Communications Manager Jobs in West Midlands
EPIC Restart Foundation empowers those recovering from gambling harm to restart positive lives and we are seeking a dynamic Head of Marketing & Communications to join our growing team.
If you are excited by the opportunity to change lives and support people in recovery to rebuild their lives, then we want to hear from you.
70% of our team and trustees have experienced gambling harm in some form - lived experience is not a requirement for this role, but you must be passionate about making a difference, purpose driven and believe in our mission.
Knowledge, skills & experience
- Proven experience in a senior marketing role
- Experience of website and campaign management, able to produce high quality content
- Excellent writing skills with a proven ability to craft compelling messages
- Experience in print, digital media production and publications. Able to manage external marketing & comms consultants and media relationships.
- Advanced IT and digital skills. Knowledge of graphic design tools and basic video editing software is a plus.
- Excellent planning, organisation, and time management
- Outstanding team working skills
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute marketing and communication strategies.
- Lead innovative campaigns across various channels, including digital, social, PR and events
- Build and manage the brand.
- Digital marketing including email, SEO, and website optimisation.
- Create compelling content, including website and marketing collateral.
- Develop and manage the website ensuring it is developed with knowledge of user experience (UX) and accessibility principles.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media partners, agencies, and influencers to maximise brand exposure.
- Manage national PR outreach and track audience engagement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
CARE’s vision is to seek a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice; where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE puts gender equality, diversity, and inclusion at the centre of all we do because we know that we cannot overcome poverty and social injustice until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE’s Vision2030 places gender equality at the heart of our ambitions and it radiates through all our work at the level of individuals, teams, the organisation, our programs and our partnerships.
CARE International (CI) is among the world’s largest international non-governmental humanitarian relief and development Confederations. Drawing on its 75 years of experience, through its 21 Members, Candidates and Affiliate, as both a practitioner and thought leader, CI’s work reaches over 100 countries worldwide to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.
At the core of the Confederation is a small, globally distributed Secretariat, which provides coordination and support to its members in many areas as governance, strategic planning, communications, membership development and accountability and advocacy. CARE International is committed to gender equality and inclusion, gender justice, human rights and women’s and girls’ empowerment. This commitment is manifested at the individual and team level as well as in our programming, communications, fundraising and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY
The main purpose of this role is to provide day to day support to the management of CARE International’s global platforms (website and social media), monitor performance and support effective and timely communications planning globally. This is an exciting entry level position for those passionate about digital communications and engagement, and its intersection with social justice.
Main Responsibilities: - Key areas of responsibility but not limited to:
Support to Global Digital Platform Management (70%)
· Support the day-to-day management of CARE International Secretariat’s digital platforms including website and social media.
· Producing copy and graphics according to the guidelines agreed with Global Content Manager.
· Editing and uploading content to the CARE International website according to the digital strategy and guidelines set by the Global Content Manager.
· Act as the focal point for contact with the website development agency, overseeing technical upgrades and developments
· Support communications planning including management of a global external calendar with relevant dates and events to guide digital content creation.
· Support the management of social media dashboards and the elaboration of performance analysis with a view to improving outreach and optimizing content.
· Support the knowledge management of relevant materials for the digital content team.
· Actively seek out new trends and opportunities in the digital space.
· Support the Global Content Manager in other activities as required.
Support to Global Communications Working Group Coordination (20%)
· Support the Global Content Manager in implementing global communities of practice and content support.
· Manage internal engagement plan and calendar for communications team, ensuring timely coordination moments, sourcing translations, and setting up technical requirements
Support to Advocacy and Communications Department (10%)
· Work with the Knowledge Management and Learning officer in support of strong internal communications, in alignment with the wider CI Secretariat, using the latest digital technologies to support confederation engagement with the work of the CI Secretariat.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
CI Secretariat staff, CARE International communications staff and communications colleagues in the wider CARE network.
