Communication and Engagement Specialist
About Oh Polly
Founded in 2015, Oh Polly creates high-quality, innovative designs that are trend-driven, meeting our customers’ needs in an ever-evolving market without compromising on our global responsibility and ethical values. Our business model is social first, centred around our industry-leading Instagram and Facebook accounts. 2020 saw the launch of Bo+Tee, Oh Polly’s much-loved gym and activewear brand. Fast forward to 2024 and we now have a combined following of over 10 million across the brands, selling products in almost every single country around the world. Operating via offices in Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Dhaka and Guangzhou, the business has over 400 employees in the UK and 1500 directly employed worldwide. As we continue to expand our global presence, we are looking for talented, driven, and ambitious individuals to join the Oh Polly team! Here, you can expect an environment to flourish, develop and take your career to the next level.
The Role:
The Communication and Engagement Specialist will manage and improve all our communications flows, within and outside our company. Focusing on our internal and external voice, they will plan and oversee our engagement calendar in line with our brand values. You will report directly in to our Head of People and Culture.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a strategic internal and executive communications plan.
Work cross-functionally across all departments to execute communication initiatives from concept to delivery. - Develop and author a variety of internal and executive communications including presentations, announcements, forums and blogs to be delivered across a variety of communications channels.
- Investing time and creativity in our intranet to create a blended approach of information, tools and social engagement.
- Utilise analytical data and reports to judge success, make improvements and implement change.
- Deliver an engagement calendar which spotlights key events nationally and globally in line with our brand focuses.
- Support leadership and company town halls by helping to craft the messaging and program through agenda, speaker selection and logistics.
- Work closely with our social committee to implement engaging initiatives with a key focus on ROI.
- Manage and maintain our internal communication tools.
- Lead the coordination of charity work and communication of our closed charity The ‘Brannerson Foundation.’
Skills and Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years experience writing in a corporate environment.
- Strong creative communications experience with the ability to tailor content for specific audiences.
- Strong IT skills including word, excel and power point.
- You must be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines and change direction when required.
- Experience in writing for a ecommerce and/ or fashion retailer.
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject.
What's on offer?
- Salary: £27,500 to £32,5000
- 50% discount on all Oh Polly and Bo+Tee products
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Corporate gym membership (subject to tax)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Company pension
- Company social events
This Company is an equal opportunities employer
Oh Polly job positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
- Department
- People & Culture
- Locations
- Wirral
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Colleagues
Wirral
Some of Our Perks & Benefits
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Competitive Salary
We review our salaries regularly
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Enhanced Holiday Entitlement
You deserve a break after all your hard work
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Your Birthday Off
To celebrate being you
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50% Discount on Company Products
By far our most popular benefit
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Flexible Working Options
We want to make it work for you
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Enhanced Company Pension
Your future is important
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Corporate Gym Membership
Helping to keep you healthy in body and mind
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Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
Extra help for your most precious time
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Personal Development Plan
We prioritise developing our people
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Cycle to Work Scheme
Its good for you and your environment
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Company Sick Pay
To help when you are not 100%
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Bright Modern Open Plan Offices
They really are lovely places to work
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Employee Assistance Programme
Supporting physical and mental health
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Employee Rewards Platform
To say thank you and give recognition
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
Our culture is diverse, creative and collaborative. Our teams are committed, ambitious and hard working. We offer an environment to flourish, develop and take your career to the next level.
All of our clothes are designed in the U.K and we are passionate about nurturing fresh and upcoming talent within the fashion industry – whether this is through working with the latest bloggers or spotting the next marketing guru in the making!
We work with hundreds of women across the world, with 70% of global senior management positions in the UK and LA being held by women – a striking contrast to the majority of fashion brands globally. Furthermore, there is no gender pay gap among workers in the same roles, regardless of where they are based around the world.
We are currently experiencing phenomenal growth and there are many opportunities to join our fun and dynamic teams across the globe. Click on our current vacancies or contact our recruitment team, they would love to hear from you!
Communication and Engagement Specialist
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