Development Manager (Marketing and Communications)

Organisation: Leicester City Football Club
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Location: LE2 7FL
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 15 March 2026
Job Description: Development Manager (Marketing and Communications)

Who We Are

Leicestershire is made up of vibrant, ambitious and resilient communities. Leicester City in the Community support these groups, and the people within them, through exciting programmes with a passionate and dedicated team at its core. We aim to Engage, Inspire and Empower through Togetherness, Respect and Pride, changing lives and transforming communities.

Leicester City in the Community has a fantastic opportunity for a Development Manager (Marketing and Communications) to join our dynamic team on a fixed term basis.

About The Role

Key Duties;

Lead and implement LCitC’s strategic communications plan, ensuring high-quality, multi-channel communications that reflect our values and enhance our reach and reputation.
Produce engaging and impactful stories, demonstrating the difference our work makes and supporting organisational growth and funding success.
Amplify participant voice, ensuring all communications are meaningful, inclusive, inspiring, and reflective of the communities we work with.
Oversee key media, marketing, and communications relationships, including partners across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Ensure all grant-related media and communications requirements are met and use data to highlight project and programme impact.
Lead all LCitC player engagement activity, working in partnership with LCFC and LCWFC to design and deliver high-quality engagement opportunities.
Support safeguarding, compliance, and risk management considerations within all communications content and processes.
Who We’re Looking For

Skills required for success:

Have a working knowledge of Children and Young People (KCSiE), and safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (including Preventing Extremism)
Have a working knowledge of LCitC partners and the roles that they play in impactful delivery.
Have an awareness and working knowledge of Service Level Agreements across each theme.
Essential requirements:

Level 5 qualification or equivalent
Safeguarding (including Prevent) certificate.
Mental Health First Aid
Contract Type – Fixed-Term (12-months)
Hours Per Week – 37.5

You may be required to work outside of normal office hours, at evenings and weekends.

Location – LCitC is based at King Power Stadium, Leicester. The delivery of sessions with take place at partner schools/Local Community centres etc and some aspects of the role will require homeworking, therefore you will need the ability to travel across multiple sites across Leicester and Charnwood.

Leicester City in the Community is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Leicester City in the Community is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.

Applicants must provide a separate supporting document clearly detailing how they meet the full person specification. Applications submitted without supporting information will not be shortlisted.
How to apply: https://candidate.lcfc-careers.co.uk/304750UKS