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Regional Communications Manager

Employer
British Business Bank
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire; London
Salary
Up to £47,500 depending on experience and location
Closing date
19 Jun 2022

Location: Sheffield or London / hybrid working

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Work style: Hybrid

Salary: Up to £47,500 depending on experience and location

Benefits package:

  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
  • 15% employer pension contribution
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Flexible working, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan and life assurance
  • Paid voluntary day, maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
  • Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel, technology...and plenty more
  • Membership of the PRCA and Government Communication Service

THE ROLE

Your primary purpose in this role will be to develop, build and maintain the reputation and positive standing of the British Business Bank through all external media across the nine UK regions and three Devolved Nations. As a high-profile, prestigious organisation at the forefront of the government’s efforts to provide information about the finance options available to smaller businesses, good communications are vitally important for the British Business Bank. Reporting to the Senior Regional Communications Manager, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Bank’s award-winning communications team.

You will help co-ordinate delivery of the launch of the Bank’s Next Generation of Regional Funds in the Devolved Nations – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - and the on-going communications programmes for the funds to reach their target audiences. In addition, you will work on the Bank’s wider regional communications programme across the UK.

Activities to include production of press notices, blogs, OpEds and other editorial content for use by media, working with the Bank’s agency network and the communications, marketing, public affairs , policy, UK Network and regional funds teams.

It is essential that you have extensive regional communications experience, managing significant regional communications programmes and/or adapting national communications programmes for regional audiences. You will also have experience of managing regional media in either a private or public sector communications team, either agency or in-house.

Experience working within communications within the financial services sector would be beneficial however not essential, as would knowledge and understanding of the small business finance sector. Membership of a professional communications body e.g. CIPR, PRCA or Government Communications Service and demonstrable commitment to professional development is preferred.

 

For more information on this role, please follow this link to the job description: 

https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Manager-Regional-Communications-JD.pdf

 

ABOUT US

The British Business Bank is the UK’s development Bank. Its mission is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by supporting access to finance for smaller businesses.

Established in 2014, it is a 100% government-owned economic development bank but independently managed.

To deliver its programmes, the Bank works through more than 200 delivery partners such as high street, digital, specialist and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds and fintech platforms.

Currently, we employ around 460 people, split between offices in Sheffield and London who work on a hybrid basis.

Please note all candidates applying for this role should have the right to work in the U.K.

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