PURPOSE

The Communications Manager will play an integral cross-function role in delivering internal communications and engagement initiatives, as well as supporting the Comms Team on campaign work.

This role – part of the Media & Communications team - will have a central, cross-function remit supporting several departments to amplify their work, including the People Team, as well as working closely with other disciplines across the business such as events, EDI, participation & growth, digital and marketing.

We are seeking a proactive self-starter who can be the eyes and ears of employees across the various office-based locations (Lord’s, Edgbaston, Old Trafford, and Loughborough), as well as remote workers, to work with the Comms Lead - Planning and Strategy to translate these insights into actionable comms and engagement plans.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We know that Cricket is a force for good and makes an enduring impact on people’s lives. It provides great entertainment.  It teaches important skills, both physical and social.  It can help inclusion and social cohesion. It’s something for everyone to watch, play or enjoy, across genders, age, disability and diverse communities. The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

• Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.

• Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.

• Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.

• Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You love the power of communication and its ability to connect, inspire and drive action.

• You have a passion for relationship building with colleagues from various departments and industry professionals, helping to uncover impactful stories. 

• You thrive on planning, helping to maximise comms campaign moments and drive change.

• You’re committed to having meaningful impact on employee engagement and staff morale. 

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Working with the Comms Lead – Planning and Strategy, to operationalise and deliver proactively on the Comms strategy. 

• Content Creation across internal comms and the network:

  • Create engaging and informative content for various channels in a timely manner.     

  • Play a supporting role in the editorial taskforce team to:

  • Identify and deliver impactful storytelling from across the organisation / network

  • Provide crisis comms support during challenging situations.

  • Work closely with the People Team to translate HR content into accessible and engaging communications.

• Employee Engagement Initiatives:

  • Support the delivery of employee engagement initiatives / activities / events that bring the workforce together and promote a positive workplace culture.

Wider Comms Team Support

• Support the Media Team on developing and managing events, roundtables, partnerships and briefings.

• Provide senior team members with campaign delivery support to promote events including England Women, The Hundred and wider cricket attendance initiatives.

• The development of written materials including press releases, newsletters, blogs and website features

• Insight & Measurement:

  • Manage the effectiveness of internal communication and engagement initiatives through data analysis and regular reporting.

  • Proactively share industry trends, competitor activity and emerging technologies that could play a role in delivering effective internal communication and employee engagement initiatives.

• Channel and Content Management:

  • Be the gatekeeper of the overarching content and inclusion calendars, proactively keeping them up-to-date and using them as central planning grids to coordinate and streamline comms, particularly across the editorial taskforce team.

  • Oversee the management of relevant communication channels, particularly The Middle (company intranet), Yammer, internal comms emails, CEO fortnightly bulletin, ECB Lives and Curious Abouts, as well as the Raising The Game Bulletin (EDI) to the game.

  • Ability to apply brand guidelines, communications principles, and tone of voice appropriately across all relevant channels.

• Collaboration & Coordination:

  • Become an established cross-function partner and the ‘go to’ for all internal communication and employee engagement initiatives / ideas / feedback.

  • Proactively partner teams and be regularly present at all offices to mine for stories and insights. Be in the know on local initiatives and work across teams to ensure internal comms representation across the four office-based locations.

• Budget Management:

  • Support the Comms Strategy & Planning Lead in managing the internal communication and engagement budget efficiently, aligned to the overarching planning grid and wider organisational objectives.

YOU’LL HAVE

• A proactive, entrepreneurial, curious, and solutions-orientated mindset.

• A passion for telling stories that excite and inspire employees to get involved.

• The ability to develop strong and proactive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders from across the business, at different organisational levels, based in different locations.

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, with a passion for creating people-first content.

• A creative flair for developing engaging and fresh content that drives employee talkability.

• Strong project management skills.

• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage several competing priorities and stakeholders, while delivering day-to-day tasks.

• A solid understanding of measurement and the importance of reporting.

• Experience of adapting to changing circumstances and priorities, often at short notice.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

•   Competitive salary

• Holiday - 25 days a year

• Volunteering – 2 days a year

• Pension - Non-contributory pension

• Private medical insurance

• Employee health cash-back plan

• Long-term sickness insurance

• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary

• Enhanced family leave and pay

• OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool

• People Academy - a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice

• 30% New Balance discount

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Preferential access to tickets to England and The Hundred games

• Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Mobility in Cricket Employee Network, Disability Employee Network and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network