Communications And Marketing Manager Jobs
Role description, July 2024 Reports to: Senior Communications Manager
Direct reports: None Location: Our well-equipped office is in King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW. Staff are currently working in hybrid locations with a general requirement to meet colleagues once a week including a Communications team office day once a month, and an all-staff meeting in London five times a year, although we will always take into account personal circumstances.
Status: Permanent Hours: Full-time
Salary: D1L: £31,437 - £34,659 (possibly more for an exceptional candidate), plus benefits
Role Summary
Our Communications Officer plays a key role in our central Communications team, working collaboratively with colleagues to create impactful messages which are consistent, clear and well-planned. Through this work, you’ll support thousands of people across three key work programmes – Behaviour Change, Culture Shift and Information and Advice. You’ll have a particular focus in supporting the Senior Communications Manager with messaging across emails, our website and other digital channels, and play a key role in developing content with people who want to share their own experiences of alcohol and alcohol harm. You will have responsibility for wider tasks across the team, including monitoring inboxes, creating reports and supporting colleagues flexibly, particularly during busier campaign periods.
7 Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Communications and content
1. Support the Senior Communications Manager to develop year-round content strategies and planning
2. Create clear copy for a range of channels (including website, emails, social media) which influences and motivates audiences to take action and support Alcohol Change UK’s work
3. Ensure all communications are well-framed, on-message and fit with our brand guidelines
4. Lead on our monthly newsletter, developing, writing and scheduling on Mailchimp, and using reports and insights to think creatively about how to engage our audiences effectively
5. Play a coordinating role for the organisation’s wider email communications, collaborating with colleagues from other departments to ensure regular engagement emails are on message, and on brand
Website maintenance and development
1. Create clear, well-written content for our website – particularly focusing on engaging Information and Advice content
2. Make regular updates to website content, and troubleshoot issues as they arise
3. Ensure ongoing implementation of our Search Engine Optimisation and accessibility best practices
4. Support the Senior Communications Manager with annual planning and implementation of improved user journeys and experiences
5. Act as a champion for the website, developing relationships with colleagues from across the organisation to support new projects, content and campaigns across the site
Enabling people to share their experiences
1. Empathetically and respectfully work with individuals to share their stories, creating a wide range of content (blogs, quotes and case studies) to be used flexibly across Alcohol Change UK’s channels
2. Follow up leads for people who want to share their experiences publicly
3. Utilise our CRM system to manage relationships and coordinate content by themes
4. Support colleagues from all teams to include impactful personal experiences, bringing our content and campaigns to life
Team support
1. Monitor team inboxes including dryjanuary@ and contact@ ensuring great customer service and that all enquiries are dealt with in a timely fashion
2. Complete monthly team KPI reports, with a specific focus on email and website engagement data, providing analysis for optimisation throughout the year 8
3. As required, support the Behaviour Change team with Facebook Community Group monitoring, completing slots on the agreed team rota
4. Provide ad-hoc support to the Digital team with social media monitoring and responses as required
Cross-organisational Role
1. Work closely with colleagues across the Communications team and wider charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’
2. Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies
Other Duties
1. Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it
2. Act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK at all times
3. Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK at all times
4. Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity – time off in lieu will be earnt for any work required outside of normal working hours
Support through campaign periods
The post holder will be expected to support the team with additional tasks through our busiest period from November-January. All members of the communications team are expected to work at times during the Christmas and New Year period, including bank holidays. A rota system is in place and Time of in Lieu is provided for additional hours worked.
We are Alcohol Change UK. We work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Main purpose of post
• Deliver agreed marketing and communications activities that contribute to reaching our strategic goals, driving high profile, ambitious campaigns to reach priority audiences.
• Write materials and create content for a range of offline and online channels, ensuring these reflect Weston Park Cancer Charity’s Guiding Principles and tone of voice.
• To build and maintain relationships with people willing to share their stories about Weston Park Cancer Charity, to be used as case studies to promote our work.
• To create inspiring multi-channel content; taking complex issues and translating them for different audiences to develop impactful campaigns
• To raise the profile of Weston Park Cancer Charity by generating regular, high profile coverage; conveying the impact and breadth of our work.
• To provide the marketing team with administrative support in terms of management of the marketing inbox, social media channels and development and collation of marketing materials.
What you do
Marketing
· Assist in creating and delivering impactful marketing and communication materials, to engage both our online and offline audiences.
· Keep the website up-to-date; updating news, editorial and creative digital content including text, images and multimedia.
· Create compelling and engaging content for social media channels, website and other publications.
· Develop and execute email marketing campaigns, manage performance reporting, and recommend improvements and growth opportunities.
· Support photography and video requests to create in house or externally sourced engaging content.
· Assist service users and fundraisers with the development of user generated content including blogs, vlogs, podcasts and films.
· Use analytical tools to report on digital performance for web, email and social media.
