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Barnwood Trust is not your typical funder. We drive forward changes so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations, involving people with lived experience directly in our work, and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.
As part of this work, our Engagement Team engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Marketing and Communications are integral to this.
We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Manager to develop and manage the marketing and communications function and team at Barnwood Trust. This includes Barnwood Trust’s websites, social media channels and print media, as well as responsibility for marketing and logistics planning for public-facing workshops and events.
Expertise in communications, including delivering high standards of accessibility, implementing organisation-wide communications and marketing strategies, and line management experience are welcomed for this role.
We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:
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are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.
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have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges.
Contract terms:
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This role is permanent, and we welcome applications from people looking for full time hours (37.5hrs per week).
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We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday.
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Salary £42,639 p/a FTE
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36 days holiday inc. bank holidays
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This position is based in our office in central Cheltenham with occasional opportunities for home working.
Summary of key duties:
Management of Barnwood’s external communications channels
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To engage with a wide range of external audiences, including Barnwood Circle members, potential project partners and participants in our convening and learning activities.
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To manage communications and marketing strategic plans, and their delivery for Barnwood Trust.
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To coordinate printed and digital products, in a range of accessible formats and in line with the Trust’s vision.
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To develop, lead and ensure the implementation of our social media strategy to positively reflect the Trust’s culture and values.
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To lead the delivery of the Trust’s external events.
Line management of x3 direct reports:
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Provide line management to the function team, managing resources and maximising the skills and capabilities of team members.
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Enact the Trust’s management processes and ensuring that access requirements are supported.
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Hold regular management reviews with direct reports, providing open and honest feedback on performance, setting personal development goals and plans.
Knowledge and experience:
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Line managing a small team.
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Creating dissemination plans and marketing materials for a wide range of audiences and channels, including print media, digital media and face to face engagement.
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Planning and delivering public events.
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Delivering communications to high standards of accessibility.
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Project planning tools and techniques.
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Independently managing complex projects with a diverse range of stakeholders.
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Supporting the implementation of organisation-wide communications and marketing strategies.
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Data management, adhering to legal information governance requirements and internal policies.
For full details please see our application pack.
Summary of skills
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Excellent communication and organisational skills, including high level written communication skills.
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Self-awareness, enabling excellent working relationships with a wide range of people using tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.
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Ability to apply appropriate communication channels and methods, including digital and print media.
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Strong IT skills (proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WhatsApp, Teams and Zoom, as minimum).
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CRM database management.
Benefits:
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36 days annual leave including bank holidays. (FTE)
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Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.
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Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.
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Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.
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Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.
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We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.
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Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.
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Assistance dogs are welcome.
Guidance On Applications:
You need to apply for this role via our online application form.
You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.
Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org.
We want our application process to be right for you as an individual. If there’s anything we can do to make the process below more straightforward for you, please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org and we will contact you to discuss what support we may be able to provide.
Our careers page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place.
Deadline for applications: 12.00 noon on Wednesday 24th April 2024
First interviews: Monday 29th April 2024
Second stage interviews: Tuesday 7th May 2024
We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 (dependent on experience), plus generous pension scheme, flexible working culture
Contract: Permanent, subject to a six-month probation period
Hours: 35 per week full-time. Applications for job shares, part-time and flexible working will also be considered.
Location: London/Hybrid. In person attendance for certain meetings is required (including all staff/team meetings and governance/committee meetings that take place in person). Limited travel within the UK and internationally may be required.
About the RSS and this role
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world’s leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data - and statistics and data have never been more vital. We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced writer, editor and communicator to deliver and lead our range of key platforms and publications.
Working with staff and members across the RSS, you will oversee and support projects that advance the science of statistics, bring data scientists together to share real-world problems and solutions, and make statistical tools, methods and applications understandable to journalists, policymakers and the wider public.
Head of Content is a new role for the RSS and is designed to enable a more strategic approach to the editorial work we deliver. You will coordinate content across the Society, ensuring outputs and derivative products are tailored and targeted to meet the different needs and interest levels of different audiences. Our membership and wider audiences are expanding, and the Head of Content will develop a content strategy that sets a framework for content that is aligned with RSS policy objectives and strategic goals, and targeted at and adapted for different audiences to ensure the widest possible reach.
The post will require a mix of hands-on content creation and editorial leadership. One of your first tasks will be to transition Real World Data Science, our publication for data science practitioners, to new editorial arrangements to ensure its continued growth as a platform for knowledge sharing across academia, industry and the public sector. This will also provide you the opportunity to work alongside key members and stakeholders who are leading our response to the challenges and opportunities posed by recent developments in artificial intelligence.
This is an especially exciting time to work at the RSS as we embark on a new five-year strategy. Our vision is of a world where data is at the heart of understanding and decision-making. Join us and help make this a reality.
Our Head of Content will:
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Work with wider RSS staff to develop our understanding of the preferences and needs of key internal and external audiences to better align content to those preferences and needs.
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Lead the creation and delivery of a fully-costed plan for content development, maintenance and review that aligns with key strategic goals and activities.
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Create or commission accurate, engaging, up-to-date and challenging content that fulfils particular editorial briefs, establishing and liaising with editorial boards to ensure technical integrity of published content.
