Communications Manager

The Communications Manager will use their considerable communications (and particularly digital communications) and marketing experience to tell QEST’s story; communicate the impact of QEST, facilitate the advancement of QEST’s UK-wide activities; and strengthen communications among the QEST network of alumni, the wider craft industry and existing and potential supporters and donors.

The role will include (but not limited to):

• Promoting and enhancing QEST’s reputation and positive profile within the craft sector, building on external relationships that relate to QEST’s activities and priorities, ensuring that all activities are delivered to the highest possible standards as befitting a charity with Royal Patronage
• Understanding and active interest in the craft/art/education sector, developing and building professional relationships with key contacts and networks
• Creating and delivering dynamic content for QEST’s digital channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and e-newsletters in order to promote:

·        the QEST alumni

·        the events and wider activities of QEST (with the Project Manager)

·        the Crafting Tomorrow programmes (with the Education and Partnerships Manager)

·        the outreach activity to encourage diverse applications from across the UK (with the Application and Grants Manager)

• Managing, and working collaboratively with colleagues, to gather and create compelling and impactful content and stories for the QEST website and the Annual Review (published annually)
• Developing and coordinating regional and national PR opportunities to raise awareness of QEST externally