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This unique position will contribute to the strategic development of the charity, allowing the right individual to bring expertise from previous roles to expand external partnerships and influence. Keychange is a Christian Charity working in elderly social care and homeless communities. Keychange provides care, support, development, and well-being services across nine sites in England, consisting of seven residential Care Homes for older people and two Housing Communities for young people, with an additional housing site in development. Our office in London provides a support function of central services to our communities to enable them to operate at the most effective level with a focus on delivering quality care and support.
The Director of Strategic Partnerships reports to the CEO and is a part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) along with the Director of Finance, the Director of Operations and Facilities Business Manager. The SLT is responsible for the leadership, culture and oversight of Keychange in the Central Office and Community Sites.
Key focus of this role:
- Driving external partnership growth, including instigating national and local partnerships
- Advocacy and influence, including understanding local and national government and policy targets and sector themes and trajectories
- Maximising current impact and opportunities and developing new sites
- Communications, Marketing, and Fundraising
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team providing leadership in areas of vision, values, culture and mission.
Please refer to the job description for full remit and expectations for this role, together with essential experience and person specification, and outline how you fulfil these within your cover letter.
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The National Lottery Promotions Unit (NLPU) raises positive public awareness of National Lottery brand and the funding which changes the lives of ordinary people through the £30 million it raises every week for good causes all across the UK. National Lottery players help build local communities, power sports teams, protect the environment, unleash creative talent, look after the elderly and unlock youthful potential. In addition, support from the National Lottery wins Olympic medals and Oscars.
The role, 30th Birthday Public Affairs lead will play a key role in managing external relationships with key parliamentarians, and representative bodies. You will bring a network of key contacts to promote and support the importance of the National Lottery to people and communities throughout the UK. You will also play a key role in presenting the National Lottery in an effective and impactful way and manage the delivery of the National Lottery 30th Birthday government relations strategy.
This role is a six month fixed term contract, working full time, 37 hours a week, based in London alongside the wider NLPU Team. It is critical that the person is committed to delivering change and has the dedication to the project, ensuring challenges and tasks are taken through to completion.
You will have the support of your Director, NLPU team and colleagues from across the whole National Lottery family. With a UK-wide remit you will need to be proactive in engaging with multiple teams/senior stakeholders across the twelve National Lottery distributors, the operator, the DCMS and the Gambling Commission.
Contract Type: Fixed term, six months
Interview Date: Week commencing 10th June, in person, Central Manchester
Location: London, office is Kings Cross – hybrid flexible working
Essential Criteria
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of public affairs, influencing and advocacy
- Experienced in a policy environment, developing issues and themes
- Evidence of Policy analysis skills
- Ability to coordinate systems and processes and develop effective working relationships to enable collaboration across the fund, for example in relation to managing stakeholders
- Parliamentary and legislative knowledge and understanding
- Excellent understanding of the role that digital skills play in policy and relationship management
- Excellent skills in commissioning research and analysis
- Strong project management skills
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Development Director to join our high performing charity team.
Already one of the best performing NHS Charities in the sector, with an annual income of £4m, we have a new opening for an inspirational and committed Associate Director to lead our fundraising and communications strategies and to take our income to a new level.
We have ambitious plans to support the NHS here in Nottingham by running multiple £m campaigns across a range of services, including our Children’s Hospital and our Regional Cancer Centre.
Every day hundreds of patients and families choose to support Nottingham’s NHS hospital because of the incredible care they have received.
Your role will be to develop a strategy that increases our supporter acquisition, improves our donor retention and maximises that support to reach our goals.
You will need to be a strategist and a detailed analyst, excel with budgets, reports and presentations, and lead a team of committed fundraisers across a range of income streams.
You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader, who can direct, support and inspire a high-performing team.
With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be organised with a high-level of attention to detail, plus have the ability to work alongside adjacent departments in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for someone who is dynamic, creative, ambitious and team-oriented, with proven experience working for a fast-paced organisation.
As well as evidence of high-level strategic thinking, you will be comfortable diving into the day-to-day work, and so a broad skill set is a must together with a sharp focus on delivering return-on-investment, demonstrating impact of campaigns on revenue, and building our audiences.
