WSL Football - Communications Manager in London

Reporting directly to the Head of Communications, you will work in a fast-paced environment and sit at the heart of the organisation in the Marketing Communications team, collaborating closely with marketing and content colleagues to deliver best-in-class communications campaigns. You will help grow the profile and protect the reputation of WSL Football and collaborate with internal departments such as our world-leading league & performance development team, broadcast colleagues, operations and partnerships teams to devise and deliver strategic communications plans and tell the stories that align with our business priorities.

Additionally, you will work closely with WSL Football's retained PR agency, lead relations with a wide range of recognisable clubs across the country, and work with a high-calibre roster of partners while helping to deliver an effective press office function. The role requires a proactive, strategic thinker who enjoys engaging with media and is obsessed with finding new ways to generate coverage and make new contacts. It is a full-time permanent role, based in London, requiring the candidate to be in our Farringdon office two days a week and work on call. There will be occasional out-of-hours work and domestic travel.

• Proactively promote and protect the reputation of WSL Football within the media.
• Design, manage, co-ordinate and deliver integrated communications plans, PR campaigns and one-off stories.
• Lead communications for BWSL and BWSL2 media days, the secondary competition and the Play-Off.
• Play a central role within the integrated marcomms team to promote the league across owned and earned channels.
• Expertly manage incoming media requests, drafting statements and briefing media.
• Build effective and trusted relationships with the BWSL and BWSL2 club communications teams.
• Develop and maintain trusted working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively and tell stories associated with internal departments, including Marketing, Content, Commercial, Broadcast, League & Performance Development and Operations to generate coverage and achieve joint organisational goals.
• Produce media materials including press releases and briefing documents.
• Provide regular out-of-hours media support for any urgent media enquiries.
• Execute additional tasks as required to meet Women's Super League Football's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.

• Extensive experience in media communications.
• Proven track record in creating and delivering communications strategies.
• Good media contacts book with a strong desire to grow it.
• Excellent experience of dealing with a broad range of media.
• Experience of delivering integrated marcomms and PR campaigns with excellent results.
• Capable of managing communications issues.
• Experience of working with senior executives and talent.
• Operating within a multiple internal and external stakeholder environment.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to write to deadline.
• Able to conduct UK travel if required.
• Knowledge of the WSL Football brand.
• Knowledge of professional sport and football's structures.

• Over five years' experience within Communications (high-level experience advantageous).
• Experience of working with an agency.
• Understanding of digital communications and other promotional new media platforms.