Campaigns and Communications Manager – Maternity cover, Closing date: 27 July

Full-time, 5 days per week (4 days/week or other Flex proposals will be considered) 

EVAW is recruiting a Campaigns and Communications Manager – Maternity cover. The role is offered as a fixed-term contract with an ideal start date of 1 October. The job description and person specification can be downloaded here.

EVAW aims to be a values-centering employer, seeking out dedication, aptitude and ability to deliver strong campaigning work even when the usual levels of paid experience might not be there.  If you have strong knowledge and experience related to any of the significant parts of this job, but are not sure that your profile fits in a ‘traditional’ way please do consider making an application, or get in touch to discuss your background and we will try to give you a steer.

Please send your CV and a covering letter, addressing how you meet the requirements in the person specification, together with the equalities monitoring form, to us by 10am on Monday 27 July 2020. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 3 August, most likely by Zoom.

Job Title: Communications Manager - Programmes & Partnership
Location: London
Hours: 35
Salary: £30,000 to £37,500 per annum (dependent on experience)
Closing Date: 22nd July 2020 (17:00 BST)
Contract Type: Fixed-term (12 months)
Interview Date: 29th July 2020

ABOUT US:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing.

This role operates within the context of a volunteer-led global charitable organisation with 150 Member organisations.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to provide the full spectrum of communications services and support for global programmes and strategic partnerships within a large, complex international membership organisation.

In this role, you will raise the profile and visibility of our girl-centred programmes, Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting worldwide and our funding partners. You will do this through the planning, commissioning, production and co-ordination of web and media content across both print and digital publications.

This role will also be expected to provide communications expertise and advice to the Global Programmes and Strategic Partnerships teams. The work will be closely aligned with the WAGGGS Communications Manager, who focuses on communication with and about our 150 Member organisations.

ABOUT YOU:

As the successful candidate, you will have proven experience and skills in planning and delivering high-quality and successful social media and wider digital and print communications. You will be motivated to use your skills so that stories of impact of our work are crafted and told, and girls’ voices are heard. You will be ready to use your initiative, experience and creativity to take our communications to a new level.

You will be adept at working closely with colleagues across the organisation to successfully deliver on internal communications priorities.

We are often told that what we do is a well-kept secret – we want you to help us change that, so that more people know about our programmes and partnerships and the impact girls and their volunteer leaders have as they learn, act and advocate for change.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

- 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexible working
- 5% generous matched pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in this position, please select the button shown to be brought to our website. 

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original time frame.

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Join the Bliss family and help us give babies born premature or sick the best chance of survival and quality of life.

Bliss is an award winning, digital first organisation looking for a Communications Manager to lead a dynamic and ambitious Communications Team.

You will have broad communications experience, in particular in digital and strategic marketing, and a strong track record of developing and delivering successful, integrated campaigns to meet fundraising, campaigns and service delivery targets. The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Broad experience and understanding of the full range of communications tools and channels, with specific expertise in strategic marketing and digital development
• A track record of developing and implementing successful communications strategies and plans
• An ability to analyse and segment audiences and tailor communications and key messages accordingly
• Strong experience of managing and leading a multidisciplinary team to meet objectives and deliver success, including ability to lead and develop team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Brand management experience including delivering materials to a high standard
• Experience of raising the profile of an organisation through the media

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to drive continued excellence and innovation in this varied and creative role.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert and also available on our website.

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Communications Team and our organisation’s strategy prioritises digital.

We are an equal opportunities employer and take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work culture. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore aim to offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits. Our benefits include financial, health & wellbeing, lifestyle and career development options:

• 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Flexible working practices such as flexi-time working hours and time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Relaxed work life and dress code
• A contributory Bliss pension scheme
• Interest free annual season ticket loans
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Compassionate leave
• Time off for volunteering
• Salary sacrifice schemes (bike to work, payroll giving)
• Access to 24x7 free Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning
• Mentoring and coaching

How to apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents:

• CV
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification
• Equal opportunities form

Recruitment Timeline

• The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 15 July 2020
• The first round of interviews is provisionally scheduled for 20/21 July, and will be held via zoom video conferencing
• Second round interviews will be held week commencing 27 July

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview so if you have not heard from us by 22 July you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

During these extremely challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for Kingston Voluntary Action as a leading voluntary and community sector support organisation to communicate quickly and effectively information and advice to other organisations in Kingston.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced communications professional, who is passionate about the role of the local community and voluntary sector to join our team and ‘hit the ground running’ during these challenging times.

