Head of Corporate Communications

A2Dominion Group ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Head of Corporate Communications (Perm) £Competitive Bonus Benefits Paddington, London In this newly created role, you will be at the forefront of building A2Dominion's reputation and raising its brand profile over the next five years. We need an ambitious, heavyweight communications professional to lead us through the next stages of developing our new external communications strategy and plan, as well as embedding and motivating a new team. This opportunity comes at an exciting time for the award-winning group, as it embarks on a period of organisational changes, with a new Corporate Strategy for 2020-25 and a major transformation programme that is set to bring significant improvements for both customers and staff. In this varied role, your experience in developing and delivering group-wide communications strategies will see you leading on projects involving brand, media relations, B2B marketing, internal communications, as well as issues and crisis management. You will also be responsible for managing a team of five and for devising a longer-term approach for delivering and resourcing the function - incorporating growth areas relating to employee engagement, public affairs and investor relations. The ideal candidate will already have significant experience of corporate/external communications at a senior level within a large/complex organisation, as well as people and project management experience. We're looking for a leader with a wealth of experience of managing and developing a multi-disciplinary communications team, coupled with a first-rate news sense and the ability to think strategically. A business management qualification would also be highly regarded. About A2Dominion We are a residential property group with a social purpose and a vision is to improve people's lives through high quality homes and services. We operate across London and the South East, providing affordable, private and social rented homes, student, NHS and temporary accommodation, as well as supported housing and homes for older people. We also offer high-quality sustainable homes for sale and shared ownership, available through our FABRICA by A2Dominion brand. Whilst we take a commercial approach to housebuilding, all of the surpluses the Group generates are reinvested into supporting our social purpose, helping to deliver more homes and services for customers. Working with us As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel fairly rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life. You will receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family; discounted childcare vouchers and cycling equipment throughout the year; 25 days of annual leave, 3.5 grace days between Christmas and New Year, and a Group Bonus. As a senior manager, you will also be eligible for an Individual Performance Bonus. Closing date for this role is Monday 27th March 2020