Head or Communications

My client is seeking a confident, articulate and experienced Head of Communications and Training. This is a busy and varied position.\\n\\nKey Responsibilities:\\n\\nCommunications\\n\\n• Produce, implement and manage communication strategies in line with Marketing plans\\n\\n• Monitor and review impact/results of communication strategies to propose more effective approaches\\n\\n• Produce content for communication materials such as tasting notes, product sheets, website articles, press releases, booklets and brochures\\n\\n• Seek new and develop existing relationships with industry journalists/press contacts\\n\\n• Act as main point of contact for product information enquiries from media/press\\n\\n• Seek new and develop existing relationships with industry influencers and people active on social media for consideration as part of each communication strategy\\n\\n• Develop cross-industry relationships with press within the luxury sector for potential collaboration opportunities\\n\\nTraining\\n\\n• Manage all levels of training programme at head office and/or at venues around the UK when required\\n\\n• Support Account Managers through education and training to assist execution of event objectives\\n\\n• Manage and oversee ongoing training and events for throughout the year\\n\\nSkills:\\n\\n• Strong overall communication skills\\n\\n• Clear and articulate communication skills in person and on media platforms\\n\\n• Confident public speaking\\n\\n• Ability to deliver training sessions and presentations\\n\\n• Ability to design and deliver presentations using visual aids e.g. Powerpoint\\n\\n• Excellent written communication for various media formats such as trade articles, press releases, training modules etc)\\n\\n• Strong content creation for press articles and product support\\n\\n• Research skills for accurate, relevant and up-to-date information\\n\\n• Experience with managing and executing marketing/communication briefs from conception to completion\\n\\n• Good understanding of the strength of various platforms to shape communication packages with\\n\\nmarketing campaigns and new product releases (media literacy)\\n\\n• General computer skills e.g.

Microsoft Word and Excel and typing skills\\n\\n• Good organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively and efficiently\\n\\n• Work as part of a team to complete department objectives\\n\\n• Work proactively and independently\\n\\n• Well-presented\\n\\nPrize Placements is acting as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions.\\n\\nWe regret that we are unable to respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 7 days please consider that on this occasion your CV has not been selected for our client