Brand Manager

Valda Energy Limited; Bicester; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary up to £50,000 per year

Company annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Private Medical Insurance

Access to The Grid discounts

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Snacks and lunch options

Pension with 5% employer match

In-house learning & development

Refer a friend scheme

Team and company events

Résumé du poste

Valda Energy Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Brand Manager to shape how our brand comes to life across content, social media, PR and customer communications. You will own the content strategy, craft compelling copy, and drive campaigns with a distinctive and consistent Valda presence.

You'll work closely with Product, Sales, Customer Service and HR to translate business priorities into engaging communications, while leading our external PR agency to secure impactful coverage and

Qualifications

• Strong in-house experience across brand, content, social media and PR.
• Excellent copywriting and editorial skills, with the ability to flex writing style across audiences.
• Experience creating and delivering content and social strategies that build awareness and engagement.
• Strong eye for brand; protect and evolve tone of voice, messaging and visual identity.
• Experience delivering PR activity and working with external agencies; measure results.
• Natural ability to spot stories and turn ideas into great content.
• Strong stakeholder skills and ability to work across teams and move faster while caring for detail.
• Curious, insight-led mindset using data and trends to continually improve.

Responsabilités

• Build a brand people recognise across touchpoints.
• Own content strategy and bring it to life through engaging copy, campaigns, stories and creative content.
• Lead our social media strategy end-to-end from planning to content creation and performance.
• Find stories across Valda and turn them into content that connects with customers and partners.
• Develop and deliver brand and PR campaigns that raise awareness and support business priorities.
• Manage the external PR agency; set briefs and ensure value and impact.
• Collaborate with Product, Sales, Customer Service and HR to translate priorities into clear communications.
• Monitor customer insight and market trends to identify opportunities for Valda to join or start conversations.
• Use data to measure performance and continuously raise the bar.

Connaissances

Brand management

Content strategy

Social media

Copywriting

PR

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

The Energy Revolution

Valda Energy is a dynamic and rapidly growing energy supplier based in Bicester, committed to driving business success through smart, reliable energy solutions. Established in 2019 by industry experts, we bring together a diverse combination of talent to foster continuous sustainable growth. We challenge the existing marketplace with our leading, tech-driven, and customer-focused approach. Our passion for innovation and dedication to exceptional service sets us apart.

At Valda Energy, we live by our core values: communicate, collaborate, own it, embrace change, and put the customer first. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and evolving culture. From introducing new benefits to offering structured training opportunities and hosting frequent social events, we ensure our employees thrive.

How you will Energise Our Team

We're looking for a Brand Manager to help shape the next chapter of the Valda Energy brand. This is an exciting, hands-on role with real opportunity to influence how Valda shows up in the world. You'll take ownership of how our brand comes to life across content, social media, PR, campaigns and customer communications, building a distinctive and consistent presence that gets people noticing, engaging with and talking about Valda.

You won't just be setting brand direction from the sidelines. You'll be in the work, creating content, spotting opportunities, shaping campaigns, owning our social channels and turning ideas into activity.

As our brand guardian, you'll combine strategic thinking with brilliant copywriting and a strong creative instinct. You'll work closely with teams across Product & Propositions, Sales, Customer Service and HR to turn business priorities, customer insight and what's happening in the energy market into content and campaigns that are relevant, engaging and unmistakably Valda. You'll also lead our PR activity and manage our external PR agency, making sure we're getting great ideas, great execution and genuine value from the partnership.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants ownership, creative freedom and the chance to make a visible impact on a growing brand.

What you'll make happen

• Build a brand people recognise: Help evolve how Valda looks, sounds and shows up, creating a distinctive and consistent brand experience across every touchpoint.
• Create content that gets noticed: Own our content strategy and bring it to life through engaging copy, campaigns, stories and creative content across digital, social, customer, TPI and internal channels.
• Make our social channels worth following: Lead our social media strategy end-to-end, from ideas and planning through to content creation, publishing, engagement and performance.
• Tell stories that earn attention: Find the interesting stories happening across Valda and turn them into content that connects with customers, partners, colleagues and the wider market.
• Create campaigns with impact: Develop and deliver brand and PR campaigns that build awareness, strengthen our profile and support our commercial priorities.
• Get the best from our PR partnership: Lead the relationship with our external PR agency, setting ambitious briefs, challenging thinking and ensuring activity delivers quality, impact and value.
• Bring teams together around the brand: Work closely with colleagues across the business, translating sometimes complex topics into clear, engaging communications that feel unmistakably Valda.
• Stay curious about what's next: Keep an eye on customer insight, competitors, social trends and the wider market to identify opportunities for Valda to join conversations or create our own.
• Use insight to make things better: Track the performance of our brand, content, social, and PR activity, using data to understand what's working, experiment with new approaches and continuously raise the bar.

The Spark we're Looking For

• Strong in-house experience across brand, content, social media and PR, with the confidence to take real ownership.
• Excellent copywriting and editorial skills, with the ability to flex your writing style across different audiences and channels.
• Experience creating and delivering content and social strategies that build awareness, engagement and support wider business goals.
• A strong eye for brand, with experience protecting and evolving tone of voice, messaging and visual identity.
• Experience delivering PR activity and working with external agencies, from setting briefs through to challenging performance and measuring results.
• A natural ability to spot a good story, develop an idea and turn it into great content.
• Strong stakeholder skills and the confidence to work across different teams, challenge thinking and bring people with you.
• An organised, proactive approach. You can juggle multiple priorities, move at pace and still care about the detail.
• A curious, insight-led mindset, using performance data, audience behaviour and market trends to continually improve what you do.

Perks that Power Your Journey

• Salary up to £50,000 per year
• Company annual bonus scheme
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a length of service award increasing up to 30 days, plus an extra day off during your birthday month
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Health
• Access to The Grid, our employee engagement and rewards platform, giving you exclusive discounts at hundreds of retailers, wellbeing resources, recognition tools, and more
• Life Insurance policy, providing coverage at four times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support and guidance
• Enjoy an array of complimentary snacks, drinks, and lunch options in our office
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme where we will match contributions up to 5%
• In-house learning and development team devoted to nurturing your talent, unlocking potential and propelling you towards being your best
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £500), monthly team events, annual company events & recognition awards

We are extremely proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. To make your recruitment experience with us accessible to you, we encourage you to let us know if you have any individual requirements. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team on [e-mail]