This is an opportunity to join Farm Africa at an exciting stage in the organisation’s development as we look to launch our new strategy and make plans to continue to grow our digital profile and raise income online.

Reporting to the Head of Communications & Advocacy, this is a varied and exciting position that will manage Farm Africa’s online advertising, and develop engaging content for websites, email marketing and social media.

You will be responsible for managing Farm Africa’s Google Ad Grant with support from an external marketing agency; reporting on the organisation’s digital performance and training others in the use of the website content management system.

You will be a results-focused online marketer with excellent design and copywriting skills and a meticulous eye for detail.

You will be excited by the opportunity to grow Farm Africa’s online presence and have a proven track record of increasing online engagement and income. You will bring with you the energy, expertise and drive to make your mark.

If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, we want to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role and wish to apply, please visit the jobs page of our website where you will find the full job description and instructions on how to submit your application.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 25 April 2021.

Selected applicants will be invited to a first round interview which are expected to be held week commencing 3 May 2021.

Flexible working available. We are open to a wide range of locations and working patterns, please ask.  We have a Central London office where we’ll need you to be at least once a month.

About the Centre

We are the UK’s national body for wellbeing evidence and practice aiming to improve wellbeing in the UK through the use of evidence. The Centre is an independent collaborative organisation working to understand what governments, business, communities and people can do to improve wellbeing using research, data, professional experience and trying things out. 

• Our vision is of a future where the wellbeing of people and communities improves year on year and wellbeing inequalities are reduced. We believe that improving wellbeing is the ultimate objective of policy and community action.
• Our mission is to develop and share robust, accessible and useful evidence that governments, businesses, communities and people use to improve wellbeing across the UK.

Our approach is independent, evidence based, collaborative, practical, open and iterative.

About the role

We are looking for a values-driven communications leader and expert with a track record of developing and delivering communications strategies that make an impact. You’ll be motivated to join the Centre's mission to protect and improve wellbeing through better, evidence-informed policy and practice. 

You’ll be managing a communications officer, and a number of freelancers who we work closely with to create awesome publications, digital products, and drive digital and media dissemination.The communications team is closely integrated with our evidence, implementation, and governance teams.

Top priorities

1. Help us get louder about our impact. To enhance the impact of our major campaigns and social change projects through securing national and regional broadcast and print coverage, integrating digital mobilisation and social media into campaign strategy.
2. Delivering high quality publications and products. To drive a step change in engagement through our weekly blog, research findings, social media, online learning, videos, digital hub, and so on to target audiences across public, private, and voluntary sectors.

Main responsibilities

Leadership and strategy

• Contribute to the development and delivery of strategy and priorities as a member of the senior leadership team.
• Lead the design and delivery of a communications strategy for internal and external audiences that delivers on mission and priorities.
• Strong understanding of collaboration and stakeholder engagement. 

Identity and message

• Manage a compelling organisation identity and narrative, driven by an understanding of audience needs.
• Embed this identity and related messages and voices into communication with all partners including through press, website, and internal communications.
• Collaborate across the Centre on design and delivery of a high-quality communication strategy to engage target audiences for effective knowledge use.

Impact

• Support the evidence and implementation teams from start to finish to lead on communications planning, product management, and dissemination of a range of outputs for different Centre audiences.
• Enable, through the team, the delivery of high-quality communications support for dissemination and engagement activities including press, social media, creative content and digital mobilisation.
• Lead on the Centre’s learning, testing, and adapting communication processes, products, and channels in response to user analytics.

Project, finance, people management and teamwork 

• Confident product and project management skills across a shifting portfolio of activities. 
• Manage the communications budget and contribute to Centre business planning and monitoring.
• Line management and management of freelancers.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as a senior leader within it.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of communications areas including press and media, internal engagement, campaign and influencing, digital, public affairs, brand and reputation management.
• At least five years in a senior communications position developing and delivering communications strategy with impact and demonstrable results.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, juggling competing demands.
• It is desirable that you have experience leading a communications function or team, especially in a small team with big impact.

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing a website, ideally on a WordPress platform.
• Experience using digital analytics to understand and improve experience for users, e.g. Google analytics.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Ability to develop impactful and accurate messaging and narratives from different types of research.
• Knowledge of digital platforms and how they relate to engagement and outreach.
• At least a basic understanding of creative tools, such as Adobe CC.

