IMIX seeks to shift public attitudes on migration and create an open and welcoming Britain for people who make the UK their home.  With our founding CEO moving on, we are looking for an experienced leader to build on our solid start, delivering our ambitious but focused strategy at a crucial time for refugee and migrant issues and steering the organisation to even greater impact through the coming years.

You will have a track record of influencing and informing public debate through strategic communications, an outstanding manager of people, inspiring and nurturing our team of professional communications experts and engaging with our network of people with lived experience. 

You’ll have experience of the nuts and bolts of keeping an organisation healthy – governance, fundraising and finances, operations, safeguarding, and will understand how to get the best from the Trustee/Chief Executive relationship. 

To succeed in this exciting and game-changing role you will be able to move with vision and pace, building and sustaining a range of relationships, partnerships, and collaborations to deploy effective communications strategies to a range of audiences.

We are working hard on our diversity and are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the UK immigration system.

We’re a flexible employer. We know our line of work is tough, so well-being and mutual support are important to us.

Are you an experienced manager or membership professional looking for your next challenge?

Are you interested in working for a dynamic social change organisation?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the RSA Fellowship Services team to ensure the smooth running of the customer service and administration of the department. As well as managing the team, you will lead on distinct projects which are part of delivering the Fellowship and retention strategy, including operational and logistical management, the development and implementation of improvements to administrative processes, delivering small grants to successful Fellow applicants, and collaborating with other departments and external agencies as required.

You will play a key role in shaping the success of the Fellows’ experience and meeting/exceeding retention targets with your outstanding customer care and administrative abilities.

You will have proven management experience, exceptional administrative and organisational abilities and an understanding of CRM systems to ensure the smooth administrative day to day running of the team. You will be calm and confident with meticulous attention to detail, and a highly organised approach to work, together with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to use your initiative.

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 1 November 2021. Interviews will be on 9 and 10 November 2021.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world views and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in society. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents our values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life our Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

The job of a Save the Children's Media Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of  driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of the News Team, the Media Manager is an active member of the Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department which is responsible for driving political agendas and shaping public debate both nationally and globally.

The Media Manager will play a key role in increasing public awareness of Save the Children UK and promoting the work we do with a particular focus on amplifying our policy, research and campaigning work to protect children and help them thrive.  

Key duties will include collaborating with teams across the charity to identify newsworthy media opportunities, covering both international and UK issues affecting children.  This will involve writing strong media pitches, press releases, statements and comment pieces to generate maximum impact and achieve high profile media cut through.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Media Manager will be a key focal point for generating and shaping media coverage  at critical moments for children, such as  humanitarian disasters, and key moments for Save the Children’s work, such as global report launches. Key duties will include:

• Writing and providing input into creating of compelling, attention-grabbing media materials  that lead news coverage to  influencepolicy makers and key stakeholders
• Collaborating with and influencing colleagues across teams and countries to find and generate strong news angles about issues threatening children’s ability to thrive. luencing teams and achieving good media outcomes for UK and International issues
• Responding quickly to breaking news both in the UK and internationally to media generate coverage that drives fundraising and influences policy
• Building media partnerships to keep our work and issues in the news
• Helping to bring on board influential commentators to create debate around and champion our issues
• Leading on developing strategies to publicise fundraising appeals for slow onset crises or emergency responses
• Mapping, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists, editors, commentators, opinion formers, bloggers and documentary makers
• Protecting Save the Children's reputation, developing and implementing crisis management media strategies and rebuttals (when required)
• Acting as a spokesperson for Save the Children (when required)
• Travelling across the UK and overseas to provide effective media support to Save the Children initiatives and campaigns (when possible and required)
• Taking turns on the out of hours rota

Person Profile

Experience

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field
• Significant experience in news journalist, press officer or other type of media handling role
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces which generate excellent coverage across different types of national and global media
• Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries

Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate complex information quickly and concisely
• Ability to effectively project manage in scenarios of competing priorities and high pressure
• Ability to influence decision makers to achieve change

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 8th November.

Who we are:​

The Humane League UK is a charity ending the abuse of animals raised for food by influencing the policies of the world's biggest companies, demanding legislation, and empowering others to take action. We're a mission-driven, energetic team focused on problem-solving and effective teamwork, and have grown significantly over the last few years. Thanks to our targeted approach, our effectiveness in reducing animal suffering and our efficient use of donations, The Humane League has been named Top Charity by the independent evaluator Animal Charity Evaluators for every rating period.

