Communications Director 6-month FTC

Reapit; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Closed for holidays

Go1 access

Social events

Zest benefits

Job summary

Reapit is seeking a Communications Director to shape and lead our external and internal narratives as we scale across global markets. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, you’ll turn complex property technology stories into compelling market narratives that engage buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords.

You’ll build thought leadership, manage media relations and influencer outreach, develop executive profiling and oversee content across LinkedIn, blogs and PR.

Qualifications

• Strong B2B communications experience, ideally within SaaS, software or technology.
• Significant external communications, PR and media relations experience.
• Excellent storytelling, writing and editorial skills.
• Experience developing thought leadership and executive profiling.
• Strong social media and content amplification experience.
• The ability to turn complex product and technology developments into compelling market stories.
• Experience using AI to support and scale content creation.
• A combination of strategic thinking and a willingness to remain hands-on.
• Strong stakeholder and interviewing skills, with the confidence to work with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Reapit's external and internal communications strategy.
• Build compelling stories around our innovation, investment and transformation.
• Lead proactive PR and media relations across our key markets.
• Increase Reapit's share of voice and strengthen relationships with influential industry media.
• Build the profile of senior executives through thought leadership, media and social content.
• Create and scale engaging content across LinkedIn, blogs, PR and executive channels.
• Develop influencer and amplification strategies to extend the reach of our stories.
• Lead employee communications around Project Lighthouse, creating understanding and excitement around our transformation.
• Establish meaningful communications reporting across media, social reach, engagement and share of voice.
• Work closely with Product Marketing, regional Marketing teams, Product leaders and senior executives.

Skills

B2B communications

PR & media relations

Storytelling

Editing

Thought leadership

Executive profiling

Social media amplification

AI-assisted content

Strategic thinking

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Job description

Could you be our next Communications Director?

Reapit is the original end-to-end business technology provider for estate agencies of all sizes. We’ve been helping sales and lettings agents build relationships and grow their businesses for more than 25 years. Our technology empowers property professionals across Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand to work with buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords to deliver a dream home experience.

Worldwide, over 78,000 agents across more than 15,000 branches use Reapit to run their businesses, manage properties, collect rent, engage clients, and provide outstanding customer service every time.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, you'll lead the communications strategy behind Project Lighthouse and help strengthen Reapit's position as an innovation leader within property technology.

This is a highly visible role combining strategy with hands-on delivery. You'll:

• Develop and execute Reapit's external and internal communications strategy.
• Build compelling stories around our innovation, investment and transformation.
• Lead proactive PR and media relations across our key markets.
• Increase Reapit's share of voice and strengthen relationships with influential industry media.
• Build the profile of senior executives through thought leadership, media and social content.
• Create and scale engaging content across LinkedIn, blogs, PR and executive channels.
• Develop influencer and amplification strategies to extend the reach of our stories.
• Lead employee communications around Project Lighthouse, creating understanding and excitement around our transformation.
• Establish meaningful communications reporting across media, social reach, engagement and share of voice.
• Work closely with Product Marketing, regional Marketing teams, Product leaders and senior executives.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for an experienced communications leader who can create the strategy, find the story and then make it happen.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Strong B2B communications experience, ideally within SaaS, software or technology.
• Significant external communications, PR and media relations experience.
• Excellent storytelling, writing and editorial skills.
• Experience developing thought leadership and executive profiling.
• Strong social media and content amplification experience.
• The ability to turn complex product and technology developments into compelling market stories.
• Experience using AI to support and scale content creation.
• A combination of strategic thinking and a willingness to remain hands-on.
• Strong stakeholder and interviewing skills, with the confidence to work with senior executives.

Why this role?

The strategic foundations are already in place. Your opportunity is to turn them into a powerful communications engine that builds employee belief, customer confidence and market recognition of Reapit's innovation leadership:

What’s in it for you?

We operate a Flexible Working Policy, however ideally we would like you to visit our offices once or twice a week if possible

We’re offering the chance to really make a difference here at Reapit and the opportunity for personal growth is very real. You'll feel part of a special team. You can expect a highly competitive salary and some great benefits, including:

• 22 days annual leave (plus a day for your birthday) increasing by a day for every year worked
• Business permitting, we're closed over Christmas and New Year, to give you time back to your friends and family
• Formal and in-house training for your L&D plus access to Go1 - the worlds largest online learning library
• Regular local and companywide social events
• Opportunity to participate in retail benefits and savings via our Benefits partner, Zest!

Don’t tick all the boxes? Neither do we

We care about our industry and want it to become a more inclusive and diverse place to work. So, we're driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but by sharing our values and the right attitudes and behaviours for success.

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a complementary team of employees and building an inclusive environment for all.

We feel we have an empowering environment where everyone is supported and respected, and we want you to feel this too. We welcome new ideas, thinking and approaches, whilst listening to all our employees.