Values

• A strong desire for evidence-informed change to value wellbeing as a policy and practice outcome.
• Appetite for both strategic leadership and some hands-on delivery.
• Respect for a wide diversity of people, approaches, and perspectives.
• A strong team leader, adaptable and flexible in approach.
• Self-motivated and accountable.

We are a medium-sized charity looking for an experienced Communications Manager to work in a high profile and fast-moving narrative. We work in a high-pressured environment, so a calm resilience is important. You’ll value collaboration and will be a natural communicator and digital expert. If you understand how to use audience insights, the importance of value-based messaging, why storytelling matters and have a strong understanding of the role of digital in changing attitudes, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

Develop and implement a digital communications strategy for Care4Calais across social media, website and email marketing, to achieve greater visibility and engagement.

Responsibilities will include

• Day-to-day management and content creation for social media channels, increasing reach across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 
• Regularly updating the website, creating trusted, informative and up-to-date content.
• Using analytics to continuously evaluate the digital strategy and advise the wider team. 
• Increase awareness of Care4Calais and refugee protection issues.  Keep up to date with sector developments and promote pro-migration messaging. 
• Work with our volunteers and partners on the ground to identify storytelling opportunities. 
• Stay up to date on developments with digital technology, identifying new opportunities.

The ideal person

• Understanding of and empathy with the refugee and migration sector and experience working with sensitive and politically controversial topics. 
• Up-to-date knowledge of content and social strategy, user experience principles and emerging digital trends. Demonstrated experience managing social media channels and content management systems. 
• Skilled copywriter, with an ability to translate complex and sensitive narratives into easily accessible stories. 
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to negotiate and manage multiple priorities - practical, pragmatic and effective.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, influencing and problem-solving skills
• Excellent coaching skills

Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work with Care4Calais - we will only consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.

• Are you a mover and shaker, bursting with creativity?
• Do you thrive when inspiring others to be agile and take risks?

We’re looking for a Head of Communications to raise the profile of our work to end material and spiritual poverty. This is an opportunity for someone to shape our approach to external communications, conceiving and executing powerful and strategic campaigns and products which inspire and engage existing and new audiences.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated person to lead our friendly, tight-knit team of talented creatives, including writers, editors, designers and web specialists. Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you’ll oversee the creation of a range of high-quality print and digital outputs, and you’ll use your own proven skills to help produce compelling, integrated campaigns which help our supporters to be a part of our global story. As the lead creative in the team, you’ll use your skill and experience to deliver powerful, story-based content that demonstrates how God is at work through BMS projects worldwide.

You’ll be the top authority on BMS’ brand, shaping how BMS compellingly presents itself through its tone of voice and visual integrity. You’ll be essential to ensuring that BMS’ new five-year strategy is brilliantly communicated. And when events take place, you’ll be the one to decide on messaging and design, getting the tone and materials just right.

This varied, challenging and rewarding role needs someone with superb instincts for putting the right thing in front of different audiences. You’ll be approachable, dedicated, decisive and driven, building rapport with colleagues with values of servant leadership, integrity and a commitment to excellence.  Above all, you’ll share our vision for a world made better through knowing Christ.

The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement.

Location : Didcot, Oxfordshire, possibility of some home work (currently remote)  

Hours : 35 hrs per week / full time

Salary range : £35,812 to £40,199

Closing date : 5pm on Monday 26 April

 Interview date :              Thursday 6 May 2021

If you would like to discuss this role in detail with the BMS Communications Director, please contact Sarah Anthony and/or Ben Drabble at BMS World Mission.

Alternatively, you can contact Hayley McDonald of Action Planning’s Recruitment Team, who are managing the recruitment process at Action Planning website. 

Norwood is looking for an experienced, creative and highly motivated Head of Marketing & Communications to join our senior management team. You will lead and develop the marketing and communications strategy at a pivotal time in Norwood’s 225-year history, building on our reputation as an innovative and high-quality service provider as we work to transform the lives of children and families facing social, emotional or mental health challenges and children and adults with learning disabilities or autism into the future.

