Social Media and PR Officer

Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours per a week

Closing Date: 30th November 2023

Interviews to take place w/c 11 December 2023 at Lovell House (our Head Office – M155RN)

Support our communities. See the difference you can make in our city.

At One Manchester, we’re passionate about providing good quality homes, great services and real opportunities for customers and communities. We’re more than just a landlord. We invest in new and existing homes, provide money advice and wellbeing, employment and training support, and build strong partnerships to support inclusive growth.

We have an exciting position available for a Social Media and PR Officer to join our team!

The Social Media and PR Officer will play a crucial role in enhancing One Manchester's brand visibility and reputation through the effective management of social media platforms, PR campaigns, and media relationships.

They will be responsible for creating compelling content, engaging with online communities, monitoring performance metrics, and contributing to the overall communications strategy.

The successful candidate will possess strong communication and project management skills, a passion for social media and PR, and a commitment to promoting One Manchester's mission and values.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in public relations, communications, marketing, or a related field

• Proven experience in managing social media platforms and campaigns, preferably in the housing or non-profit sector

• Experience in developing and executing PR and social media campaigns

• Knowledge of social media analytics tools and ability to interpret data

• Proficiency in using PR management tools, as well as social media management platforms and scheduling tools

• Excellent writing skills with ability to adapt style to different communications channels and audiences

• Knowledge of the social housing sector is a plus, with an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the industry

• Knowledge of graphic design and video editing software is desirable

• Familiarity with the principles of content optimisation for search engines is a plus

Why take up the challenge with One Manchester? This really is a great place to work. We’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible, we’re rightly proud of our work and excited about the future. It’s an exciting time to join our Communications team! The small team is expanding to enable them to better support our customers and communities. In the team every day is different and there are always opportunities to challenge yourself, be creative and see the difference your work makes to the people of our great city.

If this sounds like you then apply today, we’d love to hear from you!

In accordance with the aims of our Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, One Manchester is operating 'the Rooney Rule'. This means that we aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles. We will also interview at least one female candidate for all our roles within our trades and facilities teams where we experience an under representation.

One Manchester strives for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part time hours please give us a call and we can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role.