· Support our online advertising including but not limited to; google ad
words and meta advertising.
· Ensure marketing collateral is kept up to date including print distribution.
· Prepare marketing briefs and liaise with external design agencies.
· Liaise with suppliers to source quotes and place orders.
Communications
· Monitor online communications and engage with audience conversations, when appropriate.
· Maintain a database of photos and case studies to promote our work.
· Support the delivery of high quality events and campaigns.
· Source, design and print branded materials as required.
· Write, edit and proof copy for campaigns, marketing materials, social media and our website.
· Produce case studies with a clear narrative which align with the overall charity strategy.
· Provide administrative communication support and production of digital marketing materials.
· Monitor media stories, press cuttings and report accordingly.
· Monitor relevant news stories and produce regular round ups to inform media planning and share with staff.
General
· Ensure databases are kept up to date.
· Provide copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging.
· Undertake any other duties as the organisation may reasonably require.
· To support the implementation of the charity’s brand strategy and act as a brand champion.
· Able to work some out of hours including attending events, attending some early/late meetings and monitoring social media.
· Comply with all Weston Park Cancer Charity’s policies and procedures including confidentiality, privacy and data protection.
· Promote the Guiding Principles and objectives of Weston Park Cancer Charity.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards Package is the result of staff feedback and best practice across the charity, public and private sectors. Some of our key benefits, depending on eligibility, include:
· 27 days (plus bank holidays) annual leave
· Option to purchase additional five working days per year
· Westfield Health level 4 coverage
· 12 weeks maternity leave at 100% pay and an additional 6 weeks at 50%
· Up to 2 weeks full paternity pay
· NHS benefits
· Hybrid working
· A minimum 4% employee / 6% employer contribution through our Auto Enrol private pension scheme. *Tax relief is automatically claimed for the staff member.
· Death in service cover
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Communications Manager
Job Location: Hybrid, with two days a month working from our London (Victoria) offices and/or at our members’ events in line with the role. After passing probation, up to six weeks ‘super remote’ working per year, where you can work anywhere in the world.
Holiday: 27 days per year, plus 3-day winter shut down, plus eight flexible bank holidays (annual leave is pro-rated to 0.6 FTE)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
About the Fair Education Alliance
The Fair Education Alliance (FEA) unites nearly 300 member organisations under a shared vision that no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background. Our members (charities and social enterprises, think tanks, businesses and foundations, youth organisations, unions, universities and schools) are working collectively to create an inclusive system.
Why we need you
In 2024 we are redefining our Communications Strategy, and you’ll be at the heart of this change. Working with our Head of Communications and work area leads, you will manage and develop our digital channels to reach key audiences, drive engagement with our member organisations, and increase public awareness of educational inequality. You will have a creative and engaging approach to content creation, working closely with the Secretariat and Alliance Members.
In a typical day you could be speaking to our Youth Steering Group, creating content to support the launch of our latest report, building our email newsletter, or developing social media strategy to engage key influencers.
You will be equally at home managing day-to-day tasks and shaping strategy, and you will be able to balance a data-informed approach with an instinct for good content.
What we’re asking of you
Leading the delivery of our brand and communications across all digital channels
- Create and deliver content across our social media channels that engages our audiences so we can achieve our objectives.
- Champion our members and their activities, involving members in content creation and digital campaigns.
- Work with area leads to develop and deliver organic and paid digital marketing campaigns and activities.
- Ensure our website is regularly updated with relevant and timely content.
- Manage our regular email newsletters, including our weekly Member Bulletin. Compile content, schedule contributors and build email campaigns.
Supporting development and delivery of communications strategy
- Support the Head of Communications and Senior Leadership Team to develop a sustainable, effective communications strategy.
- Develop channel strategies to grow audiences and increase engagement.
- Ensure digital communications activity is well planned, with clear objectives and metrics, in line with our communications strategy.
- Establish clear ways of working and guidelines, where appropriate, and ensure best practice is followed by staff and contributors.
Managing and monitoring our digital channels
- Monitor our social media channels, identifying opportunities and risks. Where appropriate, escalate risks to Head of Communications and agree mitigation.
- Regularly respond to comments and posts on our social media channels
- Ensure channel analytics are recorded and analysed, and learnings applied. Provide data and analysis for quarterly board reports, as well as monthly communications briefings.
- Monitor search engine performance and look for opportunities to create SEO-friendly content.
See attached Job Description for all essential and desirable skills and how to apply.
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Job Title: Global Communications Officer
Reporting to: Senior Global Communications Manager
Contract Type: Full time (37.5 Hours) Permanent
Principal Location: London
Salary: £27,000-£30,000
Part 1: Role Purpose:
Street Child is looking for a dynamic, confident individual with a passion for communications and a drive to make a difference.