You will be responsible for driving stakeholder engagement and well as supporting income generation on which our vital work depends. The right person will enjoy working as part of a team and be adept at juggling competing priorities. You’ll feel comfortable dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, from our service users, care staff and Trustees to journalists, donors and our volunteers.  Working closely with our Director of Transformation, you’ll implement and establish a range of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of our communications activity in a challenging and competitive market.

Some of the Main Responsibilities

1. Develop and oversee the implementation of Norwood’s Marketing and Communications Strategy, in order to strengthen Norwood’s position as a leading Jewish charity across all our stakeholder groups, internal and external. In addition to the charity’s general marketing activity, this includes public and media relations, press statements and crisis management

2. Together with the Senior Marketing Manager, set and monitor the annual marketing budget. To hold overall responsibility for the department’s budget and leveraging it to its fullest potential

3. Develop an excellent knowledge of Norwood services to

• benchmark the organisation in the marketplace

• identify Norwood’s USP and differentiators

• effectively position Norwood as a ‘go to’ organisation for children and families facing challenges in their lives and for anyone of any age with a learning disability or autism

4. Oversee Norwood’s website and intranet to ensure clear, engaging and succinct messaging for all those who use our digital platforms.

5. Set strategic direction and assist the Senior Marketing Manager in developing creative briefs for the editorial, design, production and distribution of Norwood’s internal and external communications.

Essential Requirements:

• Demonstrable extensive skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing campaigns, communications and public relations activities in busy environment with multiple stakeholders

• Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organisational and sales skills.

• Experience of developing and managing budgets, training, developing, supervising and appraising marketing teams

• Experience of developing and implementing an External and Internal Communications strategy

• Demonstrable successful experience of developing compelling external content

• Experience overseeing the design and production of campaigns and content from brief, implementation and review

• Ability to manage multiple projects with responsiveness to emerging priorities

Incentives:

• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity

• Competitive salary & benefits package

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• 1pm finish on a Friday

• A challenging and varied role

• A supportive team

• Additional leave during Jewish festivals

Norwood is committed to offering high quality, continuous professional development for our staff.

Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert, once we receive sufficient applications, so recommend an early application. For a full Job Description please contact us.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.

Registered Charity No: 1059050.

This is a new and exciting role which will lead and develop the communications and marketing strategy for the organisation, driving stakeholder engagement and working collaboratively across the charity. You will be responsible for raising awareness of our helpline, patient projects and our policy work, building on our excellent relationships externally.

Please provide a covering letter to your CV outlining your experience for this role.  Interviews will be held on the 4th May 2021

The Jobs: 

Our goal at Kent Wildlife Trust is to ensure that 25% of the population of Kent is engaged with our work tackling the climate and nature crises. Both these roles are pivotal to that goal, working across a range of communications and marketing activities to promote our brand and ensure that as many people as possible are committed to a wilder Kent.  Working on ground breaking projects such as our bison release and wilder carbon, your responsibilities will span digital and traditional media to help our campaigns to reach audiences including businesses, policy makers, farmers and the wider public.  You will write and schedule social media posts and press releases, support the production of our membership magazine, deal with media enquiries and support the development of specific campaigns to promote Kent Wildlife Trust’s goals. This is an opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on our environment and if you think you have the skills to succeed, we would be delighted to talk to you.  Please carefully consider the skills, qualities and experiences required for both roles and let us know which you are applying for on the application form.  You are equally very welcome to apply for both! 

You: 

In the Senior role you will be an experienced communications and marketing professional looking to take the next step in your career.  You will be an excellent writer, comfortable operating across multiple social media channels, have experience maintaining websites and with email marketing and be confident dealing with journalists.  You may currently be in the corporate or the charitable sector and you will bring fresh ideas to effect behaviour change to achieve positive environmental impacts. Ideally you will have a sound understanding of the conservation and environmental sectors, but for the right candidate this is not essential.  For the Communications Officer role you may be taking your first career steps into the Marketing and Communications sector but be able to show us passion for conservation, creativity, accuracy and experience of working with online communications and printed materials and publications.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals.  Join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent! In return we will inspire you, listen to you, value you, treat you equally and fairly, look after your health and wellbeing and encourage flexibility from day one, enabling you to draw on these benefits to be a better, happier and more productive you.

