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Communications Manager (Campaigns & Membership)
Westminster, London
Full time, permanent
Competitive salaries and excellent benefits including up to one day’s paid leave each year to undertake volunteering opportunities
About Make UK
Manufacturing is at the heart of the UK economy. At Make UK, we’re here to make sure it has a strong voice.
We represent manufacturers across the country, working with our members, Government and policymakers to shape the issues that matter to the sector. From skills and employment to trade, investment and industrial strategy, our work has a real impact on businesses across the UK.
We’re now looking for a Communications Manager, Campaigns & Membership to join our team and help bring that work to life.
About the role
This is a brilliant opportunity for a communications professional who loves a good story, enjoys creating content and wants to work on issues that genuinely matter.
You’ll be right at the heart of our campaigns and member communications, helping us tell the story of what Make UK is doing, why it matters and, importantly, what difference it makes for our members.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across Communications, Policy, Membership and our regional teams, turning member insight and real-world experiences into campaigns, content and stories that cut through.
A big part of the role will be making sure our members see the impact of their involvement – from sharing how their feedback has shaped our policy positions to showcasing campaign successes, Government engagement and the outcomes we’ve achieved on their behalf.
Responsibilities
What you’ll be doing
- Creating engaging content for newsletters, social media, websites and other channels, bringing our campaigns, policy work and public affairs activity to life.
- Supporting our member communications and working closely with teams across Make UK to make sure we’re sharing the right stories with the right audiences.
- Getting involved in member surveys, consultations, roundtables and engagement activity, making sure we capture the views and experiences of our members.
- Finding great member stories, case studies and real-life examples that can bring our campaigns and policy work to life.
- Showing members how their feedback is making a difference and influencing our policy positions and conversations with Government.
- Sharing our policy wins, campaign progress, ministerial engagement and influencing activity with our members.
- Helping to raise the profile of Make UK’s campaigns, reports, spokespeople and advocacy work across our channels.
- Supporting social media activity around our biggest campaigns and the policy issues affecting manufacturers.
- Creating content that showcases the expertise of our senior leaders, economists and policy specialists.
- Keeping an eye on what’s working across our digital channels and using engagement data to help us improve.
- Helping us report on member engagement, communications activity and the impact of our campaigns.
Requirements
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is a great writer, naturally curious and full of ideas.
You’ll ideally have:
- Strong writing skills and a great eye for detail.
- Experience creating content for digital and social media channels.
- The ability to make complex subjects simple, engaging and accessible.
- An interest in politics, public affairs, current affairs or business.
- A collaborative approach and enjoy working with people across different teams.
- The organisation skills to keep several projects moving at the same time.
- Experience in a relevant communications, campaigns, public affairs or similar role
Benefits
Why Make UK?
You’ll be joining a team where there’s plenty going on and where your work will have a clear purpose.
You’ll get to work across communications, campaigns, policy, public affairs and member engagement, with the opportunity to build relationships across the organisation and get involved in some genuinely interesting issues affecting UK manufacturing.
Most importantly, you’ll have the chance to help tell the stories behind our work – what our members are telling us, what we’re doing about it and the difference we’re making.
With over 125 years of experience, Make UK is a leading provider of essential business support and a champion for manufacturing industry in the UK. Make UK has the close ear of Government and is a trusted provider of essential services for world leading manufacturing companies across the country. Everything we do is designed to inspire British manufacturers to compete, innovate and grow.
Make UK staff enjoy a good benefits package and values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Benefits to include, but not limited to:, no bank holiday/weekend work, flexible hours, health cover, matched pension contributions up to 8%, and life assurance.
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and we recognise the contribution that Service personnel, both regular and reservist, veterans and military families make to our organisation and have pledged to support this by signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our Values at Make UK: Inclusivity & Diversity, Integrity, Innovation, & Collaboration
Apply If this position interests you, and you would like to learn more or explore other available jobs that could also match your skill set, please apply today or email [email protected]