Job Description

Event Marketing & Communications Manager

News UK

is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

The Team:

Events is an area of strategic importance to News UK and a key growth area. Working across all the brands within the News UK family, the events team currently deliver 200+ events per year, delivering growing revenue to our business and significant value in terms of customer and client engagement.

Your Role:

We are looking for a driven and strategic

Event Marketing & Communications Manager

to lead and deliver impactful marketing campaigns for our events portfolio. Reporting into the Event Marketing and Communications Lead, you'll own and execute multi-channel campaigns that drive brand awareness, audience acquisition, delegate registration and more across our B2C and B2B events.



This is a key role within the team and will suit someone with strong creative instincts, excellent stakeholder management skills and experience delivering results-driven marketing in a fast-paced environment.

Day to day you will:

Lead the development, delivery and optimisation of marketing strategies and campaigns across multiple events, with a focus on ticket sales, delegate acquisition and brand alignment Oversee all campaign planning across email, digital, paid social, organic social, partnerships and PR Own and manage the creation of email campaigns via Sailthru, including audience segmentation, scheduling, A/B testing and performance reporting Work closely with our editorial, design, data, and commercial teams to build compelling campaigns that align with brand and revenue goals Collaborate with content and production leads to ensure all marketing materials and messaging are consistent, on-brand and timely Manage website updates and event microsite content in coordination with our external development team Analyse campaign performance and make recommendations for optimisation and future planning Maintain close relationships with key internal stakeholders, sponsors and external partners, representing the marketing function with confidence and clarity Support and mentor junior team members where relevant (including managing freelancers).

What we are looking for from you:

Experience in a B2B/B2C event marketing environment Proven experience developing and delivering end-to-end marketing campaigns across multiple channels Confident with CRM tools, email marketing platforms (ideally Sailthru), and CMS systems Excellent copywriting skills with a sharp eye for detail and tone Experience working to targets and commercial goals Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines Strategic thinker with creative flair and analytical mindset Experience working with tools such as Canva, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Suite Comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.



We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.



At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:


Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5% 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.