The Chilterns MS Centre are looking for a dynamic Head of Fundraising

About the Chilterns MS Centre

At the Chilterns MS Centre we believe that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) deserve to lead healthier and happier lives. Our mission is to help them achieve this by empowering them to manage their symptoms through long-term physical, practical and emotional support.

We support over 500 people with MS from our purpose-built Centre nestling in the Chiltern Hill just outside Wendover, Buckinghamshire.

Our members describe us as their ‘lifeline’ - the type of support we offer is not available to them on the NHS.

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to developing new income generation streams and give strong inspirational, strategic and operational leadership to our talented fundraising team.

You will be part of the management team working with the Chief Executive and closely with the Board of Trustees. Responsible for managing our existing portfolio of fundraising activity, you will also develop new sources of fundraising to achieve our strategic objectives and income targets.

This exciting opportunity comes at a time when the charity is developing a new strategic plan and redefining our brand story.

Our Head of Fundraising will

• Grow, leverage and manage strategic partnerships including existing corporates and major donors
• Review and implement fundraising strategies
• Ensure that we have appropriate systems, resources and procedures in place to deliver our key income generation objectives
• Keep abreast of fundraising developments across the charity and business sectors
• Manage our fundraising team of a Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Community and Events Fundraising Manager, Community and Events Fundraiser and fundraising volunteers
• Deputise for the Chief Executive in his absence

What you will bring to us

• Significant experience operating at a senior level in fundraising environment
• Extensive experience of delivering income through strategic partnerships
• An entrepreneurial approach to securing new funding streams
• Outstanding skills in relationship-building with prospects, donors, trustees and colleagues
• Strong organisational, analytical and budgetary management skills
• Experience in leading and managing a team effectively

To apply

Please see our recuitment pack for further details

About the Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end slavery. It:

• Invests in those countries and sectors with the greatest incidence of slavery.
• Analyses which interventions work best and shares that knowledge.
• Brings together a community of activists committed to ending slavery and empowered by the knowledge of how best to do so.
• Generates funding by demonstrating how effective interventions can protect those at risk of being enslaved and free those in slavery.
• The Freedom Fund now has programs in India, Ethiopia, Thailand, Nepal, Brazil and Myanmar and will open new programmes in Indonesia and Bangladesh in 2021. It currently supports and funds over 140 partners around the world.
• Our Vision is a world free of slavery and our Mission to mobilise the knowledge, capital and will needed to end slavery.

About the position:

Increasingly we recognise the power of great communications to drive change. The incoming Head of
Communications will lead the evolution of the Freedom Fund’s communications efforts, as we strive to not
only reach ever wider and more inclusive audiences, but also to engage and activate them. Reporting to
the Director of North America, the Head of Communications will lead our external engagement with media
and shape our global communications strategy. This individual will be the first person in this role and as
such, will have the ability to carve the path forward for the Freedom Fund with an ambitious
communications strategy.

We are looking for someone who will be able to create and promote the organization’s strategy internally
while simultaneously driving it forward externally. This individual will need to be an experienced strategic
leader who can create strong alignment between organizational strategy, external relations, and
communications tactics and execution. This position also requires skills with building relationships and
working cross-functionally.

Inheriting a “small but mighty” communications team, the individual will bring an orientation toward growth
and development of the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of our global communications strategy.
• Develop and execute creative and powerful media strategies that elevate our brand, engage potential donors and advocates, and showcase the dynamic model and work of the Freedom Fund.
• Develop and cultivate close relationships with key editors, journalists and influencers at relevant outlets.
• In coordination with the Partnerships and Programs teams, design and implement effective outreach strategies for engaging new audiences, prospective donors and deepening relationships with current supporters.
• Lead the creation of high-quality media materials, including press releases, pitches, bylines, briefing notes and media follow up.
• Develop and implement an effective strategy for leveraging social media and other digital communications to enhance the Freedom Fund’s brand and further our strategic goals.
• Develop internal resources (including speakers) so we are able to powerfully present the Freedom Fund externally.
• Identify and secure thought leadership opportunities across the organization, including bylines, speaking and executive personal branding opportunities.
• Manage one full-time direct report (based in the US), freelance designers, photographers, videographers, printers, and other independent contractors.
• Expand key performance indicators and further current analytics to show the effectiveness of the Freedom Fund’s communications activities to allow for continued improvement of strategy and tactics.

Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

• At least 5 years of experience in a professional environment with a focus on external communications.
• Excellent people and project management skills, including staff development and agency/vendor management.
• Innovative thinker, with a track record of translating strategic thinking into action plans and output.
• Strong experience in crafting effective media hooks, identifying PR opportunities, and conducting media landscape analysis, including an ability to judge and implement tactics and campaigns that will attract local, national and international press attention.
• Past experience in speaking to and creating messaging for American audiences and working with US based media.
• Passion for storytelling and being part of a growing organization.
• Collegiate approach able to engage and support colleagues to effectively represent the Freedom Fund externally including with media.
• Excellent planning, project management and organizational skills, so as to manage multiple priorities at once, while also retaining a thorough attention to detail.
• Outstanding ability to develop key relationships and strategic partners, around both communications and/or fundraising opportunities.
• Intellectually curious - constantly seeking to understand and internalize various subject areas of a complex model.
• Ability to travel to New York frequently to work with the rest of the team.
• Entitled to work in the United Kingdom without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund.

Desirable:

• Managerial experience
• Experience in the anti-trafficking, international development or human rights sectors would be highly valued, as well as some partnership experience.

Personal Attributes:

Essential:

• A commitment to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals, with a passion to work in promoting human rights around the world
• A willingness to work as part of a team in a cooperative and supportive way
• A commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results, a self-starter with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction.
• An entrepreneurial drive and exceptional attention to detail
• A willingness to undertake careful planning, and to manage multiple activities under pressure and with high levels of precision
• Ability to make critical judgments, solve problems and to be resourceful
• Ability to motivate and support direct reports and build a high functioning team.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally.

Compensation:

• £62,000 - £70,000 per annum pro rata, plus 10% non-contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday pro rata, plus public holidays.
• Season ticket loan and cycle scheme available.

Job Summary

The Communications Lead will be responsible for the delivery of Gaddum’s communication and engagement strategy. This post working closely with the Head of Development & Innovation will lead on communications for the charity. This position will be in charge of producing high-quality virtual & written content that engages both internal & external stakeholders and builds on brand recognition.

Job Purpose

Working closing with the Head of Development & Innovation this post will develop and coordinate the communication and engagement strategy for the charity. It will be responsible for creating informative content, press releases, articles and media opportunities to promote Gaddum’s brand and services. This role will also lead on internal messages and staff wellbeing.

Action Against Hunger have established a strong platform for the growth of their public engagement fundraising. For example, they rebranded in 2016, they became members of the Disasters Emergency Committee in 2018, and they launched a new website optimised for a public audience in 2020.

Using the platform of their increasing profile, a priority objective of their strategy for the next five years is to establish a significant long-term sustainable income stream. Public engagement is a key feature of this strategy.

Job description

• Lead a team of five across public engagement that includes individual giving, legacy, supporter care, database and community
• Long term aim is to double income over five years to £1 million
• This is an important income stream for the charity and has full backing from senior leadership and the board
• They are looking for someone who is able to drive the programme forward and realise the potential of the strategy in place
• The role would suit an experienced senior manager or a current head of looking for their next challenge
• Expertise in the following areas is desirable: digital fundraising, donor acquisition and international development

Closing date of 19 April, with CV and supporting statement as submission documents. Interviews to be held 26-27 April.

Benefits

• The charity is incredibly flexible. Their 'where you work' policy allows employees to have total flexibility over their working weeks, including having no core hours at all. 2-3 days WFH is also accepted
• Up to 4% pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 after 4 yrs’ service)
• Discounted gym membership

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To apply for this role, please click Apply on website and submit your CV to Janice Hardy at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

The Role

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced fundraising lead with skills across income generating channels and a hands-on approach, to be involved in establishing and growing a fundraising service in a respected patient organisation charity.

Allergy UK is the only national charity that provides support services for the breadth of the allergic community across the UK. With your expertise and innovation our charity can diversify and grow its income generation through a range of fundraising opportunities, which will enable us to ensure that we can deliver even more support and services to the estimated 21 million allergic community across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. 

