Digitial Communications Manager

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

YORK, UK WIDE

The successful applicant can work remotely from their home and as a result may be based anywhere in the country
B-41,380 ote – 48k

Plus excellent benefits including excellent holiday entitlement, free on site refreshment and fruit, employee assistance helpline, child care voucher scheme, BUPA healthcare for employee and family, Life Assurance, Private Health Insurance cover, Pension

Our client provide intelligent, software automated solutions that provide networks to meet increasing bandwidth demands.

Their team is driven by innovation enabling their organisation to become a technology leader. The company has become one of the industry’s most trusted partners and are responsible for architecting some of the world’s most advanced networks.
The company is currently recruiting for a Digital Communications Manager.

The individual will play a key in supporting the Director of Corporate Communications and Online Strategies to develop the global public relations and online communications programs. Specific responsibilities include:

Online Platforms:

· Manage online content and development across all internal and external platforms, ensuring material is fresh, current and up-to-date

· Oversee website agency relationships, ensuring effective use of appropriate resources

· Effectively maintain content management system and supporting tools

· Develop regular and in-depth online analytics reports and define appropriate improvement items

· Develop online advertising campaigns across a range of platforms, ensuring support of key sales and marketing activities

· Support sales teams with relevant online data

· Effectively drive SEO activities

Social Media:

· Support development of social media tools, including researching key audiences, developing analytics reports and posting content

· Engage with targeted audiences across all strategic platforms

· Encourage internal adoption of social media tools

· Develop original content for internal and external distribution

Public Relations:

· Frequently draft press releases and media alerts

· Distribute relevant content on international wires and to specific target lists

· Maintain up-to-date regional media database

· Collate, maintain and analyze media coverage with online tracking tools

· Assist media agencies with queries and provide support when required

· Support scheduling and facilitation of media interviews

· Serve as a company-wide copy editor

· Prepare regular internal reports that demonstrate and publicize the success of external communication programs

· Ensure company maintains CI compliance guidelines

Qualifications:

University degree in business, communications, journalism or similar field
Fluent English language skills
Strong German language skills (preferred but not essential)

Experience:

Four to six years’ experience in an online, media, analyst, communications or public relations position with a business-to-business
Experience of working in an international environment
Experience with technology and telecommunications media (preferred but not essential)
Strong understanding and practical experience of developing social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook

Skills:

Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Able to write strong and compelling copy
Highly developed organizational and project management skills
Strong attention to detail and drive for consistency
Enthusiasm and willingness to use a diverse range of online tools, especially for collaboration and productivity purposes
Extensive working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Characteristics:

Positive, friendly, outgoing and confident personality
Strong interpersonal skills
Professional attitude
Willing to work outside of normal office hours and do what it takes to meet strict deadlines
Well-rounded, a “self-starter” and highly motivated
Energetic and resourceful team player
Enjoys working in global environments and is willing to engage with international offices
Proactive worker with an attitude of continual learning
Pragmatic and professional by nature with a strong ability to establish and meet deadlines
Reputation as a “producer” with a creative mind to develop concepts and bring them to completion
Willing to travel (primarily within Europe but possibly the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region)

Key Criteria:

This is a key role within the marketing team. The successful candidate will be a linchpin for the company’s communication platforms, both internal and external. To succeed here requires an insatiable enthusiasm for communication and digital platforms.

The candidate will be driven to develop the best online platforms possible, from websites to social media sites and beyond. This will require a natural curiosity for technology and a willingness to be heavily involved in online development, especially in regard to CMS solutions. The candidate will enhance these platforms with strong and compelling copy.

In addition to strong online knowledge, the candidate will also hold excellent public relations skills. The candidate will be able to help expand the company’s profile in the media, both in the business and technology sector. Working across multiple internal teams, the candidate will be able to recognise great stories and present these to the company’s external audiences.

The candidate successful will possess excellent communications skills, strong project management capabilities and a drive to exceed expectations. The ability to quickly build good rapport, project a friendly and confident image and develop relationships with numerous external and internal interfaces is critical. Candidate must be flexible, willing to work outside of regular office hours and be capable of responding to last-minute crises inherent in pressured marketing situations.

If you are interested in this role and have relevant skills and experience, please forward your CV using the attached link.