Head of Marketing & Communications UK Defence

QinetiQ Security & Defense Contractors; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Head of Marketing and Communications for the UK Defence sector. You will lead integrated marketing strategies, advise senior leadership, and manage a team to enhance communications. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder management, crisis communications, and delivering marketing campaigns. The role is based in Bristol with potential travel across the UK.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Competitive holiday allowance

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communications expertise with a proven track record.
• Deep experience of working with senior leaders in a strategic advisory role.
• Knowledge of audience data to optimize communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing and communications strategies for UK Defence.
• Provide strategic advice to Leadership Teams.
• Manage a team of three to deliver communications.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Experience with integrated marketing campaigns

Stakeholder management

Crisis communications

Organizational skills

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Job Title : Head of Marketing and Communications UK Defence

Global Grade : GG15

Location : Farnborough Portsmouth Boscombe Down or Bristol with UK travel

Role Type : Permanent Full Time

Job Ref : 18793

Role Purpose

This role will lead Marketing and Communications for QinetiQs UK Defence (UKD) Sector and is accountable for delivering integrated marketing and communications strategies that support the companys strategic goals and business growth.

The role holder will act as a trusted advisor to the UKD Chief Executive and the UKD Sector Leadership Team ensuring clear alignment between the Sector priorities and the Marketing and Communications function. The individual will be responsible for developing proactive and reactive communications plans that promote the Sectors capabilities and its role as a key partner to defence customers.

Working with stakeholders in UKD and the wider Group MarComms function the role holder will be responsible for strategic communications using internal and external channels to target key audiences including employees customers and shareholders. The individual will provide Marketing and Communications leadership across all of UKDs markets in the UK Germany and Canada.

They will also be accountable for advising the Leadership Team on the identification approach and handling of issues that could give rise to reputational risk leading the communications response at a Sector level.

The role holder will line manage three people and will be required to lead the team to manage pressures work to deadlines and prioritise work to ensure effective and timely delivery and impactful measurement of addition they will be responsible for fostering productive relationships with communications teams in our customer community and with industry partners.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide strategic communications advice to UKD Chief Executive and UKD Sector Leadership Team
• Lead in the development management and execution of integrated marketing and communications plans for UKD that support key business activity and / or captures
• Lead the UKD MarComms team and work with the wider Group function to identify opportunities to tell UKDs story to internal and external audiences (including employees customers media investors)
• Take a leading role in the MarComms function and Marketing and Communications Council to provide leadership and deliver strategic communications that align to business objectives
• Be responsible for development of content and assets for use across internal and external channels
• Develop a strategic costed communications plan that supports the Sectors future ambitions
• Responsible for ensuring any budget allocated for communications activity undertaken for UKD delivers value for money and return on investment
• Responsible for evaluation of output against pre-defined KPIs
• Ensure the team develops and delivers integrated marketing & communications plans for Maritime and Land; Air; Science and Technology.
• Ensure organisations that work with QQ to deliver large framework contracts (eg : Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) and Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA)) are aligned on messaging and branding where appropriate

Key Capabilities / Knowledge

• Excellent communicator with outstanding written skills
• Experience of delivering integrated marketing and communications campaigns
• Knowledge of how to use audience understanding and data to shape / influence / amend / optimise communications activity
• Experience of leading issues and crisis communications
• Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to work at pace challenging norms and accelerating progress
• Experience of complex stakeholder management and ability to influence at a senior level and have difficult conversations to push back
• Ability to multitask to prioritise work and deliver to challenging deadlines with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Team player who can demonstrate collaboration

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong communications expertise with demonstrable track record of delivery integrated plans
• Experience of delivering strategic communications that support business objectives
• Deep experience of working with senior leaders in a strategic advisory role
• Knowledge of using data and insights to shape / influence / amend / optimise communications activity

Why Join QinetiQ

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world theres never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee youll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork and pulling together youll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives blend disciplines and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days
• Compressed working option with Friday afternoons or alternative Fridays off
• Health Cash Plan Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal : Personal Accident Insurance Travel Insurance Restaurants Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Digital Marketing,Performance Marketing,B2B Sales,Marketing,SAAS,Growing Experience,Customer Acquisition,Multichannel Marketing,Affiliate Marketing,Team Management,Public Speaking,Lead Generation

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1