External Communications Manager in Clerkenwell

Location: Clerkenwell

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Vistry Group

Date Advertised: 2024-09-03

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for an External Communications Manager to join our team within Vistry Services, based out of our Devonshire Square offices in London. As our External Communications Manager you will plan, edit and write content for a variety of external communications channels and promote Vistry Group's corporate narrative externally, ensuring consistency of message.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Agile working possible (dependent on role)
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
Share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…

Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
A strong communications experience
Significant knowledge of internal and external communications
Crisis management
Experience with media, political and key stakeholder engagement
Able to consistently meet deadlines
Excellent written skills
Strong speaking and presentation skills
Understanding of internal and external communication channels and their effectiveness
Meticulous attention to detail
Highly creative
Understanding of how to develop and deliver a communications strategy and plan to improve brand reputation
Passionate interest in media, politics, news and current affairs.
Enjoys working with lots of different people
Strong networking and relationship building skills
Strong communication skills
Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Problem solving skillsMore about the External Communications Manager role…

Support the successful delivery of the yearly communications plan for Vistry Group and support the Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, and Senior Manager, External Communications, and the communications leadership team.

Deputise for, and work closely with, the Senior Manager - External Communications, and Senior Manager - Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
Review and sign off B2C press releases, working with the regional teams/ communications champions and agencies, plus liaison with the Senior Manager - External Comms to ensure brand reputation and strategy is correct
Support on Financial Communications
Maintain a log of press releases issued
Update policy tracker, logging engagement, letters sent and received, events attended
Support day to day management of the public affairs function
Maintain a log of incoming queries and responsible for ensuring they are acted upon quickly and effectively
Support day to day management of the press office function, ensuring all enquiries are managed and responded to as required and in a timely manner
Creation of social media strategy that aligns with corporate narrative and is targeted at key corporate audiences, particularly partners, colleagues and future talent
Following the creation of the corporate narratative the External Comumunications Manager will Support the Head of Corporate Communications and Brand to create of a suite of marketing material to promote the business, this will include video, literature, external presentations and promotional banners.
We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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