Interim Marketing Communications Manager

AWD online; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established communications organisation is seeking an Interim Marketing Communications Manager to lead multi-channel communications projects. This role is crucial for ensuring high-quality customer engagement and brand consistency. Candidates should have significant experience in marketing communications, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage projects effectively. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive holiday package. This is a 6-month hybrid contract located in Greater London.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays

Up to 8% contributory pension

Flexible working arrangements

Annual health and lifestyle allowance of up to £300

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering marketing and customer communications programmes within a large organisation.
• Proven project and programme management experience across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage agencies, suppliers and multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-channel communications projects, ensuring consistent information delivery.
• Manage and deliver marketing communications programmes across multiple channels.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide expert communications advice.
• Champion brand integrity and corporate identity.
• Support both business-as-usual and change communications.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Copywriting

Brand management

Negotiation skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification in communications

Job description

Interim Marketing Communications Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to lead marketing and customer communications activity, delivering high‑quality, accessible communications that support strong customer engagement, brand consistency and positive customer experience across multiple channels.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:

• Marketing Communications Manager
• Senior Communications Manager
• Customer Communications Manager
• Brand Communications Manager

Salary: £57,003 per annum pro‑rata + Benefits

Location: Hybrid Working from Home and the Office in Ealing, West London

Job Type: 6‑Month Fixed Term Contract

Working Hours: 35 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday

Job Overview

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Interim Marketing Communications Manager to join a well‑established communications function within a large and complex organisation. This role plays a key part in shaping and delivering marketing and customer communications programmes.

As an Interim Marketing Communications Manager you will lead multi‑channel communications projects, ensuring customers receive clear, consistent and accessible information at every touchpoint. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, providing expert communications advice and influencing best practice.

The Interim Marketing Communications Manager will also support the leadership of the wider communications team, deputising when required and contributing to crisis communications, business continuity activity and continuous improvement across marketing communications.

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Duties

• Marketing Communications Strategy: Contributing to and leading marketing and customer communications strategies, projects, policies and procedures
• Programme Delivery: Managing and delivering marketing communications programmes and campaigns across multiple channels and touchpoints
• Performance Monitoring: Monitoring, reviewing and reporting on communications activity and outcomes
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and providing expert communications advice
• Brand Management: Championing brand integrity, tone of voice, corporate identity and house style
• Agency Management: Managing procurement processes and relationships with creative agencies and suppliers
• Project Leadership: Planning and delivering high‑quality communications using the full marketing mix within agreed budgets
• Accessibility: Ensuring communications meet accessibility standards including Plain English and alternative formats
• Operational Communications: Supporting both business‑as‑usual and change communications linked to transformation activity
• Team Leadership: Supporting the management of the communications team and deputising when required

Candidate Requirements

• A relevant professional qualification in communications or equivalent experience
• Significant experience delivering marketing and customer communications programmes within a large organisation
• Proven project and programme management experience across multiple stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent copywriting, editing and proofreading ability
• Experience of brand management and maintaining tone of voice and corporate identity
• Ability to manage agencies, suppliers and multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service (pro‑rated)
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual health and lifestyle allowance of up to £300

This role requires a DBS check.

Job Ref: AWDO-P14222