Campaigns Lead, Communications (seasonal contract May to October 2021)
England and Wales Cricket Board
- Closing: 6:00pm, 21st Apr 2021 BST
Perks and benefits
Healthcare
Life Insurance
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Additional parental leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid volunteer days
Cycle to work scheme
Candidate happiness
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Associate Director-level comms specialist who can come in and hit the ground running during cricket’s busy summer season, taking the reins to lead on a number of key projects on the Campaigns side of the Comms Team.
The projects span core campaigns linked to ECB’s Inspiring Generations strategy, around youth participation, engaging women and girls, and volunteering (EDI focus), as well as key areas of activation across The Hundred; a new competition launching this July to welcome in a broader audience to the game.
This role will provide team leadership, supporting the Head of Campaigns and Communications Director.
YOU'LL BE DOING
1. Core campaigns
Youth participation campaign
Volunteer recruitment for youth participation programmes
Women and girls’ engagement campaign
2. The Hundred
Digital innovations features
Player content days
Event test day
Competition time planning and activation support
3. Campaigns x internal comms support
YOU'LL HAVE
Experience in consumer comms space with a proven track record to reach broader audiences
Understanding of the sports space, ideally with some knowledge of cricket, but this is not essential
Strong campaign and project management skills
Experience in managing multiple stakeholders internally and externally
Well versed in working on PESO campaigns with cross-department engagement
Commercially-driven and able to demonstrate awareness of how a comms role can drive sales and engagement (sign ups etc).
Event activation experience
Well versed in working in influencer and advocacy space
Women’s sport space experience desirable
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion experience a bonus
Removing bias from the hiring process
Applications closed Wed 21st Apr 2021
Removing bias from the hiring process
- Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
- You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review
Applications closed Wed 21st Apr 2021