Media Trust
Media Trust strives to bridge the gap between the media and creative industry and charities, under-represented communities and young people to give them a stronger voice. We do this by delivering innovative and impactful training and capacity building for charities, promoting skills-based volunteering – matching good skills with good causes, and empowering young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to work in the media and creative industry.
We’re proud to be helping charities and under-represented communities to challenge entrenched negative stereotypes and fight for more authentic media representation, giving a stronger voice to people with lived experience. We’re helping charities with their communications strategy, advocacy and campaigning, storytelling, content creation, press engagement, and digital and social media.
In the last 12 months, Media Trust has supported 2,000 charities and 2,000 young people and engaged 1,500 volunteers and mentors through our programmes. We are fortunate to have an extensive network of 40 corporate partners including Amazon, the BBC, BBH, Channel 4, Edelman, Facebook, Google, Guardian Media Group, ITV, Sky, Snap and Twitter who we work closely alongside to deliver our programmes.
About the role
This is an exciting and wide-ranging role for an experienced strategic and creative marketing and communications professional. We are looking for someone who has expertise in devising and implementing integrated communications and campaigns strategies to a diverse set of stakeholders. This role would suit someone with a good understanding and experience of the UK charity sector and a passion for equalities and inclusion. We are looking for a strong leader to take Media Trust’s marketing and communications to the next level engaging more charities, communities, young people and the media and creative industry with our work and impact.
Strategic communications & delivery
You will develop and deliver creative, innovative and effective multi-platform marketing, engagement and profile-raising strategies for Media Trust and all of our various programmes. This will include highlighting how our work is unique and showcasing our impact and success stories.
You must have the agility to engage with and work equally effectively across our three main stakeholder communities – (i) charities and community organisations (and the trusts and foundations who support them) who we want to participate in our capacity building programmes, (ii) young people particularly from diverse and marginalised backgrounds who are looking to break into the media and (iii) media and creative industry organisations and professionals who we want to engage as volunteers, mentors and sponsors.
You and your team will be responsible for the development and updating of our website, social media pages, annual report, impact reports, regular newsletters, corporate/promotional videos, materials for events and other marketing collateral; testing different approaches to marketing and finding the optimal practices and tools to drive traffic and engagement; and advising and reporting on KPIs and ROI of different marketing initiatives. Where Media Trust doesn’t have the in-house skills or resources in any particular area (e.g., graphic design), you will be proactive and creative about reaching out Media Trust’s industry partners to secure pro bono help and high-quality support to plug the gaps.
A multi-faceted team player, you are as confident leading strategic discussions and developing campaigns as you are writing or editing copy.
Media engagement and campaigning
The ideal candidate will have the ability to articulate how our programme work relates to key policy areas like digital inclusion, skills-based volunteering, reframing disability and other mis- or under-represented marginalised communities, strengthening regional and local community voice, and the need for a more diverse and representative media and creative sector. With experience of generating hard news angles and pitching stories, you will secure media interviews and speaking opportunities for Media Trust spokespeople to raise the profile of Media Trust’s work, position Media Trust as a thought-leader, and advocate for policy change. You will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key influencers, journalists and policy-makers to raise and strengthen the profile of the organisation. Through our initiatives to boost the strategic comms capabilities of equalities organisations, reframe disability in the news, strengthen the voice of mental health charities and reframe climate change, Media Trust is working to enhance the representation of marginalised communities and hot button issues in the media. You will work collaboratively with our partner organisations to throw a spotlight on our work and theirs in these thematic areas.
A passion for digital
One of our key strategic priorities is digital communications skills training for the UK charity sector. Building on our successful digital skills capacity building programmes and online Resource Hub launched in 2018, in partnership with leading organisations including Google and Facebook, we will be scaling up our Digital Skills programmes in 2021 focusing on training in regions outside of London. We are looking for someone who is well versed in digital communications and believes in the potential and power of digital to enhance and transform third sector organisations and the wider sector to be resilient and transform the way they engage, support and mobilise their stakeholders.
Management duties
This role is also part of the SMT (Senior Management Team) which means you will actively contribute to setting Media Trust’s overall strategic objectives as well as management of our day to day operations, working alongside your peers on SMT.
