Marketing & Communications Lead

Do you want to contribute to helping Britain achieve Net Zero whilst helping EDF lead in each of the four markets we operate in: Wholesale, Residential and SME, Business Solutions and Field Services? Join EDF as a Marketing & Communications Lead and you can do just that!

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Lead to join EDF’s Wholesale Market Services (WMS) commercial team who are responsible for managing wholesale and trading services to third parties including renewable generators, small suppliers, and owners of flexible assets.

The Marketing and Communications Lead will sit within the Wholesale Market Services (WMS) team and work closely with the Customers Internal Communications team with strong links to the Corporate Digital Communications team.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary of circa £50,000 (depending on experience) and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.

Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.

Flexible working means you can work from home (if you wish) and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. The team travel to our London offices for some meetings as required.

Ed Bryan, Commercial Development Senior Analyst, says ‘The work that we do in Wholesale Market Services Commercial is really interesting and varied, with a collaborative approach across the teams. It's one of the most forward-looking parts of the business where we get to work on a wide range of innovative projects to make sure we're always staying ahead of the curve. Not to mention it’s great to be supporting Net Zero!’

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

What you’ll be doing

As the Marketing & Communications Lead, you will be responsible for the overall marketing and internal communications for WMS. You will own, create, and drive delivery of the marketing and internal comms strategy, with significant freedom to determine direction and approach.

Working closely with sales teams, internal stakeholders, and the wider Customers business, you will utilise a range of channels to support commercial targets and create content that is clear, compelling, and accurate.

Who you are

With a strategic mindset, you will be able to develop, implement and sustain a marketing plan and communications framework, whilst ensuring content is aligned with our strategy. You will show first-class stakeholder management skills that establish trust, confidence and respect from peers, colleagues, and senior management. You will be able to deliver quality content engaging employees from across WMS and the wider Customers business.

We are looking for somebody with experience of writing copy for various audiences and channels, with good understanding and knowledge of how to utilise them effectively and have a willingness to learn new skills in this space.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 21st July 2023

Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.