This is a senior role, for a proactive individual who will relish the task of taking full responsibility for designing and delivering a comprehensive communications offer for KVA, and the wider sector. You will be working with a small, dynamic team supporting voluntary and community organisations in Kingston during and post Covid-19 crisis.

The role

‘Inspiring Financial Leadership’ summarises both CFG’s identity and its purpose as an organisation that supports thousands of financial leaders in the charity sector. Our vision is of a charity sector that is financially confident, dynamic and trustworthy. We provide a range of services to our members and the sector more widely. These include training, a range of publications and a sector-leading programme of meetings and conferences throughout the year both physical and virtual.  We also work with other sector bodies to lobby the government and regulator on legal and regulatory issues affecting the sector. The organisation has grown consistently in recent years.

We need a Communications Manager who will work closely with other functions of the company to support our external and internal communications across all channels, and raise our voice to support our organisational delivery and complement the work of our policy, membership and marketing teams.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and person specification (pdf), then email your CV.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice(pdf).

Your new company
A research and development charity based in London. Values: fresh, accessible, playful. You will be working for a separate arm of the umbrella charity which is about to launch itself as a separate entity. This new charity is bringing together research, entertainment and personal lived experience

Your new role

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a experience generalist external communications manager, that has had good experience with corporate communications. Ideally you will have experience within the third sector and able to advise communications best practise. The strategy for the launch is already done, but we are looking for someone to help with it's roll-out. This is a stand-alone role as there is no one else working out the communications for the project. You must be politically aware and impartial in your written content. The organisation are also looking for someone with character who can add flare to the written content which is inline with the charities values. To be successful we are looking for a candidate how is pasionate/experienced within the arts or entertainment industry and someone who has experinece reach a diverse audience.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary and the opportunity to work on a high profile project.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Marketing & Communications Manager
Location: Flexible working across Groundwork London offices in Lambeth, Hackney & Islington (from home during Covid-19 social distancing measures)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: circa £36,000

Are you an experienced and dynamic Communications or Marketing professional wanting to make a genuine difference through the work you do? If so, we’d love to hear from you. 

Our work is varied because we believe that no one approach on its own can lead to real, long lasting change. Our projects tackle climate change, help people out of fuel poverty, help young people reach their potential and people of all ages get into work and training. We also design, improve and create valuable urban green spaces which is perhaps what we are best known for.

As a member of our Senior Management Team, you will lead on shaping and delivering our marketing, communication and PR functions across the organisation and contribute to the Groundwork Federation national communication strategy and activities as required. You will also take an active role in the development of new projects and programmes related to communication activities and outputs.

You'll be an established, hands-on marketing and / or communications professional with at least 4-years’ experience of shaping and delivering marketing and communications strategies for one or more organisations. Having previously worked with external clients, partners or funders, ensuring their communications requirements are met is also desirable for this role.

You should have experience of creating a broad range of innovative and cost-effective communications and marketing campaigns using digital and non-digital tools and mediums. Experience of designing and implementing targeted campaigns and communications for a range of audiences is essential. You will work closely with our Communities, Youth, Landscape and Employment managers and their teams to ensure communications and digital engagement requirements are met and that communication is tailored and optimised for each area of work and / or project.

We are looking for someone to provide effective support, management and leadership to the Communications Team, currently a team of four. An important function of the role is managing and planning the team’s workload based on their capacity, as monitored through our internal Project Management System.

You should possess strong communication and networking skills, as you will be expected to build relationships with, and pitch wide-ranging concepts and stories to journalists, project partners and other stakeholders. You will have overall responsibility for identifying and communicating compelling human interest stories showcasing Groundwork's impact in the capital.