External
Work with suppliers
Team
Reports to the Global Content Manager, works closely with the Knowledge Management and Learning Coordinator, the Humanitarian Communications team and wider advocacy team.
Supervisory responsibilities
None
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Required
· 1-2 years of experience in website and social media management
· Solid understanding of communications principles and approaches and excellent communication skills
· Experience working with a Content Management System, with an understanding of SEO principles. Knowledge of Drupal a distinct advantage.
· Competent in the use of Canva or similar platforms for social media content production. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, video-editing software, and graphic design skills a distinct advantage.
· Excellent command of the English language. Knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic a distinct advantage.
Desired
· Experience in digital communications and content production for an international relief or aid organization
· Strong knowledge of CARE's work or work of peer organization
· Project management experience
· Experience with tools and platforms for knowledge management such as Sharepoint, and Microsoft Teams
· Experience in monitoring content performance using analytics tools for social media and web and in ways that have improved performance and audience engagement
· Degree in Communications, Media, Film, Social Development or related field
Work attributes:
· Proactive approach to work planning and prioritisation
· Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
· Excellent attention to detail
· Good communication and team-working skills
· Demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, CARE's work, international development and humanitarian relief, especially on issues impacting gender equality
· Commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism
CARE International is committed to preventing all unwanted behaviour and all forms of misconduct at work, including fraud and corruption and sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. Everyone who works for CARE is expected to share this commitment and work within CARE International’s Safeguarding Policy and sign our Safeguarding Code and Conduct.
CARE International is committed to a safe recruitment process to help attract and appoint the right staff for the role and responsibilities set out in the vacancy notice. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We will seek at least two references, one of which must be your most recent employer. In addition, we participate in the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers, about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, child abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, you confirm your understanding and agreement of these checks.
CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Urban Saints are looking to recruit a new Communications Manager to join the team. This is a critical role, where you will be taking a lead to ensure that Urban Saints' internal and external communications are as effective as they can be. You will manage the Communications Team to ensure effective delivery of our communications strategy that promotes the identity and values of Urban Saints. Working with all other branches of Urban Saints, you will also maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that Urban Saints communicates well with the wide range of audiences we are seeking to connect with.
The ideal candidate will be one who understands and is passionate about ministry, particularly with opportunities provided through communications. They will also be experienced and confident with all primary channels and tools within the communications and marketing arena. We are also looking for someone who possesses a strategic mindset who is able to act as advisor to the CEO on Communications and Marketing matters, and to achieve impact through partnership and networking.
When joining Urban Saints, you’ll enjoy benefits including:
- 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus eight days bank holidays (pro-rata).
- Pension scheme: we contribute 6% to the Urban Saints pension scheme.
- Life assurance: you will receive life assurance cover to the value of four times your annual pensionable salary.
- Homeworking allowance.
- Eight Volunteering days (pro-rata): you will have an opportunity to volunteer for one of our events or a similar charity of choice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced marketing communications professional to work with our Executive Director and small staff team to help us meet the needs of 1000+ members working on a wide range of policies and programmes in the UK and internationally.. This role will be varied and involve significant elements of the full range of marketing and communications activity, leading on campaigns to increase membership, grow our training and events programme and deepen our influence with government, academic, private and voluntary sector stakeholders.
You can be based anywhere in the UK and we offer up to 10% employer contribution to your pension.
We are particularly seeking someone with experience of working in a social sciences, science or evaluation-focussed organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity to support the development and lead the delivery of a new Communications Strategy to enhance the SOS brand, engage and inspire target audiences, support partnerships and develop opportunities to promote thought-leadership.
This is a really exciting time to join SOS as we deliver our ambitious new strategy to 2030 – our Conservation Greenprint – to scale up our work in partnership with frontline conservation NGOs and forest-edge communities in Sumatra.
The Marketing and Communications Manager will have the freedom to develop the organisation’s strategy to enhance our reach, support income generation and hone our messaging to inspire new and long term support for our vision to see wild orangutans thriving in resilient rainforest landscapes.
