Brand & PR Lead (Maternity Cover)

Were on a hunt for a brilliant Brand & PR Lead to help tell our story far and wide.

This role is a 12-month maternity cover sitting at the heart of our Marketing team where youll lead our brand communications shape campaigns and make sure everything we put out into the world sounds looks and feels like Pizza Pilgrims.

Youll be our brand gatekeeper championing our tone of voice driving excitement around new openings and helping increase footfall and profit across our pizzerias all while keeping our independent spirit strong.

What the role is all about

This role brings together Brand PR Comms and Campaigns working closely with the wider Sales & Marketing team to deliver work that sparks brand love drives sales and builds loyalty.

From shaping big campaigns to getting stuck into the detail youll make sure our story is told consistently creatively and confidently at every touchpoint.

What youll be doing

PR & Brand Comms

Lead copywriting for brand comms across website newsletters PR and wider channels

Act as the voice of Pizza Pilgrims ensuring everything sounds like us

Work closely with PR agencies to protect and grow our brand reputation

Campaigns & Project Management

Own campaigns from strategy through to delivery

Communicate our values purpose and personality at every opportunity

Balance creativity with commercial thinking to drive footfall and sales

New Pizzeria Openings

Drive excitement around new openings from pre-opening buzz to creative stunts and launch

Lead pre-opening marketing plans announcement comms and launch activities

Manage agencies and get hands-on supporting Slice Days and opening parties

Brand Gatekeeper

Be the sounding board for what looks and feels like Pizza Pilgrims

Oversee brand consistency across photography menus emails posters decks and internal comms

You wont be expected to design everything yourself but strong creative judgement is essential

Eye for Detail & Partnerships

Ensure our brand is represented brilliantly across all external touchpoints

Manage relationships with external agencies influencers photographers videographers and partners

A bit about you

Youre a confident storyteller and strong copywriter

You understand PR and know how to manage agencies effectively

You have experience building and delivering marketing strategies

Youre comfortable managing multiple projects and senior stakeholders

You have a great understanding of the hospitality/ restaurant market and understand whats drives footfall and brand love

You have a great eye for design detail and brand consistency

You love having the freedom to innovate while staying true to the brand

How you show up

Youre a great communicator and relationship builder

Youre organised proactive and calm under pressure

You enjoy working cross-functionally with teams across the business

Youre happy getting stuck in whether thats strategy planning or opening parties

One team one dream

Whats in it for you

Salary: up to 55000

Contract: 12-month fixed-term (maternity cover)

Based at: PizzaBase (Head Office)

Travel: Time spent across the UK supporting new openings

Hybrid working: Ability to work from home one day a week

A chance to play a key role in shaping a much-loved hospitality brand

If you love brand comms creativity and pizza wed love to hear from you