Marketing & Communications Manager - 12 Month FTC

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What’s in it for you?

 As an integral part of the team, you will be responsible for executing and reporting on the Ventures marketing and communications strategies and will work closely with the CEO of Octopus Ventures and other senior stakeholders. You’ll get exposure to some of the markets most exciting solutions and see the impact of your work.

The team:

We’re looking for a talented, results-focused marketing and communications professional to build and protect the brand of one of our flagship teams — Octopus Ventures. Reporting into the Senior Communications Manager you will spend your time working with our Ventures business but will be supported by the broader marketing & communications functions, so you will feel like a member of both teams. 

What will you be doing?

You’ll have a number of responsibilities, some of which are:

• Delivery of a multi-channel marketing and communications strategy for OV, working within group guidelines and to an agreed budget.
• Ownership of a comprehensive event strategy – plan and execute large and small events both online and offline.
• Execute a content plan that is built on content pillars. Blog posts are a cornerstone of this deliverable, as well as video content:  a part time copywriter is at your disposal.  
• Drive a media engagement programme, securing coverage for our Ventures brand in national and key trade media.
• Execute a social media strategy on LinkedIn, including creating and posting as well as monthly reporting.
• Community building: work with the investment teams to deliver a community-based strategy around content & events that align to our target audiences

✅ Significant marketing and communications experience,   ideally in investment, particularly a VC or PE environment.

✅ Knowledge across marketing, including brand, PR, content, events, community and digital.

✅ Experience managing a proactive and reactive day-to-day press office, with a strong contact book of national and trade media.

✅ Ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders and able to challenge and advise when required.

✅ Budget management experience.

✅ You must be data-orientated with a strong understanding of marketing analytics.

✅ Fully versed in the latest marketing automation trends and technologies.

✅ Understanding of the start-up ecosystem

What we offer

💰  A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Take what you need holiday
🏡 Flexible working 
⚓ Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Sanctus, Parent Cloud, Digital GP, Shout & more
👪 Enhanced family leave policies
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
🏥 Private medical insurance for you and your family
🚗 Electric vehicle leasing
🌍 The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values 
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.   

We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development, we embrace and celebrate all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We're proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process, we’ll be happy to accommodate where possible.