You will provide line management to an existing Marcomms team, working with the team to develop the strategy for the department, support them to manage their workload, prioritise and schedule activities, undertaking appraisals, running regular team meetings and engaging, developing and supporting the team to maximise their potential and nurture a culture of team work, trust, flexibility and accountability. You will be experienced at building internal relationships and working collaboratively across teams and departments on joint projects, effectively managing comms plans and delivering on timelines with multiple stakeholders and partners.
You will oversee the budget for the marketing and communications function and undertake effective financial management including forecasting, monitoring, reviewing and reporting.
What we are looking for in you
- A strategic long-term visionary, with experience of developing and implementing integrated communications strategies across multiple channels (social media, digital, branding and media)
- Significant senior marketing and communications experience, leading the marketing and communications function of an organsiation
- Experience of public affairs, with an understanding of equality and equity issues and designing influencing strategies and events
- Ability to manage suppliers and agencies, paid and unpaid, ensuring high quality of work, deliverables and value for money
- A passion for digital communications and innovative approach to engaging and mobilising audiences in line with changing digital trends and audience insights
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to adapt tone and approach for different stakeholders
- Ability to craft and edit compelling content to a high standard from policy submissions to tweets
- Demonstrable experience of managing and executing creative and high-impact marketing campaigns and initiatives across multiple platforms and formats, in particular social media
- Good understanding of GDPR and experience of data management and CRM systems
- Team management experience of leading, growing and retaining talent
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Confident managing budgets and reporting variances
- A good understanding of analytics and impact measurement methodologies and how to articulate impact at both an individual programme and overall organisational level
- Good understanding of the charity sector. Experience of working within the media and creative industry would also be a plus.
- Experience of working with corporate partners and managing stakeholder relationships at both strategic and project level
The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Closing date: 5pm on 20 October
Interviews: Week of 26 October
Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.
- We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings
- Generous annual leave
- Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
- Part-time options considered for the right candidate
- Secure bike shed
- Pension contributions
- Volunteer days
Media Trust 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 and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
· Full-time, permanent, 34 hours per week, 4pm finish on Fridays
· 25 days holiday (plus 3 days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)
· Central London, Covent Garden location with occasional national travel (the candidate will be office based, however, during the current crisis, will initially be working from Home whilst our Head Offices are closed.)
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Overview: RMBI Care Co. has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Marketing and Communications Officer to join its friendly team. Working in a small team of three, this is a key role in providing support to our 18 care homes based in England and Wales with marketing and communications activities, as well as the organisation as a whole. This is a great opportunity for an individual with a positive can-do attitude, who enjoys developing and delivering marketing and communications initiatives from inception to completion.
The purpose of this role is to support the development and success of the Marketing Team at RMBI Care Co. To provide support for specific marketing campaigns and projects within the team and implement integrated marketing and communications strategies and campaigns. To advance the profile, reputation and development of the charity through the delivery of a range of initiatives including print and online communications, the production of print materials, digital marketing, public relations, events and other promotional activities.
The ideal candidate will already have proven experience in a Marketing and Communications role and have excellent professional written skills, with the ability to target communications for a wide range of audiences. The ability to work to deadlines and to prioritise and manage your own workload is an essential requirement to be successful in this role.
The main duties will include:
· Create a range of professional marketing materials including magazines, brochures, posters, newsletters, adverts, leaflets and collateral for RMBI Care Co.’s online and offline platforms.
· Write engaging content for press releases, case studies and articles for RMBI Care Co.’s communication channels.
· Produce and maintain content on digital channels, including website and
e-newsletters.
· Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including Home Managers, senior regional managers, designers, printers and other contractors.
· Champion the charity's corporate brand, values and vision to ensure consistency across the organisation.
Person specification:
Essential
· Proven experience in a marketing, communications and PR role
· Proven track record in effectively supporting the development and delivery of marketing and communications initiatives from inception to completion.
· Experience of developing/supporting integrated marketing and communications plans across a range of media.
· Excellent professional written skills, with the ability to target communications for a wide range of audiences.
· Experience of delivering projects to tight deadlines and prioritising workload.
· Proven experience of building effective relationships with a variety of partners/stakeholders.
· Effective project planning skills.
· Experience and confident in communicating at different levels.
· An ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
· A positive, proactive, can-do attitude with a track record of overcoming obstacles to achieve the organisation’s objectives and project targets.
· Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and proficiency in using desktop publishing tools including InDesign, content management systems and digital applications.
Desired
· Professional qualification in Marketing, Communications, PR
· Membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing
· Previous charity sector experience.
· An understanding of the adult social care sector particularly working with older people.
· Experienced in using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and video production suites such as Final Cut Pro.
Working with partners across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Feba is all about the creative use of radio and other audio media to inspire people to follow Jesus Christ.We have a particular focus on ‘closed countries’ and ‘hard-to-reach’ people groups, including places where Christians face persecution for their faith.
We are looking for an outstanding, experienced and highly motivated individual for this new role.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors and family trust funds.
- Create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals
- Design and develop a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan
- Co-create a new major donor development strategy
You will have:
- A clear demonstrable personal Christian faith and a commitment to Feba’s ministry
- A successful track record of securing five or six figure grants from trusts/foundations and/or a major fundraising role
- A strong, engaging presence with individuals and groups
- Ability to negotiate and influence effectively with strong written and verbal skills
- Great networking skills and familiar with the current landscape, approach and technique
The Feba team is small (less than 10 people), all of whom care passionately about what we do.We love to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things and support each other so that we can achieve our goals.If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, then we’d love to hear from you.
Salary:Circa £21,000 per annum for 21 hours (FTE £35,000 p.a.)
Hours:21 hours per week
Location:Flexible working considered, yet within regular traveling
distance to West Sussex (Worthing - Chichester area).
Closing date:9.00am 2 November 2020
First Interviews:Weeks beginning 9 or 16 November 2020
For more information and application details, please visit the website
This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
(Temporarily Remote)
The Role
As a Digital & Technology Officer, you will support the implementation of our digital and technology projects, ensuring we have the tools and ability to deliver against our strategy.
Reporting to the Digital & Technology Manager, you will help to administer and deliver the digital roadmap, co-ordinate (and occasionally lead) the delivery of projects and support departments across the charity to take full advantage of the benefits of technology.
Some of your duties will include:
- Providing IT support to employees, ensuring issues are resolved in line with SLAs
- Preparing documentation and papers for project meetings
- Carrying out some analysis, stakeholder management and project management activities
- Obtaining quotes for hardware and software
- Helping to promote lean, iterative, collaborative, matrix and user-centric planning and working practices
About You
To join us as a Digital & Technology Officer, you will need:
- Experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
- An understanding of the digital and technology landscape
- Excellent communication skills
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
Experience of managing relationships with third parties would be beneficial, as would experience of working with digital tools or services. Exposure to project management (particularly digital) or delivery environments would also be an advantage, as would an understanding of digital transformation.
The Benefits
- Salary of £24,000 - £30,000 per annum
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
- Offices within walking distance of the train station/free onsite parking
The charity is a responsible and flexible employer and an individual’s circumstances would be considered and balanced against the needs of the charity. We welcome any discussions for flexible working at interview/offer stage.
For further information about the charity please see our website.
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Position: UX Designer
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: MS National Office, NW London (Currently home-based)
Salary: £38,506 - £43,897 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band F, Level 2
Department: Digital and Content
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
The successful candidate will:
- To lead our UX research and design capability, working closely with the MS community, to create an engaging user experience across all of our digital channels.
- To develop, design and prototype new digital tools, pages and services that will support the MS community and drive engagement.
- To oversee the production of concepts and prototypes using data and insight and research best practice, advising on great design and visual interactions to meet project goals and objectives.
- To manage our freelance design team, providing guidance and direction across our suite of designed materials, including webpages, products, animations, graphics, GIF and some offline content.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and vibrant team, who are dedicated to making a difference for people with MS.
We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 26th October 2020
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. We would be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
No agencies please.
Your new company
A large iconic social welfare organisation based all over the country but this post (in normal time) will be based in their London office
Your new role
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic generalist Senior Digital Communications professional who is experienced in increasing digital engagement with a wide range of audiences. We are looking for this professional to produce high quality and creative engagement, leading a team of 5 Digital Content Officers. You will be using a range of different platforms including predominantly Social Media channels but also Blogs and website content. A lot of your role will be to improve user journey and optimise content alongside the Content Officers to drive quality outputs and deliverable's as well as amplify story telling capabilities .
