Head Of Marketing Communications Jobs in Bloomsbury, Greater London

Do you want to grow the profile of a leading charity which directly helps people experiencing homelessness?

We are looking for an Assistant Head of Public Engagement (Brand and Marketing) to join our Public Engagement team. This team aims to grow income from the general public to support our vital homelessness services, with activity spanning all stage of the supporter journey through awareness, engagement, donating and loyalty.

St Mungo’s is a leading homelessness charity, and we want to grow public awareness of our work. The Assistant Head of Public Engagement (Brand and Marketing) will lead work to drive increased awareness of St Mungo’s, supporting growth in fundraising income from the general public.

This role will be vital in driving public awareness and engagement with St Mungo’s and our work, to end homelessness and rebuild lives. In this role you will:

• Develop and implement a strategy to drive brand growth, to support an annual income target of £8.5m in Public Engagement, and year on year income growth across fundraising teams.
• Lead the Brand and Marketing team to develop and deliver brand marketing campaigns, strategy and content for social media and owned channels, brand research and overall brand execution across Fundraising and Communications.
• Be responsible for the execution of visual brand and tone of voice across public communications.

This is an exciting time to join our team, building on a recent rebrand, a new brand marketing campaign and a newly established programme of brand research and impact monitoring. The role reports to the Head of Public Engagement and sits within the Fundraising and Communications directorate.

About you

We are looking for someone who is proactive and ambitious, and who wants to lead the strategic development and growth of a brand marketing programme. We encourage you to apply if:

• You work well with others at all levels of an organisation, including providing supportive line management, offering expertise to support colleagues, and engaging senior leaders with high profile activity.
• You want to be part of a creative team, committed to testing new ideas and ways of engaging the public with our work.
• You can bring your experience of leading busy brand and marketing team(s) and your ability to use data Able to use data, insight and/or sector best practice to create proposals and strategies.
• You have a genuine interest and commitment to tackling homelessness and ending rough sleeping.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.

Closing date: 10am on 7 October 2024

Interview and assessments on: 17-18 October 2024

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

We’re recruiting for a new Head of Fundraising and Communications to build on the growth and development we’ve experienced in recent years, and move us to the next level. 

You will work closely with senior leadership to raise crucial funding, public support and awareness to underpin our organisational strategy, and with colleagues across the organisation to gather and communicate stories and information in a powerful and accessible way. 

This is a ‘doing’ role as well as a senior one. It’s also a wide role and you won’t be expected to be an expert at everything, so we are looking for someone with the knowledge, confidence and strategic approach to play to your strengths and those of your team, while drawing in other expertise and capacity where needed. 

This is an exciting and inspiring opportunity for the right person, both in terms of the role itself, but also the key part you’ll play in helping to enable survivors to recover and rebuild their lives.

Harris Hill is urgently seeking a Communications Manager for 5 months, to support a charity in West London.

The urgent nature of the role is down to the impending deadline of producing the Annual report, but also a website by end financial year.

Website - Design, develop and deliver corporate website - Deadline March 2025

Consultation with internal and external stakeholders

Development of project brief

Integration with existing systems

Management of external tender process

Managing supplier contract

Design and functionality input with contractor

Website testing, deliver and rollout

Monitoring and evaluation of new website

Annual report - Deadline Jan 2024

Collecting and collating data and general information

Copy-writing, including for case-studies narrative text

Developing and integrating innovative methods of communicating the impact of the organisations activities

Developing a brief and manage tender process for graphic designer

Liaise with designer and work to tight deadlines

With this in mind, we are looking for a confident candidate with the following skills and experience.

Experience in developing, maintaining and analysing the performance of digital channels to meet organisational objectives

Experience growing online communities

Proven ability to work to tight deadlines

Qualification/ skills in using Adobe Suite programmes or similar, including:

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Final Cut Pro

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Practical experience developing and maintaining online platforms including, but not limited to, websites, blogs, email marketing and form-building software

Strong IT skills including the use of databases, Microsoft Office, HTML, email marketing platforms

A demonstrated ability to work across internal departments, understanding each team’s unique communications objectives, together with the ability to generate content for vastly different audiences

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

Demonstrable understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity

This is an urgent requirement, so we are looking for a suitable candidate who can start immediately until the end of March 2025. The role will be office based for the first month but flexible thereafter. This is important as you will need to work initially with the Head of department to get yourself up to speed.

