Communications Manager

Barratt Redrow; Stanton under Bardon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

Annual Health Assessment

26 days’ holiday

Flexible Benefits

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Job summary

Barratt Redrow is seeking a Communications professional to support across PR, social media, stakeholder and employee communications. You will help plan national campaigns, coordinate with internal teams and external agencies, and drive local and regional PR activities.

You will manage content across intranet and websites, support employee engagement events, and contribute to the Barratt Redrow Foundation communications. Hybrid working is offered with a focus on delivering impactful storytelling.

Qualifications

• Proven communications experience across PR, social media and employee communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence senior leaders.
• Strong planning, organisational and project management capabilities.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managers on communications strategy.
• Experience delivering internal communications and event management.

Responsibilities

• Support across PR, social media, stakeholder and employee communications.
• Plan and deliver national PR campaigns in collaboration with agencies and partners.
• Develop media strategies and secure national, trade and regional coverage.
• Manage campaign timelines, stakeholder engagement and approval processes.
• Deliver PR reporting and KPI evaluation; coordinate media responses.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Organised with strong PM/Planning

Stakeholder management

C-suite advisory experience

Internal/employee comms

Job description

What you'll be doing?

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications, you will support across PR, social media, stakeholder and employee communications.

What you'll be doing?

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications, you will support across PR, social media, stakeholder and employee communications.

The role includes:

PR / campaign management

• Support the planning and delivery of national PR campaigns, working closely with internal stakeholders, agencies and external partners.
• Develop proactive media strategies to secure high-quality national, trade and regional media coverage.
• Manage campaign timelines, stakeholder engagement and approval processes.
• Deliver campaign/ PR reporting, measurement and evaluation against agreed KPIs.
• Coordinate media responses and manage inbound press enquiries in line with company policies and messaging.
• Support divisional teams with local PR agencies to drive effective local PR coverage.
• Oversee the company's case study programme, building a pipeline of customer and community stories.

Employee Communications

• Create and publish engaging content across the intranet, email and other internal channels.
• Support the delivery and ongoing development of the Group intranet, including content updates and migration activities.
• Help plan and deliver employee events, including town halls, conferences, recognition and fundraising activities.
• Work with teams across the business to support communications campaigns, employee engagement and change initiatives.
• Monitor channel performance, maintain communications assets and support reporting to improve effectiveness.

Social media / website content

• Manage website content updates to ensure information remains accurate, engaging and aligned with communications priorities.
• Monitor website performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support SEO/AEO and content optimisation initiatives to improve visibility and performance.
• Develop new webpages and digital content to support campaigns, corporate reporting and key business initiatives.
• Manage and grow the corporate LinkedIn presence, ensuring content supports strategic objectives.
• Develop and implement social media content plans focused on storytelling, thought leadership, campaigns and employee engagement.
• Monitor channel performance and continuously optimise content based on audience insights and platform developments.
• Develop new webpages and digital content to support campaigns, corporate reporting and key business initiatives.

Barratt Redrow Foundation Communications

• Support communications activity for the Barratt Redrow Foundation.
• Develop PR, social media and storytelling content that showcases the Foundation's impact.
• Where applicable coordinate agency support and monitor performance against agreed objectives.
• Produce content for stakeholders, trustees and grant partners, including reports and video case studies.

What You’ll Need

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Proven communications experience
• The post is suitable for someone who has the following skills and qualities:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Very well organised, with excellent project management and planning skills
• The confidence and ability to communicate and work with colleagues at all levels of the business
• Good communications experience advising senior leaders and managers on all aspects of communications
• Internal / employee communications and event management experience
• Public relations experience including working with or within external agencies
• Knowledge of how local, national and trade media work
• Understanding of the use of social media in a corporate communications environment – in theory and implementation
• Understanding of impact of AI on communications in a corporate communications environment

Benefits

Our Company and Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days’ holiday
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

Financial Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Lifestyle Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.