CSR Communications Jobs | Acre

Marketing Manager Hot Job

United Kingdom, City of London · £35,000 to £40,000

Acre was established in 2003 and has become the driving force in sustainability, energy, health and safety and environmental recruitment both in the UK and Internationally. Recently we have extended our offering to include the provision of Business Intelligence services as well as some exciting innovations within our core operations.

As a result of our growth we now need to recruit an ambitious Marketing Manager. This new role will be responsible for the execution of our marketing strategy; to include brand positioning, tactical-led business development and an extensive social media presence.

Duties include:

Ownership of the Acre marketing plan
Working collaboratively with Directors and team Managers to meet and exceed the needs of our business development process
Developing and managing digital marketing campaigns; including managing our website (www.acre.com) and SEO
Delivering our social media strategy
Publishing our thought leadership articles, including design input
Event management

The successful candidate will be a graduate and will be able to demonstrate the following:

Experience of determining a detailed marketing strategy
The ability to deliver operational plans with clear outcomes and benefits
Experience of proactively engaging with colleagues across a business to deliver tactical activities
Experience of monitoring customer trends, using analytical data while continually developing the marketing strategy and deliverables
Extensive social media experience

Acre has a strong commitment to a good work-life balance and believes in recruiting staff who will add to the unique character of the company.

Acre Contact: Michael Kelsall
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5582

Senior Account Executive, Communications Hot Job

United Kingdom, London · £24,000 - £26,000

A unique opportunity has arisen within a reputable communications agency for a Senior Account Executive to work within their corporate team. Based in central London, this agency has developed an enviable reputation in advising global brands and corporates on their communications and media strategies.

The Senior Account Executive will have strong communications experience, developed either in an agency environment or in-house. The successful candidate will have:

Communications expertise, including strong media relations abilities, digital experience and strong writing skills
A solid understanding of sustainability issues
Experience in a communications team or agency experience
Project management experience

This role would suit someone who enjoys a creative environment and is comfortable working with external clients.

Acre Contact: Simone Awramenko
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5589

Sustainability Communications Specialist

United Kingdom, Midlands · Up to £40,000 plus Benefits

Acre is working with a prestigious global manufacturing company to identify an exceptional individual to join their corporate sustainability team.

Working with a cross functional team, in addition to being responsible for the development of a marketing operating process you will also be responsible for the following:

The management of agency staff in the delivery of a new sustainability communications strategy
Working with PR, Communications, CSR and Product to deliver the sustainability business message, internally and externally
Coordinating the global communication and PR drives
Supporting the Sustainability Communications Manger with the employee communication strategy roll out

The successful candidate will:

Have extensive experience of external agency management
Be experienced working with social media and digital platforms
Have experience of working on CSR/Sustainability communications
Be experienced in channel and response measurement for campaigns

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join a sector leader during a time of sustained growth.

Acre Contact: Andrew Tew
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5572

European Head of Sustainable Brand – Global Technology Company

United Kingdom, London · £ Excellent Salary

Acre has been engaged by a globally recognised technology company to identify a European Head of Sustainable Brand in a newly created role that will set the strategic direction and lead the roll out of the program across Europe. The organisation is a household brand name renowned for innovation and operating at the cutting edge of their sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate with extensive experience in senior marketing and corporate responsibility.

Key responsibilities will include:

Creating the long term sustainable brand strategy, developing the consumer facing message
Set targets for European teams, assisting with the strategy roll out and implementing the measurement model
Acting as the main point of contact for a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the strategy is clearly defined

The successful individual will have:

Senior consumer facing marketing background including proven experience within both strategy and execution
Corporate Responsibility experience, with a strong understanding of current topics affecting consumer brand
Exceptional stakeholder influencing skills, operating both internally and externally in an extremely fast-paced environment

Pan European experience would be an advantage

This role will involve the creation and communication of a new concept throughout a number of stakeholders. Therefore the ability to develop networks across teams and with external partners is essential. Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work under tight time pressure is also required.

Acre Contact: James Irwin
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5579

Account Director – Sustainability Communications

United Kingdom, London · £50,000 - £55,000

An influential and innovative communications agency is currently looking to add an accomplished Account Director to their growing sustainability communications team. As part of a large agency, the specialised sustainability team delivers high profile projects with global brands, entrepreneurial start-ups and not-for-profits.

The key responsibilities of the role will be:

Leading on project delivery and ensuring effective and original solutions are offered against client requirements
Developing communication strategies with clients
Supporting on business development, proposal writing and pitches
Building processes and structures to drive the success of bespoke projects

The successful candidate will relish working in an entrepreneurial environment and as part of a small team. They will understand the drivers of sustainable businesses and translate this into the mainstream. They will also have the ability to challenge brands to be more sustainable.