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Identify relevant experts within the RSS membership and engage them in content creation initiatives, formalising a network of contributors and providing editorial support and advice.
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Liaise with third-party organisations and funders to identify topics/areas of mutual interest to provide additional sources of support/funding for new content initiatives.
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Convene and lead a cross-RSS content group to share and review content plans and outputs and identify opportunities for synergy and collaboration.
Your skills and experience will include:
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Significant experience working with different forms of content at a strategic and operational level.
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Experience of editing publications and leading and managing staff and contractors.
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Excellent organisation and planning skills – ability to identify and respond to changing priorities.
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Strong interpersonal skills; ability to persuade, inspire, influence, and achieve results through others.
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Demonstrable ability to innovate and think creatively.
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Ability to lead a small team with great flexibility and imagination to achieve short-term and long-term business objectives.
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Ability to work on own initiative within corporate and RSS guidelines/directives.
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Knowledge of current website practices, industry trends, and editorial opportunities.
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Excellent skills in written English (writing, editing, sub-editing and proofreading) and excellent oral communication skills in English
Full job description and person specification is available to download on our website.
How to apply
Please submit your CV with a supporting statement/letter telling us about:
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Why you should be considered for the role
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How your skills and experience align with the responsibilities and person specification
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How this role fits with your career plan
To arrange an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact the email address provided on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is an exciting opportunity to help realise Tusk’s further growth potential, by implementing and continuing to evolve Tusk’s communications strategy and managing all of Tusk’s communications, from print and digital communications, to engagement with the press and other media. The communications strategy covers Tusk’s operations and fundraising in the UK, US, and across Africa.
The successful candidate will come to the position with a proven track record in marketing and communications, preferably with a good understanding of African wildlife conservation issues and / or working in a charity environment.
The role will be based out of Tusk’s headquarters in Gillingham, Dorset, with the potential for some working from home, as well as travel to London and potentially elsewhere on occasion.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications Strategy
- Develop, implement, review and evaluate Tusk’s communications strategy, working with the senior leadership team, and the Head of Digital, as well as external PR agencies.
- Implement the narrative elements of Tusk’s brand positioning, style and tone of voice, working with the Design and Brand Manager (who manages the visual elements).
- Working with the management team, determine the key issues on which Tusk can have greatest impact (complementing and supporting the role that its Royal Patron can also play) and tailor communications accordingly.
- In conjunction with the fundraising team, develop strategies to enhance communications with Tusk’s different target groups, especially high-net worth individuals, decision-makers, and the public.
- Work with the Tusk team to develop, manage, deliver and evaluate integrated communications campaigns to raise awareness of the threats facing African wildlife, and help secure funds to tackle them.
- Work with the Tusk team to amplify the voices of our project partners, working with African media in particular.
- Plan, execute and evaluate the press and communication needs for major fundraising events, coordinating work with PR agencies as required.
- Line manage the Communications and Content Assistant.
Press and Media Management
- Manage Tusk’s engagement with the press and media to secure greater coverage, coordinating activities with external PR agencies as required.
- Develop relationships with journalists so that Tusk is approached as the leading authority on key conservation-related issues.
- Prepare and disseminate press releases.
- Secure interviews for the CEO and other spokespeople, particularly around key campaigns and events.
- Develop effective platforms from which Tusk’s Royal Patron and other patrons can deliver messages in support of the communications strategy.
Supporter Communications
- Coordinate the production of and edit Tusk’s bi-annual newsletters, annual Tusk Talk magazine, and all other printed marketing collateral, including for events.
- Support the digital team on the development of the Tusk website, writing and uploading regular news posts.
- Manage the Communications and Content Assistant for the implementation of Tusk’s social media strategy and the sending of regular e-shots to Tusk’s e-newsletter subscribers in both the UK and US.
- Support the development of promotional films and podcasts on Tusk’s work.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:
- A proven track record (minimum 5 years) in developing and delivering communications strategies
- An understanding of working in Africa
- Excellent understanding of media and their needs
- Outstanding writing and editorial skills
- Excellent verbal communications skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and build excellent working relationships internally and externally
- Good organisation, time management and ability to focus on a specific task (as well as multi-tasking)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable:
- Experience of managing social media strategies
- A good understanding of African wildlife conservation issues.
- Experience of marketing and communications for a charity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The purpose of this role is to engage, cultivate and secure support from major gifts, grants, legacies and partnerships across Essex and Hertfordshire which will help shape, deliver and protect our vital life-changing service for the future. In particular it will focus on enabling the vision of EHAAT’s innovative Centre for Excellence.
