Senior Brand and Communications Manager - Education
Job Introduction
At Sodexo, we provide services at 2,300 client sites across the UK and Ireland, including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions. With 34,000 employees we believe our people are the key to our success. So join us as a Senior Brand and Communications Manager and be responsible for developing and delivering an internal and external communications strategy that fully supports the challenges of the Schools and Universities business.
From pre-school to universities we support students on their path to adulthood, helping them achieve their academic aspirations and delivering student welfare services for a healthy lifestyle. We help create living and learning environments that are conducive to success. We pride ourselves on the University catering and accommodation services, our mission is to improve the Quality of Life of the students.
Role Responsibility
This role will involve working closely with senior stakeholders in our schools and Universities business and with the Brand and Communications team to deliver the communication strategy and measure its effectiveness. You will provide guidance and support, whilst identifying and implementing communication initiatives to help drive the behaviors required to meet the business plan and improve employee engagement. The role involves both internal and external communication and working closely with Corporate PR when dealing with the press and media.
In addition this role will assist in client and new business communications by identifying the events and conferences that we should be attending and the publications that we should feature in. The role requires a strategic communications professional who is also very hands on and action orientated.
The Ideal Candidate
- Professional or higher qualification in internal communications or corporate communications
- Demonstrable experience of internal and external Communications either in-house or agency ideally working within a complex environment.
- Experience of working in a similar education environment would be extremely advantageous.
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing with the ability and gravitas to operate at all levels of the business
- Creative flair to develop engaging communications
- Strong skills and experience in managing projects
Package Description
Circa £55,000 + 15% Bonus + £5,000 Car + Flexible Benefits Fund.
