Communications Manager

Communications Manager

Responsible to Head of Strategic Communications

Location National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ

Salary Competitive dependent upon experience plus excellent benefits

About the role

This role is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding communications professional to play a part in helping the LTA achieve its vision of ‘tennis opened up’, and through our work to make tennis relevant, accessible, welcoming and enjoyable, help us to ensure it is a sport that can be played by anyone, no matter their age, gender, background or ability.

Tennis is a sport that is woven into the fabric of the nation, and as the national governing body the LTA is at the heart of that – from inspiring and engaging the millions of passionate fans who follow leading British players and world class tournaments, through to supporting the grassroots of the sport which reach into local communities across Britain to help get the nation active and deliver amazing physical and mental health benefits to those involved.

The Communications Manager will play a key role within our Communications Team in devising and delivering communications programmes to protect the reputation of the LTA, and work across the business to coordinate communication activity to enable a programme of proactive communications which promotes all areas of the LTA’s work.

In line with our values, we are looking for a talented and driven individual who can bring teamwork, passion, integrity and excellence to this role. If this is you, and you want to join our journey to open up tennis in Britain, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the Head of Strategic Communications to identify target audiences and deliver a communications programme which builds advocacy and engagement with the business.

• Manage and lead on the planning, promotion and implementation of all aspects of communications programmes.

• Write and implement communications plans for various LTA projects and initiatives.

• With other members of the communications team maintain a communications planning grid that tracks all proactive and reactive communications activity and opportunities across the business.

• Provide first-class copy for a variety of uses including speeches, articles, briefing documents, presentations and online content, working closely with senior management and colleagues on these.

• Provide advice to senior management on a broad range of communication issues and plans.
• Deliver external communications programmes and campaigns which promote the business, including where necessary pro-active media and publicity work.

• Responsibility for jointly running and promoting the Annual LTA Awards, including publicity activity around nominations, the ceremony itself, and the winners.

• Develop and implement engagement programmes for key stakeholders and work closely with the Internal Communications & Engagement Manager with internal communications activity.

• Work closely with external partners to deliver agreed projects to time and budget.

• Work closely with Communications and Marketing colleagues to ensure all channels operate in a consistent and coordinated way.

• Develop external communications tools in line with the communications strategy.

• Maintain and update weekly briefing documents for use by colleagues across the business.

• Drive LTA representation at conferences and public speaking opportunities, including the preparation of briefing materials and presentations for speakers

• Oversees and complies submissions to relevant industry and public awards

• Build, own and leverage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Manage external agencies and suppliers and related project budgets as required.

Person Specification

Previous Experience of:

Knowledge, Training & Qualifications:

Personal Attributes

Please note the closing date for applications is Tuesday 16^th February 2021.

Interviews for the position are expected to be held on the afternoons of 23^rd and 24^th February 2021.