We are looking for a a talented, experienced marketing and communications professional to join the dynamic Commercial, Marketing and Communications team at London Sport.

This is a varied and exciting role:

• To drive the reputation, credibility and profile of London Sport, its work & impact among stakeholder groups and key relevant decision-makers across London.

• To inspire a team of communications, marketing and events specialists to develop and implement multi-channel communications plans and events to support the implementation of our LDN Moving strategy.

What you’ll do:

• Lead development and implementation of marketing and communications strategies ensuring powerful storytelling, effective use of owned channels, and opportunities to increase media exposure.

• Manage our approach to senior stakeholder influencing and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the organisation’s impact on policy and influence with key stakeholders and partners across London is heightened.

• Oversee the creation and effective delivery of our events programme including the Active London conference, London Sport Awards and Connect Series, to drive profile, credibility and influence among key audiences.

• Provide communications counsel to cross-departmental project groups, determining appropriate levels of communications support and identifying key reputation-building opportunities.

• Manage the organisational response to relevant formal policy consultation when appropriate and identify opportunities to take a proactive leadership role in our communications response to issues that affect our sector.

• Oversee delivery of a programme of media relations to enhance London Sport profile and reputation as a credible strategic body and the go-to expert in physical activity and sport for London.

• Manage relationships, and effective communications, with key stakeholders ensuring relevant information is cascaded effectively and London Sport fulfils its role as a trusted information source.

• Act as custodian of our Brand – including the evolution and development of the look & feel, tone of voice and positioning of our master brand and sub brands, to ensure a consistent and high-quality external representation of the organisation.

• Brief & manage third party communications and creative agencies and suppliers.

• Hold a centralised view of budget, ensuring that M&C projects are delivered within budget.

Who you are:

• You have significant knowledge and understanding of the role a Head of Communications and/or Marketing play in a relevant organisation or Sector

• You have excellent practical knowledge of how to successfully plan and deliver marketing and communications campaigns across all relevant channels

• You have an excellent understanding of how to influence stakeholders, and the ability to develop relationships with a range of policymakers and stakeholders

• You have excellent communication skills especially in writing clear, concise and persuasive copy for a range of audiences and a range of formats.

• You have excellent knowledge of both B2B & B2C marketing and have strong project management skills with practical experience of managing multi agency projects

• You are creative and excellent at generating effective new ideas

• You have good interpersonal skills and are able to work well in multi-disciplinary teams and build strong working relationships with colleagues, partners, stakeholders and the media

• A comprehensive knowledge of line management and managing a team.

• You have a lived experience of day to day life in London.