This role will be going out to permanent recruitment during this period, so a potential opportunity to apply also.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please apply for further details.

Senior Media & Communications Officer

Full-time Permanent

£43,626 pa

Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity with a vision of working together to reduce alcohol harm. We use our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause.

We deliver public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance, evidence-led advice to governments and industry and independent research, consumer insight and evaluation.

Are you an experienced, creative and collaborative media & communications professional looking to develop your career by joining a friendly and dynamic Communications team?

About the role:

The role plays a key role in developing and delivering our media & communication strategy both internal and external, supporting the Head of Media & Communications. The role is key in ensuring that the public, partners, stakeholders and our people are informed and engaged with the work of Drinkaware.

The key areas of responsibility are:

· Planning, implementing and evaluating Drinkaware’s media and communications activities

· Raising Drinkaware’s profile and voice in the media

· Working across the organisation to create engaging communications

· Leading on Internal Communications, developing and implementing communication plans to ensure staff are engaged

· Supporting the Head of Media and the Senior Leadership Team in managing reputational risk

Supporting Social Media & Content Officer in developing and growing our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn).

· Manage Drinkaware’s press office, responding to enquiries, maximising coverage, drafting media releases and providing an out-of-hours system on occasion.

· Manage key organisational communications related to Drinkaware’s positions, in conjunction with the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and the Director of Evidence and Impact.

· Manage, review and update Drinkaware’s lines to take; its ‘boilerplate’ messages and its standard responses.

· Advise others on Drinkaware tone of voice and brand to help ensure all content leaving the organisation is on brand and enhances our reputation.

· Contribute to feeding media and strategic communications activity into the organisational planning process and overall plan.

· Contribute to key reference documents (organisational key messages; editorial guidelines etc)

· Deliver compelling content and plans to Drinkaware’s stakeholder audiences. Working with internal teams to target funders and other stakeholders including health professionals, police, local government and academics.

· Maximise our profile with B2B audiences via trade publications; social media and news outlets.

· Keep Drinkaware staff informed about Drinkaware coverage and other relevant coverage around alcohol and alcohol harm.

· Develop and maintain excellent relationships with external stakeholders and journalists and build a positive network with media counterparts in Drinkaware partners and stakeholder organisations.

· Work with Drinkaware colleagues to maximise our communications’ reach and ensure we are working in an efficient and integrated way.

· Work with the Head of Media and Communications to develop Drinkaware’s reputation positively across all media, mitigating reputational risk and leading on crisis management

· Work with Head of Communications to plan and deliver effective Internal Communications

· Support the Senior Social Media & Digital Content Officer in manging the Drinkaware social channels when required.

Tone of voice

· Become expert in the Drinkaware Tone of voice, so you can advise others and spot errors

· Support the Creative Content Lead in embedding the Tone of voice across Drinkaware

About you:

You will have a track record of working within a similar role. You will have experience in working in a press office, devising and delivering stories and coverage. As part of our highly skilled, passionate and creative Media & Communications team, you will help to plan, implement and evaluate Drinkaware’s media and communications activities to drive positive coverage and comment about the charity across the UK. You'll enjoy the challenge of using your experience to raise Drinkaware’s profile.

Essential Criteria / Key Skills

• Excellent writing skills
• A keen eye for detail and strong proof reading skills
• Highly organised, being able to keep track of several different pieces of work at one time.
• Confidence working individually and as part of a team
• A talented writer with a keen eye for detail; able to adapt style for various audiences and channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communications; able to translate complex issues in a clear and compelling way.
• Good understanding of brand and reputational risk and ability to advise on the best way to communicate and when not to communicate at all.
• Good process management skills; able to manage and document internal approvals processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and confident working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of swift response to the news agenda to achieve coverage and promote organisational messages.
• Energetic and proactive; able to work on your own initiative and to take responsibility.
• Keen to be a team player in a small organisation.
• Well organised and able to prioritise work effectively.
• Solid understanding of the UK media landscape.
• Strong commitment to Drinkaware’s Values and to reducing alcohol-related harm.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of managing social media accounts
• Experience of adapting content for different audiences and channels
• Experience using CMS platforms
• Experience of creating content for social media
• Experience of or interest in the charity sector

You will work alongside internal and external stakeholders, so a collaborative style of working and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships is essential. A personal commitment to reducing the risk of alcohol-related harm is essential.