This is a complex role requiring a high level of political acumen, excellent relationship skills and a desire to improve our ability and capacity to generate income at every level, from digital fundraising to major gifts.
The Charity has been serving the Hospital Trust for 17 years and has given over £60m funding for specialist equipment, medical research, enhancements to the hospital environment, and staff wellbeing and support programmes.
If you feel you have the right blend of skills and experience to lead this vital function for the Charity, then please do get in touch.
This role will be appointed on a permanent and Full-Time basis and there are options for Hybrid-Working - salary of circa £55,000 according to experience.
The British Society for Immunology (BSI) is recruiting a permanent, full-time Marketing & Communications Manager to lead the strategic development and delivery of marketing and communications activities across the organisation, including the activities of both the BSI and our journals.
The British Society for Immunology is an influential and authoritative voice for immunology, a key scientific and health field that plays a central role in many of the most pressing global health challenges we face, including research into the COVID-19 pandemic, developing new treatments and vaccines against disease, and supporting ageing populations to experience healthier lives for longer. As Marketing & Communications Manager, you get to work at the heart of this exciting discipline, using your outstanding communication and project management skills to develop impactful content strategies across a wide range of activities, such as membership, events, training and policy projects, to ensure we engage effectively with our members and wider community and maximise our impact for immunology in the UK. On publishing (which will form approximately 20% of the role), the role-holder will be responsible for leading the strategic development of marketing activities for our three journals. A core part of this role is managing two staff members, the Senior Marketing & Communications Officer and Marketing & Communications Officer, and overseeing their professional development.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within an ambitious and innovative science and health membership organisation to deliver impactful marketing and communications campaigns across a wide range of projects.
Please read the job description to find out more about the role. To apply, please email a copy of your CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability for the role. The deadline for applications is Monday 20 May. Interviews will be held via Zoom on Wednesday 29 May.
Driven by our values and behaviours, we are a high-performing, ambitious and forward-thinking organisation, who value teamwork and collaboration. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds who are inspired by our values and behaviours.
We request no contact from agencies. Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the application deadline.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sustrans Director, London
£70,905 per annum plus a London Weighting allowance of £4,530 pa
(Ref: SUS4242)
37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: London – Hybrid - 2 days in office, 3 WFH
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us, as a Director for London, a role where you can influence real change across the city.
Our vision has never been more relevant, join us and play a pivotal role, working with partners, to make London a happier healthier city for everyone.
About the role
As the Director for London, you will be accountable to the Chief Operating Officer for the overall strategic direction and performance of the charity in London, contributing to Sustrans-wide strategic development, as a member of Sustrans’ senior leadership team.
Managing 4 direct reports from multi-disciplinary teams across the city, you will manage resources, providing effective, positive leadership to the heads of teams, in order to deliver Sustrans’ strategy and business plan priorities and initiatives across London.
Strengthening our strategic relationships with key organisations and people, such as Transport for London (TfL), local authorities, the Mayor’s Office and politicians, you will positively influence decision-makers in the field of sustainable transport.
You will be responsible for income generation through business development, identifying new areas of funding, guiding your teams to do the same. You will build and manage relationships with key funding bodies and partners in order to secure funds for project delivery and implementation and to help catalyse change in London.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based in or close to London, with 2-3 days per week in our London Hub, based in Brixton.
Sustrans adds value to every project it supports, through the meaningful partnerships forged with local authorities and community groups, and as an independent charity stakeholder with expertise in community engagement, behaviour change and design. More information can be found here about us and our innovative projects:
Lambeth LTN
Riverside homelessness project
About you
You will have set strategic direction previously and have good business acumen and the ability to evidence a collaborative working approach. This will enable you to effectively engage with external stakeholders and influence key decision makers. Internally, your strategy and clear direction will gain confidence from your team, enthusing them and creating a space where they generate innovative ideas, creating a high performing team. As an experienced senior leader you will be able to evidence motivating and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
A skilled communicator, you will be experienced in negotiations; with the ability chair complex meetings and deliver presentations that are engaging to a range of stakeholders, such as politicians, funding bodies and local authorities.
We are looking for someone who is values driven and passionate about advocating for sustainable transport. Our ideal candidate will have significant experience of working with TfL and/or local government in London in sustainable transport, urban development or an associated industry.
