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Media and Communications Manager

Employer
Sussex County Cricket Club
Location
Hove, East Sussex
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
12 Dec 2021

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Media and Communications Manager

An opportunity has arisen to join Sussex Cricket Limited as Media and Communications Manager.

This role sits within the Commercial Department, reporting to the Commercial Director.

The Media and Communications Manager will be responsible for managing the organisation’s communications, creating web content, sourcing and delivering positive PR stories, as well as managing all media relationships. We are looking for a team-player who can also work autonomously whilst ensuring shared outcomes are achieved.

You will be an experienced communications professional and bring an innovative approach to maximising the organisation’s communications and media opportunities, in addition to planning and delivering short, medium and long term communications strategies that support the organisation’s overall strategic aims.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced communications professional, with a background in either media relations, public relations or journalism. They will have a successful track record in creating engaging content that furthers strategic aims, building fruitful relationships with local, national and specialist media personnel, organising and running media events, and devising and executing communications projects and strategy.

Experience of working with professional sportspeople or other high profile indiviudals would be useful, but not essential.

Experience in crisis communications would be an advantage.

Within this role you will work closely with the Marketing Manager and Social Media Manager, with a remit that encompasses the entire Organisation.

You will play a pivotal role in the effective delivery of the commercial, marketing and communication strategies from a communications, press and broadcast perspective.

This role will require the successful candidate to be flexible and willing to work irregular working patterns in response to operational needs, particularly during the cricket season, this includes weekend and evening working.

Equal Opportunities Sussex Cricket is committed to ensuring that all job applicants and colleagues do not receive less favourable treatment or are discriminated against, on the grounds of their age; disability; gender; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy or maternity; race; religion or belief; sex or sexual orientation.

To apply, please click the link to send a covering letter and CV 

Closing Date 5pm on Sunday 12th December 2021, however we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if deemed necessary.

Please note that applications received after this time will not be considered.

No agencies thank you

Company

Sussex CCC was the first First-Class County formed in 1839

In November 2015, an historic merger took place between Sussex County Cricket Club and the Sussex Cricket Board, to form Sussex Cricket Limited (SCL). SCL is responsible for the governance and development of the whole game in the county, from recreational to professional level.

Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest professional sports club in the world and one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. Its limited overs team is called the Sussex Sharks. The club has always held first-class status. Sussex have competed in the County Championship since the official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.

The Club won its first County Championship in 2003, which was the beginning of an era in which Sussex enjoyed prolonged success, named 'The Golden Decade'.

Sussex Cricket also incorporates the Sussex Cricket Foundation (SCF). Through the activities, it provides the SCF aim to make cricket accessible to all.

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0844 264 0202
Location
The County Ground
Eaton Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3AN
GB

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