- Pay Rate:
£220.00 per day PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 5 months
- Newham, London,
E16 1ZE
Interim Promotion and Investment Manager - Strategic Projects & Property
Reference no: GLA 0006 11AF / 1
Hybrid working
The purpose of the role is to manage the delivery of a promotion and investment strategy for the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone and surrounding Opportunity Area, to communicate and market the housing and commercial development underway and generate interest in the business and enterprise opportunities available.
This will include significant stakeholder relations and liaison with marketing and media professionals, to establish the Royal Docks as a prime location in London for investment in business, housing and regeneration.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement promotional strategies that generate business interest from companies and SME’s wanting to locate and invest in the area to establish the Royal Docks as a prime location for business development, enterprise and innovation in London.
- Support communications for the Royal Docks team, internally and through external channels, working closely with Communications and Marketing, Housing and Land Communications and Marketing, and London Borough of Newham (LBN) Communications teams.
- Design and manage a programme of events from inception to completion, including regular partner briefings at Board Meetings, one-off events and ensure strong representation at annual events such as MIPIM and other key external events.
- Manage the relationships with marketing and communication contacts in key stakeholder organisations including the LBN, The Royals Docks development partners, ExCeL, London City Airport and London and Partners amongst others.
- Undertake a thorough stakeholder mapping for the Royal Docks and ensure that the Royal Docks team has a full and regularly updated database of key contacts.
- Develop, manage and implement marketing and promotional strategies for key projects, programmes and new initiatives in the Royal Docks to encourage investment.
- Manage the Royal Docks teams’ involvement in key external events, identifying and maximising opportunities to promote the area.
- Prepare and manage the Royal Docks internal communication strategy including a regular staff e-bulletin and briefing meetings.
- Working with Web teams, and external consultants where necessary, commission and manage the Royal Docks Website, event diary and associated social media
- Realise the benefits of London's diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities, and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London's communities.
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Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
- Knowledge of a range of promotion, communications and marketing techniques.
- Excellent writing skills with demonstrable experience of implementing promotional and marketing strategy development for a large organisation.
- Evidence of managing the production of promotional and advertising material to a high quality.
- Evidence of event management, preferably in a complex, political environment.
- ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
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Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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