Working with us:

Our Drinkaware staff team is friendly, professional and inclusive.  We care about what we do and how we work together and bring our values to life.  Drinkaware invests in staff development through regular one to one meetings, a generous individual training budget, teatime tutorials and staff awaydays, and an annual learning and wellbeing grant.  Drinkaware’s benefits include:

30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays, and your birthday)  

Matched company pension scheme

Life assurance cover offering 4x death in service benefit

Company sick pay

Training and development opportunities

Learning and Wellbeing Grant (£500 per year)

Employee assistance programme

Season Ticket Loan

Perks and discount platform

To apply

For further information please refer to the attached job description and our applicant privacy policy on our website.

 You should submit an up-to-date CV (no more than 2 pages) and a brief covering letter that outlines how you meet the requirements for this role and what you would bring to Drinkaware. Drinkaware reserves the right to assess candidates as they apply and arrange interviews ahead of the published closing date, so early application is recommended. Interviews may be carried out on Teams or in person at our Moorgate offices. 

FINAL CLOSING DATE: 12pm Friday 27 September 2024

Drinkaware is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community. 

No agency support is required

About MSI

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

Reporting to the Africa Finance Director, the post holder will be a key member of the Africa regional support team, with primary responsibility as business partner with country programs for conducting financial analysis and performance evaluations of commercial channels, highlight business area for improvement and especially on commercial channels analysis, sustainability on Core centers, maternity centers, social marketing, and any other business channels.

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• High level of numeracy
• Analytical approach
• Attention to detail.
• Good communicator
• Proactive at solving problems.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Strong Analytical skills and accounting/ finance background ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Financial modeling- strong ability to build and work with financial models, particularly for decision-making, scenario analysis, and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills- Proficiency in complex formulas, pivot tables, macros, and data visualization tools
• Skilled at using data analysis tools e.g. using Info BI, Power BI or other data visualization and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.
• Proven relationship building skills and ability to work jointly and effectively in cross-cultural setting.
• Demonstrated administrative and finance management experience.
• Financial & management reporting experience
• Worked on problems of highly complex scope that require in depth evaluation of data and various factors.
• Exercised judgment within broadly defined practices and policies for obtaining results.

Formal education/qualification

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, other relevant qualification) preferred.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Personal Attributes:

We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity. 

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:

• Pro MSI philosophy of social enterprise and cost recovery
• Pro choice

Please view the job framework on our website.

Location: London Support Office (hybrid working) or where any MSI country programme operates.

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (for UK based team members).

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £46,000 - £59,600 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits. For all other locations, the salary will be banded within the national context.

Salary band: BG 10

Closing date: 1st October 2024 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply. 

Do you want your job to feel exciting again? If you’re a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team then look no further.  

The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. Could you be the newest member of our team? We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Marketing Officer to join us as we approach our centenary. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in not-for-profit fundraising marketing and a passion for leveraging stories to drive fundraising success. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance. We work with leading fundraising specialists throughout the UK to refine our approach and deliver outstanding results for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.

Location

This position is based remotely.  But you must be a resident of the United Kingdom with all the necessary legislative ‘right to work’ documentation.  You will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.

Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?

Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.

We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us do achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together we are beating cancer.

Head of Health Information

Salary: £75,000-£85,000pa depending on experience

Reports to: Director of Information and Involvement

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (other flexible-working requests will also be considered if it meets business needs)

Location: Stratford, London with high flexibility (we would expect you to be in the office 1-2 days per week)

Closing date: Sunday 6th October at 23.55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Health Information to join us to provide strategic oversight and management of Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) health information to the public, covering cancer prevention, screening and diagnosis. The team is one of a number at CRUK that reviews and synthesises evidence, differing in terms of their audience focus and/or topic focus. The successful candidate will need to work closely with their peers to ensure that CRUK has the maximum impact across all their audiences to improve cancer outcomes.

