Brand & Communications Manager

Job Title: Brand & Communications Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £53,000 per year

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

The closing date for this role is: Noon on Thursday 25th May 2023.

Interviews will take place on: Thursday 8th June 2023.

Leeds Federated is a housing association with around 4,300 properties across Leeds, Wakefield and North Yorkshire. Our mission is to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good value, affordable housing.

About the role:

Leeds Federated is a housing association with around 4,300 properties across Leeds, Wakefield and North Yorkshire. Our mission is to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good value, affordable housing.

The Brand and Communications Manager role is new to the Association, based centrally in the Corporate Services Team, working across the whole organisation supporting Leeds Federated in its ambition to continue to demonstrate value for money and engage with all stakeholders and achieve the best outcomes for the business and customers.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Brand and Communications specialist to join our team, to be part of the delivery of our Corporate Plan objectives and lead on improving communication, internally and externally.

Main Responsibilities:

* Being the Organisations lead on brand, positioning and reputation
* Lead on delivering our communications framework and annual comms plans
* Custodian of our Tone of Voice
* The creation of impactful communication supporting our purpose

About you:

Our ideal candidate will:

* Be a strong communicator who is able to liaise effectively at all levels
* Have experience of overseeing branding, communication and PR at manager level
* Have experience of influencing and improving engagement internally and externally through effective communication
* Have a flexible and innovative approach
* Will ideally have experience of line management

Benefits:

As well as a competitive salary we can offer you:

* Agile working environment
* 30 days annual leave
* DC pension schemes
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Health cash plan

Additional Information:

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding an interview.

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Leeds Fed is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in everything we do, and therefore welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; PR Executive, Public Relations Coordinator, Public Relations Executive, Communications Director, Public Relations, Head of PR, PR, Marketing, Head of Communications, Public Relations Manager, Comms Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, Marketing Communications, Communications Manager, PR Consultant, PR Director may also be considered for this role.