Marketing and Communications Manager

London – 137 Shepherdess Walk

£35,000

Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We were created nearly 40 years ago by HRH The Prince of Wales to champion responsible business. 

We inspire, engage and challenge members, mobilising that collective strength as a force for good in society to:

• Create a skilled, inclusive workforce today and for the future

• Build thriving communities in which to live and work

• Innovate to repair and sustain our planet

Today, we have a vibrant membership of hundreds of businesses, large and small, connected by the conviction that their success is inextricably linked to society’s prosperity.

We are looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager who will have demonstrated marketing communications experience, in addition to outstanding written and verbal communication skills with basic proofreading knowledge.

Enthusiastic, creative, process-driven and organised, this person will have substantial experience of providing compelling and accurate content for social media campaigns and integrated marketing activity, always keeping the target audience at the centre of everything we do.

Strong Microsoft Office-based skills, backed up by a real interest in BITC’s focus areas will be essential for this role.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow, work collaboratively with fantastic colleagues and make a real difference. If you like the sound of what we do and want a challenge, please apply.

To view the full job description and person specification please go to our website.

A short proofreading exercise will be conducted 15 minutes before the interview begins.

Closing date: 17 November 2019 (midnight) 

We have a simple application process but please be aware that to be considered you must submit both CV and cover letter.

Interviews to take place on the week commencing 25 November 2019

Music, it’s in our DNA. And as the largest music therapy charity in the UK, at Nordoff Robbins we use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability.

We want to recruit an engaging and passionate Marketing and Communications Manager to help us tell the story of the amazing work we do so we can benefit more people, grow our supporter base and generate more funding.

The post holder will be part of the marketing and communications team who are responsible for all PR, digital, marketing, campaigns, public affairs and internal communications activity for the charity. In particular the role will oversee use of our brand, create marketing collateral for a range of audiences and develop proactive awareness-raising campaigns.  You will need to work with colleagues across the organisation as well as manage a range of external partners. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to preventing young suicide.

DESIGNATION                             Marketing and Communications Manager

HOURS                                           36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)

SALARY                                           NJC Scale 27-30 (£30,507 - £32,878) & 5% pension contribution 

LOCATION                                     Registered Office, Warrington

RESPONSIBLE TO                       Head of Marketing and Communications

ACCOUNTABLE FOR                   Some staff and volunteer supervision

PURPOSE OF POST

The post holder will report to and the Head of Marketing and Communications, helping to champion and manage the PAPYRUS brand and supporting the delivery of our projects and services through developing engaging and targeted content. They will oversee the day-to-day activities whilst developing, inspiring and motivating the Marketing and Communications Team.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Head of Marketing and Communications; Marketing and Communications Team; CEO; Staff and Volunteers; PAPYRUS members and supporters; Press Officer.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications in implementing the Marketing and Communications Strategy for PAPYRUS
• Supervise and support the Marketing and Communications Team to ensure they are able to conduct their day to day activities
• Proactively search for, curate and share content from appropriate third parties and monitor news and developments within mental health and suicide prevention
• Oversee the tracking of our reach and engagement using insight and analytics tools, including Meltwater, reporting regularly to the Head of Marketing and Communications
• Lead on the management of the charity’s google AdWords account and support Marketing and Communications Officers in the delivery of campaigns, budgets and keyword research
• Report on outcomes from monthly activities including impression share, quality score and other account metrics
• Collate and maintain calendar of key awareness dates whilst considering potential campaigns and activities around key dates and themes;
• Oversee requests from other teams for newsletters, design needs and other communications support and ensure this are monitored for consistency and are in line with our charity’s objectives and messages;
• Provide communications support to other teams within PAPYRUS as required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Press Office

• Support Press Officer in the management of general press enquiries;
• Identify opportunities to widen our reach and engage with new audiences including industry specific publications;
• Support Press Officer in ‘creating the news’ by understanding key developments and activities within PAPYRUS and championing the work of the charity;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists and other media outlets and contacts.

