fast paced environment</li><li>Strong communication and influencing skills at senior levels</li><li>Proven ability to manage complex issues and deliver under pressure</li><li>Knowledge of energy markets or other regulated industries and public policy is desirable</li><li>Confident, proactive, and collaborative with excellent networking skills</li><li>Current full driving licence - Regular UK and occasional EU travel required</li></ul>Join us and help shape the story of a company driving the UK’s energy transition!What’s in it for you As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:<ul><li>36 days annual leave</li><li>Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave</li><li>Share Schemes</li><li>Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding</li><li>Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases</li><li>Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans</li><li>Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments</li><li>Life Assurance (4x salary)</li><li>Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support</li><li>Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more</li></ul>Why ScottishPowerScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to <a href="mailto:careers@scottishpower.com">careers@scottishpower.com</a>.MobilityPlease note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.IMPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date belowJanuary-29-2026

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Senior Corporate Affairs Manager - Media

Senior Corporate Affairs Manager – Media Relations x2 (1 x perm, 1 x 12 month fixed term cover)ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow or London (hybrid)Salary up to £77,000 + up to 20% bonus, car allowance &amp; excellent benefits Closing Date:&nbsp;29th of January 2026Help us create a better future, quickerRecord investment, record projects under construction and record numbers of people joining to help deliver it all.&nbsp;Does that sound like a compelling story you can get behind?&nbsp; If so, then come join us.&nbsp;Our Corporate Affairs team is looking to add two brilliant communicators, with strong media relations backgrounds, to its high performing team. If you love telling great stories, cultivating relationships with journalists and managing high profile media moments, then we want to hear from you.Working as part of our strategic communications team, you will help manage media relations across ScottishPower’s electricity networks, renewables and customer businesses.&nbsp; You will advise our CEO and senior leaders, shaping external narratives, and managing crisis communications. You’ll act as a trusted spokesperson, build strong relationships with top-tier journalists, and deliver compelling campaigns that position ScottishPower as a leader in the UK energy transition.What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Provide strategic media counsel to senior executives</li><li>Develop and execute communications strategies aligned with business priorities</li><li>Manage all proactive and reactive media relations across the group, including out of hours on-call rota</li><li>Lead on high-stakes issues management and crisis communications</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with regional, national and international media</li></ul>What you’ll bringAs a minimum, you will bring<ul><li>Extensive experience in media relations within a corporate or fast paced environment</li><li>Strong communication and influencing skills at senior levels</li><li>Proven ability to manage complex issues and deliver under pressure</li><li>Knowledge of energy markets or other regulated industries and public policy is desirable</li><li>Confident, proactive, and collaborative with excellent networking skills</li><li>Current full driving licence - Regular UK and occasional EU travel required</li></ul>Join us and help shape the story of a company driving the UK’s energy transition!What’s in it for you As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.&nbsp;At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:<ul><li>36 days annual leave</li><li>Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave</li><li>Share Schemes</li><li>Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding</li><li>Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases</li><li>Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans</li><li>Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments</li><li>Life Assurance (4x salary)</li><li>Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support</li><li>Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more</li></ul>Why ScottishPowerScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to <a href="mailto:careers@scottishpower.com">careers@scottishpower.com</a>.MobilityPlease note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.IMPORTANT&nbsp;Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date belowJanuary-29-2026

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