Director of Strategy and Advocacy
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The Director of Strategy & Advocacy will be responsible for leading the Policy & Engagement, Campaigns and Digital Communications teams. This role is responsible for uniting the function to deliver day to day execution of Bite Back’s strategy. You will develop collaborative, cross-team working practices that ensure teams are making the most of opportunities to drive impact together. You will manage the Head of Communications, Head of Policy & Research and two Senior Campaigns Managers ensuring that the strategies these team members set are aligned and reflective of our organisational strategy.
2025 is a particularly important year for Bite Back to build relationships with government influencers and make the most of policy opportunities. This role will be responsible for charting our public affairs strategy and building new relationships with MPs, ministers and key government advisors.
You will ensure that activity across our campaigns, communications and content supports our policy impact ambitions, while working closely with the Chief Brand Officer to identify opportunities for the team to advance our brand ambitions. You will have a knowledge of supporter engagement strategies and support the Head of Communications and Senior Campaigns and Digital Managers to increase our supporter base and their engagement.
Please apply with a CV and a statement answering the following questions:
Please give an example of an advocacy strategy you have developed to advance a specific policy or campaign aim. (250 words max)
Please give an example of how you have led cross-team collaboration to achieve a specific organisational or project goal. (250 words max)
Please tell us how you would ensure the voice of our youth advocates is front and centre for policy makers, the media and our supporter audiences. (250 words max)
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
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