Further to this they will:

Have experience in developing strategy that utilises a variety of channels for communication campaigns
Be passionate and have a deep understanding of social and environmental issues in a corporate environment
Have a consultative approach, but may come from a corporate or a consulting background

This is a great opportunity to join a small, well regarded corporate responsibility communications team that is able to work on projects that challenge their mind and hold their hearts.

Acre Contact: Simone Awramenko
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5589

Interim Communications Manager

United Kingdom, London · £160 per day

A dynamic, London based communications agency is looking to hire a Communications Manager to join their dynamic team on an interim basis, to provide cover while looking for a permanent hire. Working with Corporate / B2B clients, you will be working on corporate reputation with clients by creating content and media coverage across various media strands.

You will be:

Working with various brands and businesses on their media relations, navigating through any challenging situations which may arise
Supporting clients with media training, scenario planning, crisis manual creations and reviews, to include digital response mechanisms
Carrying out research to identify potential issues for clients, planning for potential crisis scenario’s
Developing and engaging key contacts across the media space, including attending journalist lunches, media drops, organising photo calls and events

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience across the media and communications space, with the ability to lead and work collaboratively to deliver projects to tight deadlines. You will have strong interpersonal and relationship management abilities, along with a high degree of professionalism and strong attention to detail.

Acre Contact: Lydia Langford
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5581

Marketing and Brand Manager

United Kingdom, London · £ Competitive Salary + Excellent Package

Acre has been engaged by one of Britain’s leading brands to assist them in identifying a Brand and Marketing Manager for their Green Energy business.This role will provide critical support to the business in the areas of brand management and marketing and will have the opportunity to:

Develop and execute a ‘got to market’ brand strategy and marketing strategy
Develop and deliver the marketing plan including seasonal and promotional programmes
Manage external relationships with partner organisations, as well as advertising and media agencies
Work internally with the media planning team to control the volume and diversity of customer messages

This is a unique opportunity to join an iconic British brand with the opportunity to drive key strategies in the green/renewable energy space.

The successful candidate will have:

A proven track record of developing and delivering CRM and marketing campaigns
A keen interest in or an understanding of green energy tariffs
Ideally hold a CIM qualification

This is an opportune time to join this organisation which offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and strong career options.

Acre Contact: Karyn Peacocke
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5580

Head of Citizenship & Consumer Affairs Manager

United Kingdom, London · £50,000

Acre is working with a leading bank to recruit a Head of Citizenship & Consumer Affairs to cover a 12 month fixed term Maternity Leave.
The position will support their continuing commitment and excellence in financial inclusion; this is an exciting role to aid responsible and inclusive banking.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing relationships with external stakeholders and consumer groups to bring insight to the business agenda
Influencing banking practices and identifying emerging trends leading to improvements for vulnerable customers
Ensuring strategies are developed and implemented to support the delivery of change and innovation through engagement with internal business heads
Representing the bank externally in working groups and industry advisory panels etc.
Leading and managing a small team of specialists

The successful individual will have experience of the financial consumer landscape and knowledge of financial public policy impacting consumers. You will also have demonstrable stakeholder engagement experience with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to leverage experience in financial consumer affairs in an innovative and impactful commercial banking environment.

Acre Contact: Mary Dale
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5583

Global CSR Manager

United Kingdom, Midlands · Up to £50,000 plus Benefits

Acre is working with a leading global manufacturer to identify an experienced CSR professional who will be responsible for the management of CSR activates as part of a rapidly expanding sustainability team.
They will be responsible for managing a wide range of group CSR programmes, including education, health and humanitarian issues, design, technology and environment in a global context.

The successful individual will be responsible for:

Developing, coordinating and tracking varied global CSR projects from a centralised budget
Fostering a collaborative working culture between many key departments, including HR, Finance, Manufacturing, Property, PR and Communications
Undertaking competitor benchmarking to maintain a competitive edge
Capitalising on community relation projects in the UK and overseas

This influential position will play an important role in shaping the organisations standing in the market, to ensure their continued growth.

The successful individual will have:

Managed a significant CSR programme budget for a complex global organisation, preferably within the manufacturing sector
Significant experience and broad knowledge of international community and environmental programmes
Worked as part of a multi disciplinary sustainability team
Experience of working in an international capacity, preferably within the BRIC economies
Unrivalled stakeholder engagement and project management skills

As a global business, the successful individual will need to be willing and able to travel, and additional languages would be highly beneficial.

Acre Contact: Andrew Tew
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7400 5572