Additional information
Closing date for the receipt of applications is 23:59, 19th May 2024.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week 27th May 2024
To apply, please attach a supporting statement and an up to date CV.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
· 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
· Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
· Staff volunteer days
· 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
· We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself andwhere your wellness is supported.
You'll have the opportunity to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
As Content Marketing Manager you will be responsible for content generation and dissemination across multiple platforms, digital and traditional. You will be well organised and courageous and passionate about being a game changer to drive business growth.
This role generates vital insights to the Create Equity Collectives (Includes Create Equity Ltd, Create Equity 2031 and MeWe360).
Job Descritption
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Content generation to be distributed across multiple platforms and networks.
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Develop content to promote the mission in conjunction with the wider team.
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Preparing presentations, and proofreading manuscripts.
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Act as the internal communications and marketing champion looking for opportunities for promotion, knowledge sharing and embedding our mission across our community and succeed in increasing participation by creating growth opportunities through our partners, funders and our community.
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Contribute to the multi platform transformation of communications to reach their goals.
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Ensure your work aligns with strategic goals working collaboratively with the senior managers for all activity and reporting. A key element in this role is adhering to procedures, principles and protocols
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Implement a framework for collecting, storing, updating and reporting data and insights.
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Assist in the research process by collecting and storing analytical data.
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Ensure the views of underrepresented people with experience guide your work and actively seek opportunities to involve our community in content and product development
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Provide flexibility and undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary, and that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Us
At Spring Impact we’re dedicated to helping mission-driven organisations scale their impact. We’ve set some clear targets to expand our reach among nonprofits and funders who are eager to scale their impact, and to build the Spring Impact brand. We are looking for a Senior Communications Specialist who is a deeply strategic thinker as well as a producer of high-quality content, to help build the capabilities and capacity of our team. This is an exciting opportunity to guide Spring Impact’s audience growth across various channels, steer the development of new and engaging content, and advance various activities with the objective of building our brand in the nonprofit and philanthropic landscape.
The core responsibilities of this role are:
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Strategically guide our brand Development and Innovation:
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Serve as a strategic partner to enhancing brand visibility and engagement, through innovative approaches and ideas
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Initiate and manage projects for new content creation, exploring untapped avenues and channels for distribution
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Strategically repurpose existing content to maximise impact and reach across diverse platforms
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Content Strategy:
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Work with with cross-functional teams to gather industry insights and craft compelling narratives for our target audiences
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Guide and manage the development (outsourcing where necessary) of multimedia content
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Strategic direction in Email Marketing:
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Develop advanced strategies to expand our email marketing capabilities and subscriber base
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GuideLead the design and execution of engaging email campaigns that optimise customer engagement and conversion rates
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Analyse campaign effectiveness and drive continuous improvements based on data-driven insights
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Collaboration and Thought Partnership:
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Act as a key thought partner to the communications team, contributing to high-level strategy discussions
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The ideal candidate will have:
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Excellent strategic planning and execution skills, developing and managing communication strategies and campaigns that drive results
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English) with the ability to produce compelling written materials
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Significant knowledge of digital communications platforms and relevant trends within them, particularly in email marketing and social media
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Excellent project management skills and ability to independently carry out tasks to meet or exceed target results
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A good understanding of the non-profit, social enterprise, and philanthropic sector
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Model data-driven approaches to communications
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Experience of developing compelling and engaging content, and thinking creatively about how it can best be leveraged to achieve the communications objectives
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Evidence of working on communications programmes that deliver directly to brand-building goals
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Alignment with Spring Impact’s mission, vision and values
Spring Impact’s Commitment to Inclusion
Spring Impact is an equal opportunity employer. The impact of our work is strongest when our team has a variety of experience, expertise, and insights to draw from. We are committed to building an inclusive team and strongly encourage BIPOC, women, nonbinary people, LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply. We take our responsibility to cultivate a culture of inclusion and justice at Spring Impact very seriously, and implement practices like our flexible working schedule, de-biased hiring platform, and organisation-wide involvement in DEIJ (diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice) workshops.