Assist with brand management and design

• Overseeing requests from supporters to use our logo to ensure this meets our brand guidance and challenging incorrect use of our assets;
• Support Marketing and Communications Officers in the design of PAPYRUS and managing workload through the use of a design schedule;
• Maintain and update in-house branding and collateral, our image library, stock photography, templates and presentations.

Support with the maintenance of our website and content management

• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications in regularly updating the website with new content or features through the content management system, liaising with web providers where necessary;
• Create comprehensive reports showing the performance of the website, demographic of users, identifying pages that are underperforming and suggesting improvements where needed.

Engage with and support members and stakeholders when required.

Respect confidentiality and manage data according to PAPYRUS policy.

Understand your duties and manage any matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS prevention of young suicides that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.

CONFIDENTIALITY

It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy.

BASIC PRINCIPLES

The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Enhanced CRB Disclosure and/or completion of Vetting and Barring Scheme checks.

QUALIFICATIONS

See Person Specification

Are you passionate about arts and culture and have an understanding of Muslim communities in the UK? We are seeking a creative, established and solution-based individual to join our small and energetic team. If you have demonstrable experience as a communications professional in an art or related field, then we’d love to hear from you.

Amal is a programme of the Saïd Foundation making grants in the UK in support of a rich diversity of arts projects and activities, including storytelling, visual arts, theatre, poetry, film, music and dance.

This role will manage the delivery of Amal’s communications strategy to better engage key stakeholders and develop creative ideas to raise the profile of Amal’s work and that of its partners. This role will ensure consistency of branding and communication, as well as overseeing the design of all promotional materials.

The successful candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders. Website competence and social media management experience and fluency in Adobe Suite (particularly Photoshop and InDesign) as well as the full Microsoft Office Suite are essential for this role, as is the ability to implement successful marketing strategies across the board. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of audiences, marketing-solutions and strong analytical skills.

For the job description and instructions on how to apply, please visit our website.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 21 November with interviews expected on 3 December.

Start date: as soon as possible.

Two-year fixed term post with a possibility of extension; six month probationary period.

Are you a passionate and resourceful communicator looking for your next challenge? Can you take our communications to the next level, as our organisation grown and has a deeper social impact than ever? 

We are looking for an experienced and energetic Communications Manager to join our ambitious team of changemakers. 

Last year Impact Hub King’s Cross turned ten, which inspired us to raise our game in marketing and communications. We clarified our messaging and focused on our purpose and values. However, there is still more to do. We are a multi-faceted organisation wanting to solidify what we are best known for. That’s why we are looking for a proactive individual to help us play a bigger game. 

The successful candidate will help us to design and implement our future communications strategy. They will work across the organisation, with our space, community and business support teams, including with senior management. This is an exciting time to be joining, as we are growing our space, our impact and our services to social entrepreneurs, and communications will be key to our success.

About Impact Hub King's Cross

Our purpose is to catalyse entrepreneurial action for a better world. We do this by supporting and promoting social entrepreneurship through a collaborative community of like-minded members in a shared workspace, supported by community events and a range of business support and programmes from early-stage incubation to scaling, delivered by us or in conjunction with partner organisations.

Impact Hub King’s Cross is part of a global network of over 100 Impact Hubs whose mission is to inspire and support social innovators to realise imaginative initiatives for a better world. Impact Hubs do this by offering flexible membership of highly resourced places for innovators to access space, connections, knowledge and investment.

Impact Hub King’s Cross is experiencing a period of growth, offering our programmes participants and members valuable support to make substantial social or environmental impacts. As a team we are connected, collaborative and entrepreneurial, challenging the status quo, acting with our values at the forefront. Now nearly 12 years old, we move into our second decade with a sense of purpose and energy.

The Role

The Communications Manager is a key role at Impact Hub King’s Cross. At a time when we are growing our activity, we also want to raise our profile across London and the UK. The Communications Manager will therefore be expected to take charge of developing and implementing a communications strategy that is provocative and inspiring to take us to the next level. This will involve not only delivering communications in ways that we have done in the past, but understanding the communications needs of our organisation and using your insights to create a strategy that motivates our members, funders, team and other stakeholders.

