England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
United Kingdom, Remote
Posted: 21 April 2021
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2513262616/
Seniority Level
- Mid-Senior level
Industry
- Sports
Employment Type
- Contract
Job Functions
- Other
About the job
We are looking for an experienced Communications Manager who can hit the ground running. We are looking for someone who has corporate comms experience and is proactive in finding opportunities to protect and enhance the ECB’s reputation and promote cricket to new and existing audiences across owned, earned and influencer channels, while also handling issues and crises when they arise.
You’ll work across a range of areas to help demonstrate what the ECB is doing to improve lives and make cricket a game for everyone, bringing to life the ECB’s role in growing cricket from the grassroots to the domestic game and England teams, and being a key part of the media team delivering the first year of The Hundred, a new competition launching this July to welcome in a broader audience to the game.
WHO WE ARE
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.
We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.
The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.
OUR VALUES
- Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.
- Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.
- Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.
- Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.
YOU’LL BE DOING
Proactive and reactive comms activity including:
- Strategic story planning and delivery to meet ECB objectives, working across earned, owned and influencer channels.
- Proactively communicating work the ECB is doing to make cricket more inclusive and diverse.
- Showcasing how the ECB is delivering its Inspiring Generations strategy including explaining The Hundred’s role in opening cricket up to a broader audience before and during the competition.
- Handling media issues or crises.
- Producing engaging content.
- Developing corporate messaging.
- Maximising use of owned channels to tell the ECB’s story.
- Executive profiling and thought leadership opportunities for ECB spokespeople.
YOU’LL HAVE
- Experience in a busy press office or media environment at a senior level.
- Corporate comms experience. Consumer PR experience also an advantage.
- Full of creative ideas.
- Able to write concise, engaging stories and articles in different styles.
- Devised and delivered successful media strategies for impactful campaigns.
- Self-starter, able to manage competing priorities in a busy organisation.
- Can quickly win trust of senior stakeholders internally and externally.
YOU’LL RECEIVE
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ holiday (pro rated)
- Private medical insurance
- Non-contributory 8% pension
- Life assurance
- 30% discount on New Balance items
Name of Author: ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, formed on January 1, 1997. It combines roles from the Test and County Cricket Board, National Cricket Association, and Cricket Council, and integrated the Women’s Cricket Association in 1998. Based at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the ECB oversees all levels of cricket, including national teams for men, women, and various disability categories.