For further information on how Spring Impact has incorporated DEIJ practices into our organisation, and what work we still need to do, please refer to our article "Embedding and Advancing DEIJ: The Distance We've Travelled and the Distance Still to Go".
Job Information Summary and How to Apply
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Maternity cover, 1 year contract. 0.6FTE/22.5 hours a week
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Please submit your CV and cover letter on BeApplied.
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Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The final application deadline is May 17th, 2024, however we reserve the right to end this recruitment ahead of the application deadline, so we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
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Start Date: ASAP subject to availability
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This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Existing right to work in the UK is required for the duration of the contract
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Brand
Job reference: REQ000748
£54,657pa
Woking, GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working
This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.
We’re looking for a new Head of Brand at WWF-UK.
As Head of Brand, you will lead your team to develop our brand, keeping it relevant and aligned with our global network. You’ll grow our brand by improving brand value and recognition, and ensure it is embedded and understood across the organisation. You will also be responsible for creating consistent brand experiences and products.
With responsibility for developing our visual and verbal identity, you will communicate best practice and collaborate with stakeholders to influence how our brand is expressed. Whether overseeing budgets, championing creativity or coaching your team to develop great work, you will play a key role in shaping our success.
We’re looking for someone with experience of managing a high profile or international brand as well as a passion for insights led brand marketing. Comfortable managing a creative brand team, you will be used to implementing brand strategy via digital channels and products. You will have experience of delivering complex projects in a multi-stakeholder organisation with an international dimension. Effective at building relationships, you will also be used to managing external service providers, contracts and SLAs.
If you have the ideas, energy and skills to help us build brand loyalty and grow support to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.
WWF UK are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.
Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.
WWF-UK believes anyone who is involved in our work or connected to it, especially children, should be safe from harm. Our first priority will always be to safeguard anyone at risk of harm or abuse. WWF-UK operates robust recruitment practices to ensure candidates for all roles are suitable. Our process includes values-based questions during interviews and annual performance reviews, reference checks that we verify orally, criminal records checks (at the appropriate level) and pre-employment declarations. We do not tolerate any form of abuse or exploitation and act robustly to any allegations or concerns.
Join us and help bring our world back to life.
The Head of Project Development is a new and pivotal role within the organisation that will bridge the gap between our fundraising efforts and the development and implementation of projects. This strategic position is focused on developing new projects based on clear evidence of need and alignment with PCR’s mission and priorities, as well as enhancing the case for existing projects. The role will work in collaboration with the delivery and partnerships team to develop cases for support and secure substantial funding to ensure we can continue to expand and deliver impactful, sustainable projects. The successful candidate will be instrumental in expanding our operational capacity, initiating innovative projects, and contributing significantly to our growth targets for impact and the associated income to achieve this.
Key Responsibilities
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Project Development and Management: Spearhead the development of new projects and work alongside fundraising to develop bids to support existing initiatives, ensuring alignment with PCR’s strategic goals and funding opportunities.
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Fundraising Support: Collaborate closely with the fundraising team to identify and secure funding from large statutory sources, including but not limited to the likes of the National Lottery Community Fund, NHS, NIHR, and Sports England.
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Evidence Gathering: Develop a robust evidence base and demonstrate PCR’s capability through in-house or commissioned pilot work.
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Strategic Planning: Contribute to strategic planning processes, identifying key obstacles to project development, and developing strategies to overcome them.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to ensure future project alignment with community needs and stakeholder expectations.
Profile of the Candidate
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Proven experience in project development and management, preferably within the healthcare, research, or non-profit sectors.
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Demonstrated success in securing funding from large statutory sources or HNWIs.
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Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with the ability to identify and address operational and strategic challenges.
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Excellent leadership and team management abilities, with a track record of motivating others to achieve high performance.
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Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the capability to work effectively across various levels of an organisation.
Why Join Us?
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Impactful Work: Make a significant impact in the fight against prostate cancer, contributing to initiatives that save lives and improve patient outcomes.
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Career Growth: This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of strategic project development and innovation within a leading research organisation.
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Collaborative Environment: Join a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to making a difference, in an environment that fosters collaboration, creativity, and professional growth.