The Communications Manager needs to serve the interests of Impact Hub King’s Cross, it’s events, business support offer, membership and space rental marketing, but also share stories of our members and key trends in the social enterprise sector more generally. We want to demonstrate thought-leadership that helps ethical issues become more mainstream in business.

Specifically, you will need to:

● Lead on the strategic development and implementation of our communications strategy

● Plan and deliver copy and commission photos and videos for our key media, including our website, Impact Report, social media, newsletters and press releases, ensuring that key messages are shared with the relevant audiences

● Develop a professional and consistent approach to story-gathering, and work with team members to identify, coordinate and collect a pipeline of interesting case studies

● Support the programmes team to recruit participants to our range of business support incubation and acceleration programmes

● Manage our communications volunteers, including our in-house photographer and general communications host

● Promote and support our events, such as the Finance Fair, Food Talks and social events for our community, ensuring that they have good attendance, live social media, story writing and helping with event set-up/ tidy-up

● Develop strong relationships with our community of social entrepreneurs, to serve their needs and share their stories

● Manage the production and printing of promotional assets including the development of leaflets, banners and business cards, email signatures and team email management

● Liaise with the global network leads to ensure that our work is being publicised throughout the network

● Act as a ‘brand guardian’ to ensure that Impact Hub Association branding is used throughout our communications

Person Specification

Essential Experience and Skills:

● A minimum of three years experience working in a busy communication function either as part of an agency or in-house

● Experience of driving change to improve the communications for an organisation

● Highly organised and have the ability to prioritise and follow through on a number of tasks across the business effectively

● Building strong relationships with colleagues and clients to allow effective delivery of specific stories within a clear overarching theme

● Excellent copywriting, editorial and design skills including specific experience of developing content across channels

● Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the social economy and values-driven business 

Desirable Experience and Skills:

● The ability to use graphic design software such as Canva, Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator and social tools like Hootsuite

● Knowledge of social enterprise sector and its key challenges and successes

● Experience within a community-based network

● Passion for start up (social) business

You are:

● friendly and have a positive can-do attitude

● Thrive in a small team with an entrepreneurial feel

● Have a values-driven approach to your work

● Are keen to build and develop the role as suits the needs of the business

We are happy to consider qualified candidates interested in working flexible hours or job share.

We also welcome candidates from diverse of backgrounds and offer a working environment that has step free access. Feel free to reach out to us if you would like to discuss specific accessibility needs. 

Adullam Homes are looking for a Communications Manager to join their team in West Bromwich.

Job Title: Communications Manager

Location: Based in West Bromwich

Salary: £28,000 per annum pro rata to 22.5 hours per following successful 6-month probationary period

Hours: 22.5 hours per week - flexible working pattern to be agreed

As a values-based organisation all employees contribute to the maintenance and development of our values, culture and ethos by articulating and demonstrating them to build a staff culture where every person feels empowered and valued. We have recently been re-awarded the Investors in People Silver award.

Adullam was formed in 1972 and we are a not for profit organisation working in the community with vulnerable and excluded people from a diverse range of backgrounds providing support through a variety of high quality housing, support and advice services.

Communications Manager - The Role:

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a part time Communications Manager to join our West Bromwich based team. This is a key operational post contributing significantly to the management and development of Communications strategies, plans and projects moving forward.

Working within the Association’s charitable aims and objectives, you will create, implement, lead and deliver communications strategies, providing Adullam with the ability to engage with a wide audience and deliver messages aligned to values, objectives and organisational goals.

Communications Manager - Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will be educated to degree level or equivalent; have demonstrable experience in creating and delivering communications plans using a blend of traditional and IT enabled solutions, including intranet, internet and social media platforms.

You will have the ability to work under pressure to achieve multiple deadlines; excellent IT skills and advanced knowledge in using Comms related IT software and packages.

Above all, you will be an excellent internal ambassador for all aspects of communications work. You will require a full driving licence and car available for work, as travel may be required

Communications Manager – Benefits:

If you’re the kind of person who can relate to our values of “integrity and fairness, valuing the individual and striving for excellence” and can promote positivity, you’ll gain a great deal from working with us. In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

- starting salary of £15,960 rising to £16,800 after successful probation period
- 5 weeks’’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) rising to 6 weeks after service
- 2 additional days’ holiday per year available based on attendance
- Westfield Heath Cash Plan
- Death in service policy
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity pay and paternity pay.