What you'll need to succeed
This role is a management position and as such we are looking for a Digital Communications Lead that has managed a team as well as managed the increase of engagement, we want to see a proven track record of the ROI and increase in engagement through a wide range of digital communications channels. The successful candidate will have both hands on and strategic experience with Social Media approaches, Audience Segmentation and Analytics. This is a multi-faceted role and you will be expected to help deliver web content as well as lead teams in this. Ideally you will have a background in the third sector and complex organisations with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for a collaborator, someone that will work with colleagues at all levels to help develop and hone in their digital skills as well as someone who has work in complex matrix organisations.
What you'll get in return
- Generous annual leave and company pension scheme - Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals - Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave - Season ticket and cycle to work loans Paid volunteering leave - Flexible working options available.
What you need to do now
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Financial Harm Manager
Full time at 35 hours
Blend of office and home working, UK
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 Dependent on experience
Fixed term until: end September 2022
GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms. Year on year, around 70% of callers to the National Gambling Helpline mention some level of gambling debt and/or financial hardship. Although the link between gambling and financial harm is well established, work must be done to better understand the complexities of the issue, and shape innovations to mitigate harm. Our Gambling Related Financial Harm (GRFH) programme works to influence positive cultural change in the industries that affect the journey of a problem gambler.
GamCare are recruiting for a Financial Harm Manager who will lead our existing GRFH project, building on the success of our first year. In addition to project oversight, the post holder will focus on three main workstreams:
- Maintaining and expanding our stakeholder network of staff from financial services, gambling businesses, money guidance organisations, and gambling support service, in order to mitigate gambling related harm in their customers
- Co-ordinating “insights workshops” that amplify the voice of lived experience (those who have been affected by gambling harm) and drive cross-sector action on specific, real-life issues related to gambling related financial harms
- Developing best practice guidance for relevant industries, to encourage consistency in approaches to reducing gambling related financial harm
This project offers an exciting mix of policy work, lived experience insight, and innovative thinking. This all works toward change which makes a real impact on those impacted by GRFH and their families.
The post holder will have experience of working with high-level stakeholders across one or more of the following industries; financial services, gambling businesses, gambling support services, money guidance services. This project also amplifies the voice of lived experience, so a genuine curiosity in and appreciation of the of people impacted by gambling harms is a must. Excellent facilitation skills are required to engage a diversity of viewpoints and experiences.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.
If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:
Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>
Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.
For further information, please contact Julia Fazackerley, Head of Development.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28 October at 9.00 am
Interview dates: 9 November 2020
Interviews will be held via video conference
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Engagement and Product Manager - Start date of 16th November - Maternity cover Until Dec 2021
Your new company
A well know public sector organisation based in London. The role is to cover for Maternity leave.
Your new role
We are looking for a product lead who will drive through the vision for business' online community. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about London to use their technical skills and online community know-how to generate moments for all Londoners to participate in meaningful debates and consultations, and to generate actions that could improve the capital. We're looking for an experienced all-rounder to own the strategy for growing a strong, inclusive and active community, ensuring that it continuously improves as a digital product. You'll take ownership of the roadmap, and oversee teams of developers to ensure that content, functionality, operation, UX and user journey are enhanced. You will harness all available insights to optimise community health and activity tactics. An excellent communicator, committed to building partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in building brand awareness, and will champion the use online community to stakeholders both within the organisation and with key external partners. The role is split 50/50 half is product ownership and development and then the other half is Digital Marketing through online content, paid and organic social media and email marketing.
What you'll need to succeed
To lead on delivering the vision and roadmap for online community, ensuring that it continuously improves as a digital product, grows and delivers healthy levels of activity in involving Londoners in sustained and meaningful debate, research and consultation. We are looking for a strong Digital Marketing professional who works in an agile way and has managed different online community products. You will have experience with B2C Digital Marketing, managing acquisition and retention of people within the online community. The successful candidate will have mixed experience from product delivery and digital marketing, managed a consumer/user focused website as well as managing a number of different external agencies
What you'll get in return
The opportunity to manage an online community of over 60,000, a competitive salary and able to manage a project end to end.
