Marketing & Communications Manager

Grief Encounter is a national charity dedicated to supporting bereaved children, young people, and their families. Our mission is to help individuals navigate the challenges of grief, offering emotional, psychological, and practical support throughout their journey of healing. Through our tailored programs, we provide crucial resources, outreach, and opportunities for families to engage with support at a time when they need it most.

The Marketing and Communications Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the charity's marketing efforts, leading the development and delivery of the marketing strategy to develop the Grief Encounter brand, raise the charity’s profile and drive voluntary income.

The primary focus of this role will be to support the Fundraising Department, helping to develop and execute marketing strategies that generate income through campaigns, events, and fundraising initiatives. Part of the role will also involve supporting the Clinical Team and other business functions, such as HR and Volunteering, to ensure that their marketing needs are met, including the creation of resources and communication materials, creating compelling copy and storytelling for donor-facing materials such as appeals, newsletters, as well as promotional materials for events. This includes developing case studies and success stories to highlight the impact of Grief Encounter’s work, inspiring donors to support the cause.

This role will oversee the creation of marketing assets in partnership with the retained creative agency, ensuring that campaigns are compelling and on-brand and manage social media campaigns that drive donations and awareness for fundraising efforts, using channels like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to build relationships with supporters and engage potential donors.

Interested?  Further details can be found in the full job description and person spec attached.