About the team

The Health Information team work to inform and engage the public with information on cancer prevention, early diagnosis and screening. We do this using evidence and look for opportunities to reach those who need it most. We use our knowledge and communications expertise to guide and shape activity across the charity including policy, partnerships and fundraising.

What will I be doing?

• Oversee the provision of high quality, accessible and evidence-based health information including maintaining a good understanding of best practice

• Provide strategic direction for CRUK's health information priority topics to maximise impact across public facing channels including but not limited to health marketing, communications and partnerships

• Act as a senior subject matter expert on health information and use of evidence, advising senior internal and external stakeholders (Executive Board, other charities, researchers)

• Act as a senior media spokesperson and provide expert sign-off for health information content used in a range of external channels (including press and policy influencing)

• Provide functional leadership to the health information team, ensuring that their time is prioritised effectively to focus on the areas of greatest impact - including balancing proactive workload and support for other teams.

• Responsible for managing the team budgets to ensure activity and services are delivered in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

• Build effective relationships with other evidence teams and policy to minimise duplication of effort, ensure consistency of messaging, and maximise our impact on a range of topics in support of CRUK and PIC's wider influencing and engagement strategy

What skills are we looking for?

• Excellent judgement of sound research methods, ability to critically appraise qualitative and quantitative evidence and research

• Experience in translation of evidence into targeted, relevant and accessible public information

• A good understanding of either cancer prevention or early detection with the ability to develop expertise in both of these areas

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage and motivate a team, and prioritise workload in a complex matrix environment

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to sign off health information positions and represent this internally and externally

• Experience of setting strategies and overall team direction that align with department and organisation objectives

• Ability to balance risks and opportunities and advise peers and senior stakeholders appropriately in decision making.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build consensus and instil confidence and credibility of advice and decision making with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to constructively challenge and push back, whilst maintaining good working relationships

• Proven understanding of digital technologies used in content and marketing and the ability to keep abreast of the digital landscape, innovation and application of new initiatives, tools and techniques

• Experience of setting and managing budgets.

• Passionate about leading high performing, empowered, inclusive and diverse teams which represent the communities and people living with and affected by cancer.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provides a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our .

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Please note: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.

Aga Khan Schools aim to provide high-quality education to students across the Global South, helping them to develop into leaders who can positively impact the people in their communities. Joining our team, the Communications Assistant will be working closely with the Communications Manager and, as a team, they will play a pivotal role in providing communications support and oversight to the Country Communications Leads in the countries that AKS operates in. 

The Communications Assistant will be working across a wide range of priority areas, including producing, reviewing and editing communication materials, coordinating the development of communication materials, and supporting the Country Communications Leads. The Communications Assistant is expected to be keen to learn and grow within the team, have excellent writing and coordination skills, proven experience of managing digital platforms, the ability to develop engaging social media content, and multi-task.

The role may include some travel to AKS’ countries of operation.

Job title: Senior Communications Manager

Manager: Head of Public Engagement

Line reports: Communications and Campaigns Officer

Location: Hybrid work with 40% from Breaking Barriers’ offices in London, Manchester or Birmingham

Salary: £42,000-£45,500 (London) or £39,000-£42,000 (Manchester or Birmingham)

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours), open to 4/5 days per week

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for developing, leading and implementing key aspects of our communications and engagement strategy. Your focus will be to maintain our high reputation and build engagement with key audiences – principally target public audiences, corporate partners, funders and supporters, volunteers, clients, and staff. 

Bridging the gap between senior leadership and delivery, you will be a confident and strategic thinker, but remain excited by the challenge of getting stuck in. You will be comfortable supporting colleagues to deliver activity as well as working independently on your own projects. You will have the knowledge and experience to ensure that the right policies, frameworks and plans are in place for our small team to achieve ambitious plans.

The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for campaigns, PR, content and storytelling, brand and creative, and plays an integral role in internal communications. They also support other external engagement activities, such as digital marketing campaigns, corporate partner acquisition and retention, and public fundraising.

Strong copywriting is essential for this role. You will be able to write, edit, and tailor content for different audiences, and publish it across various channels, including the website, social media, emails, and marketing materials. 

You will enjoy variety. Your day could involve operational planning, developing a new campaign, briefing freelancers and agencies, finding compelling stories, creating our Impact Report, speaking with journalists, working on internal communications, or drafting social media posts.