This is an exciting time at EHAAT. Over the past two years, a strategy has been devised and initiated to develop major giving as a new stream of funding for the charity. As we enter the next phase of the strategy, this role presents a unique opportunity to build on the initial success of this programme and shape its future, alongside a committed and growing Development Board and a dedicated team, and with the support of the trustees and executive team. At the same time, we are bringing together for the first time other important areas of our fundraising, including legacies, trusts and foundations, and corporate partnership under the leadership of the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships to build a strong and focused team delivering across philanthropic giving for the charity.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working with senior level prospects and givers in a charitable context, as well as experience across other areas including legacies, trusts and foundations and corporate fundraising. A genuine team player, they will demonstrate strategic thinking, creativity and leadership, to inspire and motivate key individuals and to build strong, long-lasting relationships with the charity. In addition, they will have management experience to unite, develop and lead the team to achieve challenging targets and deliver long term philanthropic goals.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to work in close collaboration with the CEO, Chairman, trustees, senior volunteers and clinical teams to play a vital role in delivering compelling projects that will have life changing impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the strategy to build philanthropic giving at EHAAT in consultation with the CEO, Executive Team, Trustees and Development Board, to support the charity’s objectives and long term aims.
- Deliver a fundraising plan across the Philanthropy & Partnerships team, including major giving, legacies, trusts and foundations and corporate partnerships, to achieve agreed strategic objectives.
- Provide excellent executive support and guidance to the Development Board and the Chair, and take a leading role in building the Board further by identifying and recruiting to its membership and the wider pool of Ambassadors.
- Ensure philanthropic giving to the charity is strengthened through in-depth research, compelling proposals, wellcrafted approaches for gifts and excellent stewardship.
- Deliver regular activity and income reports and participate in the budgeting and forecasting of income in this area.
- Lead and support the Philanthropy & Partnerships team, enabling team members to fulfil their potential and meet agreed objectives through collaborative and shared working.
- Work across the charity to collaboratively create exciting and impactful propositions for funding, impact reports, and stewardship opportunities, in particular relating to the Centre for Excellence.
- Implement and regularly review an effective gift policy and undertake all necessary due diligence prior to accepting gifts, ensuring donations and grants are correctly allocated and used, and conditions met.
- Develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of EHAAT's current work and future strategic plans.
- Identify potential relationships and opportunities across the fundraising team, recognising where there is overlap.
- Act as a source of expertise in major gift fundraising for the charity, advising trustees, development board and executive team on managing key philanthropic relationships and partnerships.
EHAAT is a charity which provides vital life-saving care to critically ill and injured patients across Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As we move into large-scale programme delivery and evaluation, we are expanding the Programmes and Grant Directorate with two new Heads of Programmes roles. Each postholder will lead the development and implementation of a major area of programming, overseeing high quality delivery and ensuring that the work we fund generates robust evidence and insight.
As Head of Programmes, you will manage the work of a cross-functional team delivering a programme of grants, research, evaluation, communications, youth involvement and associated activity. You will provide programme leadership, ensuring that this range of activity is aligned to programme objectives and Youth Futures’ overall strategic aims. You will coordinate programme-related work across the organisation, fostering collaboration in pursuit of a shared purpose.
You will make connections to relevant stakeholders and wider debates, positioning Youth Futures as an organisation at the forefront of thinking and practice in your programme area(s). You will work closely with externally-facing colleagues to feed learning and insight from funded programmes into our policy work, employer engagement and public communications. At the heart of the role is management and oversight of a thematic grants programme, ensuring that funded delivery is of high quality and enables Youth Futures to deepen and build the evidence base of what works in youth employment.
This role can be based at any of our hubs located in London, Birmingham or Leeds. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home. For more information, please download the job recruitment pack.
We are expanding our Programmes & Grants team and have a number of opportunities available on our website.
The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent.
Salary: £58,00 - £69,00
Closing Date: 8th April 2024.
Interviews will be held w/c 15th April 2024.
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Head Of Relationship Fundraising to join our Fundraising Team based in London or Manchester.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
As the Head of Relationship Fundraising at Centrepoint, you will be a pivotal member of our Fundraising Leadership Team (FLT), spearheading the strategic direction and expansion of our high-value giving portfolio. Managing a dedicated team of 18 fundraisers, you will lead the charge in driving growth across Corporate Partnerships, Philanthropy, Trusts, Foundations, and Government Funding streams. With a focus on nurturing long-term relationships, you will oversee the delivery of £6.4 million in income for FY2024-2025.
What you will be doing
- Crafting and executing a dynamic Relationship Fundraising strategy, fostering collaborative efforts across teams to maximize the potential of high-value income streams.
- Taking ownership of the Corporate Partnerships strategy, guiding the team in cultivating robust new business pipelines and implementing structured account management processes to cultivate sustainable, long-term partnerships.
- Championing the growth of our Philanthropy function, providing strategic support to bolster prospect pipelines and ensure exceptional supporter experiences for our high net worth donors.
- Driving the Trusts and Foundations function forward by setting clear strategic directives to enhance our pipeline for substantial grants.
- Providing inspirational leadership to the Relationship Fundraising team, fostering a culture of motivation and empowerment to achieve ambitious fundraising goals.
- Actively participating in the Fundraising Leadership Team and collaborating effectively with key stakeholders across the organization, including the Senior Leadership Team, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of Relationship Fundraising initiatives with organizational objectives.
About you
We are seeking a dynamic individual with extensive experience and a proven track record in growing high-value income streams within the fundraising landscape. The ideal candidate will possess:
- Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the fundraising disciplines overseen by the Relationship Fundraising function, with a strong understanding of the principles and practices involved.