To submit your CV for this exciting opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ today! To strengthen your application for this role please include a covering letter / paragraph explaining how you meet the role criteria.

Closing Date: 9am, 18th November 2019

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service check

At Adullam we celebrate diversity and offer opportunities for all – the only difference we see is the difference you can make.

Location: Oxford, UK
Department: Communications
Reports to: Senior Communications Manager - Public Audiences
Direct reports: None
Salary: CIRCA £32,000 per annum, gross
Contract: Open ended 
Hours: Full-Time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday) 
Deadline for application: 24 November 2019
Interviews: 10 December 2019

OVERVIEW

This is an exciting time to join Earthwatch Europe as we implement an ambitious and impact-driven new strategy, and take an innovative and evidence-based approach to our external communications. We are looking for a passionate and creative individual to join our communications team, managing a number of key communications outputs for our public audiences.

Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager - Public Audiences, the Communications Manager will develop and implement communications activity to support the objectives of our primary public engagement offerings (FreshWater Watch, Naturehood and Plastic Rivers). You will need to reach out to our key public audiences for those projects across a range of channels, including PR, printed materials, and video, digital and social media content.

You will be responsible for communicating the Earthwatch brand, key messaging and impact through a number of core brand outputs, including the ‘Get involved’ section of the Earthwatch Europe website and printed publications, and coordinating multi-channel communications campaigns at key points in the year. You will also play an active role in the communications team’s work to embed communications best-practice across the organisation.

The successful candidate will have a hands-on approach and proven experience within a communications and marketing role, including press relations, and managing websites, blogs and social media. You will have excellent written and verbal communications skills and experience of using analytics tools to evaluate and report on the impact of your work.

Earthwatch is an international environmental NGO. Our mission is to empower people to save our planet. We do this by creating knowledge and inspiring action through hands-on science and environmental engagement. We address big environmental challenges by working together with individuals, communities and organisations. We aim to create a global community that values and nurtures a sustainable planet.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; Earthwatch is unable to support visa applications.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Role purpose:

To increase the reach and impact of Earthwatch Europe through the delivery of high-quality marketing and communications outputs, with specific responsibility for a number of core brand outputs and flagship public engagement offerings.

Key deliverables:

To act as communications lead on key Earthwatch projects:

• Develop and deliver creative communications plans and approaches for our primary public engagement offerings (FreshWater Watch, Naturehood and Plastic Rivers)
• Produce communications content to raise the profile of our public offerings across a range of channels, including PR, printed materials, and video, digital and social media content
• Take an audience-first approach, basing plans and recommendations on our understanding of key audience segments
• Liaise with the Senior Communications Managers to maximise impact and ensure plans align with the public/corporate communications strategies 

Development of strategic communications outputs in line with the Earthwatch brand and key messaging:

• Work as communications lead for the ‘Get involved’ section of the Earthwatch Europe website, developing and editing content to ensure clarity and impact
• Coordinate a number of multi-channel communications campaigns across the year, working closely with the Communications Coodinator and Supporter Development Manager to plan, develop and deliver content in line with agreed objectives
• Manage the production of Earthwatch’s core publications and marketing materials, liaising with colleagues to source, develop and edit content
• Provide strategic oversight for Earthwatch events and support their communications needs by producing merchandise, signage and other agreed assets
• Coordinate (and in some cases manage) the work of external design, video and print agencies

To support the communications team to embed communications best-practice and empower colleagues to deliver some communications activity:

• Manage the development of the communications toolkit and share new tools with colleagues across Earthwatch
• Coordinate the programme of communications induction training for new starters
• Act as a brand guardian to ensure that all external communications are consistent with the Earthwatch brand guidelines, key messaging and operating principles
• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of your communications projects and contribute to reporting against the communications team’s KPIs

REQUIREMENTS

Personal Specification:

Essential:

• Proven experience within a communications and marketing role, including press relations, websites, blogs and social media management
• Proven ability to manage and deliver communications plans, working with direct and indirect teams
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships and manage collaboratively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience of copywriting and editing
• A creative, hands-on and agile approach
• Results-driven, organised and tenacious, with excellent attention to detail, prioritisation and time management
• Experience of using analytics tools to evaluate and report on the impact of your work
• Commitment to the mission and values of Earthwatch

Desirable:

• Experience of the environmental and/or charity sector 

The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

TPP are currently partnering with a fantastic international charity who are looking for an interim communications manager to join their team for circa four months. This role will have you working closely with their fundraising and communications team with some line management. A broad and balanced role that will cover all communication methods including PR and digital being a key focus. Alongside the external communications you will also oversee the internal marketing and be involved in the implementation of their current 5-year strategy.

The ideal candidate will be;

• A communications expert
• Experienced in online/digital media and PR
• Confident with line managing a team of 2
• Confident in writing communication strategies
• IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

Please e-mail your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number - Ref: J72355QC - in the subject line.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Communications Manager to play a vital role in our growing team at an exciting time in its development. 

As our communications lead, you will increase our reach and impact through CIWEM’s digital channels including our newly developed website, social media accounts and email marketing campaigns. You will develop our use of engaging video and audio content and ensure that our global reach is monitored and evaluated. 

As a skilled web editor, you will review and edit blogs, op-eds and all externally facing content in line with CIWEM’s style guide. You will coordinate all press and media interaction, increasing our reputation as a go-to voice on environmental issues. You’ll also support the events team in the promotion and delivery of world-class events.

Reporting to the Head of Events, you will work across our organisation to enhance our brand, develop our ‘comms hub’ and streamline our processes. You will have the opportunity to take a lead role in the development and implementation of CIWEM’s external affairs strategy.

About Us

CIWEM represents and supports a community of thousands of members and organisations in over 89 countries who are dedicated to improving water and environmental management for the benefit of the public.

About You

The post holder will be a self-starter with a flexible approach and excellent organisational skills. You will thrive working as part of a close-knit team in a busy, fast-paced office and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.  You will have a working knowledge of the MS Office suite and ideally experience with design software, such as InDesign.

Our ideal candidate is someone with a keen interest and passion for the environment, with an ambition to use their professional skills to increase awareness of environmental challenges and communicate to a broad audience.

Digital

•  Management of CIWEM’s website editing and optimising copy and image, ensuring our homepage content is engaging and relevant.
• Work with colleagues to optimise the design, structure and messaging of the CIWEM website.
• Edit and approve web content and marketing emails developed by other departments, ensuring consistency of content.
• Coordinate, edit and disseminate blogs.
• Oversee all design work, ensuring that all CIWEM outputs meet brand and style guidelines.
• Generate and distribute digital email campaigns to support CIWEM’s activities across departments.
• Compile and edit CIWEM’s monthly E-Newsletter.
• Coordinate the production and dissemination of CIWEM’s digital annual report.
• Manage CIWEM’s social media accounts including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, generating regular and engaging social media content and campaigns.
• Provide guidance and policy for organisational social media activities
• Develop CIWEM’s use of multimedia, including video and podcasts
• Enhance CIWEM’s use of webinars, livestreaming and interactive events tools to increase the accessibility of our events programmes.
• Monitor CIWEM website and social media reach, working with colleagues to maximise our global impact.

 Media

• Write and distribute press releases to raise the public, member and media profile of the institution via press monitoring software and the CIWEM website.
• Develop and maintain close working links with the press to generate publicity and exposure in online, print and TV coverage at regional, national and international levels.
• Act as the first point of contact for enquiries, both proactively and reactively building CIWEM’s reputation as a reliable source of information and expertise on water and environment issues.
• Build and maintain an effective network of CIWEM spokespeople from the CIWEM membership base.
• Monitor CIWEM’s media coverage and develop future strategy.