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Benefits: Enjoy a range of staff benefits, including access to a Bike2Work scheme, mental health services, Perkbox, BUPA health insurance offer, pension, birthday gift, ongoing L&D opportunities, generous annual leave, hybrid working options and a positive, supportive culture.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and a 1-2 page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, your experience in project development and management, and how you align with PCR’s mission.
PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Other Details
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Working type: Hybrid with occasional travel to meetings in and outside the office required.
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Hours: The position is full time at 35 hours per week.
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Salary: £51,579-61,322 commensurate with experience.
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Reports to: Director of Patient Projects and Influencing
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs will work alongside the Director of Patient Projects and Influencing to spearhead our advocacy and influencing strategy, driving forward our agenda to transform prostate cancer advocacy and improve outcomes for people affected by prostate cancer. This strategic role involves building essential relationships with politicians and key stakeholders, increasing our organisational profile, and leveraging findings to advocate for policy changes.
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Strategic Advocacy and Campaign Leadership: Develop and lead PCR’s campaign and public affairs activities, ensuring strategies are focussed on achieving meaningful policy and practice change on the highest priority issues, including screening and access to innovative and evolving treatment options.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Forge strategic relationships and build our profile among politicians, policymakers, regulators and KoLs to enhance our impact and position Prostate Cancer Research as a source of trusted information for prostate cancer policy.
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Shaping Policy: Coordinate responses to relevant consultations, such as government, MHRA, trade bodies, and NICE/SMC appraisals, where appropriate.
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Evidence-Based Advocacy: Utilise findings from funded reports, such as our Overtreatment/Overdiagnosis report and Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), to advocate for change in screening and other relevant policies, and support/commission the development of further evidence as needed.
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Relationship Building and Event Coordination: Identify and cultivate potential parliamentary champions and supporters and host impactful events.
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Patient Centricity: Ensure our patients remain at the centre of this work, putting structures in place for them to be involved in setting priorities, informing our policy positions with their lived experience, and advocating for change.
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Policy Monitoring and Analysis: Monitor and analyse relevant healthcare policy in the UK to inform the organisation’s strategic development and seize on political opportunities.
Candidate Profile:
Experience
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Strong knowledge/experience of the health and social care sector, its public bodies, and key relevant policies
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An excellent understanding of the UK political environmental, structures of government at national, local and devolved nation levels, with established relationships with key stakeholders or a proven ability to develop these efficiently and effectively.
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Demonstrable experience in advocacy, public affairs, or a related field, with a proven track record of successful and integrated campaigns to change public policy.
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Strong experience working cross-functionally within a fast-paced organisation.
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Excellent interpersonal skills.
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Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders spanning the private, public and third sector.
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Excellent written and oral skills.
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Ability to synthesise and present complex evidence and policy analysis and use these to generate compelling messages and policy asks.
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Decision-making ability, with the ability to prioritise and manage simultaneous workstreams whilst delivering outputs in a responsive and timely manner.
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Ability to work with patient representatives to bring the voice of people affected by prostate cancer to the heart of the debate.
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Ability to manage resources and funding strategically to maximise impact.
Why Join Us?
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Impactful Work: Make a significant impact in the fight against prostate cancer, contributing to initiatives that save lives and improve patient outcomes.
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Career Growth: This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of new, exciting unit in an organisation that is already making its presence felt.
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Collaborative Environment: Join a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to making a difference, in an environment that fosters collaboration, creativity, and professional growth.
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Benefits: Enjoy a range of staff benefits, including Bike 2 Work scheme, Mental Health Services, Perkbox, BUPA Health Insurance offer, pension scheme, birthday gift, ongoing L&D opportunities, generous annual leave, hybrid working options and a positive and supportive culture.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and a 1-2 page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, your experience in project development and management, and how you align with PCR’s mission.
PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Other Details
Working type: Hybrid with occasional travel to meetings required.
Hours: The position is full time at 35 hours per week.
Salary: £51,579-61,322 commensurate with experience.
Reports to: Director of Patient Projects and Influencing
Participants will be invited to interview on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national children and young people’s charity as they look to appoint a new Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on a permanent basis.
As the organisation’s first EDI strategy comes to an end, they are looking for an experience leader to join their team to drive forward the organisations ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, with a deep sense of belonging felt by all staff. This summer, the charity will launch their new organisational strategy that will have a deep focus on systems change where this position will play a pivotal role.