What you need to do now
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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Plays a leading role in the development, promotion and marketing of TRAFFIC’s global conservation programme, with specific attention to Asia;
Inspires, manages and guides the TRAFFIC's programme delivery in Asia;
Works as part of the TRAFFIC senior leadership team, with collaborative responsibility for development and implementation of TRAFFIC’s global conservation programme, with specific attention to the Asian region.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Programme development
- Plays a key role in the development of the content of TRAFFIC’s global programme strategy in collaboration with the Director – Programme and Research and other senior staff;
- Guides Asia regional teams and staff in developing programme packages and projects necessary to deliver the TRAFFIC global conservation programme, including oversight of the development of funding proposals and ensuring connectivity between actions in Asia and the wider TRAFFIC programme;
- Plays a leading role in marketing programme packages and projects to potential donors and promoting TRAFFIC’s work more generally.
Programme implementation
- Line manages Programme Office Directors in Asia in their management of implementation of the programme, especially with respect to global programme engagement and timely delivery of quality-assured outputs;
- Line manages Programme Office Directors in Asia with respect to their budget management and financial accountability;
- Provides guidance and support to the design, management and evaluation of TRAFFIC projects, with particular emphasis on multi-regional and large-scale activities;
- Acts as technical supervisor of major projects managed by TRAFFIC International;
- Promotes the development and maintenance of partnerships that enhance implementation of TRAFFIC’s programme and projects and provides advice to TRAFFIC Programme Offices in this regard;
- Plays a leading technical role in development and delivery of policy work, including that directed at key international agreements, working particularly closely with the Director of Policy in this regard;
- Collaborates with the Head of Communications and other relevant staff to guide staff in Asia in effective communication of TRAFFIC profile and messaging to target audiences.
Other duties
- Plays and active role in TRAFFIC’s global direction and oversight as member of the Programme Coordination Team (PCT) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT);
- Provides input to the technical review of TRAFFIC publications and funding proposals;
- Represents TRAFFIC at national and international meetings.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Significant work experience relevant to nature conservation, familiarity with major trends in biodiversity conservation policy and issues relevant to the trade in animals and plants.
- Broad international experience, a good understanding of wildlife management and sustainable development issues, international nature conservation laws and agreements and the range of policies affecting the conservation, use of and trade in biological resources.
- Strong skills in environmental research, analysis and policy with knowledge of biological and social science and insight into drivers of government and private sector decision-making.
- Strong knowledge and experience of project design, management and evaluation methods.
- A university degree and preferably a post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Proven experience in supervision and an ability to work co-operatively with others, both in an office situation and with other colleagues and partners, with respect for and sensitivity to multi-cultural approaches.
- Good IT skills and strong communications skills with proven experience of working with the media, both written and verbally.
- Fluency in English and working ability in at least one Asian language.
- A willingness to travel world-wide on a regular basis and to work under pressure.
SUPERVISION
Acts as line manager to: Programme Office Directors for Southeast Asia, Viet Nam, Japan, India and China and other staff as appropriate.
We would consider the role being based in another TRAFFIC Asia Office for the right candidate.
Contract: 24 month contract (with the possibility of extension).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to play a leading part in an exciting new project to build the communications, digital and storytelling capability of mental health charities in the UK, empowering them to drive behaviour and policy change to tackle the looming increase in mental health issues?
We are looking for a dynamic, proactive and organised individual with a demonstrable track record of successful project management, delivery and completion. Reporting to the Director of Charity Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of this exciting new project. Applicants should have proven experience of successful project management in the charity sector including administering and monitoring project timelines and budgets, and a good track record of working with, managing, and getting the best out of partners and project participants. We are looking for a strategic thinker and detailed project manager with strong skills in media and communications in particular digital media and campaigns, as well as in designing and delivering training and events.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced programme manager who is passionate about mental health and ideally has lived experience either as a person with mental health issues or a carer or from working or volunteering with people with mental health problems.
Media Trust
We strive to bridge the gap between the media industry and charities, under-represented communities and young people to give them a stronger voice. We do this by promoting capacity building for charities and skills-based volunteering by the media and creative sector, empowering young people from diverse backgrounds to work in the industry and facilitating constructive multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration.
Each year, Media Trust boosts the communications capabilities and skills of thousands of charities and community groups across the UK. We offer a unique blend of training, mentoring and content creation support, all designed to strengthen the communication and digital skills, and impact of charities to influence the media, policy and the public.