Allergy UK’s “new ambition” is a vision where ‘no-one should die from allergy’ and our mission is ‘for everyone in the UK to take allergy seriously’.  At the core of our 5-year ‘strategy for change’ is the exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Income Generation to contribute to the development and implementation of an income generation strategy and the establishment of Allergy UK as a fundraising charity.

The Head Income Generation will play a key role in raising our national profile, identifying opportunities for growing our income through creating new approaches to fundraising. 

The postholder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue in line with budget expectations and will lead and implement a strategy to increase diversification of income. They will grow and lead a team of fundraisers and be a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. 

Candidates should have a track record of achievement and leadership at a senior level in income generation, preferably with expertise in the not-for-profit sector.

Key responsibilities are:

• Part of the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for bringing about and embedding an internal cultural change, with a specific focus on income generation across the charity.
• To contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of a sustainable Income Generation Strategy that is aligned to the charity’s strategic objectives, building support, generating income, and raising the profile of the charity across the UK.
• Work closely with teams across the charity and its trading subsidiary service areas to deliver an implementation plan that supports the Income Generation Strategy and creates a sustainable model for the organisation.
• Develop and monitor fundraising data reporting to inform return on investment performance.

Salary: £45k to 48k depending on experience

Holiday: 28 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension: 3% Employer, 5% Employee

Free Parking

We look forward to receiving your covering letter and CV.

Closing date for applications: 9am on 19th April 2021.

Initial telecom interviews: Week of 26th April 2021

Interviews for selected candidates: Week of 4th May 2021.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post with the CEO then please request in your covering letter.

Head of Digital Engagement

£48,374 - £55,000pa

Living Planet Centre, Woking, Surrey

This is an extremely rare opportunity to use your experience of working in a fast-paced communications environment to have a profound effect on life as we know it. Our planet is in peril and if it is to survive, we need to find solutions to restore nature, tackle climate change and feed a growing global population. By joining the senior leadership team at the world’s largest independent conservation organisation you could play your part in saving our world for future generations.

As Head of Digital Engagement, you will own the strategy, delivery and management of the Social Media and Email teams ensuring work is in line and supportive of strategic goals. We want you to bring more digital expertise, rigor and leadership in house to support new initiatives, advise on business-critical projects, campaigns and drive our digital and data maturity forward. You will develop our Email and Social channels to drive income in line with our ambitious growth strategy as well as ensure they effectively support campaign actions and change objectives. A hands-on digital leader you will manage and advise on reputational issues in the social space as well as influence internal stakeholders to see the value of a more digital approach to our work. Important will be the ability to embed a culture of professionalism and best practice and increase the capacity of your team to deliver projects effectively.

For this position you will need experience of working in a commercial or agency organisation and be comfortable operating in a fast-paced communications environment. Having worked in a similar senior role, you will be used to managing supplier agencies, implementing successful large-scale email programmes and embedding a culture of channel ownership and best practice.

An excellent communicator, you will be effective at stakeholder engagement, influencing others and building high performing teams. Results driven, you will possess strong project management and problem-solving skills too. You will also enjoy overseeing multiple projects, hitting deadlines and sharing your enthusiasm for best in class digital communication.

If you have a passion for Digital and new technology coupled with a desire to save our planet, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up to date CV with cover letter highlighting why you are why you believe you are suited for the role.

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF we’re committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.  We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We’re looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

The Earthshot Prize, which launched globally in October 2020, will be the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind – designed to incentivise change and help to repair our planet over the next 10 years.  

Crucial to the mission of The Earthshot Prize is our Digital Communication Officer to help us to tell the story of The Earthshot Prize to a global audience.

Digital Communications Officer – The Earthshot Prize

12-month Fixed Term Contract

£25,000-£30,000 per annum, based on experience

Kensington, London/Remote working

Working closely with the Head of Communications for The Earthshot Prize and The Earthshot Prize communications team, the successful candidate for the role of Digital Communications Officer will build on plans in place to execute and deliver the communications strategy and develop outstanding storytelling content for the Prize in its inaugural year. This is a unique opportunity to support an exciting, creative and high-profile global communications campaign, culminating in the announcement of the first winners of The Earthshot Prize in Autumn of 2021. 