The organisation is looking for EDI professional to build on thier journey, reflecting on the organisations strategic commitment to dismantle inequality and focus on action. You will develop the next EDI strategy to ensure they continue to develop a culture that is inclusive for everyone who works, and engages, with the organisation. You will work across teams to provide vision and direction in this work and drive forward change agendas.
The successful candidate will have developed and implemented an EDI strategy at a senior level with experience managing change initiatives, leading and inspiring staff and facilitating activities across national operations. You will have a deep understanding and knowledge of EDI legislation, policies and best practices as well as approaches to systems change.
In order to apply please submit your CV only. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and be asked to provide further information to assist with this recruitment process. Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate a discussion, or at any point in the process, we will ensure we make arrangements for this.
Could you head up a phenomenal communications campaign to propel philanthropy and volunteering forward for one of the UK's leading universities?
In this brand-new role as Head of Campaign Communications, you'll provide strategic direction and operational oversight for an innovative and inspiring campaign, the first of its kind at The University of Manchester. The ambition is to raise £300 million and to amplify the University's reputation globally, as well as celebrating a proud culture of volunteering and social responsibility.
Salary: £57,696-£68,857, depending on experience
Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract, 35 hours full time or 4 days considered
Location: Hybrid based on need, on site at the University campus 2 days a week minimum
Benefits: Excellent, including enhanced university pension and 29 days holiday, plus extra time off between Christmas and New Year
Culture: High-performing, flexible, life and family-friendly
About The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is renowned for its bold focus on social responsibility, its world-class research and teaching, and its outstanding innovation. Right now is Manchester's time to shine.
This year, they are preparing to launch a major philanthropic campaign, increasing fundraising, celebrating volunteering and strengthening reputation, coinciding with and stretching beyond their 200th anniversary year.
To make that happen, we're looking for an experienced campaign communications lead, coordinating communications experts across the University to inspire people. The campaign is expected to launch in the next academic year and run for several years.
About the role
This is an incredibly exciting and unique opportunity to own and develop the campaign communications strategy. Informed by collaboration with a creative agency, you'll take the lead on in-house team engagement, including coordinating leadership and executive sub-groups. Playing a senior role on various committees, you'll actively contribute to the campaign's overall strategic direction, delivery and success.
Messaging will be targeted to secure active participation from key audiences and the successful achievement of campaign objectives, particularly the provisional fundraising target of £300 million. You'll work collaboratively with colleagues to galvanize philanthropic support and increase major donations. The full campaign team comprises almost 100 staff, so you'll need to be ready to work at scale in a complex, global organisation.
In this brand new role, you'll take charge of the campaign identity and narrative, ensuring it evolves and is successfully implemented. It will require sensitive and nuanced consultation and negotiation with senior leadership and senior supporters to secure buy-in and ownership.
About you
You're a senior communications professional with longstanding experience of fundraising and reputation-raising campaigns.
You get under the skin of a campaign when it comes to brand, marketing collateral and complex stakeholder relations.
You've got exceptional presentation and influencing skills and are adept at gaining the consensus needed to drive projects forward in large, complex organisations.
Ideally, you'll already have experience of fundraising and working on engagement campaigns with donors and philanthropists, or at least be able to demonstrate relevant transferable skills around income generation and behaviour-change campaigns with compelling success stories.
If you're as excited by this opportunity as we are, then we'd love hear from you. Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People as the first step.
Deadline: 9am on Thursday 16th May
Interview dates are currently being confirmed
Please get in touch as soon as possible if you are interested, we would love to begin conversations with interested candidates early.
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Are you a strong, visionary leader ready for a new challenge in the Third Sector?
Having led the organisation through a significant period of change, our CEO has chosen to move on to take up a new challenge. We are looking for a Chief Executive to lead St Nicks through the next phase of its strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has the desire, vision and ambition to transform our current charity HQ into a building suitable for the charity we are now and the charity St Nicks can become under your leadership in the future.
You’ll have the benefit of a skilled and experienced team, a good deal of secure revenue funding and a Board of Trustees who offer constructive challenge with the freedom to grow and explore opportunities.