You will also be required to oversee the recording of Communications & PR related analytics and KPIs and report on these to Senior Management and The Board of Trustees as required. 

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th July
Interview Date: Tuesday 21st July (to be conducted on MS Teams, Zoom or Skype)

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

The position of Communications Manager at Prospect Burma is an interesting and diverse role, of vital importance to ensuring the success of our small charity. This is an important time for Prospect Burma as we implement a new three-year strategy focussing on growth of our programmes, supported by income growth and enhancement of organisational systems.

The post-holder will take responsibility, under the Executive Director, for Prospect Burma’s entire communications offering, working with Fundraising and Programmes departments in the UK and Myanmar to deliver on our business plan. The successful candidate will have strong experience of providing high quality and effective material for both online and offline content, experience in social media and digital communication, and in developing organisational language and voice. In the coming years we are seeking to raise Prospect Burma’s profile to new audiences in the UK and Myanmar, and this role will be vital to ensuring success.

We are a small team of just five people in the UK office, and the successful candidate will enjoy the challenge of a varied workload and will be skilled in developing and implementing creative solutions.

Please download the full job description and application form for more details. Please note, all applications that do not include a completed application form will be rejected.

Key Relationships 

The Communications Manager will report to the Executive Director, and will work closely with the Programmes Funding Manager (London), Supporter Relations Officer (London) and the charity’s Myanmar-based team. The Communications Manager will be supported by an advisory sub-committee of Trustees. 

Principal responsibilities 

A. Language and Branding 

• Maintain and develop the charity’s brand, brand guidelines and standards of use

• Work with the management team to develop organisational language, in particular around new projects and organisational strategies 

• Be the gatekeeper of the brand, ensuring consistency throughout the organisation 

B. Audience Engagement 

• Undertake the production of written publications both internal and external including the Annual Report, newsletters and other publicity materials

• Maintain and develop the charity’s website and microsites to provide accurate and compelling information to a variety of audiences in the UK and Myanmar, and supporting the needs of the rest of the charity. Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of website content.

• Create engaging marketing campaigns for the charity’s programmes and events 

• Manage a range of digital campaign and fundraising platforms, including Google AdWords and JustGiving 

• Oversee the use of social media channels 

• Maintain effective internal communications between departments and between the staff and board of trustees 

• Oversee the creation and development of a series of short videos 

• Support the planning, organisation and implementation of supporter events 

C. Strategy, planning and innovation 

• Use current and innovative trends to maximise and grow reach and engagement on social media

• Develop and implement a communications strategy that supports the charity’s 3-year aims 

• Develop a public relations strategy that will raise the charity’s profile with a variety of stakeholders in Myanmar and the UK 

• Identify key communication requirements in Myanmar; recruit, train and manage a Myanmar-based Communications Officer to fulfil those requirements. 

D. Other responsibilities 

• Manage all aspects of communications in Myanmar

• Recruit and manage communications volunteers in the UK 

• Support alumni communications within the ARCH structure

• Maintain and update the communications operations manual on a regular basis and run communications training sessions for staff 

• Assist with correspondence and responding to enquiries where necessary. 

• Other such duties as shall reasonably be required as part of a small, collaborative staff team. 

• Some travel to Myanmar, when the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, may be required 

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and competency in writing, oral presentation, and copy for print / online production 

• Proficient in the use of design-based IT packages such as InDesign

• Flexible, with a proven ability to plan, prioritise and organise events and tasks 

• Ability to take initiative, analyse and assess problems, and suggest creative or innovative solutions; ability to identify areas for improvement in own areas of responsibility

• Proficiency in IT skills, using Microsoft Office software suite, web based software, Mailchimp and social media channels 

• Competent in the management of websites using Wordpress, or similar CMS

• History of working for a small organisation and/or having the sole communications responsibility with an organisation 

• Experience of PR and policy 

• Confidence and ability to speak up when needed, with diplomacy and respect 

• Proactive and highly organised, with good time management and planning skills, and attention to detail. 

• Ability to manage a diverse range of projects, meet deadlines and work under pressure. 

• Excellent team-working skills and the willingness to work flexibly within a small team. 

