Manager Brand Content - Crawley Job details Salary: Competitive per annum Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday Location: Flexible working with up to 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley Contract: 12 month maternity cover Closing Date: 25th October 2024 At Virgin Atlantic, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our mission to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo. In a nutshell As the Brand Content Manager in the Creative team, you will develop and implement the brand content strategy. Collaborating with stakeholders across the business, you will identify content requirements and build plans to deliver that content- be that a photoshoot in our iconic Clubhouse, capturing our Mile High afternoon Tea on-board or waiting for the sun to rise on a Miami beach. Your expert organisation will plan the shoots efficiently, including working with internal and external production partners, maximising use of our budgets to get engaging brand content for use across our owned and earned touchpoints. Day to day Take charge of developing brand content and coordinated cross-channel content briefs that showcase the Virgin Atlantic brand, product, destinations, and key campaigns with our distinctive touch. Build a bank of assets aligned to our brand and optimized for our channels. Build responses to briefs, ensuring collaborator needs are met within scope and budget. Identify and select appropriate external partners. Negotiate and partner with external suppliers to deliver work and usage on budget. Manage project schedules to ensure deliverability and logistical feasibility. Lead cross-functional teams to amplify campaigns through owned and earned touchpoints, driving greater awareness and revenue. Join forces with Brand & Social teams and Senior Marketing Manager to develop impactful campaigns for Virgin Atlantic. Handle fast-paced implementation and multiple executions across channels for successful campaign delivery. Craft and implement the brand content strategy, influencing how our brand is presented visually, verbally, and through video across customer touchpoints. Proactively seek and develop new content development opportunities to support our strategy. Manage creative partners (internal and external) to encourage them to deliver their best work with Virgin Atlantic. Continuous audit and assessment of assets currently in use. Motivational leader skilled in mentoring and guiding direct reports and other team members to achieve objectives and meet their personal development goals. Ability to lead a team to deliver top-quality content and creative, on time and to brief. Contribute to the growth of a high performing team, actively seeking ways to personally contribute to the team engagement, building an inclusive, engaged team culture. Responsible for the allocation of workload across the team to ensure effective delivery. About you Excellent communication and collaborator management skills, confident to engage senior leaders. Proven track record of organizational skills through the delivery of complex projects or production schedules. Proven track record in leading and developing a high performing team. Proven experience of end-to-end creation of large-scale global assets. Proven track record of management of creative agencies and production partners. Strong well-rounded creative skills, from briefing work, judging work, and evaluation against briefs. Must have the ability to work under pressure to deliver solutions often to tight deadlines. Proactive self-starter with strong attention to detail in a brand environment and high levels of organization. High levels of resilience. Must have the ability to travel internationally and work flexibly Be yourself - Our differences make us stronger Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong. To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitmentfly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered. Our recipe for leadership At Virgin Atlantic, our leaders empower teams to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Explore our Leadership Recipe and discover the 20 core ingredients that define what it means to lead with us, driving our mission to be the most loved travel company and achieve sustainable profit. Want to learn more? Click here