We need a Global Communications Officer who is adaptable, personable, has an attention to detail and is ready to tackle any task with gusto. We are looking for someone who can drive forward our owned channel development, grow our website traffic and social media channels whilst maintaining strong platform engagement rates to generate fundraising.
Our ideal candidate will also create fresh campaigns with market cut through, develop clear, creative collateral, support our growing global advocacy efforts and identify opportunities for telling stories from Street Child’s programmes around the world. An eye for design and some basic editing skills is a bonus.
Part 2: Key Responsibilities:
1. Social channel content creation, maintenance and development
- Lead on the development and maintenance of the Street Child social channels, pushing forward our social strategy with a relentless focus on growth and engagement. Develop, create, and manage engaging content for our social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok), including identifying strategies for viral and timely content.
- Craft compelling copy and visuals that align with our brand voice and promote Street Child programmes around the world.
- Identify and leverage emerging trends and opportunities for Street Child’s social media presence.
2. Day-to-day website content updates & maintenance
- Lead on the day-to-day content updates and maintenance of the Street Child website, working to a turnaround time of 48 hours for business-as-usual activity.
- Work with external web developers to ensure Street Child’s website is optimised for raising awareness of our work, engaging supporters and raising funds.
- Develop high-quality written and visual content optimised for web, including managing our blog to ensure a steady output of content on Street Child programme areas, including primary education work, education in emergencies, and humanitarian programmes.
3. Communications resource for global fundraising teams
- Support the strategic development and communications needs of European and North American entities, ensuring a strong cohesive global voice for Street Child.
- Support global fundraising teams on all communication resource needs, including but not limited to event publicity/promotion, key appeal content and community resource generation.
- Support the creation of content/collateral for fundraising teams.
- Support the development of corporate communications, including but not limited to the design of impact reports, event promotion and publicity.
- Work with colleagues in other fundraising teams to establish communication calendars and plan for their respective areas of work, identifying communication needs and deadlines ahead of time.
4. Global advocacy communications support
- Support the delivery of global advocacy events, such as UNGA and World Economic Forum.
- Support corporate communications strategies around global advocacy events, such as UNGA and World Economic Forum.
- Craft compelling advocacy messages for Street Child-owned channels, working closely with our global programmes experts to position the organisation as though-leaders in the global education sector.
5. Wider MMC support
- Support the delivery of key content and assets for media.
- Support the contracting of in-country photographers and videographers.
- Support the individual giving donor mapping and communications development, helping to deepen and develop our donor relationships and increase unrestricted fundraising.
- Able to represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally.
- Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role.
- Support the delivery of the Annual Report.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a senior level fundraising professional seeking a new challenge? If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic Head of Fundraising & Communications who will join our senior leadership team and will have overall accountability for Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications strategies.
You will need to be a skilled and strategic leader with strong interpersonal and management skills and a proven track record in senior level fundraising. You will also have experience in communications and promoting the brand of an organisation.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this pivotal role will work closely with the wider senior management team (SMT) and inspire and lead the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This role’s primary responsibilities will be as follows:
Strategic Development and Implementation
· Provide leadership, strategy and direction for the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team comprising 15 in the UK and 3 in Nepal.
· Be part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to the Trust’s wider vision and strategic direction as well as provide updates and reports for the SMT and Trustees.
· As the organisational expert on fundraising, work closely with the Trust CEO and SMT to ensure that fundraising and marketing respond to and reflect the vision and agreed priorities of the Trust.
Fundraising
· Implement the Trust’s five-year fundraising strategy (income c.£14m pa), and be accountable for the delivery of operational plans, defining targets and identifying new sources of income.
· Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures ensuring all fundraising remains safe and legal.
· Create a donor-centric culture within the Trust, implementing an accurate and robust system to deliver effective supporter journeys across all disciplines – individual giving, major donor, legacy, trust and corporate, and community fundraising.
· Keep abreast of current fundraising trends and standards as well as historic analysis of our own activities to optimise all fundraising approaches.
Communications and Marketing
· Lead the development of the Trust’s marketing and communications strategy and annual marketing programme, reviewing them to achieve the Trust’s aims and objectives.
· Develop and oversee the Trust’s social media strategy, both as a communication and a marketing tool.
· Oversee the Trust’s website, ensuring accessible content, a strong visitor experience and increasing donations via the site.
· Oversee the flow of project and general information between Nepal and the UK enabling effective proposals and reports.
Budgeting and Reporting
· Manage the annual fundraising, marketing and communications budgets.
· Work closely with the Head of Finance and the Finance team in Nepal to agree the details and split of unrestricted and restricted projects to be funded each year.
Leadership and Line Management
· Provide strategic direction to all areas of fundraising, marketing and communications, nurturing team members to develop their knowledge and expertise, and maintaining a passionate and engaged group of staff committed to delivering excellence for the Trust.
·Coach, inspire and motivate direct reports and other members of the team as well as providing guidance and direction to deliver their objectives and develop their skills and expertise in their roles.
