Marketing and Communications Delivery Manager
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,027.00 to £35,259.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 33027 - 35259 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Flexible in Central England, NG15GP |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUL20255868 |
Summary
Reporting into the Marketing & Comms Delivery Lead, this role will be a pivotal link between key stakeholders across the organisation and our creative and delivery teams. It will be responsible for the delivery of our marketing and communications, focused on work that has a ‘planned channel response’ requirement using our owned and earned channels. To achieve this the role needs to work collaboratively with the Content & Creative teams, Channel Owners, Subject Matter Experts, and Activity Owners across the organisation. A close ally of the Traffic Managers, other Delivery Managers and teams within Strategic Communications, this role will facilitate the creation and delivery of a range of work based on the direction set by our annual MarComms calendar. Bringing marketing and comms knowledge and expertise to inform the creation of briefs and channel plans, this role will make sure all work created is of a high standard and delivers against the brief’s objectives. This role will be the driving force behind achieving good outcomes for the organisation, making sure decisions are made and deadlines are met, pulling together the right people to enable the creation and delivery of great, audience led work. This role will be responsible for ensuring we have the right information from across the organisation to deliver our marketing and comms requirements. It will be responsible for making sure our briefing processes are being followed correctly, and that the teams delivering our marketing and comms have the information they need to produce work we can be proud of. Role specific objectives/tasks include:Responsible for the creation of creative briefs, and for briefing this work into creative and delivery teams. Working closely with Traffic Managers and team managers in the Content & Creative team to make sure all work is delivered against the brief and on time.Collaboratively produce schedules or timelines for all work, informing Activity Owners and key stakeholders, to ensure all parties are able to meet the requirements of the work. Lead the creation of channel plans to deliver the requirements of our marketing and comms activities Build relationships with Activity Owners and key stakeholders, making sure you gather the right information to enable the delivery of work, and manage the lifecycle of the process to enable teams to meet deadlines. Make decisions as appropriate and escalate any issues to the Marketing & Communications Delivery Lead.Work closely with the Traffic Managers to secure the right level of resource, and the right skills, to deliver each brief. Regularly report to the Marketing & Communications Delivery Lead on the status of work, identifying issues early to enable solutions to be found and to limit any disruption.Champion the use of tools and/or processes to facilitate better delivery management. Provide support to other Delivery team members when necessary.Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Delivery management in either a graphic design or brand agency, or in-house team Experience and knowledge of marketing and communications Experience of comms management and campaign delivery Understanding and experience of writing different levels of creative briefsExperience of working with creative and digital delivery teams, with a clear understanding of the different disciplines within themExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAnalytical and problem-solving capabilityStakeholder managementDesirable skills, knowledge and experience:Experience of working within a large charity or other complex organisation Experience of work management systemsExperience of working within different delivery processes Knowledge of Traffic Management principlesThis is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week. We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 25th August 2025. For further information please contact katy.thornton@rspb.org.uk As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.