- A strategic mindset coupled with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans, driving measurable results and fostering sustainable income growth.
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a knack for inspiring and motivating others to perform at their best.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders and teams.
- A commitment to Centrepoint's mission and values, with a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness.
If you are a proactive and visionary leader with a passion for driving social change, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a brighter future for vulnerable youth.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Head Of Relationship Fundraising click ‘Apply’ now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will support the head of marketing and communications to deliver communications and marketing plans and activity that build ACF’s brand and reputation and improve reach and impact across all platforms.
Assist colleagues to ensure they have good understanding of ACF’s marketing and brand and all communications meet organisational needs.
Regular website maintenance, including adding, editing and archiving website content (eg blogs, news, briefings, infographics, photos, videos, adverts and guides) in line with house style guides, updating phrasing in line with key messaging, and supporting the head of marketing and communications with ongoing improvements to accessibility, layout and performance of the ACF website.
Support the effective operation of all ACF communications channels to maximise audience reach and brand awareness, as well as ensuring organisational objectives are met. This includes:
- Leading on the content, delivery and evaluation of our email communications
- Support the management of ACF’s presence on social media by drafting, posting and analysing content
- Manage the production of analytics reports to evaluate the efficacy of these channels and contribute to ways to develop and improve them.
Support the head of marketing and communications by monitoring ACF resources, publications and information to ensure they are up to date, accessible, on brand and in high quality format for all ACF website and social media users.
Assist with maintaining a comms planner. Support colleagues to resolve scheduling jams or gaps to ensure all communications are sent on time and on brand, helping create a culture of forward planning.
Support colleagues with tailored comms and marketing plans for organisational activities and events.
Support the production of reports and publications; liaising with external designers and internal colleagues; proof reading, and coordinating schedules and amendments.
Designing straightforward graphics in Canva for use in email communications and on social media.
Actively contribute to developing the ACF brand by championing the use of house style guides and sharing marketing and comms knowledge to support colleagues.
Support the head of investment practice and partnership with communications, performance reporting, and visibility of our Official Partners
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
* To apply for the role, please click apply. The application page will give you a single 'Upload your CV' option. Please use this CV upload option to upload a single document that includes both a Cover letter and a CV. Please use the Cover letter to outline how your skills, experience and knowledge meets the essential criteria of the role *
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated communications professional to increase the visibility of our charity, expand our audiences and strengthen engagement across our digital platforms.
In this varied position, you’ll lead our communications team and play a key role in raising awareness of our work to advance the quality of veterinary care for the benefit of animals, the public and society.
You will be a great communications all-rounder, with a deep understanding of what makes engaging content and experience of increasing reach and engagement through powerful story-telling and creative digital marketing campaigns. With a website re-development on the horizon, you will be comfortable leading the management of digital agencies and excited about the opportunity to make a step-change in our digital presence.
You will have a good track record of managing people, with the ability to bring together and develop a team of multi-skilled communications and digital professionals to deliver stand-out communications and marketing campaigns. As a member of our senior team, you’ll contribute to strategic discussions that shape the broader development of the charity, as well as being responsible for monitoring and achieving team targets and preparing reports for our board. You’ll also play an important role in using effective communications and marketing to drive fund-raising and other forms of income generation.
Working as part of a dynamic organisation of about 20 people, you’ll need to flex seamlessly from developing the strategic big picture to rolling up your sleeves to help deliver content, digital resources, and campaigns. While experience of the veterinary sector or human healthcare gives you a head start, it’s not a requirement and we’d love to receive applications from people completely new to the sector – most important is a commitment to learn rapidly about the veterinary professions and to develop a good understanding of different stakeholder needs.
RCVS Knowledge is a fast-growing, respected charity whose mission is to advance the quality of veterinary care for the benefit of animals, the public and society. We champion the use of evidence-based veterinary medicine in veterinary practice, and we provide practical tools, resources and education to the veterinary professions. We are the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Closing date: Wednesday 3 April
First interviews: Monday 15 April
Second interviews: Thursday 18 April or Tuesday 23 April
Please see Full Job Description attached
* To apply for the role, please click apply. The application page will give you a single 'Upload your CV' option. Please use this CV upload option to upload a single document that includes both a Cover letter and a CV. Please use the Cover letter to outline how your skills, experience and knowledge meets the essential criteria of the role *
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced individual giving fundraiser or direct marketing professional looking for a brilliant role in a friendly and ambitious team? Do you have a passion for nature and want to make your mark by engaging more people in protecting and restoring wild plants and fungi? Do you dream of a role where you will have the investment backing to grow core income, to innovate and drive impact? If so we would love to hear from you!
Who are we looking for?
You will have an outstanding track record of leading strategic investment and delivering results from direct marketing with keen understanding of how supporter/customer centred engagement helps drive income . You will bring strong experience in multi-channel planning and execution for membership and supporter recruitment and retention through digital, direct dialogue and offline channels, strong relationship building and communication skills, possessing analytical skill combined with creative flair.
What will you be doing?
This is a new position to head up the future development of individual giving at Plantlife. We have a growing base of over 20,000 members and ambitions to double this in the years ahead as we look to engage more people with nature.
