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Help us achieve our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
We’re looking for a Senior Media and Communications Lead to deliver and manage our rail suicide prevention campaigns.
In this role you’ll take the lead in managing Samaritans’ communications and media activity relating to rail suicide prevention. You will manage the delivery of our important Small Talk Saves Lives campaign and other targeted awareness campaigns. You’ll also lead on media relations for our rail programme, identifying opportunities to ensure Samaritans’ is visible in relevant media stories.
You will represent Samaritans’ Rail programme at a national level, working with key rail industry stakeholders and programme funders. You’ll also work alongside colleagues across Samaritans, including regional rail colleagues and those within the wider media team.
If you’re a great communicator, with experience of leading campaigns and media activity, we’d love to hear from you.
Contract terms:
- £41,000 - £43,000 per annum, plus benefits
- Permanent
- 35 hours per week (full-time)
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
- Hybrid, linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office
- We value meeting in person and working collaboratively. We work in person around 2 days or more per month
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
What you'll be doing:
- Lead on media work for the rail programme across national, regional and local channels
- Lead the delivery of the rail industry suicide prevention plan communications plan
- Manage and deliver the annual Small Talk Saves Lives campaign and any other targeted campaigns
- Research and highlight positive news stories and features, drawing on lived experience
- Identify and secure opportunities to promote help-seeking through the media
- Draft media statements, briefings, press releases and other copy
- Provide expert advice to rail industry stakeholders on media messaging
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience of leading media activity and securing coverage in media outlets
- Experience developing and implementing communication plans
- Experience managing complex, multi-channel campaigns
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills within a high-profile partnership structure
- A great understanding of UK media, across digital and offline channels
- Great writing, editing and proofreading skills
- An understanding of the rail industry is desirable
For full details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission. You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We offer flexible hybrid working, great benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland. To find out more about Samaritans, please read our recruitment brochure.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the people we support and who support us. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels seen, heard and supported, at all levels of the organisation.
Apply now
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love for you to apply. You will be asked to answer some short application questions and to upload your CV. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Applications close: 09:00am on Wednesday 26th August 2026
Interviews: w/c 31st August
At Samaritans, human connection is at the heart of everything we do.
We do not use AI at any stage during the selection process. Your application will always be carefully reviewed by the recruiting manager or a member of the Talent Attraction Team.
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to generate your application or interview answers. We want to hear your own ideas, insights, and writing style so your unique strengths can shine through. We recognise that some candidates may use assistive technology or tools to help with accessibility, structure or grammar.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Global Communications Lead
Contract type: 12 months Fixed term, Full time, 35 hours per week.
Location: This role may be based in one of our WaterAid member offices, London, United Kingdom or Stockholm, Sweden, subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
If UK-based, a minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person
Salary and Benefits: Salaries and benefits will vary by country, depending on the successful candidate's location and experience. See further details below:
UK: GBP £61,645 per annum with excellent benefits*
Sweden: SEK 49,000 – 60,000 per annum with excellent benefits.
*We offer competitive, market-aligned salaries based on the grade and scope of each role. Roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, with any exceptions considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
This role sits at the heart of WaterAid's global communications and fundraising collaboration, connecting colleagues across the federation rather than belonging to a single team. Working with communications, fundraising and advocacy colleagues across WaterAid's members, regional hubs, country programmes and International Secretariat, the role helps strengthen alignment to support fundraising growth, audience engagement and brand visibility across markets.
About the role
As our Global Communications Lead, you will lead the development and delivery of the global communications plan in support of the global fundraising strategy, working closely with communications, fundraising, advocacy, policy, programme and federation colleagues to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of a joined-up global communications plan that supports fundraising growth, audience engagement and brand visibility across the federation.
- Develop and maintain a rolling 12-month global communications opportunities calendar, helping markets maximise the impact of campaigns, fundraising moments and media opportunities.
- Develop shared communications assets, toolkits, narratives and planning resources that reduce duplication and support more effective delivery across markets.
- Coordinate communications engagement across the federation, including shaping input into the Global Communications and Fundraising Executive and improving information flow between relevant global forums.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
To be successful, you will need:
- Demonstrable experience working in global communications in the not-for-profit sector, with the ability to align stakeholders across cultures, locations and backgrounds to build trust and momentum.
- Experience developing integrated global communications strategies and turning them into clear, deliverable plans with monitoring and reporting.
- Strong insight-led decision making, using data, performance metrics and trend analysis to shape narratives, drive continuous improvement and make sound calls.
- Excellent planning, prioritisation and project leadership skills across multiple workstreams, deadlines and dependencies in a matrix or complex environment, with an agile, solution-focused approach.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Ability to flex working hours to ease time zone challenges.
- Experience working on global marketing
- Understanding of emerging AI tools and their application in communications.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 7th September 2026 Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 14th September.
