Community Programme Engagement Manager | Watford | Hybrid
3 days a week in the office | Retail Brand
£48k + 15% Bonus
We are currently working with one of our long-standing partners in retail as they search for a new Community Programme Engagement Manager to join their team. This is an exciting area of the business where you will look after all of the community engagement, PR and charity partnerships. You will take complete ownership over the company Community Programme.
You will be actively seeking ways to enhance engagement and participation, strategising the programme's growth in line with the company's responsible business objectives, and providing valuable recommendations to the management board.
Community Programme Engagement Manager - What you'll be doing:
- Responsible for managing the Community Programme, aimed at renovating communal spaces in local communities
- Identifies PR and social media opportunities with the PR team to promote the programme effectively
- Presents progress updates at PLC board meetings and Business Briefings to ensure high awareness and colleague engagement
- Handles reactive donation requests via email, social media, stores, and support functions
- Identifies colleagues to assist with media interviews, collaborating with the PR team to develop briefing notes
- Oversee the programme budget with support from the PR and Community Executive
- Produces monthly reports, shared with key stakeholders
- Manages marketing materials and campaigns, including in-store POS, annual reports, emails, and social media
Community Programme Engagement Manager - Skills/ Experience needed:
- Has a get-up-and-go attitude, is adaptable and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Collaborative, reliable, and organised individual with excellent written communication skills
- Natural networker with strong interpersonal abilities, fostering meaningful relationships quickly both internally and externally at every level
- Creative and strategic thinker, responsible for developing growth strategies and initiatives to grow the community programme
- Ability to maximise and identify opportunities for increasing press and social media coverage
- Metric-driven, utilising data insights to optimise community strategies for engagement
- Exceptional ability to prioritise tasks, making timely decisions within set guidelines and deadlines, and knowing when to escalate issues
- Passionate about community and sustainability and eager to make a real difference
Benefits?
- You'll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.
- Competitive bonus
- Save-as-you-earn scheme
- Private Medical and Life Assurance
- Contributory pension scheme
- Colleague discount
- Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Please apply today so you can become the new Community Programme Engagement Manager for this amazing brand!
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