A key part of the Fundraising & Communications team, this role reports to, and will work closely with, the Development Director and fundraising colleagues to amplify campaigns and activity. Key to the success of this role will be the ability to build strong relationships with our Sumatran-based Story Teller, our Programmes team and our partners to keep abreast of impact on the ground and tell these stories.
The ideal candidate is creative, organised, able to work under their own direction while also strong in a team. An excellent writer and communicator with people at all levels and across multiple channels and platforms – confident and keen to create content as well as able to keep sight of the big picture and make recommendations for strategy and direction. If this is you, please download the candidate pack to find out more, including details of how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Communications Manager
Location: Remote, UK
Type: 37.5 hours a week
Experience Level: Minimum 2 years
Salary: 30k - 35k (based on experience)
You will be joining an established charity and one that is expanding and changing dramatically to meet the growing needs of empowering Pharmacists and Pharmacist Associations to improve health and wellbeing across the Commonwealth. Our vision is to reduce health inequalities, aid the reduction of mortality and morbidity and enhance the quality of life.
We look forward to receiving your CV reflecting appropriate experience and a supporting statement of no more than one A4 page, setting out how you meet the person specifications and what attracts you to this role. To apply for this position, please fill out the form below and attach the relevant documents as requested no later than the 1st of April, 2024
Overview of the CPA Charity
The CPA is a registered charity (CIO) and membership body; leading and developing the pharmacy profession to benefit the people of the Commonwealth. This voluntary network of member states encompasses one third of the global population, including many lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). The CPA works towards its core charitable objectives to build strong and diverse collaborations between pharmacists and health networks; develop and improve the quality of Pharmacy Practice; strengthen health systems; improve the safe and effective use of medicines, and promote healthier lifestyles and reduce health inequalities. Its unique position as an accredited organisation of the Commonwealth allows for many advocacy opportunities for the profession.
The CPA is in official relations with the World Health Organisation (WHO), with an approved collaboration plan in place for 2022-2024. Our mission to ‘empower pharmacists to improve health and wellbeing throughout the Commonwealth’ is achieved through our core strategic goals:
1. Develop the Commonwealth pharmacy workforce and build capacity through education and training.
2. Support pharmacists to strengthen healthcare systems and enhance the safe and effective USE of medicines, prevention of disease and promotion of healthier lifestyles, across the Commonwealth.
3. Advocate for improved ACCESS to and QUALITY of medicines and vaccines, embedding pharmacists at all levels of medicines management, across the Commonwealth.
These goals are realised through a variety of mechanisms including:
● Knowledge Transfer
● Provision of resources and tools
● Advocacy and Research
● Partnerships and Collaborations; for innovation and quality improvement
Job Overview:
The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) is seeking an experienced Communications Manager to join our team. This role is pivotal in shaping how we communicate our mission and impact. You'll be responsible for managing CPA's social media channels, ensuring a consistent and engaging presence. You'll develop compelling content, including stories that highlight the real-world impact of our work. Additionally, you'll support various CPA programs by crafting effective communications materials. This position is ideal for candidates with proven social media management experience, graphic design skills and excellent writing and editing abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage and grow CPA's social media accounts, ensuring active and engaging online presence.
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Manage CPA’s website content uploads and updates.
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Curate and publish a quarterly newsletter.
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Collaborate with Program leads to develop program-specific communications strategies.
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Design captivating images, flyers, ebooks, and print assets using platforms like Canva; knowledge of Photoshop is advantageous but not essential.
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Assist in drafting and publishing blog posts, requiring strong writing skills and familiarity with WordPress (training on WordPress backend can be provided).
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Contribute to various CPA programs and work streams through creative and innovative communication approaches.
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Ensure consistent and effective messaging across all communication channels.
Qualifications:
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At least 2 years of experience in a communications role.
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Demonstrated proficiency in managing social media platforms.