This role will work with the Supporter team, building on strong foundations to grow membership, enhance supporter journeys and appeal activity to build lifetime value and deliver future legacy income as well as innovate to deliver core income that is the foundation for Plantlife’s mission to create a world rich in plants and fungi.
You will develop the individual giving strategy to recruit, retain, re-activate and maximise the life-time value of financial supporters through outstanding supporter relationships and experiences.
We are offering the role as hybrid or home based. We have offices in Salisbury or Retford and there will be a requirement to attend our Salisbury office at least once a month.
To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note we do not accept CV's.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
OVERVIEW:
Tom’s Trust provides psychological support for children with brain tumours and their families. Our head office is based in Cambridge but we have a number of staff who work hybrid or fully remote from home.
We already operate services in the North East and North West as well as the East of England but are determined to keep helping more families in more regions and we need someone to help us do that.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Digital Marketing and Communications Officer to join our small, friendly team. With digital marketing experience, the successful candidate will play a key role in attracting and engaging more visitors and donors to Tom’s Trust.
You will be a team player who is comfortable getting stuck in as there will be occasions where you need to get involved in things that may be outside of your direct job role.
Please see attached for more information.
INTERVIEW:
Interviews for this role will be virtual. While the closing date is 9am on Friday 12th April, we may conduct interviews as we receive suitable applications and may just appoint if we feel we have found the right candidate.
Please send your CV and a covering letter.
Interviews for this role will be virtual. While the closing date is 9am on Friday 19th April, we may conduct interviews as we receive suitable applications and may just appoint if we feel we have found the right candidate so please apply at your earliest convenience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
1. About Us
Sound and Music is the national charity for new music.
We support anyone who wants to make music and sound to shape the modern world. We enable individuals to challenge expectations and discover their potential, and act as a friendly guide for those who want to listen deeper. Our work sustains more careers, progresses creativity and achieves greater equity across music in the UK.
We are guided by our Fair Access Principles, a code of best practice which ensures our work is open and inclusive for all.
Sound and Music is supported by Arts Council England and proud to be a National Youth Music Organisation.
The creative programme for Sound and Music makes a unique and distinctive contribution to the arts in the UK. We are a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England. NPO funding is confirmed until March 2026.
Sound and Music is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to making recruitment and employment at Sound and Music inclusive and accessible. We particularly welcome applications from backgrounds that experience racism, and/or who are disabled or neurodiverse, to whom we will offer an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role (see section 4).
2. Job Description
The Head of External Engagement is a key leadership post within the organisation. The role encompasses responsibility for the development and delivery of the organisation’s external activity, including profile, brand identity and stakeholder engagement (including the public), fundraising, and driving income generation in new areas, notably commercial partnerships. It also forms part of Sound and Music’s senior management team, who under the leadership of the Chief Executive are responsible for overseeing the organisation’s programme of activity, strategic development, external profile and a positive and productive organisational culture.
An experienced fundraiser and communicator, you will lead the external engagement team and support the delivery of its strategic and operational plans. The broad remit of the role means the successful candidate will be a strong and confident communicator who builds networks easily and prioritises exceptional stakeholder management and relationship development.
Sound and Music operates a hybrid working model with a mix of in person and remote working, so we welcome applications from anywhere in the UK. Our office is in London and the minimum requirement will be to attend one day per week.
The post holder will support Sound and Music’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, contributing to a culture of respect and collaboration in the organisation’s internal and external activities.
3. Key Responsibilities
Leadership and management
External leadership:
· Represent Sound and Music publicly, including through stakeholder and supporter events
· Work with the Head of Programmes to ensure Sound and Music’s advisory groups are meaningfully engaged
· Be the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for Sound and Music
Internal leadership:
· Shared strategic responsibility and accountability for Sound and Music’s three core aims and their associated objectives, outcomes and outputs
· Shared accountability (with other senior management colleagues) for the successful delivery and implementation of the organisation’s Business Plan
· Lead the organisation’s External Engagements team. This team includes a Communications and Insights Manager and Fundraising Coordinator (both line managed by the Head of External Engagement) plus support from other Sound and Music team members
Development and fundraising
· Develop and support the Chief Executive on the overall business and development strategy for the organisation to ensure we meet fundraising targets (£200k in 2024-25) for annual programmes and major projects
· Develop an ambitious fundraising programme which builds our supporter base and individual funding streams, including individuals, major gifts and public funders
· Drive income growth by identifying and negotiating commercial partnerships and contribute to the development of an enhanced commercial mindset across the organisation
· Develop and cultivate the existing trusts and foundations pipeline
· Prepare documents and reports for key funders including Arts Council England
· Build and maintain positive and productive relationships with key funders, commercial organisations and stakeholders and cultivate existing relationships within the organisation
· Establish new income streams, for example, by maximising the intellectual property created within the organisation
· Engage the Board of Trustees and senior management team in fundraising activities and the ongoing strategy to optimise donor management and stewardship to develop a culture of fundraising across the organisation
· Maximise the opportunities provided by the new CRM system and contribute to the development of a data-led mindset across the organisation
Communications and campaigns
· Develop and lead the overall communications and reputation management strategy for varied stakeholders to ensure we increase our visibility and influence in the sector