Desirable 

• Knowledge of, and an interest in, Myanmar. 

• An understanding of individual donor fundraising and stewardship 

• Event management skills 

• Experience in writing press releases and securing media coverage for campaigns 

• Experience of recruiting and managing staff and volunteers. 

• Creating and editing video content

(Corporate) Communications Manager - 3 month job - 3 days a week

Your new company
A research and development charity based in London. Values: fresh, accessible, playful. You will be working for a separate arm of the umbrella charity which is about to launch itself as a separate entity. This new charity is bringing together research, entertainment and personal lived experience

Your new role

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a experience generalist external communications manager, that has had good experience with corporate communications. Ideally you will have experience within the third sector and able to advise communications best practise. The strategy for the launch is already done, but we are looking for someone to help with it's roll-out. This is a stand-alone role as there is no one else working out the communications for the project. You must be politically aware and impartial in your written content. The organisation are also looking for someone with character who can add flare to the written content which is inline with the charities values.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary and the opportunity to work on a high profile project.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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IMIX wants to change the conversation about migration and refugees to create a more welcoming society. We do this by supporting organisations up and down the country, and in Northern France, which are focused on supporting refugees and migrants.

We’re looking for a strategic communications expert to join the team and lead our framing and messaging work. Your main priority will be supporting people with lived experience and frontline groups working with people seeking asylum to change the narrative around ‘migrant crossings’. The project is ambitious and much needed. You’ll have the support of a small but supportive and dynamic team.  You will need to:

• be a natural and experienced storyteller across all media platforms. 
• understand the power of verbal, written and visual narratives to accelerate change.
• be creative, passionate, motivated and enthusiastic.
• appreciate the importance of measuring impact. You know how to build strategies that bring about behaviour change

We’re particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of migration.

This is a full-time post, but with some flexibility possible.

Background

ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.

We do this by:

• Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
• Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
• Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
• Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
• Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.

Job Description

We’re recruiting a Media Communications Manager to work within our small but highly effective communications team. Using your expertise and contacts, you will raise and consolidate ShareAction’s profile and maintain its position as an authoritative thought leader in the responsible finance space.

You will relish working across press and broadcast media and with ShareAction’s Digital Communications Manager to maximise awareness of ShareAction’s industry and consumer-facing activity and campaigns. You will liaise with our Digital Communications Manager to contribute to the strategic development of ShareAction’s communications and develop and execute an engaging and impactful annual tactical communications plan.

The Media Communications Manager role is an exciting and varied position which offers the opportunity to influence the narrative around the financial sector’s role in climate change, human rights, and public health issues.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Although your role will be varied and open to some change in the activities you will undertake, below are the types of activities that you can expect to be doing:

• To work with the Director of Development and Communications and the Digital Communications Manager to devise and implement an organisation wide integrated communications strategy, including goals, budget and tactics;
• As part of the wider communications strategy, take the lead on developing and executing the media strategy, to include press and broadcast targets, including goals, budget and tactics;
• Take responsibility for the planning and pitching of media throughout the year, supporting the launch of ranking reports, research and other high-profile campaigns activity as appropriate and working with colleagues to lever these across ShareAction’s social media;
• Lead on the production of all media related output, including press releases, op-eds and Q&As and ensure that, where appropriate, these are uploaded onto the website/social channels;
• Monitor, record and analyse media activity on a monthly basis and contribute to a narrative report for the board on a quarterly basis;
• Keep abreast of the related national, EU and international news cycle and cultivate and nurture beneficial and productive relationships with current and new journalists across “trade” and related consumer media;
• To develop appropriate messaging for ShareAction’s key audiences – finance industry, policy makers and the general public – and ensure that our position on critical/emerging topics remains current;
• Respond with agility to reactive media opportunities and to requests from journalists, leveraging breaking news;
• To assist and advise the CEO, leadership team and other members of the team as appropriate about media issues and prepare briefing documents on high-profile and/or sensitive topics and issues;
• Training, briefing and preparing colleagues for broadcast media appearances/calls/interviews and acting as a spokesperson where appropriate;
• To regularly monitor, identify and manage any potential risks to ShareAction’s reputation, sharing and escalating these as appropriate.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• Ability to think in a ‘big picture’ way about the communications needs of an ambitious and multifaceted charity;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with demonstrable experience of producing high-quality copy and pitching to top tier media;
• Strong journalistic skills, including an understanding of what makes a good news story; proofreading and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail;
• Experience of developing and nurturing relationships with journalists and other media professionals, preferably within a related area;
• Ability to present complex issues in an accessible and engaging way to different audiences across different formats;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and execute tasks independently, managing deadlines and working well under pressure;
• Experience working in a campaigning organisation and developing campaign strategies;
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work in different teams and quickly understand complex areas of work within the organisation;
• Sound judgement and discretion in handling issues, especially those that might be sensitive, including the ability to identify and manage potential communications risks;
• Can-do attitude; willingness to work occasional evenings (with time off in lieu) and to be a first point of contact for media enquiries on personal phone number;
• Commitment to ShareAction’s aims and values;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

