Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Freedom from Torture to recruit an interim Head of Digital and Campaigns.
London based Freedom from Torture is dedicated to supporting survivors of torture to rebuild their lives. Through the provision of specialist therapeutic care, legal and welfare support, the organisation works directly with survivors to support recovery, helping them to heal and to feel safe and strong again.
Freedom from Torture is also a powerful campaigning voice, working tirelessly to expose torture globally and influence policy to secure justice, accountability, and lasting change.
Interim Head of Digital and Campaigns
Start date: ASAP, ideally mid-June
Contract: Part time role working four days per week, for a period of four to six months
Salary: FTE salary is £ 57,766 per annum, with the pro rata salary for four days per week being £46,212 per annum
Location: Hybrid role between home and London office, with two days per week at the organisation's office in Finsbury Park
Closing date for applications: Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis
This is a pivotal role within the organisation and the postholder will work closely with colleagues across Fundraising & Communications, Survivor Leadership & Influencing and Clinical Services. As interim Head of Digital and Campaigns you will be responsible for the strategic development, delivery, and analysis of campaigning and engagement activities.
Core responsibilities within your role will be:
- To deliver Freedom from Torture's digital engagement work to support wider organisational goals
- Using insights and analysis, set and measure appropriate campaign KPIs to monitor success of strategy and drive testing and innovation
- To work with senior colleagues to implement integrated anti-torture campaign strategy, ensuring lived experience is rooted in campaign strategy and delivery.
- To work closely with Survivor Leadership & Influencing colleagues to lead the development of public campaigns aligned to the organisation's influencing theory of change
- Managing external consultants to support the delivery of Freedom from Torture's digital programme
- Lead a team of 5 media and digital specialists
- Overall responsibility for Freedom from Torture's social media strategy to support movement building, campaign engagement and fundraising success.
- Support colleagues to ensure online community moderation is consistently and safely managed
- Responsible for generating insights from digital activity and refining and developing activities to optimise success
- Work with the Web Editor to ensure Freedom from Torture's website and other digital fundraising, campaigning and communications platforms are optimised, robust and support the delivery of the organisational strategy
We'd love to hear from individuals with the following core skills and experience:
- Extensive knowledge of digital marketing, mobilisation, social media and website development
- Proven experience in delivering campaign success through digital engagement
- Experience of leading digital campaigning and digital fundraising campaign work
- Substantial experience of successfully leading and managing staff, including managers, with expertise in overseeing others' development around digital mobilisation and engagement, and proven ability to coach people to success
- Significant digital skills and expertise including of leading and managing integrated multi-channel strategies (email, social, PPC, offline) to mobilise the public, win campaigns, grow income, and engage broad audiences
- Excellent understanding of lived experience collaborations and leadership
- Ability to rapidly respond to emerging and developing news moments through digital activity
- Effective communicator with excellent written ability as well as the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to non-specialist audiences
- Knowledge of data protection regulations, particularly GDPR and PECR
We're particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is not essential:
- Knowledge of human rights and issues affecting refugees and torture survivors
- Knowledge of movement building
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached at .
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This varied role requires a proactive self-starter who can work effectively at pace with internal teams and independently with our partners. Responsibilities include project management of selected campaigns, e-newsletter delivery, managing the design of internal reports, supporting the social media strategy and managing inbound media enquiries as well as ad hoc support for other members of the marketing team.
Overview of Role
This role will sit within the Marketing team, reporting to the Head of Campaigns, and will work collaboratively with all other departments. Core responsibilities of the role will be:
Campaign Delivery
Working with the Head of Campaigns and Director of Marketing, be responsible for selected marketing campaigns to parents, including overall project management, cross-departmental briefings, development of messaging/creative approach, creation of comms plan, management of budget and delivery of all elements
· Manage PR activity to support key campaigns including media bookings and briefing spokespeople
· Develop and create social media content as required for campaigns and on an ad hoc basis
· Monitor KPIs during campaigns and deliver robust post campaign analysis.