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Strong design skills, with experience in Canva and/or Photoshop.
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Excellent writing ability and experience in content creation.
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Knowledge of WordPress or willingness to learn.
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Creative and innovative thinker with the ability to work independently.
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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Interest in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience. Please include links to or samples of previous work, especially any relevant social media campaigns or design projects.
Additional Information
Standard working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 although flexibility is required in order to ensure core objectives are achieved. The CPA maintains a virtual office, with occasional face-to-face meetings in London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a new challenge or to take the next step in your marketing career? We are recruiting an experienced marketing professional to set up and develop our marketing and communications function and deliver a strategy to support our business objectives.
It’s an exciting time to join us. In this new role you’ll lead on all aspects of marketing and communications to build brand awareness, market services, increase revenue, support fundraising and communicate our impact effectively across our catchment area. You’ll also grow our marketing capability by working with agencies and suppliers, upskilling others, managing volunteers and in time a new team member.
Ideally you will have experience in business planning, setting an appropriate marketing mix across a range of channels, understanding audiences and knowing the importance of measurement and evaluation. You’ll be able to both think strategically and work hands-on, as you’ll oversee the day-to-day marketing activities and track their success.
You will have a collaborative, solution focussed attitude, working as part of a small, friendly management team. You’ll have experience working for or with charities or not for profits and support the aims and work of our organisation.
Based at our Birmingham office, the role will involve visiting our other locations from time to time and attending external meetings, so some flexibility in working hours and some travelling will be necessary. Up to 2 days a week may be worked from home depending on work requirements. We offer ongoing development, 25 days leave, a pension scheme and staff wellbeing support.
If you have any questions/queries about the job or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact us.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 2 April 2024
Interviews will be held: 11 and 12 April 2024
This post is subject to a DBS check.
Please submit a CV, with a separate cover letter outlining your relevant experience and how you meet the requirements of the role.
Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager
Reports to: Director of Communications and Growth
Contract: Permanent, full or part time
Hours: 28 – 35 must be available to work Tuesdays and Thursdays, other days negotiable
Salary: Circa £40,000 per year
Location: Remote, with attendance at in-person meetings required, around once a month, normally in London
Job purpose
To conceive and execute a best-in-class marketing and communications strategy to position us as the go to organisation on dementia carer support. Your work will underpin our efforts to campaign for change, partner with organisations, and provide practical and emotional support so that no dementia carer feels isolated, invisible or alone.
Key responsibilities
·Lead on the development and delivery of the marketing and communications strategy and activity, working with colleagues in public fundraising, commercial income generation and campaigns, to achieve agreed annual targets in line with DCC’s plans.
·Using primarily digital platforms and working with colleagues in fundraising, campaigns and service delivery, co-produce a suite of activities and assets that deliver relevant prospect audiences into the wide end of the funnel.
·Lead on communications work, including journalist outreach and pitching news stories, content creation, discussion and engagement on current affairs from the perspective of our cause and issues.
·Work with colleagues to gather and curate compelling, emotional stories and to embed a story-led approach in our communications.
·Support the fundraising team to develop assets for DCC’s supporter journey, using data analysis and insights to ensure the effective stewardship of supporters.
·Set, monitor and report on campaign and project budgets, key performance indicators and annual work plans as well as longer term financial forecasts.
·Be responsible for adhering to all relevant legislative and regulatory obligations relating to marketing, digital and communications.
·Establish and document key processes in the marketing function, working closely with colleagues in fundraising and operations to do so.
Carry out other duties commensurate with this post as requested.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Abortion Support Network is a largely volunteer-run charity that helps people living in European countries with bad abortion laws and provision access safe abortions in clinics abroad. ASN provides practical information, support, funding, travel and accommodation.
