Corporate Communications Manager

Job Description:

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit is delighted to be recruiting for the brand-new role of Corporate Communications Manager to join our Reputation and Brand team. In this role, you will lead and oversee the proactive creation, management and delivery of impactful and standout communications. You will build and protect the reputation of Orbit with external audiences, including media relations, corporate content across all channels (inc. social media, corporate reporting, Group website, award entries and stakeholder presentations) and support stakeholder engagement.

We will be conducting 1st stage interviews on the 25th of February in-person at our Coventry head-office.

What you'll achieve

This role will require you to lead and manage the corporate communications programme, work across teams and functions, including with senior leaders, to deliver successful external campaigns that build and protect the reputation of Orbit.

• Own the management and delivery of the day-to-day corporate communications programme
• Work with the Senior Reputation and Brand team to ensure the corporate communications programme focuses on supporting Orbit’s strategic priorities
• Proactively develop and deliver creative communications and standout PR campaigns, which support Orbit’s 2030 Strategy, and ensure a positive reputation with stakeholders, the media and public
• Take ownership of the delivery national, regional, local and trade media coverage, including thought leadership features, interview opportunities, comment pieces and speaker opportunities to raise Orbit’s profile and support its 2030 Strategy
• Respond to and manage crisis communication situations and media enquiries, including managing internal stakeholders, keeping the Executive team updated as necessary, and meeting out of hours rota requirements
• To lead and manage the PR team including all aspects of appraisal, development, performance and attendance and ensuring the effective delivery of the PR and corporate comms programme
• Work closely with the External Affairs, Customer Communications and Internal Comms teams to maximise key messages across a range of stakeholder groups and identify positive PR stories including commentary on government policy.
• Write and manage the production of high-quality material including Annual Report & Accounts, corporate reporting and presentations, press releases, case studies, web copy, literature, marketing material, award entries, scripts and reports

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Proven experience in corporate communications, preferably within housing, public sector, or regulated industries
• Delivery of successful external communications campaigns
• Experience of effective people leadership
• Experience of editing, writing and producing online content
• Delivery of trade and national coverage and building relationships with journalists
• Delivery of stakeholder communications and engagement

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.