Partner Relationship Management
To own Internet Matters’ relationship with selected partners including regular meetings, status updates and reporting, with the ability to engage at a senior level
· To project manage delivery of defined scopes of work across the organisation
· Working with the Head of Campaigns and Partner Relations, be responsible for the planning and delivery of co-branded marketing campaigns
· To understand each partner’s areas of interest and identify opportunities for additional activation opportunities
Press Office
· To manage incoming requests from media outlets, selecting suitable opportunities, identifying/briefing spokespeople, and recording/evaluating coverage
· Creating monthly reporting on coverage achieved, using Onclusive tracking platform
Other responsibilities
· Offer support across the wider Marketing Team as required to ensure we deliver on our priorities
· Curation of parent-facing newsletters including copywriting and newsletter build using DotDigital
· Management of regular communications to Partners including newsletters and content briefings
· Managing production of Internet Matters reports including briefing, image selection, fit with brand guidelines, accuracy of content and proof reading
Salary circa £40,000 DOE.
Please supply a copy of your CV and cover letter to demonstrate how you meet the role requirements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
War Child UK is at a pivotal moment. As more children than ever are growing up affected by conflict, the need for their work has never been greater, and neither has the importance of connecting with the world and their key audiences in bold, relevant and meaningful ways.
As they begin a new five‑year strategy, introduce a refreshed brand and strengthen their ambition to reach more children impacted by war, we are seeking an outstanding Executive Head of Communications, Marketing and Campaigns to help lead this next chapter.
This is a rare opportunity to shape how War Child UK shows up in the world, bringing together their vital purpose, distinctive voice and creativity in ways that truly resonate. You’ll join a team driven by ideas, collaboration and action, united by a deep commitment to the children, communities and partners they serve.
From stand‑out cultural moments to ambitious advocacy campaigns and urgent emergency communications responding to some of the world’s most severe crises affecting children, you’ll lead a team producing powerful communications that cut through, connect with audiences and inspire action.
Executive Head of Communications, Marketing and Campaigns
War Child UK
Circa £75,000 per annum
London (Hybrid and flexible working policy)
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, this is a pivotal new role at a defining moment for the organisation, as War Child UK launches a new strategy and refreshed brand.
You will lead a team of experts across marketing, communications, digital, press, content and advocacy, shaping how War Child UK engages supporters, partners and decision-makers. You will oversee the delivery of high impact campaigns and communications on the worst crises affecting children and across a portfolio of bold music, art, gaming and corporate partnerships and events.
You will develop an audience-led communications, brand and marketing strategy that drives engagement, income and influence, ensuring campaigns and advocacy are fully integrated and mutually reinforcing.
This role combines creativity with strategic judgement, providing senior leadership on external positioning and reputational risk and crisis communications advisory – and shaping how War Child UK shows up in the world, while enabling a motivated, ambitious team to perform at its best.
About you
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on leader with:
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Strategic communications leader with a proven track record of delivering integrated, audience‑first communications and marketing strategies that drive engagement, income and influence in complex, fast‑moving environments.
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Expert in narrative, brand and advocacy, with strong experience shaping external positioning, leading high‑impact campaigns, and using communications to advance political advocacy and public change.
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Insight‑led and externally focused, skilled in using audience insight, data and cultural, media and political trends to inform strategy, prioritisation and decision‑making.
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Credible senior adviser and collaborator, with strong influencing skills, experience advising leadership on external positioning and reputational risk, and the ability to build effective relationships across teams and with external partners.
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Motivational leader and executor, able to build and manage high‑performing teams, deliver high‑quality content and campaigns, balance creativity with discipline, protect workload and wellbeing and uphold best practice in EDI, safeguarding and ethics.
How to Apply
If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Jane Ray or Erica Ritchie via email with a copy of your CV.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: Sunday 31st May, Midnight
Online Interviews with Prospectus: 8th and 9th June
In-person interviews with War Child UK: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th June
Staff and CEO Engagement sessions:Thursday 25th June