Communications Manager - Liphook, United Kingdom - Rocksteady Music School

Rocksteady Music School

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Liphook, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Communications Manager

Salary:
Dependent on experience.

Location:
This role is based at our beautiful Central Support Office in Liphook with excellent travel links

Do you love to write compelling copy that truly engages the reader?

Are you looking to use your talents to make a genuine positive difference in the world?

The Role

You will own the tone of voice for Rocksteady
The 'Guardian of Comms'

Ensuring brand and tone consistency across all written content through a combination of directly writing copy and setting templates and guidelines for other people across the business to use

Identifying opportunities to improve how we talk to stakeholders
Create new and exciting campaigns (working with others in the business) to drive awareness of Rocksteady and engagement from educational leaders and influencers
Help raise the overall profile of Rocksteady and the Rocksteady Foundation globally
Support our People Team and SLT with corporate and employee value communications
Build relationships with music and education trade titles, increase coverage of Rocksteady and oversee inbound enquiries
Identify, enter and win relevant industry Awards (and help celebrate them)

Skills and Experience

Strong experience in a similar role, working for a growing organisation, ideally operating in international markets.

Planning and organising

Creative story telling

Creating compelling and exciting campaigns which, tell a brand story to multiple audiences on multiple traditional and digital channels, and adapting content accordingly.

Attention to detail

In this role, you must have the most eagle eye for grammar, tone of voice, audience, and how it fits in to a wider strategy.

We're looking for someone who's really understands the importance of nuanced communications

Media outreach

The ability to build relationships with key media outlets to increase Rocksteady's brand awareness and reach.

Team player

Flexibility in this role is important due to the nature of some reactive content we need to produce. You will also need to work with multiple departments to deliver effective communications

Interpersonal communication skills

A strong communicator with the ability to talk confidently about key results and deliverables to internal stakeholders, and partners at all levels.

Ability to confidently step in and direct consistent communication approaches across the business when leadership is required.

Benefits:

Full-time permanent position
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Annual staff bonus
Work in our office which is a beautiful, converted manor house in rural Hampshire with vast grounds complete with its own lake and orchard
Free onsite parking
Personal development opportunities
Benefits package including discounts on everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP service and more.
Fun - through annual staff away-day, Christmas party and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded and passionate individuals throughout the year

Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK.

Our Mission

Rocksteady is the largest rock school in the world and our mission is simple - To empower as many children as possible and transform their lives through progressive and inclusive music education which directly improves their wellbeing, confidence, and life skills.

Additional Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment.

If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete a DBS check that is proportionate and relevant to the position concerned.

If the post does not involve working with children, this will usually be a basic DBS check and you will only be required to disclose unspent convictions.

Providing false information is an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected and possible referral to the police.

Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.

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