KEY SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:
Experience
Essential:
· Senior level successful track record in a charity fundraising environment
· Developing and implementing strategies and operational plans successfully for fundraising, marketing and communications
· Setting, managing, and reporting on six figure+ budgets
· Experience of leading and managing a successful team
· Experience of brand development and management
· Demonstrable experience of shaping organisational objectives
· Educated to degree or relevant experience
Desirable:
· Project management qualification or relevant experience
· Experience of working in the NFP sector, ideally within humanitarian/development or military causes
· Experience of using CRMs
Skills/competencies
Essential:
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
· Extensive IT skills, including MS Office
· Confident utilising the Adobe Creative suite
· Budget management, financially literate
Desirable:
· Strong proof-reading skills
· Membership of a relevant professional body
Knowledge
Essential:
· Knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in fundraising and marketing
· Fundraising, marketing and communication fundamentals
· PR techniques and digital marketing (inc. PPC & AdWords)
· Branding/style trends and standards
· Fundraising and social media landscape
· An appreciation of strategic issues – and how marketing can inform them
· Using analytics and consumer behaviour to shape activities
Personal attributes
Essential:
· Strong interpersonal and people management skills
· Ability to influence and persuade a diverse range of stakeholders
· Ability to multi-task, prioritise and solve workloads on own initiative
· Strong communication and negotiation skills
· Creative thinker, enthusiastic and flexible
· Approachable demeanour
· Willingness and ability to work additional hours as required at events and business meetings (for which TOIL is offered)
· Empathy with The Gurkha Welfare Trust cause
Desirable:
· Interest in social causes
· Interest in Nepal/military
To provide welfare and support to ex-Gurkhas, their families and their communities in Nepal to enable our beneficiaries to live their lives in dignity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have experience of delivering high-quality content that meets audience needs, and of growing a strong brand that tells an engaging story?
The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.
We’re looking for a Communications Officer (Content and Brand) to support content production across the Foundation’s work, including developing written digital content, data visualisation, graphics, film, photography and printed promotional and branding materials. This will involve both delivering content in-house and working with agencies and freelancers to meet the needs of the organisation.
In this role you will:
- support the development of our brand and the implementation and ongoing management of our brand and creative assets
- contribute to integrated communications across a range of channels, and to the wider work of the content and marketing team (including social media and events)
- contribute to the development of clear content guidelines and training for the organisation
- contribute to evaluation and reporting activities, supporting the team to understand how successful our content is and gain insight into what works best for audiences.
To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please click on the link below to be redirected to our careers website where you can find out more about the role and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Closing Date: 18 August 2024
Ref 6788
Are you a passionate marketing leader with strong experience of building deep connections and driving income growth? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We are recruiting for an exceptional Senior Marketing Manager - Retention and Growth, to join our Loyalty Squad and make a real difference.
About Us
We are Save the Children. Together we create lasting change with and for children. In the UK and around the world, we influence policy and legal changes, share our expertise and skills with others and bring in new approaches in order to increase our impact for children. We are dedicated to reducing hunger and malnutrition, reducing child poverty, improving health, reducing violence against children and increasing access to a quality education. In this way we help give children a fair chance at a future they deserve.
About the role
As our Senior Marketing Manager - Retention and Growth, you will provide strategic marketing leadership to the Loyalty Squad. Partnering closely with the Head of Loyalty, you will spearhead the planning and execution of compelling retention and income growth campaigns. Your role will be pivotal in forging strong relationships with supporters, prompting action, and increasing donor value. Ensuring our marketing efforts are engaging, accurate, and inspiring, you will align all supporter touchpoints for maximum impact.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to retain and engage supporters, leveraging data and insights to understand audience needs and motivations.
- Develop and execute multi-channel marketing plans aimed at achieving ambitious income and loyalty targets.
- Oversee marketing efforts across Email, Direct Mail, Telemarketing, SMS, and Messaging.
- Ensure a seamless supporter experience across all touchpoints to deepen engagement and drive long-term value.
- Manage content plans and create inspiring marketing assets across various engagement opportunities, collaborating with agencies as needed.
- Analyse the effectiveness of marketing strategies, using data insights to drive a test-and-learn approach and share learnings across the team.
- Participate in an out-of-hours roster for emergency appeals, as required.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Proven experience in growing customer or supporter value.
- Expertise in leading and coordinating retention marketing, including campaign development, data analysis, and audience planning.
- Proficiency in delivering complex, integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns.
- Technical leadership in marketing delivery across various channels.
- Skilled in supporter stewardship and experience design, crafting engaging journeys to deepen supporter engagement.
- Strong project management capabilities with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
- Proficiency in managing large budgets and analysing complex data for strategic decision-making.
What we offer you:
- A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.
- An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and keen collaborators.
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
- You can find our employment offer here.
