Communications & Marketing Manager - enjoyleisure

Vacancy Information

It is enjoyleisure's policy that successful applicants will be placed on the first point on the salary scale.

Rate of Pay: £14.46 - £16.30 per hour
Permanent full time vacancy 
37 hours per week
Monday - Thursday, 08:30-17:00
Friday, 08:30-16:30
To start asap

This post is advertised on behalf of enjoyleisure.  Any queries about this post should be made to hr@enjoyleisure.com

Previous Applicants need not apply.

Job Details

To ensure effective and best in class internal and external communication throughout the service. To develop systems and processes that maintain close contact with users and user groups. To conduct a range of customer and colleague surveys that keep the service informed about customer needs and levels of satisfaction. To market and promote the service's activities across all sites. Through advertising and promotions to assist in the identification and development of new income streams. Ensure the Senior Leadership Team has up to date marketing and membership based information on competitor leisure industry organisations in both the private and public sector. Keep up to-date appropriate social media channels by posting high quality and engaging content for both existing and potential customers. 

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under Related Documents') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with the job.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
IT literate in a range of applications including Microsoft packages as well as photography and videography.

Current valid driving licence. 

Sound marketing knowledge and experience to be able to act as a source of advice and support to the Senior Leadership Team, and other colleagues in the drafting and sharing of communications as required.

Experience of producing and implementing marketing and communications strategies and plans.

Effective, persuasive and clear communication, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to have the confidence to provide communication advice to others.

A strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple projects, teams and stakeholders, often with competing priorities and deadlines to achieve performance targets.

Strong planning and organisational skills with an attention to detail.

Excellent business acumen and the ability to quickly evaluate reputational opportunities and risks.

Excellent customer focus and care skills.

Administrative skills including the production of high quality creative publicity material in a number of formats translating information in ways that members, customers and colleagues understand and engage with.

Experience of working with the media to support promotional activities and secure positive exposure.

PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by enjoyleisure.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UKwebsite.

Additional Information

Please visit http://www.enjoyleisure.comfor further information regarding enjoyleisure.

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 0131 653 5209, or email us: hr@enjoyleisure.com

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail).  All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form.  Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.