· Support the Chief Executive to build the profile of our brand, drive the media messaging and oversee and power our content media campaigns
· Support the Chief Executive to build and maintain positive and productive relationships with government and culture and media opinion formers
Strategy and planning
· Work with the Chief Executive and other senior management team members to monitor, evaluate and review KPIs, strategies and activity so as to maximise Sound and Music’s impact. This includes reporting and presenting to the Board and externally to help build engagement and relationships in the sector and with funders
· Assess the reputational, financial, delivery and other risks associated with current and new projects and partnerships
· Empower, model, support and encourage cross-team working to realise the full income generating possibilities of projects
Finance and governance
· Contribute to creating and monitoring the overall organisation budget
· Work closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Programmes and Finance Manager to formulate financial strategy against specified budget areas, and to ensure that the programme activity is sufficiently resourced, planned and delivered to budget
· Ensure close monitoring of income and expenditure for relevant budget lines and contribute to senior management team financial planning and review
· Attend Board and Financial Subcommittee meetings to present and report impact on a quarterly basis
Special conditions of the post
· Travel within the UK, as required by the role
· A willingness to represent the organisation internationally on an occasional basis
· Evening and weekend working to attend and network at events will be required (time off in lieu is taken afterwards)
· Satisfactory completion of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (if offered the role, and paid for by Sound and Music)
4. Candidate profile
Essential:
· A demonstrable commitment to Sound and Music’s vision, mission and values
· A track record of generating income across different channels, meeting targets, with the ability and experience to manage and develop long-term and sustained fundraising relationships (for example, with major donors and trusts and foundations)
· Leadership (a strong combination of these are essential):
· A track record of leadership, including leading or working at a senior level in an organisation during a period of growth and change
· Excellent team leadership skills, with high emotional intelligence and generosity, a genuine enthusiasm for encouraging the input and ideas of others
· Strong budgeting and financial planning skills, and the ability to work collaboratively on this
· An entrepreneurial mindset: success in leveraging income, developing new income streams and value through commercial acumen and effective strategic partnership building
· A track record in championing and addressing under-representation in culture and a deep-rooted commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable:
· Experience of increasing brand profile, developing brand awareness, and expanding audiences for a specialist product or service
· Understanding of the current political, economic, social and technological climate, including the context for culture and public funding and an active engagement with technological developments in creativity
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: able to engage confidently with different audiences and areas of the sector both publicly and on a 1:1 basis
· Excellent understanding of digital communications and infrastructure and how it can build reach and engagement, including using data to drive decision making
5. How to apply
If you are interested in working with us, please apply by completing the application form.
Sound and Music is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to making recruitment and employment at Sound and Music inclusive and accessible. We particularly welcome applications from backgrounds that experience racism, and/or who are disabled or neurodiverse, to whom we will offer an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self-motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
Background
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Gaza, and Lebanon.
MAP is in a period of ambitious growth and rapid development, as we respond to the massive humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Due to this growth, we are seeking a Director of Fundraising and Marketing to lead the development and delivery of an ambitious and data driven fundraising strategy.
Purpose of role
The purpose of this role within MAP is to build a high-performing fundraising and marketing team in the UK, and in new international markets, to drive and stabilise significantly increased fundraising performance across a range of income streams. The post holder will lead the development and delivery of an ambitious and data driven fundraising and marketing strategy to successfully deliver MAP’s new five-year vision.
Primary responsibilities
This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.
The job holder will have the following key responsibilities:
Leadership
- Champion fundraising across the organisation.
- Be an inspiring ambassador for MAP and ensure this is reflected in the strategies, outputs, and behaviour of the fundraising team.
- Actively contribute to leading Medical Aid for Palestinians as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT).
- Work closely with the SMT to ensure that appropriate processes and systems are in place across the organisation, including delivery against KPIs.
- Attend and actively participate in MAP’s Board meetings and relevant Board Committee meetings providing updates, necessary reports, and feedback on MAP’s fundraising and marketing.
- Lead cross-organisational projects in line with organisational strategy and direction.
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation at all levels, adopting and encouraging a collaborative working approach.
- Keep abreast of, understand, clarify, and implement new or changes in relevant thinking and legislation, especially those directly affecting fundraising.
- Monitor and manage risk in accordance with MAP’s risk management policy.
Fundraising
- Lead the development and delivery of an ambitious and data driven fundraising strategy across a range of income streams to successfully deliver MAP’s new five-year vision.
- Build and inspire a high-performing and results-oriented Fundraising Team focused on delivering sustainable income to maintain and build on recent organisational growth.
- Ensure that MAP’s fundraising is supported by appropriate business/activity plans, and sound financial plans and budgets; and that performance is regularly monitored and evaluated against plans and budgets.
- Set, monitor, and deliver annual income and expenditure targets.
- Foster a culture of ambition and innovation and support the team to research, develop, and implement new fundraising approaches to recruit new donor groups across all income streams.
- Drive change and implement new ways of working across fundraising and the wider organisation in support of fundraising effectiveness.
- Manage relationships with key supporters and stakeholders and attend meetings and networking events to unlock new opportunities.
