Christie & Co
Communications Manager
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About us:
Founded in 1935, Christie & Co is the largest firm of specialist business agents and valuers in the UK, with 11 offices throughout the country and a further 11 across continental Europe. Our core services are the valuation and sale of trading businesses across a range of sectors, including retail, leisure, hospitality, medical, healthcare, and childcare & education.
Corporate Communications Manager:
Christie & Co is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to support the Head of Communications in a varied and fast-paced role. You will be confident producing high-quality content across multiple channels, including press releases, articles, blogs, podcasts, videos, and wider sector-facing communications. The role includes promoting our work across the hotels, pubs and restaurants, and retail and leisure sectors. This is a full-time, London-based position, with occasional UK travel required. A competitive salary will be offered, dependent on experience and qualifications.
What you will do:
- Collaborate with sector teams to develop communications strategies and content plans aligned to business objectives
- Monitor and report on communications performance, providing insight and recommendations for improvement
- Source, write, and edit content by working with colleagues across the business to develop engaging stories
- Manage media relations, including handling journalist enquiries, coordinating responses with subject matter experts, and meeting deadlines
- Work with marketing and design teams to deliver integrated communications campaigns
- Oversee corporate news output, including press releases, media monitoring, and website updates
- Create and schedule social media content to promote corporate activity and thought leadership
- Manage internal communications channels, including CG Connect, coverage reports, and newsletters
- Line manage and support the development of a Junior Communications Executive
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Your experience will include:
- Degree-level education or a minimum of four years’ experience in a communications role (ideally within professional services)
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with strong attention to detail and brand consistency
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple stakeholders
- Experience handling media enquiries and delivering proactive PR activity
- Digital communications experience, including content management systems
- Proficiency in Office 365 and SharePoint
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Experience delivering B2B social media content
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Ability to measure and report on communications effectiveness
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
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Desirable:
- PR agency experience
- Experience using CMS platforms (e.g. Salesforce) and social media scheduling tools (e.g. Buffer)
Personal skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage projects independently
- Analytical mindset with good attention to detail
- Confident and collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive, proactive, and adaptable approach
- Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders
- Committed to supporting and developing junior team members
What we offer:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Life assurance
- Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Retail and gym discount
- Enhanced sick leave
Our Values:
Adaptable, Collaborative, Innovative, Personal and Trusted, you can learn more about life at Christie & Co here: https://www.christie.com/careers/what-makes-the-christie-co-experience/
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