Deadline: midnight Sunday 12th May
Assessment and interviews: week commencing 20th May
Our Mission is to build and connect flourishing communities through urban greenspace generation, nature-based wellbeing and sustainable living.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you seeking an opportunity to work for an organization that is focused on our impact on the environment and building a sustainable economy for everyone?
Closing Date: Wednesday 19th May 2024.
Location(s): Hybrid/Remote (US, UK or Europe)
Salary Range: USD$80,090- USD$111,000 - Final offer amount depends on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.
Who we are
At CDP, we are on a mission to solve our planet’s biggest environmental challenges: climate change, water scarcity and deforestation. We believe you can’t manage what you don’t measure – so we run the world’s largest environmental disclosure system. For the past two decades, our team has worked tirelessly to create a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term – we accomplish this by engaging the global actors who wield the greatest influence in driving environmental change: companies, cities, governments, and the capital markets.
CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential: one that is committed to equity; one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle. Follow us @CDP to find out more.
Job Purpose & Background:
CDP’s development team is ambitious, dynamic and at the heart of everything CDP does. As a Senior Manager, Philanthropy, you will focus on developing and managing strategic, high-value relationships with Trusts and Foundations. The Senior Manager will play a key role in developing and implementing a global fundraising strategy at a key time of organizational growth. Reporting directly to CDPs Head of Philanthropy, you are an independent thinker who can help grow and sustain grant funding from Trusts and Foundations.
You are the kind of person who gets out from behind your desk to meet people, influence and achieve long lasting, mutually beneficial relationships. You’ll need to be determined, tenacious and focused on results.
Who you are
- Must reside and be eligible to work in the locations stipulated above.
- You have a proven ability to build and manage philanthropic donor income streams, maximising the value of existing and prospective supporters.
- You have a proven track record of relationship building to secure grants at seven figure and above level.
- You have 5 or more years of fundraising experience, preferably with Foundations or High Net-Worth Individuals.
- You are able to understand diverse donor motivations and deliver a bespoke relationship to meet these and have demonstrable skill in adapting written and verbal communications for a philanthropy audience.
- You have excellent face to face, interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive skills.
- You are an effective communicator.
- You are confident working with senior stakeholders internally and externally, using tact and diplomacy.
- You have extensive experience of bespoke proposal and report writing for a philanthropy audience.
- You have excellent attention to detail, ability to analyse and prepare budgets. You are organised and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
- Experienced in working as part of a global team
Your day-to-day
You will support the execution of CDPs philanthropic fundraising strategy.
You will manage a portfolio of strategic, high-value donors, building strong relationships and implementing creative solicitation plans to maximise donor engagement and income.
You will research, develop and secure funding from new donors, with a strong focus on funders with a potential to give 7-8 figure grants.
You will develop an excellent knowledge of CDP’s work, liaise with colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations and proposals for the donor.
You will build excellent external working relationships at all levels with donors, their staff and networks in order to directly influence their decisions.
You will build excellent internal working relationships to engage staff at all levels in supporting donor stewardship to manage prospective and existing donors effectively.
Before you apply
We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicant’s privacy notice. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.
How to apply:
Please submit your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience, which should be no more than two pages. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the World Green Building Council
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is the largest and most influential local-regional-global action network, leading the transformation to sustainable and decarbonised built environments for everyone, everywhere.
Together, with 75+ Green Building Councils and industry partners from all around the world, we are driving systemic changes to:
● Address whole-life carbon emissions of existing and new buildings
● Enable resilient, healthy, equitable, and inclusive places
● Secure regenerative, resource-efficient, and waste-free infrastructure
We work with businesses, organisations, and governments to deliver on the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs).
The Role:
The Partner Engagement Lead is responsible for key account management, and specifically developing and supporting relationships with programme sponsors and partners within the WorldGBC network.
The Partner Engagement Lead will work closely alongside the programme/projects team subject leads, taking responsibility for day to day management of activities that relate to sponsors or stakeholders, including partner relationships, external collaborations and fundraising.
Working cross-functionally within a matrix-style organisation, the Lead will work collaboratively on the engagement pillar of WorldGBC's fundraising team alongside the Partnerships Manager and the Strategic Partnerships Lead. This team coordinates closely with all WorldGBC departments, in particular where sponsors are involved with initial focus on the programme/project partners.