Closing date:August 18, 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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We are seeking an experienced, passionate and creative Director of Strategic Communications. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will help provide collective leadership, advice and challenge to UKCF, and take responsibility for leading the delivery of our internal and external communication functions. You will be setting our communication direction, guiding the implementation of activity, ensuring measurable outcomes are achieved and telling the community foundation story effectively.
About UK Community Foundations
UK Community Foundations (UKCF) is the membership body for 47 accredited community foundations which cover every postcode of the UK, and three international members in Ireland, Jersey and Bermuda.
Community foundations are local champions, bringing local bodies together to understand inequalities and find solutions. They use these local insights to inspire place-based philanthropy, transforming private wealth into community resources for both now and the long term.
Last year, the UKCF network collectively invested over £170 million into local groups and organisations that are tackling the biggest issues facing communities.
At UKCF:
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We put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do
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Valuing diversity of thought and experience
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Ensuring all voices are heard
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Challenging and dismantling barriers wherever we find them
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We put relationships first
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Everything we achieve will be done with and through others
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Demonstrating integrity, openness, honesty and care in all we do
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Empowering networks that support places to thrive
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We are ambitious for members and the communities they support
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Valuing future generations
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Focusing on underlying causes not symptoms
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Constantly challenging our knowledge and practice
About the role
This is a new role that follows a decision to focus our new organisational strategy for 2024-2027 on growing our external influence and that of our network of 47 community foundations across the UK.
You will demonstrate generous leadership qualities and the ability to forge strong relationships and external partnerships, as we can have a far greater impact working with and through others. You will also encourage and facilitate collaborative and integrated work with colleagues within UKCF and across the community foundation network.
Job specification
External strategic communications
Purpose: To enhance UKCF's communications, brand and external influence in order to engage and inspire key audiences, thereby supporting the effectiveness of our business development, grant programmes and strategic delivery.
Key responsibilities:
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Set out the strategic communications direction. You will play a crucial role in delivering our priorities of raising the profile of community foundations, promoting philanthropy and advocating on behalf of UK communities.
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Understand the most effective ways to influence within the context we work and resources available – being flexible and responsive to a rapidly changing environment and understanding the changing needs of our partners.
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Develop and oversee a cohesive and integrated strategic communications strategy and framework.
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Elevate and enhance our brand, ensuring clear, consistent and impactful messaging that resonates with our diverse audiences and drives our organisational priorities.
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Work closely with the interim Co-CEOs and Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the organisation’s external affairs strategy to extend our influence, public profile and achieve our policy and public affairs objectives.
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Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the insights and learning from our members and our national grant programmes inform and drive our external communications outputs.
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Work with our network to support and coordinate external messaging and communications that will amplify the broader network.
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Work with MarComms leads across the UKCF member network to ensure the delivery of consistent, strategic coverage in earned media for community foundations and the impact of their work.
Internal strategic communications
Key responsibilities:
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Line management of the Communications and Marketing Manager, as well as any other staff or contractors that are recruited on a temporary or permanent basis.
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Manage UKCF’s communication and marketing budget, continuously seeking ways to improve efficiency and impact of investment.
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Support a culture of continuous learning across UKCF, building confidence and skills in the team to effectively communicate our messages on external channels and to our members.
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Contribute to the successful delivery of key events including biannual conferences, webinars and in-person policy and learning events, supporting the work of our Membership Team and Senior Management Team to engage our network and funders.
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Ensure a high-quality delivery and consistency of communications and brand, reviewing and building out our brand resources for the UKCF team.
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Communicate impact, learnings and outcomes of external relations and owned media activity to the Senior Management Team and Board as required.
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Utilise strategic communications expertise to support UKCF’s public policy objectives and the work of our interim Co-CEOs to raise the network’s profile with local, regional and national governments.
Member of the Senior Management Team
Key responsibilities:
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Work in a collegiate manner with Senior Management Team colleagues, providing expert advice, challenge and support.
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Contribute to strategic reviews, planning and development of the organisation, and take the lead on identified projects as agreed with your line manager.
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Work closely with the Senior Management Team and Trusts Manager to develop and deliver our business development plan to resource and grow our income.
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Providing reports and advice to the Board and Committees, as requested by the interim Co-CEOs.
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Provide highly effective line management, including regular supervision, annual appraisals and oversight of learning, development and wellbeing.
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Work with the interim Co-CEOs and Finance Team to set annual budgets for the directorate and ensure they are managed effectively by the team to maximise income and control costs.
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Provide excellent levels of service to members, press and partners.
Person specification
Skills and experience:
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You are a strategic thinker, able to balance a wide range of competing priorities whilst supporting and inspiring the UKCF team.
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You are an inspiring impact leader with a track record of creating and executing effective marketing strategies that engage and resonate with external audiences.
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You are a skilled communicator with advanced interpersonal and influencing skills, with the capability to quickly build credibility with a diverse group of senior stakeholders and present complex issues in a clear and effective manner.
