Community Engagement Officer - Leicestershire, United Kingdom - Office Angels
Description
We are recruiting for an experienced Community Engagement Officer to work for our client in Leicester who is a non profit company, our client is based in the City Centre and you will have the flexibility on hours and our client can offer you a hybrid roleshould you prefer, as the Community Development Officer you will work 35 hours per week however on occasion you might be asked to attend a meeting on a weekend or evening but you would flex your hours accordingly as our client is all about a work life balance.
We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer who will build relationships with community and business influencers at a decision maker level.
Create and maintain plans that will help meet the needs of our 3rd party partners and community groups.
- Build longterm relationships with clients, community partners and people of influence within the common bond.
- Notify the operational team of new sales and crossselling opportunities.
- Become familiar with the competition both locally and within the financial marketplace.
- Arrange promotional activity where appropriate both B2B and B2C to potential members
- Provide support for community influencers promoting our client directly to their local community.
As the Community Engagement Officer your Key responsibilities are:
- Develop and maintain robust relationships with organisations and local groups within the clients common bond and work collaboratively with them to promote and endorse the client to their services users, customers, and employees.
- Provide input into developing new savings and loan products that are attractive to individuals, organisations, or businesses, meeting current market demand whilst being sustainable and affordable to the client.
- Provide input into the development of marketing and promotional plans, ensuring appropriate materials are available for distribution to groups or to support static promotion of the client in exhibitions, displays, community forums, etc.
- Ensure the client representation at any suitable event where there is a potential to increase membership or build business relationships.
- Ensure all ad hoc media/social media opportunities are taken.
- Assist with data management and updating records to ensure all opportunities and contact details are captured and regularly reported
Key relationships as the Community Engagement Officer
- CEO, as main spokesperson for the credit union, ultimate compliance signoff and line manager
- You will work closely with the SMT and Marketing Specialist on products and services, providing information to guide direction as well as arranging face to face support within the community.
- Colleagues across the business to ensure that all actions and agreements remain compliant and in line with area policy
Essential (you MUST have these) to be successful as the Community Engagement Officer
An ambition for growth and love of a challenge
A commercial approach
Good organisational skills are key with experience of managing large amounts of data being essential
Excellent communication skills, including presenting at a senior level
Several year's experience in developing relationships up to and including decision makers at board level and persons of influence.
Experience of working within a regulated environment (preferably Financial Services)
Strong experience of managing social media output, media relationships and lead generation
A strong commitment to the co-operative approach
Great knowledge of and passion for our communities
Proven record of maintaining pipeline of potential strategic contacts
Once successful in this role you will relieve the following
Flexible hours
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Hybrid working
Bonus
Nights out
Managing your own hours
Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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