Well-organised and a great communicator, this individual will ensure that key relationships are managed effectively across the organisation, and be detail oriented in their reporting and accounting of opportunities. The Lead should also be willing to represent the organisation in relevant external opportunities relating to the programmes as need arises - including fundraising meetings, external working groups, events or conferences.
The Partner Engagement Lead will report to the Director of Programmes Strategy.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Account Management: Be primary point of contact for new and existing programmatic sponsors and partners, overseeing engagement with the network and accounting with detailed reporting to ensure up-to-date partnership records. Work alongside the programmatic team leads to deliver all agreed benefits to partners, ensuring a uniform balance of benefits and opportunities across sponsors engaging in all areas of the organisation.
2. Fundraising and Budget Management: Work alongside the programme leads to secure funding and manage relevant programme/project budgets (with guidance from the Director of Programmes Strategy), including supporting grant application and reporting responsibilities where necessary.
3. Stakeholder Engagement (members and partners): Engage with stakeholders to ensure that our programmes/projects align with their goals and needs, working with the Director of Programmes Strategy and wider programme team to explore best practice engagement tactics throughout 2024.
4. Subject Matter Expertise: Stay current with the latest trends in sustainable buildings and WorldGBC programme outputs, ensuring the Lead can communicate knowledgeably about WorldGBC strategy and work areas as required.
5. Communications: Support communication for WorldGBC on topics related to sustainable buildings in relevant programmatic areas, representing the team at internal or external events or industry working groups and collaborating with Marketing & Communications on accurate messaging for publications and campaigns.
6. Supporting Programmes team: Be a committed member of the WorldGBC team and offer support, training and expertise to wider members of the team. Participate and engage in wider WorldGBC campaigns, events and deliverables, such as COP, World Green Building Week and Leadership Summit.
Skills, Experience & Education:
1. Communication and Engagement:
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Stakeholder engagement through active listening, empathy, and clear articulation.
- Ability to diplomatically resolve conflict and manage sensitive situations.
- Confident communication in external situations, including pitch meetings or external events.
2. Account Management:
a. Strong account management abilities, including strong organisation to facilitate multi-stakeholder and staff coordination, timeline management, and deliverable tracking.
b. Analytical skills for complex issue analysis and informed decision-making, especially in scenarios of cross-organisational partner engagement.
3. Reporting and Budget Oversight:
- A thorough understanding of budget management and willingness to work collaboratively on fundraising alongside colleagues.
- Work across teams to support them with a variety of stakeholder engagement practices, reporting, flagging and following up on all strategically relevant opportunities.
- Accurate reporting for all strategic analysis, including budget and grant reporting.
4. Collaborative working:
- Ensure that co-workers are kept up-to-date and facilitate teamwork and mutual understanding.
- Be open to new ideas and able to adjust to changing circumstances to ensure productive collaboration within diverse teams.
- Prioritise team goals over individual agendas, contribute constructively to group discussions and foster a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages cooperation and innovation.
The ideal candidate is:
● A relationship builder – will listen to the needs of the team, industry, and GBCs, and work collaboratively to secure and manage constructive relationships with partners
● A strategic thinker – has the ability to focus on the end goal and ensure that every activity and approach is directed towards this goal
● An enthusiastic learner – willing to take on new challenges and tackle complex topics
● A creative mind – will innovate with approaches and engagement techniques
● Able to develop and implement a work plan - be meticulous in managing deadlines and deliverables, working with the marketing team and WorldGBC colleagues to ensure on-time delivery
We are committed to fostering inclusivity and diversity in our workforce. In line with this commitment, we want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to apply for positions within our company. Therefore, we encourage candidates to submit their applications even if they do not meet all of the stated criteria. We believe in considering each applicant's unique talents, experiences, and potential, recognising that qualifications extend beyond traditional checkboxes. Additionally, we embrace various working patterns and understand that individuals have different preferences regarding their work arrangements. Hence, we warmly welcome applications from individuals seeking diverse working patterns. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute, and we are excited to explore the possibilities each applicant can bring to our team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.