PR jobs

Pr and Sponsorship Manager (Marketing London

Date posted: Monday 9th November

Location: Isle of Dogs

Keywords:
Brand management, public relations, PR, communications, sponsorship, online & offline PR

A brand new exciting opportunity has become available to work for a On line betting Exchange based in London. We currently have an opening for a PR and Sponsorship Manager. The company is continuing to expand and our reputation as a people's employer is growing.
The overall purpose of the role, it to maximize exposure of the company's brands to increase brand awareness through consumer PR and sponsorship activities, and ultimately delivery revenue to the business.

You will be responsible for a variety of PR activities including:
- Developing and implementing consumer PR strategies
- Manage the PR and sponsorship budget
- Act as a spokesperson for the company in accordance with the media communications policy
- Develop and implement the internal communications strategy or the company, to ensure everyone understands the corporate vision.
- Offer communications consultancy to the business, and protect the reputation of brands at all times
- Recruitment and management of external agencies

The Sponsorship responsibilities will include:
- Maximising brand exposure, and ensure the brands have a strong consistent appearance across all sponsorship activities.
- Design and deliver new ways to encourage customer participation in the brand
- Organise hospitality at sponsored events and communicate opportunities across internal stakeholders
- Analyse the success of existing sponsorship, and source potential new sponsorship ideas/deals.

The ideal candidate would have strong characteristics and experience in the following areas:

- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Online Media buying
- Account Management
- Exposure to target driven environments
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and language skills
- Creative problem solver and team player
- Strong self motivator and able to think outside the box

The successful individual will also be the main contact in relation to any crisis occurring across the brands, which may lead to negative publicity. As such the role will entail occasional evening/weekend work.

Please send your CV to recruit@ibetx.com