Senior Corporate Communications Lead

4 weeks ago

Skipton, United Kingdom Skipton Building Society Full time

Hours:

The role of Senior Corporate Communications Lead will be a fixed term Contract for 9 months, based on 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Skipton values work/life balance and Our hybrid working policy means the ability to work remotely with the expectation that you would work from our Head Office in Skipton 1 day a week as a minimum.

Salary:

£53,608 Per Annum

Closing Date:

Sun, 9 Jun 2024

Introduction

Are you looking for your next in-house role in public relations or corporate communications? Because we might be looking for you.

We’re searching for an experienced communicator to join our multi award-winning Corporate Communications team. We need someone with experience of formulating creative tactical communications programmes; someone who’s used to dealing with the national media; and someone who can stay calm and respond well under pressure.

Skipton has a vacancy for two Senior Corporate Communications Leads to join our growing team. You’ll be responsible for devising and delivering strategic communications opportunities that deliver against our commercial goals and our corporate plan. Reporting into the Group Head of Corporate Communications, and working alongside our strategic PR agency you’ll develop, implement, and drive forward our external communications.

If you have previously worked in financial services or housing industry communication roles, have a pragmatic approach, the ability to think strategically and creatively, then we’d love to hear from you.

Who Are We?

Established in 1853, Skipton Group is built on two core foundations: Homes and Money. With over 1million members, and 1,200 branches, we offer accessible financial advice,

mortgages and support for savers.

We are home to the UK’s largest estate agency, which helps over one in ten individuals buy and sell their homes. That gives us unique real time insight into the UK residential market, which we use to help people into homes, help policymakers make better decisions, and help society address the needs of the hardest hit.

Our purpose

With member-ownership in our DNA, we’re driven by the desire to make every experience better, whether it’s looking for a home to rent, finding a mortgage to buy a home or understanding the way an unexpected inheritance can unlock new horizons for life ahead. With every step we take, we want to deliver value for our members alongside value for wider society, so that an investment with Skipton means a better society for all.

Our group structure

The Skipton Group is made up of Skipton Building Society; Connells Group, the largest UK estate agency and property services provider; offshore finance capability through Skipton International; Skipton Business Finance; and Jade Software Corporation.

Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.

You’ll be joining the multi award-winning Corporate Communications team. The five-strong team handle all the Society’s media relations, corporate announcements, creative consumer campaigns, issues and crisis management, as well as coordinating wider Skipton Group communications. The team won the CIPR Pride Awards 2023 Corporate and Business Campaign of the year. They also took the top spot in the CIPR Mark of Excellence Awards 2022 for Best In-House PR Team of the Year. Over the summer the team is shortlisted for two further national CIPR awards, and also for a Headline Money award – so we’re keeping everything crossed for a great summer

What’s In It For You?

The role of Senior Corporate Communications Lead will be a fixed term Contract for 9 months, based on 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Skipton values work/life balance and Our hybrid working policy means the ability to work remotely with the expectation that you would work from our Head Office in Skipton 1 day a week as a minimum. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.

We have a range of other benefits available to you including

25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.

Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days.

Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum).

Colleague mortgage and savings accounts, as well as a host of colleague discount schemes

A commitment to training and development.

Private medical insurance for all our colleagues.

Salary Sacrifice Scheme for hybrid/electric car.

3 paid volunteering days per year.

Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups.

We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership.

What Will You Be Doing?

Formulating strategic communications activity in support of promoting and protecting the Society’s brand, reputation and corporate plan objectives.

Successful operational planning and management of the Corporate Communications press office through the delivery of high-quality, data and insight led media and social media activities.

Coordinating and influencing Society-wide stakeholders, delivery objectives, and project management to ensure strategic communication plans have clear accountabilities, deliverables and expectations.

Creation and delivery of high-quality strategic planning and outputs, spokespeople media briefings, proactive and reactive corporate announcements, social media content and opinion pieces; always ensuring messaging is clear, concise and consistent.

Resource management of all third-party agencies and stakeholders to shape and build cost effective communications and successfully deliver against clear, measurable outputs, ensuring key Society messaging is delivered and return on investment for each campaign is evaluated.

What Do We Need From You?

Knowledge of and interest in the UK financial services and/or the UK housing industry.

Corporate communications or journalism professional experience at leadership level.

Proven skills in creative thinking, writing and strategic communications planning.

Strong experience of working with journalists, editors and producers from across the national media.

Good understanding of digital content, influencers, social media and the ability to create and integrate content across multiple channels.

CIPR diploma or degree in public relations, journalism or another relevant communications field.

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