The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment and being an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, demonstrating our commitment to recruiting, retaining, and supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, based on their skills and talent. 

In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all applicants will receive unbiased consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, age, or veteran status.

You can read more about how The Humane League UK is working on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by clicking the Apply button and following the link in the job description.​

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us via our website and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the process.

We are seeking a tenacious, determined and well organised individual with the drive to create progressive change for millions of farmed animals. 

This is a permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

This position is based in Africa within The Humane League UK/Open Wing Alliance (OWA) team and reports to the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) OWA Manager.

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We will be holding a webinar on Monday 1st November at 6pm (GMT UK Time) for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. If you’re interested, please click the Apply button and follow the link to register. As it’s a webinar you’ll only be able to see the presenter and not others watching.

Who you are:

As OWA Coordinator, Africa You will be part of a small, high-impact team specialising in coalition and capacity building with a strong understanding of corporate outreach or campaigning for improved corporate policies by big multinational food businesses.

The OWA Africa Coordinator is responsible for carrying out all aspects of our coalition’s work in Africa from recruitment of new member organisations, to assisting with grant management, supporting institutional campaigns training, supporting regional campaigns, attending OWA events in the region, leading projects to improve communication and integration within the alliance, and providing general support to OWA groups in Africa. The primary focus of this position is to expand OWA’s presence in Africa, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with partner organisations, empower groups to coordinate regional campaigns, oversee grants made in the region, and support groups in advancing institutional campaign work in their countries. 

Primary Duties:

• Research and maintain data on all major African food companies within our Customer Relationship Manager (CRM), CCRED.

• Working with major African food companies (as well as some global) to advance welfare for farmed animals within their supply chains. Currently, cage-free egg commitments and enforcements.

• Professional, daily communications with corporate executives.

• Use our CRM, CCRED to log correspondence and maintain up to date key information on contacts.

• Travelling domestically and occasionally internationally to meet with companies and alliance members, approximately one to two weeks out of each month (When safe to do so). 

• Collaborate with team members intra- and inter- departmentally to coordinate on campaign targets and actions.

• Working closely with Open Wing Alliance members & other animal protection organisations to coordinate on corporate outreach and campaign targets and actions.

• Assist with member recruitment & grant management in Africa.

• Manage African member relations, training & coordination.

In addition:

• Attend conferences, events, protests and actions if required.

• Participate in team meetings including note-taking and facilitation. 

• Attend in-person workshops several times a year.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the EMEA OWA Manager.

Key Competencies:

Tenacity: You have the ability to display confidence and relentlessness, especially when faced with confrontational or particularly difficult situations and interactions. 

Collaborative: A team player that works well with others to get effective and efficient results

Cooperative: Although this position is highly independent, the most successful candidates will be individuals who work cooperatively and collaborate with team members, as well as other NGOs and stakeholders.

Organised: This role requires your organisation to be on point. You can work to tight deadlines and think far forwards to organise your work and meetings with companies.

Communication: You are a master of persuasion, who is able to present our message professionally in both written and oral formats, e.g. emails, public presentations and high-pressure meetings with corporate executives. 

Good to know:

Our employees all work remotely but still enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment. You will have access to a work place pension, 25 days leave plus Public Holidays, flexible working hours, internet reimbursement, our Employee Assistance Programme, and family friendly policies. Professional learning and development is actively encouraged.

At The Humane League, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work and as such, many of our employees are vegan by personal choice. All of our events and workshops offer only plant-based meals. 

We are looking to speak to a wide range of candidates with diverse backgrounds - #NonGraduatesWelcome

For our salaries to be fair, transparent, and equitable we want to provide a system that delivers a competitive salary in the market and could eliminate potential biases in compensation (such as the gender pay gap). For more information about the OWA Coordinator Africa salary structure and The Humane League UK's benchmarking algorithm please see the additional documents attached to this job advert

All applicants need to be:

1. Fluent in written and spoken English

2. Live in Kenya or South Africa

3. Committed to our mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food 

Closing date: 7th November 2021 

You will hear from us after the application closing date passes. Once your application has been received and reviewed and we want to take it forward, our thorough interview process will follow this route.

• Skills Test (completed remotely)

• Screening interview (via audio call) 

• Second Interview (via video call)

• Final Interview (via video call)

For full details of our recruitment process please see the additional documents attached to this job advert