Cross-team working

• Lead CIWEM’s ‘comms hub’ ensuring that colleagues across the organisation develop their communications skills and feed into externally facing projects.
• Coordinate and deliver CIWEM’s engagement plans around major external hooks and events related to the environment.
• Take a lead role in the planning and delivery of CIWEM’s awards including Environmental Photographer of the Year Award and UK Junior Water Prize.
• Engage with our branches, networks and specialist panels to increase the visibility and reach of their activities.
• Work closely with CIWEM’s policy team to enhance our engagement with policymakers.
• Act as main point of contact for internal comms, running initiatives such as ‘tea & talk’s’.
• Be an active team player, supporting other departments at peak times and willingness to travel overseas when appropriate. 

Person specification:

Essential

• At least five years’ experience in a communications position covering digital, media and events.
• A minimum of an undergraduate degree.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Demonstrable website management experience.
• Previous responsibility for an organisation’s social media accounts.
• A thorough understanding of media, including experience of writing press releases and liaising with journalists.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and engage effectively within a team as well as networking and promoting CIWEM externally.
• Able to cope well under pressure and work independently.
• Ability to write different styles of copy, understand technical content and make this accessible to a wider audience.
• Experience of monitoring press and social media coverage.

Preferred

• While there is no immediate line management responsibility, experience in this area would be beneficial.
• Experience using design software such as InDesign.
• Experience of producing communications packages around major global moments.
• Experience of supporting the writing and delivery of a communications strategy.
• Experience of developing an effective Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning process.
•  Interest in global environmental issues.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by midnight on 20th October.

Due to receiving a large volume of applications, we can only provide feedback to successful applicants.

It's a challenging but very exciting time to join UEL Students' Union. We're part-way through a journey towards being a more effective and more relevant students' union which truly represents and supports our hyper-diverse membership. After a restructuring exercise, we're hiring staff for five new posts.

The marketing and communications manager will be responsible for the operational aspects of the Union’s marketing and communications work, seeking to publicise the Union’s activities and services and to increase engagement and participation in those activities and services. The postholder will also generate commercial revenue through advertising, media sales, experiences and other new markets.

The successful candidates will have a background in developing and implementing marketing and communications plans. This will preferably be in a membership, not-for-profit or other similar organisation, but this isn't essential.

Our client, a world class institution recognised as London's global university, is currently seeking to recruit a CRM Marketing Communications Manager to contribute to strategic and proactive communications and marketing activity for the organisation.

As the organisation's CRM Marketing Communications Manager, you will be responsible for leading on the CRM for the university's central communications department, covering multiple audiences form prospective and current students to internal staff members. The post holder will be responsible for identifying new opportunities for the intelligent use of CRM within the organisation's communication and marketing journeys. Taking an audience and results led approach, the CRM Marketing Communications Manager will look to improve the targeting and relevance of university communications, together with developing a streamlined programme of data influenced testing and optimisation. You will be a focal point of contact for colleagues within the organisation, providing advice to faculties and departments to improve engagement rates.

To be considered, you will be a proven professional with demonstrable experience of shaping and implementing successful CRM marketing strategies. Together with extensive experience of direct and digital marketing, you will also have a strong background in creating, managing and analysing complex communication journeys via email automation and CRM platforms. With exceptional communication skills, you will have the ability to manage complex projects in a large, de-centralised organisation. The ability to establish and build excellent relationships is essential to this post, as is previous line management experience.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.

Do you want to make a difference in Birmingham?

Are you passionate about helping Birmingham citizens by tackling inequality in the health and social care system?  With the start of our new contract and changes in health and social care, this is an exciting time to join Healthwatch Birmingham. If you are innovative, creative and self-motivated, this exciting opportunity could be for you?

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We are currently recruiting the following roles:

Marketing and Communications Manager

£29,636 - £34,788 per annum (SCP 2019 23 – 27)
35 Hours per week
Based at Cobalt Square, 83 Hagley Road, Birmingham. B16 8QG

This exciting new role will be responsible for growing our reach into the communities of Birmingham by developing innovative ways to engage the public. As Marketing and Communications Manager, you will help raise the profile of Healthwatch Birmingham through the local press and media, ensuring coverage celebrates our success and encourages more citizens to leave their feedback with us. You will lead on the development of a marketing and communications strategy to continuously promote the range of ways citizens can engage and be involved with our services, as well as work across all projects to ensure they have clear communication plans built-in. Showing leadership you will be responsible for developing our rolling programme of communications to increase the reach of our work, producing creative and innovative ways to engage the diverse populations of Birmingham.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience in Marketing and Communications leadership and management, with a proven ability to increase reach and brand awareness with the public and key stakeholders. With superb copywriting and design skills for online and paper-based literature, you will be highly competent with WordPress, Adobe InDesign and other design and communication tools to produce high-quality website, social media and marketing collateral content.

