Communications and Marketing Manager

Reports To: Head of Comms and Marketing

Salary: £33,000-£36,000 DOE

Terms: Permanent 36 hours p/w

Location: Based in Birchwood, Warrington/Hybrid working

Purpose of the role

The Communications and Marketing Manager will work closely with the Head of Comms and Marketing and the wider team to tell the story of what we deliver for the communities who live and work around our sites, and how we can assist numerous public and private sector clients with the long-term management of their green space. This exciting post will involve close working with Land Trust colleagues, managing agents, partners and external stakeholders across the country.

The postholder will be required to implement and support all aspects of internal and external communications, as well as managing media, social media, along with digital content creation and maintenance.

In addition, the post holder will be required to build strong working relationships with internal colleagues and managing partners, seeking opportunities to promote our charitable outcomes on a regional and national level.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You will have at least five years’ experience in working in communications and marketing. You will be confident managing projects and campaigns independently and will also have a flexible ‘can do’ approach.

• Proven communications skills with demonstrable track record of successfully identifying, developing and implementing multi-tiered communications projects.
• Wide-ranging understanding of communications tools, techniques and channels including delivering social and new media campaigns.
• Ability to use Adobe Creative Suite or similar editing software.
• Experience in using WordPress or similar to update websites.
• Experience in using Mailchimp or distributing email campaigns.
• Excellent written skills with the ability to write for a number of different purposes and audiences.
• Willing and able to travel to meetings, site visits and events across the UK.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Up to £36,000 depending on experience.
• 36-hour week
• 26.5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata) Rising to 30 days with 5 years’ service.
• A defined contribution pension plan, with Land Trust matching employee contributions up to 6%.
• Flexible working, including hybrid working options
• Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash healthcare plan.

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APPLICATIONS

Please email an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, explaining why you are interested in the role, how you are a good candidate and how you fulfil the personal specification.

Please send these documents to recruitment@thelandtrust.org.uk.

• Closing date for applications: 18 July 2025. The role may be closed early depending on applications received.
• 1st stage interview – w/c 28 July via MS teams
• 2nd stage interview – Between 5 and 7 August – in person, Warrington