The successful candidate will have strong emotional intelligence, relationship building and negotiation skills. They will be collaborative and creative, drive projects forward, work effectively alongside the Senior Digital Marketing Manager, and bring people together across the organisation. They will provide supportive, effective management to the Communications and Campaigns Officer, and be an internal advocate for the impact our Communications and Engagement can have.

It is an exciting time to join our team. Breaking Barriers is an innovative organisation, so you will need to be comfortable with change and building new knowledge quickly. Although our work is fast paced, the Public Engagement Team prides ourselves on supporting each other, approaching problems with a good sense of humour, and being willing to experiment and learn.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Sunday 13th October. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.  

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator.

Help us make more happen at one of the UK’s leading universities, UCL. We’re looking for someone to take our digital communications forward, grow our social media channels, and keep us at the cutting edge of content and trends. You’ll run the day-to-day operation of our primary digital channels, including social media, and support other teams across the charity to use their digital channels effectively, making sure our communication is consistent and high-quality.

This is a full time and permanent role. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.

Have you got experience of delivering communications campaigns to diverse audiences? Have you got good working knowledge of effective marketing and communications practices? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will plan, create and publish a regular schedule of high quality and engaging content across our digital communications channels, including through newsletters and social media, delivering a consistent brand experience, messaging and tone of voice for key audiences. The right candidate will work with creators to develop content that is relevant to our audience and supports our priorities. Where required, create original content to support specific projects and campaigns. The successful role holder will also be responsible for content on our websites and digital assets, ensuring content is high quality, accessible and reflects the organisation’s values.

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.  

We are looking for a Graphic Designer (maternity cover).

We’re looking for a mid-weight Graphic Designer to work in-house to create artwork for marketing and communications campaigns across a wide range of media, including print, digital, animation, and video. Working under the direction of the Senior Graphic Designer and within the Communications and Engagement team, the Graphic Designer will work across a range of different projects supporting the priorities of the charity.

This is a 6 months’ full time maternity cover role. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.

Have you got experience developing visual identities for campaigns, working with brand guidelines, working as part of project teams, and developing creative from concept through to production? Are you proficient in using specialist software, video making equipment, and editing software? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will contribute on the application of our brand to all promotional collateral across a range of applications including print, digital, animation and video in line with our strategic objectives. The right candidate will respond to creative briefs promoting our services and activities demonstrating creative flair and effective use of layout, typography, imagery and colour. The successful role holder will also provide specialist and technical support to colleagues on matters relating to design and advise on brand application to support their marketing and communications activity.

World Obesity Federation is seeking an Events Coordinator to join their team as maternity cover.

World Obesity Federation (WOF) is a worldwide federation with over 100 members and takes a holistic view of obesity from cause and prevention to treatment. WOF is a lead partner to global agencies on obesity, including WHO, and a member of the Global Obesity Coalition.

This position will begin assisting the Events Manager with the events programme and continue as maternity cover in 2025. Main responsibilities will include managing the educational events programme including in person obesity management training courses ‘Scope Schools’ as part of the SCOPE e-learning site held regularly throughout the year, and monthly educational webinars, alongside the Head of Education.

Also working with Head of Policy on medium sized events such as the Global Obesity Forum in person in New York in September 2025, and other smaller policy and fundraising meetings throughout the year. Also included in the role is managing webinars for World Obesity Day and other campaign days.

It will also involve managing the planning of the bi-annual congress the International Congress on Obesity to be held in Mexico City June 2026, overseeing the work of the PCO and organising committees to ensure development is on schedule and key milestones are achieved.

Essential skills and experience - experience of managing medium sized global events and conferences on an international scale, working with global stakeholders. Excellent administration and organisational skills, right to work in the UK and able to travel internationally on a regular basis. 

·Do you have experience of implementing a fundraising strategy in line with the ambition of an organisation? 

·Do you have knowledge about fundraising in the arts sector, including best practice, trends, opportunities and challenges? 

·Do you have experience of working collaboratively with colleagues across different areas of an organisations operations i.e., finance and education? 

·Do you have experience of working with a CRM system to support your workflow and track progress as well as record financial data? 

·Do you have previous experience of writing successful Trusts and Foundations applications? 