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You have a proven ability to manage risks, work under pressure, deliver effectively at pace and meet external media deadlines.
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You have experience acting as an expert communications advisor to a variety of external stakeholders.
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Ideally, you have experience of leading a communications or marketing function for third sector or social impact organisations, with expertise in crafting impact narratives and utilising data storytelling to bring credibility.
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You have a keen understanding of the UK media and political landscape, with experience in landing coverage and targeted communications in a range of media.
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You have experience in how social channels can be used strategically to build trust and profile of organisations and their work.
What we provide
At UKCF, we put inclusion at the forefront of our work and believe in equal opportunities for all. That is why our recruitment process is anonymous and our salaries are transparent.
It is important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve, and we want everyone in our team to feel they belong. We ensure staff familiarise themselves with our company policies and procedures, uphold the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Harassment and Bullying policies, act at all times within the company rules and procedures and observe health and safety procedures to ensure personal safety when working remotely. We also have mental health first-aiders in place and a fantastic wellbeing service that provides bespoke support to all employees.
UKCF is a fully remote-working organisation with staff based across the UK, embedded in the communities we serve, stretching around the nation. Each member can be fully home based, work from the office of their nearest community foundation or combine the two approaches according to their situation and preference.
UKCF is made of a small, friendly and supportive team. We make time to catch up socially as well as to work. We meet in person three times a year over a few days, visiting a different community foundation and region each time. This helps us to build on our strategy and working relationships, and to learn more about the vital projects and programmes our network supports.
Holidays and benefits
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30 days holiday each year plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
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Up to two days paid leave for volunteer days
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Season ticket loans available
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Enhanced pension scheme
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Flexible working hours, 14-21 hours per week
Please add a cover letter that showcases your relevant experience in influential roles that have provided strategic communications and marketing either in the charity sector or elsewhere.
Every UK community should have access to an agile community foundation, known for identifying local need and providing resources that empower change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
It's a Penatly are looking for an outstanding Communications & Marketing Manager who will support the communications and strategic objectives of our anti-trafficking & exploitation global campaigns during major global sporting events which have an average reach of 180 million, and our CommonProtect (legal reform for child protection in the Commonwealth) and Student Ambassador (Universities) programmes. You will act as brand manager for all It’s a Penalty’s communication output, including campaign and marketing collateral, social and digital media, and programme promotional materials.
With a deep understanding of effective marketing campaigns through a variety of media and a passion for marketing and strategy, you will act as contact for journalists and media outlets, work across all teams, advising and supporting the production of new materials and content, supporting the communications aspects of all our programmes, ensuring they meet the needs of our audiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location Homebased
Salary £38K
Contract Full-Time, Permanent
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Communication and Marketing Manager to join our dynamic social mobility charity which exists to remove the barriers that prevent children and young people having meaningful access to the natural world. Through a week on one of our three heritage farms, Nethercott House in Devon, Lower Treginnis in Pembrokeshire, and Wick Court in Gloucestershire, children and young people experience increased learning and engagement, improved connections and wellbeing, and leave us with an enhanced sense of environmental citizenship. Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of countryside through a food and farming offer that allows them to participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. In partnership with our commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient.
About the Role
This role will be responsible for developing the vision and direction of the Communication and Marketing Strategy but will fundamentally be an operational management delivery role. Responsible for developing and rolling out a multi‐channel communication and marketing strategy that will:
- raise the profile of the charity by communicating news about projects, programmes, and partnerships on social channels, on online and print media outlets, TV networks,
- deliver communications to generate sales to secure a pipeline of farm residential visit bookings from beneficiary groups (being children from schools in disadvantaged communities, youth groups, young carers, children in care, etc) across England and Wales.
- secure income from fundraising by communicating the charity’s mission, vision, and values to donors, funders, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners.
The successful applicant will have considerable experience of developing and delivering a communication and marketing strategy as well as experience of designing and delivering multi-channel sales and marketing campaigns. Excellent people skills are key, as you will need to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Raising the profile of the Charity by devising and implementing a beneficiary‐focused communications strategy that supports both the sales and fundraising function, including print, social, and online communications that target teachers and other adults who are key decision makers for our beneficiaries.
- Developing and embedding an integrated communications and marketing strategy to deliver the ambitions of the Business plan, to reach new markets and successfully translate connections into bookings (‘sales’) or generate income from funders to support fundraising.
- Leading on the management and development of all channels of communication for the Charity: social media, website, YouTube channel, print media.
This position is home based but you will be required to travel to our farms and Head Office based in Exeter as required in order to fulfil the role.
For full details about the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification and Job Information Pack.
Appointments will be confirmed when the Charity has received two satisfactory professional references, and evidence of the existing proof of right to work in the UK. Referees will not be contacted without candidates’ prior consent.