We have an extensive network of 40 corporate partners including adamandeveDDB, BBC, BBH, Channel 4, Edelman, Facebook, Google, Guardian Media Group, ITV, Sky and Twitter to name a few, who we work closely alongside to deliver our programmes.
Background
This new project will work with mental health charities to help them develop and implement clear and compelling communications that inspires action, builds movements and drives behaviour and policy change. We know that communications is vastly underfunded and understaffed across the charity sector, notably in small mental health organisations. This is why we are launching this new year long programme combining in-depth media and communications training, and mentoring for a cohort of mental health charities, while developing free resources to build the skills, knowledge and confidence of the wider mental health sector in the UK. Part of the programme will also involve media interview training for individuals with lived experience of mental health problems to share their story in the media.
Working as part of our passionate, energetic and high performing Charity Services team, you will have responsibility for managing the launch, delivery and evaluation of this exciting 12-month project.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for mental health with a background in media and communications, particularly digital media, and managing training and capacity building projects. This is a demanding but fulfilling role which will give you broad exposure to UK mental health charities, as well as the media and creative industry.
Key responsibilities
Project Management
- Coordinate the design of an innovative and impactful strategic communications training and support programme centred around the sector’s needs
- Manage programme budgets and financial reporting
- Arrange regular Advisory Group meetings, draft relevant papers and chair meetings
- Coordinate project deliverables including virtual training, mentoring, development of digital resources, peer to peer networking and online events
- Co-create and organise media training for mental health spokespeople – including managing accessibility requirements and support for trainees where required
- Recruit, match and manage teams of volunteers from leading media and creative agencies to provide pro bono strategic communications advice and support to mental health charities
- Work with funders and our external evaluation agency to develop theory of change and evaluation reports
Partnerships
- Recruit and build the cohort of programme participants comprising charities working in mental health, supporting them through the programme
- Work with Media Trust’s media and creative industry partners to develop tailored training, mentoring and digital resources for the mental health sector
- Work closely with Media Trust’s funding partners to build the support and investment in communications capacity building of the UK charity sector
- Build and maintain relationships with partners to raise the profile of Media Trust programmes through steering groups, speaking at events, cross promotion and networking
Marketing and Communications
- Working with our Marcomms team, you will develop web, e-marketing and social copy to promote the project
- Write project reports, blogs, funding applications and presentations
Person specification
- A strong understanding of the UK charity sector and experience working with or for a mental health organisation is a bonus
- Experience in safeguarding for vulnerable adults and/or arranging reasonable adjustments for disabled people is a significant bonus
- Demonstrable track record of successful project management, delivery and completion
- Experience of media, communications or campaign work, with knowledge in how the media works
- An understanding of financial processes with proven experience of preparing, administering and monitoring project budgets
- Experience of working with, managing, and getting the best out of multiple partners and project participants
- A passion for digital with experience of digital media and communications
- Experience of designing training and capacity building projects and support, preferably with training facilitation experience
- Proven track record of organising and facilitating events, including online and face to face events, from venue hire, co-ordinating participants and working with training partners, to catering and travel
- Experience of building cohorts/groups/communities of project participants and working in partnership with people with lived experiences/communities to ensure they are integral to the programme design and peer to peer collaboration
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – enjoys working with people, shows empathy and ability to build and establish relationships with people from all walks of life
- Excellent writing and editing skills with experience of producing guides, blogs or digital resources
The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Closing date: Sunday 25 October 2020
Interviews: Week of 2 November 2020 (all interviews will take place online)
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Working at Media Trust
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- 30 days annual leave including Bank holidays
- Summer Friday afternoons off – half day Fridays for all of August
- Part-time options and flexible hours considered
- Secure bike shed
- Pension contributions
- Volunteer days
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About Rethinking Economics
Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better Economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 7-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, we support over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university Economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.
Rethinking Economics is undertaking an exciting transition process in which we are developing and expanding the future of the organisation.
Over the next year we will be launching a book on the lack of diversity in Economics, redeveloping our website and visual communications and building a spokesperson network of student economists that will promote Rethinking Economics in the UK.