DESIRABLE

• Experience with social media;
• Knowledge of responsible investment and ESG issues;
• Experience updating wepbages using CMS like WordPress;
• Professional training or qualification in journalism or media relations;
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications. 

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.

Communications and Campaigns Manager (Regions, Nations and International)

£43,000 – £48,000 + benefits

Permanent

35 hours per week (happy to talk flexible working)

Wimbledon

We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives. We’ve been setting the benchmark for excellence in people and organisation development for more than 100 years, helping members build their professional expertise and organisations build their HR and leadership capability. Given the many recent changes in the world of work, there has never been a more interesting and important time to join us. We offer a friendly and stimulating culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities and benefits such as 28 days’ holiday, free access to LinkedIn Learning and flexible working arrangements.

The Role

As Communications and Campaigns Manager, in this new role, you will play a key role in delivering campaigns that can be adapted and maximised to reach new audiences across the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia. You will be working closely with teams within these areas, developing a clear understanding of their priorities, devolved policies and opportunities. You will also ensure we have a clear, coherent, and consistent narrative aligned to our strategic priorities and purpose, developing activities that support our customer propositions, strengthen the CIPD’s brand reputation and maximises our impact and voice.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and facilitating the development of plans to support the regions, nations and international offices with their communications activities
• Working with the local teams to identify and maximise opportunities that align with the overall communication strategy and plan
• Working with the rest of the communications team to ensure the teams in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia have the support they need to communicate effectively
• Developing key message hierarchies, content, templates and materials for audiences and channels, including press, in the different geographical areas
• Working with the Research, Policy and Content directorate team to ensure relevant content is created, curated and communicated in an engaging way with our different target audiences: taking content and research findings and communicating this to our members, wider HR community and priority stakeholders
• Being the main point of contact for regions, nations and international offices on communication activity, providing timely and meaningful information
• Measuring the effectiveness of our communications and campaigns – focusing on outcomes, not just outputs. And communicate our success to the business
• Supporting the communications team with the overall development and execution of campaigns where required.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Experience of developing and delivering communications and campaign strategies
• Strong experience of delivering multi-channel audience-led communications campaigns with impact
• Experience of working with remote teams and building relationships
• Experience of developing key messages and content
• An excellent writer and communicator, able to create compelling copy for a range of audiences and channels
• A real team player able to work across several teams in the business in a pleasant and courteous manner with a ‘can do’ attitude
• A strong work ethic with a commitment to excellence and results
• Able to represent the organisation when working with partners and suppliers
• Proven ability to measure and evaluate communications campaigns outputs and impact
• Experience working in a membership organisation or similar is desirable
• Stakeholder mapping and management expertise with a focus on government, academia & business and HR leaders is also desirable.

Please note, this advert is due to close on Tuesday 14 July 2020.

If this role describes you and your career aspirations, then click APPLY.

CIPD: valuing everyone as an individual!