Farms for City Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to a Social Media check and a DBS check at the appropriate level. Employment with the charity is conditional upon the charity being satisfied with the result of the DBS Check. Successful candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks. Any criminal records information that is disclosed to the charity will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/or code of practice published by the DBS.
Farms for City Children is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and supports and encourages under-represented groups. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds, with diverse lived experience, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we Offer
In return you will receive a salary of £38,000 and benefits, which include:
- 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays
- 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
How to Apply
Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 9th August 2024
Interviews:20th August 2024
To apply please download and fill out our application form. You may also wish to fill out our equal opportunities monitoring form.
We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Westway Trust are seeking a full-time Communications Manager who will work closely with the Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and deliver annual Communications, Marketing and Engagement plans that demonstrates and promotes Westway Trust strategic priorities.
This is a pivotal role in the organisation with responsibility for managing the multimedia and digital ecosystem at Westway Trust; generating regular, creative and engaging multimedia content whilst line managing a small team.
You will be a creative thinker with strong communication skills, with considerable experience of using Adobe Suite programmes or similar.
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Multimedia creation and management
- Manage Social media platforms: Westway Trust, Visit Portobello, Adult Learning, Pop Up Crèche & Westway Arts
- Monitor and report the impact of social media campaigns
- Website/Intranet administration
- Work with website Host Company: writing briefs, submitting tickets to developers, implementing new features and reporting site issues
Content Creation
- Developing content, producing videos: researching, coordinating, filming & editing
- Writing briefs and working with photographers, videographers and designers
- Writing, co-ordinating and producing newsletters
Digital Marketing
- Support the Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and deliver annual Communications, Marketing and Engagement plans
- Work across the organisation to promote our work, opportunities and work of stakeholders
- Communications and Social Media strategies: Lead and work with project leads for individual campaigns to develop plans for content production, calendars for social media, and timeline for project start to completion
Quality Control
- Follow brand guidelines for videos, social media artwork and written content. Including updating content for other teams before public publishing or distribution
- Proof reading content for digital and printed materials
Events
- Technical support
- Developing and implementing marketing plans
Digital Communications Support
- Internal: Supporting other teams with external & internal communications and content creation
- External: Supporting community groups with digital communications and content creation
Experience, knowledge and skills:
- Experience in developing, maintaining and analysing the performance of digital channels to meet organisational objectives
- Experience growing online communities
- A minimum of 12 months' line management experience
- Experience and/or qualifications in multimedia production, including:
- Pitching ideas/stories
- Researching and arranging shoots
- Pre-production administration
- Production – location set up, shooting (filming), interviewing, presenting and visual mixing
- Post production editing and exporting in Premiere Pro or similar software
- Post production administration – digital and hard copy filing
- Experience in audio content production, including:
- Recording audio
- Editing and exporting audio package
- Qualifications/skills in using all Adobe Suite programmes or similar, including:
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Final Cut Pro
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- An awareness and understanding of developments in digital technologies and design
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to work independently in a changing and multi-tasking environment with competing deadlines
- Proven ability to build relationships with external partners
Benefits of working with us:
- Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
- Sick pay scheme
- Investor in People (IiP) employer
- Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Season ticket / bicycle loan
- Free eye test voucher
The application deadline is Sunday 4 August when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to recruit a creative and ambitious Fundraising and Communications Manager. A key focus of the role is the development of our donor management systems and corporate partnerships, whilst providing strategic oversight of the charity’s internal and external communications. Bid-writing expertise is desirable but not essential. We are looking for a highly effective individual with demonstrable and relevant fundraising experience, as well as excellent planning, organisational and people skills. The Fundraising and Communications Manager will ensure we take a strategic approach to fundraising that ensures the charity’s income will support our growth and development in the years ahead, in line with our 2030 Strategy.
This is a great opportunity to bring established skills and experience to bear in a local organisation undertaking groundbreaking work in a range of exciting areas. The Fundraising and Communications Manager will work alongside colleagues with a wealth of experience at Sufra, and will collaborate closely with the local community and a wide range of local partners and donors. Your input and collaboration will support the charity’s work developing innovative food access models and civic engagement programmes, as well as our efforts campaigning to change the policies that perpetuate poverty.
We would encourage applications from local residents, with knowledge of the London Borough of Brent. We’re open to applications from anyone with relevant experience, but we are particularly interested in hearing from those with the following:
- Accredited Fundraising and/or Communications Qualification OR Equivalent Experience
- 3+ years of relevant fundraising experience in a charity of a similar size or larger than Sufra
- Experience in the strategic management of marketing and communications
- Line Management and supervision
- Budget Management
- CRM development and management
- Proven numeracy and data analysis skills
- Excellent written communication skills, including writing creative and impactful copy
- Ability to work with others collaboratively
- Advanced IT Skills (Microsoft Office, Teams,
SharePoint, Mailchimp, CRM systems) - Honest and Trustworthy
- Positive, Friendly & Hard-working
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage different projects at once
- A self-starter with a can-do attitude
- Commitment to the Values of Sufra
Are you looking for a role that will change the future of Brain Tumour Research in the UK? If you’re excited to take on such a key position, then Communication Officer is the role for you.
