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Marketing & Communications Manager

On Site with regular travel to production sites
Sunrise Poultry Farms Ltd / AGROVA International

AGROVA International is a fast-growing European agri-food group operating across egg production, agriculture, and functional nutrition products. Our production facilities are located in both the UK and Latvia, supplying retailers, food service businesses, and food manufacturers across Europe and beyond.

Shape the future, not just complete tasks. At AGROVA, ambitious professionals take on meaningful challenges, create visible business impact, and turn ideas into results. If you're looking to make an impact, join AGROVA.

About the Role

You will deliver marketing and communication activities for Sunrise Poultry Farms in line with the AGROVA Group marketing strategy. Working closely with the Group Marketing Director, you will create content, manage local social media, coordinate events and partners, and strengthen the company’s visibility and reputation in the UK.
The role requires someone who can both create and execute — from developing a story or social media post to organising an event, coordinating partners and ensuring successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Implement the AGROVA Group marketing and communications strategy for Sunrise Poultry Farms in the UK, working closely with the Group Marketing Director.

- Manage and develop the dedicated Sunrise social media presence, including planning and creating relevant local content in line with the Group's brand and communication guidelines.

- Identify interesting stories, developments and achievements within Sunrise and turn them into engaging content for social media, corporate communications and other channels.

- Generate regular UK news and content for the wider AGROVA Group social media and communication channels.

- Write and prepare high-quality content including social media posts, company news, articles, website content, presentations and other marketing materials.

- Identify PR opportunities and prepare news stories, press releases, media materials and supporting content in cooperation with the Group marketing and communications team.

- Build relationships with relevant local and industry media, organisations, partners and stakeholders.

- Plan, organise and coordinate company events, farm visits, industry events, community activities, customer events and other external engagements in the UK.

- Manage event logistics from concept to delivery, including suppliers, invitations, materials, branding, photography, communication and follow-up activities.

- Coordinate Sunrise participation in relevant exhibitions, conferences, agricultural events and industry initiatives.

- Support employer branding and internal communication initiatives in cooperation with the local HR team.

- Identify opportunities to communicate Sunrise's work in areas such as responsible farming, animal welfare, sustainability, innovation, people and local community engagement.

- Coordinate the production of marketing and communication materials with designers, photographers, videographers, agencies and other external suppliers when required.

- Ensure consistent use of the Sunrise and AGROVA brands across local communication channels and materials.

- Monitor local communication activities, social media performance and relevant media coverage and provide regular updates to the Group Marketing Director.

- Maintain an annual calendar of key communications, events, campaigns and local activities.

- Proactively look for new ideas, stories and opportunities that can strengthen the visibility and reputation of Sunrise and the wider AGROVA Group.

Requirements

- Previous experience in marketing, communications, PR, brand management or a similar role.

- Strong written English and the ability to turn business information into clear, engaging and relevant content.

- Practical experience creating content for social media and digital communication channels.

- Experience managing or coordinating social media accounts for a company or brand.

- Experience organising corporate events, community events, exhibitions, conferences or similar activities.

- Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage several activities and deadlines simultaneously.

- A proactive, hands-on approach and willingness to take ownership of projects from idea through to execution.

- Ability to identify a good story and adapt it for different audiences and communication channels.

- Confident communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues, management, external partners, media and suppliers.

- Good attention to detail and a strong sense of quality in both written and visual communication.

- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the Group marketing team.

- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and common social media and digital communication tools.

- Experience in food production, FMCG, agriculture, retail or another consumer-facing industry will be considered an advantage.

- Experience working with PR agencies, journalists, photographers, designers or other creative suppliers will be considered an advantage.

- Basic photography, video creation or content editing skills will be considered an advantage.

- Good understanding of the UK media and social media environment will be considered an advantage.

- Excellent written and spoken English.

What We Offer

- Salary of £41,000 – £55,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications;

- The opportunity to take responsibility for marketing and communications for one of the UK's established egg producers and to work as part of a growing international agricultural group.

- A varied and hands-on role combining marketing, communications, PR, social media and event management.

- The opportunity to work directly with the Group Marketing Director and contribute to the development of Sunrise within the wider AGROVA Group.

- Significant ownership and freedom to develop local ideas, stories, events and communication initiatives.

- The opportunity to work closely with colleagues across the United Kingdom and the wider international AGROVA organisation.

Please send your cover letter and CV to e-mail: mika@sunrise-eggs.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage.

Pay: £41,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person