Marketing & Communications Manager FTC

Marketing and Communications Manager

6 months FTC

Hybrid

Shropshire

£35K-£38K 

This incredible West Midlands based charity is seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager to join their exceptional team.

Pitch has partnered with this charity for many years and have had the pleasure of recruiting brilliant talent into their team. Due to an increase of workload they’re looking for someone to join the team on a temporary basis for the next 6 months starting mid Feb. We’re recruiting exclusively on behalf of this wonderful brand so you won’t hear about this role anywhere else!

You should feel comfortable using a variety of marketing channels and tactics, and analysing the success of your campaigns. This is a real team-work environment responding to challenges and setting goals. You will have line management responsibilities for two Marketing Executives.

Within this role you’ll be:

• Leading the implementation of strategic plans to enhance the charity’s brand.
• Direct the Marcomms team in expanding brand recognition regionally and nationally/internationally.
• Utilise owned, earned, and paid platforms for marketing and communications objectives, covering websites, social media, media relations, and advertising.
• Leading external campaigns for the business focusing on awareness and initiatives such as fundraising and major events. 
• Coordinate internal communication programs and manage media relations proactively and reactively. 
• Maintain a strong online brand presence for the business, overseeing website development as well as databases, social media, and marketing collateral.
• Ensure brand objectives are progressed by utilising social media, as well as radio, out-of-home and digital advertising.
• Uphold brand guardianship, ensuring the team advocates and protects the brand, effectively communicating the brand story to stakeholders.
• Ensuring operational compliance with relevant codes of conduct, legislation, and regulatory requirements. 

We’re looking for a candidate who:

• Proven experience in a marketing communications role either agency or in-house.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
• Creative mindset with a keen eye for design and aesthetics.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge to deliver a broad range of marcoms activities; campaigning, media relations, websites, publications, social media, events, etc.
• Line managment experience 
• Proven and demonstrable experience in working with a wide range of media, preparing press releases etc
• Experience in internal communications and crisis communications is desirable.

If you're passionate about building and leading brands, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to be part of a dynamic team, I would love to hear from you. 

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