Position: Communications Officer
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes. We offer a hybrid working model, where team members are expected to be in the office for a minimum of three days per week.
Salary: £35,00 per annum, pro rata
Contract Maternity Cover
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, death in service policy, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
At Brain Tumour Research, we are looking for a Communications Officer to join our Marketing and Communications team, as well as giving assistance to our fundraising team, as they drive to meet remarkable income targets. We would like to hear from anyone with experience working in communications and a passion to make a difference for brain tumour patients and their loved ones.
This is an amazing chance for an individual to become a pivotal figure in one of the most advanced and exciting fundraising charities in the UK. Through this role, you will develop your skills and knowledge as Communications Officer, gaining experience of working with a contact management system. Your day will involve creating captivating content for our website and newsletters for our different audiences as well as establishing different models that will encompass many who are in support of the charity.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Communications professional looking to further their career, whilst making a difference at one of the most innovative and ambitious medical research funding charities in the UK as a Communications Officer.
Do you have:
- Demonstrable excellence in copywriting and editorial skills
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, media communications or a related field, or similar professional level of experience of at least two years
- Understands importance of brand and producing powerful and engaging content that delights and inspires our loyal supporters
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: August 4th 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Digital Communications Coordinator, Media Officer, Marketing and Communications Assistant, Multimedia Officer, Fundraising, Project Support Officer, Content Creator, PR and Media Assistant.
No agencies please.
Communications and Fundraising Coordinator
The new role of Communications and Fundraising Coordinator will be the first role in PDA Society which is exclusively dedicated to increasing our sustainability.
Position: Communications and Fundraising Coordinator
Location: Home-based with occasional prearranged in-person meetings
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (hours may be worked flexibly over a minimum of 4 days a week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £15.87 an hour (Actual salary £24,757 - FTE £28,883)
Benefits: 4% employers' contribution to pension (can be uplifted to 6% with increased employee contributions), truly flexible working in an organisation that understands and values neurodivergence and carers responsibilities.
Closing date: 5pm on 14th August
Interviews: 27th August 2024
About the role:
Supported by our Communications and Community Manager, you will play a key part in our fundraising and communications and developing how we talk about the impact of our work.
Key areas of responsibility include:
· Ensure our social media and email communications are welcoming, informative and useful for the PDA community.
· Build relationships with trusts and grant-giving organisations and write successful funding applications that help us to grow.
· Develop the communications around our training offer and demonstrate to different audiences how our training could help them with the challenges they are facing.
· Grow the number of individuals who make regular donations by developing the journey people take to become donors and ensuring that all donors know the difference they are making through their generosity.
· Provide digital support and stewardship for community fundraising events, making sure that people who raise money for us feel valued and know the difference they are making.
About you:
We're looking for an excellent communicator and copywriter who is confident crafting engaging messaging for various audiences, has incredible attention to detail, and cares about the difference we are trying to make as a charity. You’ll be able to work autonomously in a remote environment, and in exchange, you’ll get to work with a friendly and supportive team who will be committed to seeing you thrive.
We welcome applications from individuals with experience in fundraising, communications, and marketing, or candidates who have relevant transferable skills. The first stage of the application is anonymous and allows you to demonstrate the skills you would bring to the role.
About the organisation:
The PDA Society is the only specialist PDA charity in the UK. We provide information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals. Our goal is to try and make life better for PDA people and their families – we believe that happy, autonomous lives are possible. Our strong commitment to research underpins every step we take towards improving understanding, support and outcomes for PDA people in the future.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Communications, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Campaigning, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Fundraising Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Fundraising, Fundraiser.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Following a merger between St Barnabas Hospices (incorporating St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House) and Martlets, we’ve undertaken a strategic restructure of the Fundraising and Communications teams and are recruiting to a number of new roles. These roles work across all three hospices and will play a fundamental part as we build and develop our new team. This is an exciting opportunity for driven, innovative and open-minded individuals to be a part of, and set the direction of, a ground-breaking collaboration for hospices across Sussex and South-East Hampshire.
The Communications Manager (Marketing & Campaigns) leads a team of marketing and communications specialists in the delivery of communications support to stakeholders from across the three hospices. You’ll take pride in delivering excellent customer service while ensuring your team’s activity is prioritised and in line with organisational objectives.
You’ll have the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders; listening, understanding and applying your communications expertise to ensure that you and your team are delivering high quality marketing and communications services that meet the organisation’s needs.
Alongside the Head of Marketing & Communications, you’ll play a key role in planning and prioritisation for the wider Comms team, using your detailed stakeholder understanding, audience insight and market research to inform team plans.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.