Company
Marketing Manchester
Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
The Growth Company’s (GC) Marketing Manchester team have a new opportunity for a Communications Assistant to work as a member of the Media Team, to assist in delivering communications to improve the perception of Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a leading destination for leisure and business tourism; to attract visitors and investors, grow the reputation of the region, and support economic growth.
At Marketing Manchester, we promote Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a leading place to visit, invest, meet, and study. We work to raise the profile of the region through targeted marketing campaigns, major events, and strong partnerships. We support the visitor economy by attracting tourists and high-profile conferences, while collaborating with businesses and stakeholders to showcase the region’s unique strengths and opportunities. Through everything we do, we aim to drive economic growth and enhance Manchester’s global reputation.
This role will be hybrid working, based in our Manchester office at least one day per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the planning, coordination and delivery of media and influencer visits, including managing itineraries, logistics, briefing materials and stakeholder engagement.
- Respond to media enquiries in a timely and professional manner, ensuring a high standard of communication.
- Maintain media monitoring systems and databases to track journalist and influencer engagement, enquiries, pitches and contacts.
- Gather, organise and present media coverage, ensuring accurate reporting and evaluation of activity.
- Research tourism, cultural and business developments to identify opportunities that support communications activity.
- Create engaging content, including press releases, media pitches, social media posts and editorial contributions.
- Provide administrative support to the Media Team, including assisting with reports, presentations and campaign activity.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, influencers, tourism partners and stakeholders across Greater Manchester.
About You:
- A confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experienced in creating high-quality content for a range of audiences and channels, including press releases, social media and online publications.
- Able to build and maintain positive working relationships with media contacts, influencers, partners and stakeholders.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines effectively.
- Proactive and creative, with the ability to identify newsworthy opportunities and develop engaging stories.
- Comfortable conducting research, analysing information and presenting findings clearly and accurately.
- A collaborative team player with experience supporting communications, PR, marketing or media activity.
- Educated to degree level in journalism, public relations, marketing, communications or a related discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Skills Required:
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and platforms.
- Strong understanding of media relations, communications and public relations principles.
- Knowledge of influencer marketing and content creator engagement.
- Experience of using social media platforms to support communications and media activity.
- Strong research and information-gathering skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, CRM systems, Dropbox and social media platforms.
- Awareness of current media, communications and digital trends.
- Understanding of Greater Manchester's visitor economy, tourism sector and wider cultural and business offer would be advantageous.
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
Extra time for tasks.
Interview questions shared beforehand.
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