We are looking for a candidate to cover our Fundraising and Communications Manager’s maternity leave from the end of June 2024 until the end of March 2025. Your role will be to implement ASN’s fundraising strategy, working with volunteers and a small staff team to diversify and increase the charity’s income. You will focus on fundraising from trusts and foundations and major donors, as well as managing individual campaigns and overseeing ASN’s external communications.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and a team player, who can hit the ground running as part of a dynamic and growing organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 40 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.
IRW’s Network Resource and Development Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Communications Capacity Building Manager’ to join its dynamic Global Family Development team on a full-time, permanent basis, to based out of any of our IR offices globally.
The Communications Capacity Building Manager reports directly to the Global Content Manager and supports the development and implementation of the content vision and strategy. The job holder works primarily with communications colleagues and Country Directors in IR country and hybrid offices to build their capacity and capability in communications, content gathering, media, brand awareness raising and local public engagement. The job holder also works with Member and other IRW stakeholders to ensure the capacity and capabilities in country offices are appropriate for meeting their requirements and business needs.
The role holder also facilitates appropriate communications training for field office staff and acts as an advisor to communications leads in field offices.
The successful candidate must have or be:
· A degree level qualification in communications or a marketing discipline.
· Qualification(s) in media applications would be advantageous.
· Experience in public engagement - communications, fundraising and/or marketing - role(s) within the INGO sector.
· Experience in building and developing use of traditional, new and emerging media channels, technologies and tools especially digital media.
· Experience in visual and other forms of content gathering, curation and dissemination ideally in an international context.
· Experience of managing, overseeing, guiding and coordinating the work of others.
· Proven track record as a project manager, operating within a team with budgetary responsibility and delivering results across a range of activities.
· Experience of managing, building, guiding, training and influencing teams to work collaboratively to a high standard.
· Experience of developing creative brand awareness, fundraising and other marketing campaigns for a variety of audiences.
· Experience of working with multiple stakeholders, within an environment of competing deadlines.
· Understanding of the range of audiences that Islamic Relief wants to communicate with
· Understanding of the purposes, strategies and tools for gathering content for use across range of communications media.
· Demonstrate and continuously develops knowledge of the latest technology for content gathering or curation.
· Fluent written and spoken English. Working knowledge of Arabic, French or Spanish is advantageous.
· Demonstrate strong relationship-building skills; the ability to establish effective working relationships with people of all working styles and backgrounds.
· Sound financial and resource management skills that ensure that goals can be achieved
within budgetary constraints.
· Exceptional team-working and interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively consult, listen to and influence others as well as the ability to work across different cultures with individuals who face competing demands.
· Strong ability to work calmly under pressure to tight deadlines and balance competing priorities.
· Results focused; able to plan, co-ordinate and deliver on objectives and targets with a positive drive to achieve results.
· Willingness to work autonomously and take the initiative.
· Demonstrable experience of understanding and applying marketing related theoretical concepts
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 24/04/2024.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK (if applicable)
- receipt of satisfactory references
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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.
Could your communications skills help graduates feel close to their university? Do you believe in helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get to university, and want to get people interested in life-changing research into healthcare, environmental protection and more?
The Development and Alumni Relations Office exists to support our academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities. The Office, which is comprised of five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni, organisations and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research projects, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships, as well as providing a versatile programme of engagement opportunities for our global alumni community.
An excellent communications professional with experience developing social media campaigns and writing for print, web and social media, the Communications Officer (Digital) will work as part of the Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) Communications Team to deliver our overall strategy, and to champion our digital activity. You will be expected to follow a brief and produce high quality impact-driven copy, video, email newsletters and digital content, appropriate for target audiences, for print and online publication, email newsletters and individual communication and will creatively and effectively use social media platforms and the DARO web presence. In addition to the core alumni audience, you will be responsible for the student and young alumni audiences. Experience in producing content for young people and international audiences, and in fundraising communications would be highly desirable.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
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.
Campaigns Manager
Salary: Salary: £34,237 - £38,325 (depending on experience and with potential for progression)
About Voice 21
Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most.
