Communications Executive

About Gerald Eve LLP
Gerald Eve provides property consultancy services to investors, occupiers and developers. We operate a national network of nine offices and an International Alliance, with partner firms covering 20 European countries and all major US markets. Our specialist sectors include industrial and logistics, alternative markets, the London office market, public sector and corporate real estate services.

Gerald Eve’s partners take pride in their reputation as leading experts and our highly regarded sector specialist teams continue to attract the best talent in the market. We offer comprehensive property advice to public and private sector clients, which includes over 40 of the FTSE100 and some of the largest property portfolios in the UK. Clients benefit from long-term trusted advisor relationships, with client teams providing advice across the full spectrum of property services.

What sets us apart from our competitors is the way in which we value our people, our size and open plan workspace which supports collaborative working. Gerald Eve thrives as a privately-owned partnership and the “we are all in this together” approach is respected across the business. Our values define our culture: Trust and Integrity, Respect, Friendliness and Excellence. We are a previous Times 100 Best Employer and Estates Gazette Employer of the Year 2018. Our Diversity approach is central to the business, championed by our Senior Partner, Simon Prichard, who is currently Chair of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK and Ireland Board.

What is it like to work at Gerald Eve?
Most new joiners to Gerald Eve remark on the friendly welcome they receive from colleagues. From lunch-time yoga and Pilates classes, sports teams and book and chess clubs to pro bono and charity work, we strive to strike the right balance between work and social activities. In 2018, we won the Vitality Healthiest Workplace in the UK award (mid-sized firm) and we encourage healthy eating and mental wellbeing across the business.

We are a responsible business and recognise that our staff often benefit from flexible, agile working arrangements, something we are open to exploring with candidates.

About the Team
Gerald Eve’s team of marketing and business development professionals provide full marketing mix advice and support across all areas of Gerald Eve’s business. From branding and marketing communications, through to winning better business, managing our key client relationships and sector-specific research services. The team is highly respected and integrated within business teams and sector groups.

Job Description
This is a new position to support the Marketing team, focusing on PR and communications. The role will work closely with the wider marketing and business development team as well as the business as a whole. There are 3 key strands to the position; internal and external communications, public relations, and marketing coordination duties, that will provide excellent exposure to the marketing team’s remit.

Main responsibilities

• Internal and External Communications: In coordination with our Senior Marketing Communications Manager, this role requires someone with excellent writing skills to produce content for a wide range of marketing platforms including our website, employee CVs, case studies, intranet news stories and brochures. The role will interact closely with the graphics team and business groups to help proof and edit copy, in line with brand and tone of voice guidelines. The role will also help coordinate the delivery of The Hub, Gerald Eve’s weekly internal newsletter, as well as helping to manage our social media output in conjunction with our digital marketing manager.

• Public Relations: in coordination with our senior marketing communications manager, business development managers and our external PR consultants, this role will align themselves with business groups to uncover PR leads and newsworthy content to promote the firm as Leading Experts. In addition, the role will help draft press releases for new joiners, award submission content, blogs and thought pieces. They will act as an internal point of contact for all press related enquiries, liaising with our PR consultants, as necessary.

• Marketing Coordination: This is a key role within the team to ensure we are delivering the highest level of service to the business and our clients. The role will work proactively to map out opportunities such as coordinating our awards programme and managing our web CV library.

• This role would also provide cover for our senior marketing communications manager and digital marketing manager when they are on leave or need additional support.

About you

• Excellent writing skills, with experience in providing content for internal and external communications.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, coupled with excellent time management.
• Interest in the real estate sector.
• Experience within a marketing team or a PR company and a desire to move in-house.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of digital marketing, experience in SharePoint would be advantageous and CRM systems.

Salary and benefits

• Salary: competitive based on market, professional experience, and qualifications
• Performance related staff profit share scheme
• 26 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays and days at Christmas and New Year
• Pension scheme membership (after initial probationary period)
• Life and Accident insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Wellbeing Allowance
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Interest Free Rental Deposit Loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after two years’ service

Alongside our competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer all our staff the ongoing opportunities to learn and develop, through in-house CPD sessions, further education support as well as internal and external training programmes. Gerald Eve encourage pro-bono work and volunteering as well as regular social and sporting activities to engage with all your colleagues.

Your progression will be supported and guided by managers and mentors using a transparent framework so you can clearly see what you need to do to get to where you want to be.

Working hours
The Firm’s core hours are from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and you may choose to start and end your day around these hours, provided you still do your 7.25 hours per day (e.g. 8.00 am – 4.30pm, 10.00 am – 6.30 pm). There is no requirement for this to be the same each day, but you are required to keep your manager informed. This position also involves out of hours working on an ‘as necessary’ basis. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for everyone; this can be discussed during the application process or upon commencement.

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and applications from persons belonging to minority groups are encouraged.

Your personal data submitted and processed in relation to this job application will be stored and processed securely in accordance with our Data Protection policy. By submitting an application you are agreeing to your data being used, stored and processed for the purpose of recruitment.

The terms and conditions of this appointment may be varied by the firm to meet business requirements and/or to meet changes in best practice or legal requirements.