How to apply: Click Apply to upload your CV only and Cover Letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Our benefits
As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies. These will be shared during the process (or you may choose to insert your specific country’s benefits here)
Our People Promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change!
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Thank you!
We are looking for a Communications and Digital Campaigns Coordinator/Lead to work with Feeding Liverpool’s Food Alliance partners and staff team to increase the reach and collective impact of our work through communications, digital campaigns and storytelling.
The role will enable the food alliance in Liverpool to embrace and promote the voices and perspectives of Liverpool’s communities and partners - an essential step in creating a more equitable food system for everybody in the city.
We are open to hearing from candidates with diverse experiences about their ideas detailing how they would take this work forward.
This is an exciting time to join our organisation. We have a creative and dynamic staff team, a strong trustee board and a fantastically committed group of partners and member organisations. Furthermore, Liverpool’s Food Alliance is about to launch phase two of the city’s Good Food Plan, setting out our vision for the future of the partnership and the city. Liverpool is full of inspirational people who are active in building a city where everybody has access to good food.
Our work is led by their voices; therefore it is essential that the successful candidate is able to work collaboratively within our city-wide partnership. It is equally important that the post-holder is able to develop relationships within national networks, seeking inspiration and guidance from other parts of the country, to support Feeding Liverpool’s role in leading the Good Food Plan, and to act as a conduit for resources and inform work in Liverpool.
We have developed a detailed job description and person specification, which outlines the character and competencies needed for the role. We would refer potential candidates to our website for stories, reports and strategies that outline our approach.
The Communications and Digital Campaigns Coordinator/Lead will need to be hands-on and active within our communities. Feeding Liverpool aims to work flexibly with employees, and there will be the opportunity to work from home. However, given the nature of the role it is important that you will be able to commute to the office in Liverpool City Centre, and meetings across the city, on a regular basis.
Main Purpose of the Role
● To increase the reach, visibility and influence of Feeding Liverpool and the Good Food Plan, through strategic communications and integrated digital campaigns that engage key audiences and stakeholders.
● To ensure values-led storytelling across all channels, translating activity and impact into clear narratives that strengthen understanding, support and action.
● To drive engagement and demonstrate impact, using data, insights and partner collaboration to mobilise communities and evidence progress against shared goals.
Key Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
● Lead and deliver Feeding Liverpool’s communications and digital engagement to amplify the Good Food Plan, demonstrate impact, share resources, and strengthen collaboration.
● Work with partners across the Liverpool Food Alliance to amplify their activity, messaging and contributions to achieving shared goals.
● Develop and deliver communications strategies and campaign plans that are aligned with the Good Food Plan.
● Manage and develop Feeding Liverpool's digital presence through the effective use of content management systems, search engine optimisation (SEO) and digital communications best practice.
● Support the promotion of Feeding Liverpool’s programme of events, including pre- and post-event communications and engagement.
● To support the fundraising efforts of the organisation.
Copywriting and Content Creation
● Lead the creation of clear, engaging and accessible written content for a range of audiences and platforms.
● Create digital assets and marketing materials for social media, websites, reports, presentations and campaigns.
● Produce content including (but not limited to): case studies, reports, newsletters, website content, social media content, quotes, speeches, and campaign materials.
● Lead the creation of high-quality visual content, including photography, videography and short-form video content, to support Feeding Liverpool's communications, campaigns and events.
● Plan, film, edit and publish engaging multimedia content across digital channels, ensuring content is accessible, inclusive and aligned with organisational brand guidelines.
Media and PR
● Develop and maintain positive relationships with local, regional and sector media
● Identify opportunities to generate media coverage and proactively place stories
● Produce press releases, media briefings and other content for external publication
● Support the management of effective and timely communications
● Ensure consistent messaging across media and public-facing communications
Website
● Lead the development, maintenance and ongoing improvement of Feeding Liverpool’s website and the Good Food Plan digital presence
● Create and curate website content, working with team members and partners as required
● Regularly update key resources, including online maps, directories and information pages
Digital Campaigns
● Create and deliver digital campaigns that build narrative around key issues, initiatives and policy interventions to support the development of a fairer, healthier local food system.
● Utilise Feeding Liverpool’s digital platforms to build and maintain momentum on campaign issues through supporter mobilisation.
● Gather stories and insights from communities and partners across the network to inform communications.
● Identify and respond to political, social and media developments through timely, engaging communications and campaigns.
Monitoring and Analysis
● Monitor, analyse and report on website and social media performance, using insights to inform content planning and audience engagement strategies.
● Gather and analyse data that contributes to the monitoring of specific projects, initiatives and commissioned work.
● Lead the development of Feeding Liverpool’s annual impact report and individual project reports that demonstrate progress against the Good Food Plan.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
Feeding Liverpool is the city of Liverpool’s food alliance, connecting and equipping people and organisations to work towards good food for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.