Voice 21 is leading the conversation to prioritise oracy within schools and teaching. In July 2023, the Labour party announced its commitment to prioritise oracy and speaking lessons as part of its future mission for education. As a result oracy has become a major talking point, with the topic and Voice 21 appearing on the front pages of the national newspapers and leading discussion on TV and radio.
Your opportunity
Tackle a vital challenge, with great people. Voice 21 exists to transform young people’s learning and life chances through talk and we are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools a year by 2025. To reach this goal we recruit great people and give them real responsibility, training and support.
Output-focused culture, with flexible working opportunities. We have an agile and flexible approach – our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to work effectively.
Real development opportunities. We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work.
For more information on why we think you should apply for the role, see the “Why work for us” section at the end of this job description.
Your purpose
This year Voice 21 are recruiting to a newly formed Communications, Campaigns and Public Affairs department to help address these challenges. As Campaigns Manager, you will support the Head of Communications, Campaigns and Public Affairs to make oracy education ordinary, co-ordinating and project managing communications campaigns as well as leading content delivery. In doing so, you will play an integral role in ensuring all children, regardless of their background, find their voice for success in school and in life.
Your responsibilities
● Play a senior role in the Communications, Campaigns and Public Affairs team, as part of the wider Learning, Impact and Influence directorate
Campaigns (70%)
● Responsible for developing and delivering integrated campaigns working closely with Fundraising, Marketing, Customer Service and Service Delivery teams.
● This will include, but is not limited to: growing charity awareness, recruitment and retention, growing our advocacy base and policy change campaigns
● Taking a lead role in development and project management, you will deliver our national campaigns and business as usual communications projects
● Utilising matrix management, you'll bring internal and external teams and freelancers together to oversee all aspects of our campaigns.
● Engaging the entire marketing mix, you'll develop, implement, integrate, and evaluate campaigns across various channels, including PR, digital, advertising, and influencer amplification
● Planning, delivering and leading purposeful and planned communications cycles & campaigns
● Delivering and using implementable insights from analysis and user intelligence
Content and brand (30%)
● Creating, co-creating and commissioning communications materials and content and proactively spotting new opportunities to raise awareness of our work across the sector
● Implementation of the communications strategy and ensuring content constantly delivers against strategic needs
● Spotting reactive opportunities for content creation in line with the communications strategy
What the role might look like:
Within 3 months, you’ll have:
● Become embedded in the organisation’s systems and processes
● Built strong relationships with key members of staff
● Started leading the coordination of communications across the institution
● Contributed to our brand development
● Contributed to our public affairs campaign strategy and delivery
Within 6 months, you’ll have:
● Deliver project management template for campaigns delivery
● Built strong relationships with colleagues from around the organisations including in Fundraising, Marketing, Customer Service and Service Delivery teams
● Make recommendations for improving coordination systems and processes to better grow awareness of oracy and capacity to make policy changes
● Deliver strong analytics and insights systems
From 6 months onwards, we expect for you to be fully embedded in the organisation, delivering sector-leading campaigns and enjoying your working life!
This job is for you if you…
Have experience in these areas
● Project managing campaigns and business as usual from conception to delivery and evaluation
● Matrix managing projects with staff from across various departments
● Co-creating content with staff from various departments and personally creating multi-channel content in multiple formats
● Using analytics and user intelligence to deliver insights which meaningfully shape campaigns
● Strong eye for detail, including in copywriting and proofreading
● Ability to form excellent working relationships, internally & externally
You may also have experience in these areas
● Relevant experience in and a strong understanding of the education sector
● Experience project managing in an organisation with staff with content creation responsibilities dispersed across various teams
Reporting lines
Reporting to: Head of Campaigns, Communications and Public Affairs
Managing: None
Where you’ll work: Remote, with travel to our London office and elsewhere for meetings. Occasional overnight stays may be required depending on where you are based.
Contract: Permanent, subject to successful probation review at 3 months.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.