Group Marketing & External Relations Director

LTE GROUP

Group Marketing & External Relations Director

Manchester – Circa £80,000 + benefits

LTE group is the first integrated education and skills group of its kind in the UK and the largest social enterprise in the country dedicated to learning, training and employment. The Group employs 5,000 people and provides education, training and employment opportunities to over 100,000 learners.

The Group is made up of specialist organisations - The Manchester College (further and higher education), Novus (offender learning), MOL, The Manchester College Apprenticeships Unit and Total People - all with a shared mission and values.

The role is to manage the reputation and profile of the Group in line with strategic objectives within the context of a changing education and training landscape. Reporting to the CEO as part of the Executive team you will develop the Group’s marketing and brand strategy whilst managing both internal and external communications channels. The role will also focus on raising the profile of the Group both regionally and nationally to inform and engage with key opinion formers and policy makers.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable evidence of successful leadership in a marketing and communications role within a highly complex and customer-centric environment. They will understand the multi-brand challenge within a business to business context but with the subtlety of approach to maximise the Group’s exposure across Whitehall. You must have the intellectual capacity to help define strategy, inform decision making and work as part of a management team that will shape the future of the Group.

To apply, please click on the apply button blow and submit your CV and covering letter quoting current salary.

For a confidential and informal discussion, please call John Dodd on 01625 508100.

Closing date for applications is Monday 19th September 2016.