Communications Manager
Hollis is a leading international property consultancy working across real estate, infrastructure and construction. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we pride ourselves on collaboration, expertise and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As Hollis continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced and driven Communications Manager to lead and deliver our marketing and communications strategy, ensuring the Hollis brand is consistently and effectively represented across all channels.
The Role
The Communications Manager will play a key role in shaping how Hollis communicates internally and externally. You will lead the delivery of the marketing strategy and plan, managing a wide range of marketing and communications initiatives while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
This is a hands-on role combining strategic thinking, project management and people leadership, with responsibility for brand guardianship, content, campaigns, digital channels and events.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, influence and develop team members and key stakeholders to successfully deliver the Hollis marketing strategy and plan
Take a project management lead on implementing and executing a wide range of marketing initiatives including campaigns, visual assets and video, collateral creation, website content and management, and digital and social media marketing
Produce clear, engaging communications that tell the Hollis story and reinforce key messages
Act as guardian of the Hollis brand, ensuring consistent and effective implementation across all communications
Provide oversight of all marketing communication channels including website, social media, marketing collateral, PR, email marketing, video, events, advertising and sponsorship
Lead content strategy and planning, including production of the monthly insights newsletter
Ensure the website remains relevant, up to date, high quality and aligned with current business needs
Oversee the communications elements of the events programme, including Hollis-led events and industry events
Measure, analyse and report on marketing activity to monitor performance and inform future planning
Manage relationships with external suppliers and agencies
Manage the marketing and communications budget effectively
Provide line management, mentoring and development to team members
Act as an ambassador for the Hollis brand, influencing colleagues to adopt strong marketing and sales practices
About You
You will be an experienced communications professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality content and campaigns. You will be confident working with senior stakeholders, managing competing priorities and driving projects forward in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications & Skills
Degree educated
Strong interpersonal skills including client care and negotiation
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Creative flair with strong verbal and written communication skills
Proven people management experience
Budget management experience
Experience dealing with senior stakeholders
Strong knowledge and understanding of the brand and communications discipline, including marketing strategy, digital and print communications, content, advertising and sponsorship, events, brand management and internal communications
Requirements
Minimum of 3 years’ experience delivering projects for senior stakeholders
A passion for developing engaging content and the ability to plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
Experience managing and developing people
Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or demonstrated equivalent experience
Our preference is to recruit directly wherever possible. Should this role be approved for support from external recruitment partners, we will contact our PSL agencies accordingly.
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Effective introduction of a candidate will only be accepted if it has been requested to submit CV’s in relation to a specific vacancy. Any speculative submissions will not incur a fee. For any queries, kindly reach out to the appropriate Talent Acquisition team member.
The Company
Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.
We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.
Why join us?
We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.
We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:
Life assurance and private medical insurance
Season ticket loan
5% Employer pension contribution
25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
EV car scheme
Longevity awards
Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.
We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.
We're Inclusive
Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.
If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.
- Department
- Business Development
- Role
- Communications Manager
- Locations
- London City
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Hollis
Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate.
We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.
Being friendly and down-to-earth has always been crucial for us. We’ve consistently been rated by The Sunday Times, Property Week and Estates Gazette as a ‘best place to work’, and our employee-owned structure proves that we really do put our people first.
Day to day you’ll get to experience and test yourself on a great variety of challenges, with support, encouragement and learning all the way. We’ll help you shape and pursue your own career, making sure you have the training and opportunities you need to achieve your best. And you’ll find we take care of you in a whole range of ways that make Hollis a healthy and happy place to work. We have fun too, with away days and a lively social calendar.
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