Head of Communications and External Affairs
Kids
Leeds, UK (Remote)
In-houseFull-timeSenior level
23 hrs ago
Communications Lead
Portsmouth, UK (Hybrid)
Salary Not AvailableMid LevelPart time
Posted 7 hrs ago
Job Summary
Own and deliver Shaping Portsmouth’s marketing and communications strategy, leading integrated campaigns, brand stewardship, and impact storytelling across the city in collaboration with partners.
- Define and execute campaigns that meet organisational objectives and KPI targets.
- Own content strategy, digital channels, and analytics, including the website and social media.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery and ongoing development of Shaping Portsmouth's strategy for marketing, communications, and engagement.
- Develop integrated campaigns that support organisational objectives across the thematic areas of our programme delivery.
- Ensure consistent messaging and brand identity across all communications.
- Identify opportunities to increase awareness, engagement and participation.
- Measure communications performance and provide regular reporting against agreed objectives and KPIs.
- Manage and develop the Shaping Portsmouth website.
- Plan, create and publish engaging content across social media platforms.
- Curate, design, and produce newsletters, digital campaigns and partner communications.
- Maintain an annual communications calendar aligned to organisational priorities and key events/awareness dates.
- Monitor digital analytics and continually improve performance.
Requirements
- Experience in digital marketing, communications, and engagement delivery
- Website and social media management
- Content creation and storytelling
- Communications campaign planning and delivery
- Partner communications
- Brand, corporate voice, and visual identity management and reputation
- Event marketing, communications and promotion
- Impact reporting, corporate storytelling and case study development
- Ability to work collaboratively with partner organisations and stakeholders across the city
- Willingness to be visible within Portsmouth’s business community and attend meetings, networking opportunities, workshops and events
Benefits
- A flexible, motivating, and inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute and succeed
- Comprehensive induction programme, buddy system, and support for your preferred working style
- Personal and professional development training on an individual basis to help you grow and develop.
- Pay grades that allow for salary progression within each band
- Our Employee Success initiative, replaces traditional appraisals with ongoing development, wellbeing and growth conversations
- A number of enhanced family-friendly policies above the statutory minimum Equivalent of 4 weeks holiday plus Christmas close down and standard bank holidays (pro-rata).
- Additional day of leave gifted on your birthday
- NEST Pension scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements supported by technology including work phone, laptop, desktop screens and height adjustable desks.
- Invitations to partner events across the city
Shaping Portsmouth
4.2 Glassdoor
Transforming Portsmouth TogetherOur mission is to create sustainable collaborations and innovative programmes which make Portsmouth Britain’s premier waterfront city in which to invest, live, learn, work and visit.We run programmes covering three areas managed by our part-time staff and nearly 200 volunteers:Business: We facilitate inclusive growth across the entire city, making sure we represent every facet of the diverse groups that make up our Business community, and promote the successes of the city so we can continue to demonstrate that Portsmouth as a vibrant place to start and grow a business.Education: We work collaboratively with city partners and employers to deliver a range of inspiring programmes that enable residents of all ages to explore their future, develop their skills and be connected to Portsmouth’s diverse labour market.Community: From veterans to care leavers and beyond, we’re giving Portsmouth’s citizens the support they need to succeed, and also encouraging residents to give back to the city they call home. If you would like to get involved with any aspect of our work, or have good news stories and events for us to share, please email contactus@shapingportsmouth.co.uk
Portsea, Fratton, England, GBR
41 employees (4 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval
Salaries
Communications median pay in the United Kingdom
Most pay falls between £33K and £60K. Based on 105 salaries.
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
3 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
1.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$57K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.4%
Direct
30.3%
Referral
9.2%
Social
6.6%
Paid
6.3%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~41
News about Shaping Portsmouth
Links
This role is listed on SalaryGuide for informational purposes. SalaryGuide is not the employer, recruitment agency, or hiring representative for this position. Hiring decisions and the application process are managed by the employer. SalaryGuide will never ask candidates to pay to apply for a job or request bank details or identification documents as part of an application.