- Strengthen and build on existing supporter relationships, ensuring that all supporters receive a first-class experience.
- Support the team to develop professional and engaging fundraising materials including fundraising propositions, applications, proposals, appeals, pitches, and reports.
- Take overall responsibility for fundraising compliance and ensure that in all relevant areas, MAP complies with the law, regulation, and stakeholder and contractual obligations with third parties.
- Maintain oversight of the supporter database to ensure integrity, legal compliance, and suitability for MAP's fundraising strategy.
Fundraising Development
- Work with the Head of Individual Giving to deliver and implement a strategy which prioritises both the retention and acquisition of new donors, enhances the use of digital products, platforms, and channels and delivers the highest standard of supporter care and donor stewardship.
- Work with relevant colleagues to deliver a new strategy and plan which prioritises deepening and strengthening existing relationships and building a strong pipeline of new prospects to deliver multi-year funding from major donors, high profile supporters, trusts, foundations, and companies.
- Lead the adoption and use of a newly installed Microsoft Dynamics CRM to effectively support data-driven decision making and relationship management to generate supporter insights in support of increased fundraising.
- With the CEO and SMT, agree and invest in a scaled-up approach to fundraising internationally.
Brand and Marketing
- Working in collaboration with the Director of Advocacy and Communications, lead the development and delivery of an integrated marketing and communications strategy that is driven by audience insight.
- Build and inspire a high-performing and results-oriented Marketing Team to build a community of supporters by delivering a seamless supporter journey that promotes MAP’s work and delivers greater income generation.
- Ensure our brand and identity are strong and supported by authentic high-quality messaging, delivering integrated campaigns across all our channels that turn increased recognition into active support for MAP’s work.
- Increase brand awareness and brand attribution, creating an authentic and compelling voice for MAP which centres on Palestinian voices, including the voices of the people MAP serves.
- Empower teams across MAP to successfully deploy our brand.
- Work in partnership with the Director of Advocacy and Communications to ensure content is up to date, factually accurate and to manage reputational risk.
People Management
- Create a high-performing team that is ambitious and passionate about MAP’s vision.
- Provide line management to direct reports, setting, and monitoring individual performance objectives and motivating the team to be innovative and professional in its thinking and delivery.
- Ensure all fundraising staff receive consistent and motivating direction and feedback to enable them to work to the best of their ability.
General Responsibilities
- Support the mission, ethos, and values of MAP.
- Carry out other associated duties as may arise in line with the broad remit of the position.
- Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position.
- Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development.
- Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
- Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.
Profile
The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Experience
- Extensive relevant experience and a proven track record of delivery of income growth across multiple fundraising channels in a fast-paced and rapidly changing context.
- Knowledge and/or experience of fundraising through direct marketing, trusts and foundations, corporates, major donors, challenge events, community fundraising, and digital marketing.
- Experience of relational databases and of analysing and presenting data to make informed decisions.
- Experience engaging and stewarding relationships with donors at all levels.
- Proven experience producing successful proposals for large scale projects.
- Experience planning, prioritising, and managing multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.
- Experience in international fundraising.
- Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Experience managing staff across different fundraising areas.
- Experience working at SMT and reporting at Board/Trustee level.
- Experience working with international teams and/or on international issues. (Desirable)
Skills
- Significant gravitas and an excellent networker, communicator, and influencer who is at ease and skilled in representing and promoting an organisation with different audiences, at different levels and in different contexts.
- Highly proactive and effective at collaborating with others, building relationships and partnerships.
- Excellent judgement, including in balancing short and long-term priorities, focusing on key issues, and identifying and managing both opportunities and risks.
- Ability to undertake a complex management role in an international organisation, leading a very busy team and schedule.
- Excellent project management, budget and forecasting management, and resource control skills.
- Persuasive communication skills with the ability to present and convey complex ideas and issues clearly and coherently.
- Strong decision-making skills and ability to translate priorities into operational goals and plans.
Knowledge
- Significant knowledge and understanding of all aspects of fundraising including philanthropy, partnerships, individual giving, and legacy giving.
- In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of charity law, fundraising regulations, standards, and best practice.
- High level of competence in CRM software and social media.
- Commitment to maintaining standards to promote trust and confidence in MAP’s fundraising initiatives.
- An understanding of the work of MAP and the issues facing Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.
Personal Traits Desired
- Commitment to MAP’s mission, services, and the right to health.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP.
- Prepared and able to travel occasionally to Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, and Israel and pursue new business opportunities anywhere in the world.
- Able to work flexibly in emergencies and to meet specific deadlines including some evenings and weekends.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.
Being able to realise your potential depends on who your parents are, your education, your skills, and also where you grew up.
This is why The Talent Foundry exists. We envisage a more diverse, equal society, where young people, through inspiring and fun experiences can build their skills and confidence and connect to exciting employers who value talent over background.
As our new Marketing Manager, you will lead our schools engagement team and provide marketing expertise and experience to engage a range of stakeholders to increase our reach and impact with young people in underserved communities.
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The role
You’ll be a brilliant project manager, someone who is action-orientated, organised and enjoys bringing creativity to problem-solving. You will grow our network of teachers and advisers, develop our profile and share our impact and manage and lead a small team.
