Communications Manager

Application Deadline: 27 November 2024

Department: Communications, Strategy and Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Stratford

Compensation: £55,683 / year

Description

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is a park like no other. From world-class music and cultural events to iconic sport, beautiful parklands and thriving neighbourhoods, the Park is a place to live, work, play in the heart of east London.

At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the London Legacy Development Corporation has taken the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to develop a dynamic new heart for east London, creating opportunities for local people and driving innovation and growth.

This is an exciting moment in the Park’s evolution. Over the next few years East Bank, our educational and cultural quarter fully opens, new and existing neighbourhoods will become more established, and new businesses and visitor attractions will be joining us on the Park. We’re looking for an ambitious, experienced and proactive Communications Manager to tell the story of the Park, elevating it to a global destination.

Is it for you?

As Communications Manager, you will work with the Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications to lead on the development and delivery of our proactive communication strategy, and reputation and crisis management. You will work alongside the Corporate Affairs Manager to develop the corporate narrative and supporting messaging and ensure that there is one consistent voice the organisation is using in its communication.

You will lead on proactive media engagement to promote the legacy and regeneration story and work closely with the marketing and commercial teams on consumer and b2b media opportunities. You will take responsibility for delivering ongoing reputation and crisis management activity and reactive handling of key areas.

You will have responsibility for the content and quality of corporate digital content including relevant London Legacy Development Corporation areas of the website (although overall responsibility of the website sits with Marketing) and will work closely with the Social Media Manager to support the content strategy for social channels such as LinkedIn and X and appropriate publications. You will co-ordinate business as usual corporate communication on our internal channels, working closely with the People and Organisational Development team who will drive the engagement strategy.

How to apply

To apply for this post, please follow the application instructions within the job advertisement and ensure that you provide the information that we have requested within our online application form.

Please be advised, we DO NOT ACCEPT CVs for any of our roles within the LLDC. Therefore, to be considered for this opportunity, please fully complete the Online Application.

We would also appreciate it if you would take the time to complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring section. The information you give us will help us to refine our recruitment and employment practices and respond to the needs of the diverse range of people that our organisation comes in contact with. All details that you provide will be kept in strict confidence and will not be viewed by any member of the selection panel.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th November at 11:59 pm.

This role will consist of a one-stage interview process with interviews taking place on the Tuesday 3rd December.

The interviews will be either in person or via MS Teams. As part of the interview process, you will be asked to deliver a presentation. The details of this process will be advised should you be invited to interview. Also,

If you would like to discuss this role further, have any questions, or would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format, please contact the People and Organisation Development Team on 0203 288 1800 or recruitment@londonlegacy.co.uk.

Benefits

The salary for this post is £55,683 per annum LLDC operates a performance-based incremental pay scale.
The probationary period for this post is for three months. Upon successful completion of the probation period, confirmation of employment will be given and the notice period will be one month.
This is proposed as a full-time post working 37 hours per week, although this post will be considered for flexible working
All employees are eligible to join our pension scheme, which is provided by the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Annual leave entitlement is 32 days per year, plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time employees. The LLDC leave year runs from 1st April until 31st March and the entitlement will be pro-rata from the individual’s start date.
To align with the LLDC objectives, we offer 3 fully compensated volunteer days (pro-rata for part-time employment) providing all staff with the opportunity to serve the community in which they live in.
LLDC will provide employees with an interest-free loan to purchase a season ticket for travel to and from work. Loans are available for the actual cost of the ticket up to a maximum value of £5000.
LLDC employees are eligible for a discounted gym membership at the Copper Box Arena and the London Aquatics Centre. Employees can enjoy the use of both state-of-the-art gyms and swimming facilities for £15 per month.
Benenden is our healthcare service, which gives employees the opportunity to obtain consultations without having to wait on NHS waiting lists.
LLDC offers employees a loan of up to £1000 to purchase a bike and equipment through our cycle to work partner.
Engaged employee networks to participate in, including the LGBTQ+ Forum and the Race Culture and Equity Group.

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