Communications and Marketing Team Manager

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire is seeking an experienced Communications and Marketing professional with established experience across the marketing and communications spectrum and a strong background in team management. Leading on the strategic development of our communications and marketing, you will work with our Executive Team to plan, manage and deliver a comprehensive and extensive range of communications, marketing and PR activities and projects, helping to strengthen our brand, profile, services and media presence.

You will manage a small experienced team of Communications Development Officers who work with their allocated internal customer base as communications partners and technical specialists delivering external and internal communications activities, marketing and outreach work, including events, digital and social media activity, brand and website development and engagement. A key challenge for this role is to manage and strengthen cross organisational relationships and matrix management skills are therefore essential.

An established senior practitioner, you will need exceptional influencing and networking skills and be able to evidence proven experience in developing a communications and marketing strategy from scratch to achieve measurable results.

Part of the VAL Management Team, you will play a leading role in helping us develop and grow our services and income, whilst strengthening our brand and stakeholder engagement by building strong relationships internally and externally.