Communications Executive

Softcat; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

School pick-up flexibility

Job summary

Softcat is seeking a proactive Communications Executive to join its Marketing Communications team in a part-time role. You will craft and manage messaging across intranet, email, press and blogs, supporting both internal updates and external campaigns.

Working with Marketing and Design, you’ll help deliver campaigns, track engagement, and ensure timely responses to requests. Hybrid setup with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and create content for intranet, email, press releases, newsletters and blogs.
• Support internal updates, announcements and employee newsletters.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Design to deliver communications campaigns.
• Track metrics (engagement, media mentions) and prepare monthly reports.
• Review incoming requests in Communications inbox and route to teams.
• Support Communications and Marketing teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Project management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?

This is a part-time role (2 days per week)

Join our Communications team

The Communications team sits within Softcat's wider Marketing department and plays a key role in shaping how we communicate with our people, customers, partners, and the public. We're a collaborative and creative group that brings company stories to life through clear, engaging, and impactful messaging across multiple channels. From internal updates and announcements to external press releases, campaigns, and thought-leadership content, we ensure Softcat's voice is consistent, authentic, and aligned to our brand. Working closely with colleagues across Marketing, Design, and the wider business, we support strategic initiatives, share important news, and help strengthen Softcat's reputation both internally and externally

Success. The Softcat Way.

It's an exciting time to be at Softcat, one of the UK's most successful technology solutions businesses. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. We've reached the £1 billion+ pa revenue milestone, opened our first office outside the UK and picked up a series of industry awards. We've got even bigger plans for the future. So, if you share our drive and ambition, get ready to achieve more from your career.

Support Softcat's storytelling by creating and managing communications that connect, inform, and inspire.

We're seeking a creative and proactive Communications Executive to support our internal and external communications efforts. This role is ideal for someone with excellent writing skills, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for storytelling who can help strengthen our brand voice across various channels. As a Communications Executive, you will be an integral member of Softcat's Marketing department, reporting to the Communications Manager, with responsibility across all areas of communications and in support of the wider Marketing functions.

As the Communications Executive, you'll be responsible for:

• Writing, editing and creating content for multiple channels, including intranet, email, press releases, newsletters, blogs, etc.
• Supporting the creation and distribution of internal updates, announcements, and employee newsletters.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Design teams to develop and deliver communications campaigns.
• Track communication metrics (e.g., engagement rates, media mentions) and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Assess incoming requests into the Communications inbox and redirect them to the appropriate team members.
• Support Communications team with various activity and work as part of the wider Softcat Marketing team to meet marketing objectives.

We'd love you to have

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Understanding of social media platforms and digital communication tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently.

Work in a way that works for you

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.

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