The CIPD define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value all our employees, customers and clients as people. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everybody feels valued, where their talents are fully utilised and organisational and personal goals are met.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion, or belief.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Communications and Campaigns Manager

FTE £50,000 - £55,000 + benefits

21 hours per week (happy to talk flexible working)

10 months fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Wimbledon

We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives. We’ve been setting the benchmark for excellence in people and organisation development for more than 100 years, helping members build their professional expertise and organisations build their HR and leadership capability. Given the many recent changes in the world of work, there has never been a more interesting and important time to join us. We offer a friendly and stimulating culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities and benefits such as 28 days’ holiday, free access to LinkedIn Learning and flexible working arrangements.

The Role

As Communications and Campaigns Manager, you will develop engaging communications campaigns and activities that support the CIPD’s social impact strategy of equipping our members to drive positive change in the world of work through practical action and volunteering. You will strengthen the CIPD’s brand reputation and maximises our impact and voice.

This is an exciting time to join the CIPD. The world of work is changing and the CIPD is at the heart of important debates around the future of work, the ‘good work’ agenda and key workplace issues such as skills, productivity and inclusion.

Please note some UK-wide travel may be required for attendance at meetings and external events.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working with the Social Impact and Innovation Lead and Brand & Communications team to drive the CIPD’s impact against its mission of ‘championing better work and working lives’
• Driving the strategy and delivery of an integrated communications plan (encompassing member communication, wider marketing, media and social media) around our social impact, working with the Brand & Communications team to maximising all CIPD channels
• Working with colleagues to ensure that the social impact work directly contributes to enhancing the CIPD’s brand and profile, as well as the role of the people profession, amongst key audiences
• Driving the Social Impact and Innovation team’s programme of work that support communications activity (including surveys, external research and collaborations, case study collection and output creation) around our social impact programmes and activities. This includes providing comms support and guidance to social impact programme leads as required
• Proactively identifying and leading on opportunities for collaboration with third parties and external stakeholders and managing these relationships to maximise positive exposure for the CIPD. 
• Being a lead representative for the CIPD to key national stakeholders, where required, upholding our reputation and brand through excellent leadership and communication at external meetings and presentations
• Working with the Social Impact and Innovation team on developing communications to support the implementation of an outreach strategy to potential funding partners
• Measuring the effectiveness of communications and campaigns – focusing on outcomes, not just outputs
• Working with the Internal Communications team to increase awareness of the work of the Social Impact and Innovation team and make connections with other departments where relevant.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Experience of developing and delivering communications and campaign strategies
• Strong experience of delivering multi-channel audience-led communications campaigns with impact
• Experience of representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Experience of writing copy to an excellent standard in a variety of styles (e.g. marketing and campaigns collateral, press releases, feature articles, web, social media)
• A proactive approach to relationship building and a high level of diplomacy, with the ability to manage difficult situations at all levels
• Ability to manage a wide-range of external suppliers and internal colleagues to deliver a range of discrete projects, events and outputs, on time and within budget
• Good presentation skills, confidence, resilience, and determination
• Working knowledge of volunteering, membership organisations, the world of business and public policy is desirable.

Please note, this advert is due to close on Tuesday 7 July 2020.

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CIPD: valuing everyone as an individual!

The CIPD define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value all our employees, customers and clients as people. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everybody feels valued, where their talents are fully utilised and organisational and personal goals are met.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

I'm working with a leading international human rights organisation to find their next Communications and Campaigns Manager .

This is a globally influential position with a particular focus on developing and implementing Campaigns and Communications, as well as developing relationships with major writers, in line with the strategic plan. Working closely with the Digital Manager and Regional Coordinators, you will oversee external outputs and build strategic relationships with high-profile writers to support the organisation's campaigning and literary work.

The charity is looking for a highly experienced and articulate communications professional with proven ability to write clearly and persuasively, in a range of formats and for different audiences. Experience of managing and updating a website, including demonstrable web publishing, copywriting and online editorial skills is also important. Naturally, central to the role is a commitment to the organisation's aim of promoting and ensuring freedom of speech is a cornerstone of global society.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in London.

This position requires occasional international travel.

Salary £36,000 - £39,000 per year

2 year FTC, Full-time

I am working to a quick turnaround as the charity are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. If you would like an informal chat about this position, please send your CV to [email protected] Please note that only relevant applicants will be contacted.

I look forward to hearing from you.