From garden gnomes to Ideal Homes, this is an exciting opportunity to join our communications team, working to build Homebase’s reputation as the home and garden experts.
As our newest Communications Co-ordinator, you'll be sitting at the heart of the Homebase family, you’ll work closely with internal teams and agency partners to develop creative campaigns and drumbeat conversations for both media and our team. We’re a ‘team first’ business, committed to our people and passionate about our role in local communities – whether through product donations or a helping hand – to make sure we leave everywhere happier, and greener than we found it
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 (DOE) PLUS bonus earning potential
Contract: 12 month, Fixed Term Contract position.
Location: Milton Keynes/Hybrid - 2 days office-based, 3 days from home per week*.
*This may be more regularly during some of our busier, peak periods (up to 4 days per week on occasion) but you can expect to work from the office 1 to 2 days per week regularly.
What will you be doing?
(Including but not limited to)
1. Managing the day-to-day consumer PR activity, shouting loud and proud, and positioning Homebase as the home and garden experts
2. Oversee the press office, including media requests, product loans, and journalist relationships
3. Develop seasonal campaigns, including new product launches, that stand out above the noise
4. Work closely with our agency partners and in-house teams
What you need to be successful:
We’re looking for someone to join our team who is passionate about retail and landing best-in-class press coverage while inspiring our customers and team daily. We don’t need you to have 10+ years’ experience in PR, but we’d love it if you classed yourself as creative, with excellent writing skills and you’re willing to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in. We can promise you that no day will ever be the same!
What can we offer you?
5. 20% team member discount for Homebase and Bathstore when shopping in-store and online, available from your very first day with us
6. We’ll give you the opportunity to enhance your pay through our fantastic, discretionary bonus plan
7. Our Hapi To Be Home wellbeing portal helps you save money on everything from your weekly food shop to a fun night out with friends and family
8. Holiday starting from 24 days plus bank holidays, rising with service
9. We'll offer you learning and development opportunities to give you the tools to do your job and there is also the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications from City and Guilds and to gain apprenticeship qualifications to enhance/develop you in your role or career with us
PLUS MANY MORE! For more information on ALL of the fantastic rewards available to our team members visit our Benefits & Development page on Homebase.Careers
Interested? Great!
So what happens after you click apply?
Once you have completed your application we will do our best to inform you within 7 days if your application is being progressed, however sometimes due to the high volume of applications we receive this may take us a little longer .
At Homebase we are an equal opportunities employer and will always ensure our candidates and team members are treated fairly and equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, trade union membership or sexual orientation.