You will have an excellent understanding of brand and in particular of how this translates into a brand tone of voice, and proven ability to develop social media to build a brand as well as excellent people skills with the ability to develop trust and respect.

Closing date: Monday 18th November (10 am)

Interview date Thursday 28th November

Previous applicants need not apply. 

BVSC is currently coordinating the recruitment on behalf of Healthwatch Birmingham

Marketing and Communications Manager
Big Change
£35,000 - £45,000

Charity People are delighted to be working with Big Change in Central London to recruit a Marketing and Communications Manager.

The Charity:
Big Change reimagine education so that every young person can thrive in life not just exams.

Their goals are to:

• Promote a new common purpose for learning that prepares young people for life, work and citizenship,
• To prepare a change-ready system that can support broader learning outcomes,
• To engage all sections of society to support learning at school, in the home and in the community

They believe that there are social, economic and moral arguments for whole system transformation in education. Change is necessary and it is also possible. Pioneers around the world are leading thinking and action that show us what can be achieved. They back these pioneers and help them reimagine education together.

The Role:
The Charity has built an extraordinary network of project partners, cross sector influencers and supporters who are at the forefront of change. Working closely with their team, you will work to share their compelling stories and engage key stakeholders to support (from donors to sector influencers and media).

At the heart of this position is to build brand awareness for the charity; you will manage the Communications Strategy, channels and core assets including website, newsletter, social channels, events and work to develop key marketing materials and support engagement and fundraising efforts. You will also work to identify opportunities to build on their profile and supporter regular community engagement around their impact and activity including newsletters, reporting, storytelling and community events.

The Candidate

• Previous experience in a similar position, ideally in the education or non-profit sector;
• Comfortable in working with a broad range of stakeholders, both internal and external to pull off things others wouldn't think possible.
• Able to quickly pick up new subject areas and digest many inputs to create and curate content and materials that are simple yet compelling.
• Strong project management skills, and a great organizer, with an eye for detail and the ability to prioritize work and juggle multiple things at once.
• Impeccable writing and copy-editing skills with demonstrated experience in preparing engaging presentations, proposals, reports and other communication for diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship building skills with proven ability to successfully liaise with diverse set of stakeholders at all levels.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

We are looking for an experienced communications manager to lead the development of an ambitious membership and internal communications strategy – to deliver excellent communications to Girlguiding’s members (girls and volunteers) and staff. The successful candidate will be leading a team of communications officers and will work across the organisation to ensure the membership and staff needs of our strategic plan have been interpreted, planned and met through creative communications.

What makes Girlguiding special

Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. We empower nearly half a million girls to be their best and face the challenges of growing up today. We’ve been doing that through adventure, friendship and fun for over 100 years – and all that is reflected in how we reach and engage a spectrum of audiences.

Your areas of responsibility

• You will develop and deliver communications strategies to ensure our core audiences are united behind our mission, vision and values; inspired to take part in initiatives which support our aims; and supported through a period of change for the charity
• You will hold evidenced expertise about membership and staff communications, change management and crisis communications and be confident in advising stakeholders of all levels across these disciplines
• You will motivate the team to be ambitious, innovative and professional in their thinking and delivery, and support their personal development.

Your skills

We are looking for a leader who can:

- develop and deliver successful communications strategies

- build constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders

- develop and promote the strategic communications function

This role sits within the Marketing and Audience Engagement department in the Marketing and Communications & Fundraising directorate.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change – improving attitudes towards mental health. While Girlguiding’s young members may be girl only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or mental), gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and  sexual orientation.