Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Are you motivated, energetic, and organised with the ability to connect with a variety of audiences?

This role offers the unique opportunity to lead and develop the brand and reputation for a new charity while leading on all aspects of its communications.

This is a new youth centre, opening in Preston in late 2025.

Working alongside the charity’s CEO, other key members of staff and with support from the charity and the youth zone network, you will initially be in charge of ensuring the offer to the Preston community is communicated effectively to all key stakeholders ahead of managing the marketing and communications strategy once open.

This is an exciting role where no two days will be the same.

Position Details

Location: Preston

Salary: £30,000 to £33,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays; workplace pension; free gym access (once the site has opened); access to the OnSide Talent Academy; bespoke training and mentoring.

Closing Date: 12noon, Friday 31 January

Interviews: Early February (two stages)

About the Role

This is the lead communications role in the charity focused on developing and delivering an integrated communications and marketing strategic plan, aligned to the organisational strategic goals and, within it, the fundraising strategy.

You will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining all communications and marketing activities to enhance the visibility and reputation of the youth zone.

Target audiences are:

1. Young people and their families, members, and potential members of the youth zone.
2. Youth zone staff members.
3. Potential supporters within the community, including high net worth individuals, small to medium sized business owners, corporates who may engage via charity partnerships, local individuals and families who would be interested in supporting a key local charity; and existing supporters.
4. The wider Preston Community. Delivery partners across Preston including Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council.

Before the youth zone opens and during its construction, you will be based at the charity’s temporary office space in Preston city centre as well as travelling to other youth zones.

About You

You will:

1. Be driven, hardworking, organised and equally comfortable engaging with all our stakeholders.
2. Be able to work at a fast pace and have the ability to meet tight deadlines.
3. Believe in young people’s potential, have the ability to communicate it while having a can-do attitude.

You will have:

1. Varied experience of planning and delivering communication and creative marketing plans in line with organisational objectives and aims.
2. Experience of working with the media and delivering PR and publicity with local and regional media outlets.
3. Experience of web content development and website management.
4. Experience of building relationships with senior stakeholders.
5. Experience of working within a mixed office environment as the communication/marketing expert.
6. Project and budget management experience.
7. Experience of work with those with disabilities.
8. Experience of monitoring and evaluation processes.
9. Experience managing externally funded projects.
10. Experience providing information, advice, guidance and support to young people.

To apply, you will be asked to submit a CV and cover letter via the charity website.

About the Organisation

Preston is a great city but nearly one in four young people live in poverty, with some areas seeing that number rising to one in three in recent years. It’s clear that greater support is needed and barriers to leading successful, happier and aspirational lives must be broken down. The youth zone will be a vital provision that will make a huge difference to the lives of young people, and to the whole city, levelling the playing field for our young people.

Construction of the youth zone, is due to be completed in the summer of 2025 and will open later that year. The charity believe all young people in Preston should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose, to find out what they’ve got and where it could take them. The youth zone will be a purpose-built space fizzing with energy and crammed with incredible facilities. It will be staffed by skilled and dedicated youth workers who truly believe in young people in the city – helping them see what they can achieve, and giving them the skills, confidence and ambition to go for it.

Once open, we will deliver life-changing support seven days a week to help thousands of young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to thrive.