The communications plan will be focused around a set of key moments throughout the year to build awareness of the Prize and build excitement and momentum toward the Awards itself. The Digital Communications Officer will work to support the plans around these key moments, through developing and delivering content stories for earned media coverage as well as through content development for our owned digital channels.  The appointed individual will work closely with an external agency, who have been appointed to deliver against our communications plan, as well as with internal digital teams.

The team delivering The Earthshot Prize will remain housed within The Royal Foundation until late 2021. At this point, The Earthshot Prize will become an independent entity. We expect this role, and the job holder, to transition to the new organisation at this point.

Principal Accountabilities

• Supporting the execution and delivery of a truly global, diverse and inclusive communications strategy to position The Earthshot Prize as a new leader in both the environmental and non-profit sector. 
• Developing content and communications activities which have reach and relevance in all major regions of the world so that the Prize becomes a recognisable global project and brand. 
• Working with the Head of Communications to build a content development plan with a significant focus on digital and social media content to further the reach of the Prize with key audiences.
• Support the design and delivery of a digital channel strategy for the Earthshot Prize’s current social media platforms including sourcing, creating and scheduling content for social media channels, working with our Global Alliance network and supporting agencies.
• Support on our stakeholder communications work, developing content plans with our Global Alliance network, ensuring we are able to tell the stories of their work and collaboration with the Earthshot Prize on our channels and in the media as well as share our latest news and plans.
• Maintain a communications calendar, covering all Earthshot Prize channels, which builds excitement and maintains interest in the work of the Prize.
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required. 

Relationships (Internal and external) 

• Key members of The Earthshot Prize and The Royal Foundation team.  
• Members of the Kensington Palace team
• External communication agencies
• Key Earthshot Prize Stakeholders where and when appropriate.

Person Specification

The Royal Foundation is a high-profile organisation, and the successful candidate will appreciate the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach. This role is ideal for a self-motivated, creative, and organized individual.

Key skills and Competencies

• Strong communication skills, with an ability to excite and engage through the power of effective story-telling and create innovative content for a wide range of channels and audiences. 
• Skilled at supporting the delivery of creative communications campaigns, notably through digital communications.
• A creative approach to developing themes and social media activity, with the aim of growing/increasing social media audiences
• Well-organized with an ability to see the bigger picture beyond day-to-day actions and deliver exceptional work at a fast pace. 
• A self-starter who can spot opportunities and work across multiple tasks.
• Solid writing skills and an ability to translate complex topics and issues to a wide range of audiences, particularly via social media.
• Works well with external stakeholders, able to build, develop and maintain relationships with key partners of The Earthshot Prize. 
• The successful candidate will have an excellent eye for detail, ensuring that external and internal presentation is perfect. 
• A commitment and willingness to uphold The Foundation’s values in all areas of work.

Experience and Knowledge 

• Demonstrable experience working in digital communications, either in-house or in a communications agency setting. 
• Strong and demonstrable social media campaign experience, including a track record of sourcing, preparing and distributing compelling social media content.
• Experience in delivering communications interventions across both earned and owned activity.
• Understanding and evidence of building communications content which engages a global audience across traditional and social media, marketing and digital channels. 
• Proven success at building strong relationships with stakeholders to further the reach, awareness and overall communication objectives. 
• Knowledge and experience using Social Media scheduling and reporting tools.
• Experience using Content Management Systems (CMS) such as Wordpress, Hootsuite essential.
• Experience in using Adobe Suite tools for editing social content (Premiere Pro, Indesign and Photoshop) essential.
• Experience of climate change and the environmental sector is a plus. 

Practical Requirements  

• Available to work beyond standard hours and to travel in UK as needed.  
• Ability to speak another language to degree level would be welcome.   

This document is not contractual and may be subject to change following consultation with the post-holder.  

How to Apply:

To apply for the position please send your supporting statement, CV and diversity monitoring.

Please note that if the position has a high number of suitable candidates, we may close the position before the closing date of Friday, 16 April 2021 at 12 noon.

The Royal Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and therefore is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity and to tackle any forms of discrimination within our working environment, whether on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, disability, age, class, religion or belief. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices and external relationships.

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