For the full job description and person specification please download the additional details.
Your experience
- worked in a previous marketing role, within the education or youth sector or equivalent B2B market
- designed and delivered integrated outreach campaigns for customer acquisition.
- used data to drive decisions, including understanding of audience behaviour.
- team management, including direct reports with the ability to develop and support your staff.
- ability to spot opportunities for collaboration across the team and with our partners.
- great self-starter who can independently oversee projects from start to finish.
- bring advanced digital literacy and proficiency in digital tools for marketing and communications (eg email platforms, CMS, social media, AI and MS software).
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London.
We are open to hearing from candidates who are interested in part-time hours and/or job share.
We offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Percival Resourcing are excited to be working with The British Horse Society and to support them with their search to hire a new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising.
Based out of Stareton in Warwickshire, The British Horse Society are a registered charity and membership organisation serving the equine community. With over 110,000 members across the UK, it’s main aims are to promote and advance education, training and safety of the public relating to all matters horse. Promote the use, breeding, well being, and health of the horse for the general public, and to promote community participation in healthy recreation, involving the horse.
This is an excellent opportunity, for the right person to join an organisation who will be embarking on a new 5 year strategy commencing in 2025, and have gone through a significant growth phase in their membership, along with strong retention with it’s existing members, and will be going through an ongoing programme of strengthening audience engagement, and will be launching a new brand refresh in 2024. The new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising will play an instrumental and essential part in supporting the organisation with executing it’s future plans and strategies.
As a senior level marketing and communications professional, your remit will be to lead, develop and implement the marketing and communications strategy, supporting our client’s objectives, whilst delivering against new and existing revenue streams. In addition to this, you will oversee a team of c30 professionals, and provide leadership to 5 direct reports operating at Head of level.
As the British Horse Society’s new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising, in addition to your salary, you will enjoy the following benefits :
· Generous hybrid working model of 3 days a week remote working, and 2 days a week attendance in their office in Stareton, Warwickshire.
· Annual Leave: 26 days + plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service)
· Pension: Automatic entry at 4% into their scheme after 3-month deferral period, contributions matched up to 5%
· Health Benefits: Income protection insurance, health cash plan, life assurance at 4 x salary.
· Wellbeing Support:
· Training and Development: Access to a range of formal and informal development opportunities. communication workshops.
· Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Pay.
· Private Medical Insurance.
As a Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising, your duties and responsibilities will include :
· Lead and deliver the strategic plan for marketing and communications to build awareness of the charity, deliver income and support for our client’s cause.
· Transform brand awareness and promotion of the British Horse Society to both equestrian and broader audiences.
· Implement the brand strategy
· Build awareness and engagement of our client’s purpose using stories across the key charitable objectives.
· Develop a strategic growth plan to diversify revenue streams across membership, fundraising and legacy.
· Grow revenue and relationships with all members and external stakeholders.
· Develop the commercial offering of our client in line with their core purpose, including merchandising and corporate partnerships.
· Take the lead of the use of Dynamics 365 to develop market leading customer journeys.
· Lead a high performing team of 30 specialist staff to deliver our client’s business objectives.
· Manage the marketing budget to maximise output and achieve agreed targets.
· Lead the team to maintain and grow current membership based on annually set targets.
· With the IT Director lead on the delivery and implementation of CRM capability, to maximise their data marketing approach.
· Develop and manage a best in class digital presence ensuring the website and scoail media activities support the objectives of the Society.
As the new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising at the British Horse Society, your experience and skillsets will include :
· You will be an experienced marketing, communications professional with strong leadership skills and ability to deliver results gained in either a charitable organisation or business to consumer environment.
· Strong commercial planning knowledge.
· Experienced in leading teams to develop marketing campaigns utilising all media including print, digital, social media and events.
· Strong collaborator, with the ability to work with peers, team members, senior managers and external stakeholders.
· Excellent understanding of marketing/performance measurement and demonstrating impact to an organisation.
· An understanding or desire to learn and be part of the equestrian sector.
Salary offering for this position is circa £75,000 per annum. Deadline date for applications will be at 12pm on Thursday 11th April. First stage interviews will take place either in person at their offices in Stareton or virtually week beginning 22nd April, with second stage interviews taking place week beginning 29th April.
About the role
As a member of the leadership team, you’ll head up the Communications and Engagement function, overseeing and delivering integrated communications campaigns and ensuring disabled people’s voices are shared widely using inclusive tools and techniques. You’ll be responsible for member engagement, including events, with a focus on growing and diversifying membership, and bringing our community together. You’ll also have responsibility for brand, design, and marketing activity, ensuring this aligns with our values and is accessible.
You will make sure transport justice stays on the agenda, will help ensure that barriers to transport for disabled people are widely known among the public and decision makers, and will grow our movement so that disabled people’s lived experiences will be heard by society in our own words.
About us
Transport for All is the disabled-led group breaking down barriers and transforming the transport system so disabled people can make the journeys we want, with freedom, dignity, ease and confidence. We work with our members to campaign for change, influencing governments, industry and the public.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.