What we’re looking for
Effective communications are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a dynamic communications professional who can take the lead on overhauling and professionalising Rethinking Economics’ branding, website, communications and marketing strategy. You will have a keen eye for effective communication tools, and you will be passionate about keeping up to date with sector trends and have solid knowledge of best practice.
This is a new role and the successful candidate will have a real opportunity to make their mark on the communication function of Rethinking Economics. Your communications will attract new members, supporters and drive the growth of the organisation. We are a small organisation who are continually developing and growing – a keenness to thrive in a fast-paced changing environment is essential.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).
Terms & Conditions
Reporting to: Co-Director, Movement Building
Starting salary: £30,000 - £33,500 pro rata per annum on the basis of an offer by the organisation which cannot be negotiated
Start date: January 2021 (negotiable)
Contract type: Permanent
Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021, 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.
Hours: 4 or 5 days a week. Evening and weekend work will be sometimes be necessary, for which time off in lieu can be claimed. We support flexible working across the whole team.
Location: Remote. The role involves regular UK, and occasionally international, travel, particularly to our Manchester Office on an average a monthly basis. If you are not based in Manchester the travel costs will be reimbursed. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, you will not be expected to travel.
Purpose of the Role:
To lead on external communications for the organisation, ensuring that Rethinking Economics remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the network.
Responsibilities
Main Areas of Responsibility
● Development of RE’s digital marketing strategy
● Development of RE’s social media presence
● Supporting on the development of an evidence led communications strategy
● Developing, planning and maintaining organisational external communications
● Producing and reviewing website content
● Liaison with and recruitment of students, writers, designers and video editors where relevant for content creation
● Promotion and amplification of a diverse range of voices within our network
Key Skills and Experience
The role profile asks for a wide range of competencies and we recognise that we are unlikely to find a candidate who fits every requirement. If you fit some of the essential and/or desirable criteria and believe you have the potential to learn the other areas of the role, we’d like to hear from you. A strong background in organising and movement building within Economics or educational reform would be of great advantage.
● An interest in and understanding of Economics, particularly a knowledge of alternative and pluralist Economics
● A passion to reform Economics teaching and practice
● Higher education qualification in Economics or Economics and a related subject
Technical Competencies & Experiences
Essential
● A strong understanding of brand building, and the role of communications as part of this.
● Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence and maintaining its reputation
● Considerable experience of social media function and be aware of innovative ways to extend our reach
● Editorial experience of campaign focused communications
● Experience of working with volunteer organisers in a campaigns or communications based role
● Ability to create compelling digital content , including articles, news items, blogs, social media assets, videos, long-form stories etc
● Ability to proactively spot and exploit relevant comms opportunities
● Experience of planning and delivering communications projects that deliver measurable results
Desirable
● Strong knowledge of SEO principles
● Experience of conducting qualitative research such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups
● Proven track record of delivering engaging and impactful training
● Experience of cultivating media relationships
Essential Values & Behaviours
● Commitment to RE’s Values of Justice & Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion and Collaboration.
● Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and a movement that is growing.
● Self-reflective, willing to listen and consider other points of view.
● Ambitious, dynamic and energetic, constantly reflecting on RE’s effectiveness and seeking ways to improve our impact.
● A critical and strategic thinker, able to both see the big picture and have an eye for detail.
Essential Organisational Competencies & Experiences
● Ability to communicate complex information effectively to different audiences. Adapting communication style as necessary and targeting communications to ensure that information is understood and has influence.
● Ability to bring together colleagues from different teams to work on projects or initiatives, or create networks, develop partnerships to support the aims of Rethinking Economics.
● The use of initiative and creativity to combine complex ideas or processes or quickly evolving ideas and situations.
● Experience of overseeing the work of external suppliers, contractors or freelancers and holding them to account for quality, delivery and timeliness of work.
● Working with a high degree of independence and self-direction.
● Experience of strategic leadership of a particular team, programme, or function.
● Experience of monitoring and reporting on financial resources
How to apply
Please compete and return the attached application form and diveristy monitoring form to recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org before the closing deadline 23:59, Sunday 8th November. Interviews will be online via zoom between 16-18th Nov - please let us know if this will be difficult.
If you have any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org.
Please note that we cannot accept any non-EU based applicants due to government visa minimum salary criteria.