Digital Communications & Marketing Lead
Job Introduction
Job Title: Digital Communications & Marketing Lead
Salary: £33,000 - £34,000
Contract: FTC up to 12 months (maternity cover)
Location: Homebased Northwest
Weekly Hours: 35 hours (or four days pro rata)
So…. What is this role exactly?
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital marketing and/or communications specialist to join our fast-paced Communications, Engagement & Marketing department as Digital Communications & Marketing Lead , here at #TeamYHG
Working closely with the wider comms and marketing team, you will lead on the implementation, management and performance of all digital channels utilised across the team including our award-winning intranet, website, state-of-the-art production booth (used for live and streamed events and conferencing), news desk-style recording studio and social media. You will also get involved in various other campaigns and projects with the team, championing our digital offer.
We are looking for a highly motivated digital marketeer who is data driven, with a creative flair and can support a busy team of communicators across every aspect of digital delivery. You must be a great communicator, good at forging new relationships, a stickler for detail and adept at spinning plates and juggling multiple priorities.
What will my working week look like?
Your working week will be very varied. One week could be spent reviewing and auditing online content management, creating social media content and supporting the team with email marketing campaigns; to leading on the live stream of an event, recording the senior team, and running analytics to use to advise colleagues across the business.
You will be predominantly homebased, living within the Northwest, within a reasonable travelling distance to our HQ in Warrington, which you’ll visit frequently to attend meetings, training, support with events and live streams and provide digital training to the team and maintenance to our fantastic recording/production spaces. Realistically, you will be required to visit our HQ approximately once a week, sometimes more, sometimes less.
What will I be responsible for doing?
First and foremost, you will hold the digital reigns for the communications and marketing team, ensuring robust governance and high performance across our core digital channels. You will also be responsible for our production booth and recording studio at our HQ. A keen horizon scanner, you will always be on the lookout for new trends and technology that provide value for money and ensure we can effectively communicate with our 1,000 colleagues and many customers, and their diverse needs.
One of the great things about this role is the variety of the work, no two days are the same!
And what would make me stand out from the crowd?
To be a successful as a Digital Communications & Marketing Lead at #TeamYHG, you will have:
- Knowledge and experience of basic digital marketing software including CMS, google analytics, social media, and scheduling and reporting tools.
- Experience of the full marketing mix – on and offline
- Full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle
- Experience within a similar communications and marketing department
- Relevant diploma or equivalent
- Experience of digital content creation e.g. social media, short form content, etc.
Ideally you will be:
- A collaborative team player
- Able to juggle multiple projects
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Experience in broadcasting live events.
For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.
That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?
In return we offer £33,000 - £34,000 per year for a 35-hour week (four-day pro rata week available), and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.
At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.
On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.
For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.
And who are Your Housing Group?
Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.
As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.
We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work’
Closing Date: Monday 4th March 2024
We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG2
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