Communications Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Growth Company Full time

The Growth Company (GC) is an award-winning, accredited, social enterprise with a mission to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives. Our vision is for a society where economic growth and prosperity is inclusive, sustainable and leaves no person or community behind.

To support our organisation tell the story of how we are supporting people into employment, we are looking for a Communications Business Partner to lead and manage our communications support for GC Employment services.

In this role, you will lead on the development of a PR and communications strategy to raise the profile and positioning of GC Employment as a leading deliverer of people, business and place-based growth.

The role covers all aspects of communications include media relations, stakeholder communications, event management and campaign development, so we’re looking for an excellent all-rounder.

Supported by a Communications Manager, the role will focus on acting as a trusted advisor on developing communications plans, campaigns, and finding opportunities to help share our stories with key stakeholders.

**About you**:
You’ll have excellent writing skills with the ability to translate complex information into compelling content. You’ll have strong experience of working with journalists and other influencers, as well as being a great people manager with the ability to support and develop people.

This role involves developing and delivering campaigns so being able to plan and execute a communications strategy is essential, as is the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders both internally and externally.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement communication plans using a range of channels and tactics to positively enhance the reputation of GC Employment and build and protect our brand.
- Manage day to day media relations for GC services, building relationships with journalists and other media contacts as well as partners in stakeholder communications teams.
- Act as a specialist advisor to, and build effective relationships with, the Senior Leadership Teams within GC Employment, ensuring key messages are consistent weaved through our activity spanning communications and wider marketing.
- Lead on high profile, service focused stakeholder events and provide additional support for wider event management across the Group.
- Create impactful, targeted multi-channel campaigns that reflect the diverse needs and communication preferences of our audiences including key stakeholders, clients, customers, and commissioners.
- Actively monitor analytics, customer feedback, insight and sentiment to improve communications outcomes.
- Coordinate and contribute to the editorial planning process.
- Play an active role in sharing best practice across the Marketing and Communications Department, actively taking part in learning and development to help build a culture of continuous improvement.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £39,700.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Public relations: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester

Reference ID: 3530



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