Willmott Dixon are looking to add an established Communications and Marketing Manager to the Construction Midlands region, based out of our Nottingham office, you'll enjoy a hybrid working arrangement with opportunity to travel across the region when required.
As a Communications and Marketing Manager, you will lead communications for our Midlands business, proactively supporting in executing strategic initiatives to enhance brand awareness, engage customers, and drive business growth.
You will work collaboratively with the National Marketing team members to support national events and campaigns, and align, develop, and implement consistency in regional marketing campaigns across various channels. In addition to this, you'll actively support our local Business Development Lead to plan and execute regional marketing campaigns and priorities, as well as support internal communication events and will undertake line management duties.
Responsibilities
- Manage the timely delivery of the regional annual marketing and communication strategy.
- Understand Willmott Dixon customer aspirations and strategically align the local region's approach to support work winning and delivery.
- Manage the creation and delivery of marketing materials, including brochures, presentations, case studies, blogs, press releases, films and digital, social media and website content.
- Work closely with Willmott Dixon customers and consultants to develop communication plans to amplify the stories behind our projects.
- Plan and execute targeted advertising and promotional campaigns to support the business's needs.
- Track and analyse communication performance and use insights to optimise strategies and tactics aligned with the business's plan.
- Manage local and regional media relations.
- Oversee and manage the annual award schedule and submissions in collaboration with Willmott Dixon's customers and partners.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external agencies for optimal performance and benefit from national resources.
- Coordinate activities with the local business development plan while working with New Business teams to exploit new opportunities.
- Leading and managing the local marketing and communications team.
Essential Criteria
- You'll be a marketer with at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
- Proven track record of executing successful marketing strategies.
- Stakeholder engagement skills - comfortable working with our customers and people of all levels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including SharePoint and experience with digital marketing tools/platforms such as Google Analytics, SEO/SEM, social media management, CRM systems, CMS, and email marketing.
- Up to date with marketing legislation; GDPR, and image usage legislation to ensure business compliance.
Desirable Criteria
- CIM Marketing Qualification.
- Experience with InDesign/Photoshop
- Experience of leading a team
Additional Information
In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus, and a car scheme that will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.
At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in, and we're happy to support agile working wherever possible.
We're a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.
About Us
With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.
Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.