·Do you have knowledge of GDPR, data protection and fundraising compliance?

·Do you have line management experience? 

If you have some or all of the experience mentioned above - we would love to hear from you! 

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is an award-winning, ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, famous for telling stories with a unique theatrical twist. Since 1987 New Adventures has changed the popularity of dance in Britain, creating works that have altered the public perception of what is possible when it comes to telling stories without words.

New Adventures is a charity, and its principal funder is Arts Council England. As well as producing award-winning productions which dazzle audiences across the globe, New Adventures is committed to playing a meaningful role in diversifying the dance landscape for future generations. The company’s Take Part work reaches thousands each year through transformative workshops and masterclasses to schools and communities across Britain; the company’s many strands of talent development work nurture the best emerging talent from communities across the UK, springboarding them into our company and the wider sector.

The Head of Development will support Matthew Bourne’s artistic vision by leading on the development and delivery of the New Adventures Fundraising Strategy to maximise voluntary income, particularly through Trusts and Foundations and Major Gifts. The post holder will work proactively to identify, cultivate engage and maintain excellent relationships with new and current donors and supporters as well as supporting the cultivation and stewardship of Corporate Supporters. 

Job Title: Senior Engagement & Loyalty Manager (Email Marketing & Digital Mobilisation Lead) 
Job Location: UKO London Moorfields 
Salary: £54,081 per annum based on 35 hours per week (Plus ILW if applicable) 
Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed term Contract (Maternity Leave) 

Do you love using insight and creativity to generate ambitious, audience-focused engagement strategies? Do you have a passion for engaging support through digital channels?  

We are looking for a dynamic leader to take the reins of our email marketing and lead generation programmes, inspiring tens of thousands of people to support the Red Cross. Reporting to the Head of Engagement & Loyalty, you’ll use your digital skills to develop how we engage and mobilise our supporters (financial and non-financial), driving compelling digital programmes that inspire both new and existing supporters.

You’ll join a team who are leading the way in how we engage with supporters and customers, finding reactive and worldly-relevant fundraising opportunities for us to attract support – ultimately helping us to achieve our mission and strategic goals.

Leading the way on our digital channels, you will also work on our large-scale emergency appeals that involve a full range of channels – DRTV, telemarketing, mailings, SMS and more – so we’re looking for someone with a full range of multi-channel experience who can specialise on the digital side.
 
Wondering about a day in the life of a Senior Engagement & Loyalty Manager?

You'll be: 

• Meeting regularly with colleagues to ensure email marketing programme is planned, delivered and optimised based on results and supporter insight 
•  Reviewing results with the digital and telemarketing teams to optimise lead generation and conversion plans based on campaign performance
• Collaborate across the newly created Engagement & Loyalty funnel (including Emergency Appeals, Legacy Marketing, Events, E-commerce & Regular Giving) to drive optimisation – both in our email/lead generation programmes and ways of working
• Planning and leading workshops to strategically plan multi-channel, multi-proposition supporter journeys (digital and offline – including but not limited to email, mailings, telephone, paid social)
• Co-create the annual Engagement & Loyalty budget, closely monitor campaign forecasts, income and expenditure. 

What will you need to be a successful Senior Engagement & Loyalty Manager? 

• Understanding of the different marketing acquisition and retention channels and methodologies – primarily this role will lead on email marketing and lead generation via paid social adverts 
•  Specific knowledge and skills in email marketing and ESPs - ideally Salesforce 
• Ability to plan campaigns and communications that engage, motivate and inspire mobilisation from a range of supporters/customers.
• Skilled at critically appraising creative and copy from concept to completion.
• Excellent and extensive understanding of the full range of paid, owned and earned channels, metrics used to measure response and how channels inter-relate on/offline.
• Extensive experience in cross-channel communications planning, and campaign planning, execution, and optimisation (including digital, mailings, telephone marketing).
• Experience in managing large scale print, telephone and email campaigns 

The closing date for completed applications is 23:59hrs on Sunday the 6th of October 2024 with interviews to follow.

Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the ad in advance of the published date.

In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:

• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
• Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.

We are proud to participate in the disability confident scheme for roles based in the UK. During the application process, you will be asked if you wish to apply under the scheme.

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