Campaigns and Communications Manager
Hybrid working (3 days in their Sidcup office, 2 days remote)
£40,000 per annum + benefits
Full time, permanent
Closing date: As soon as possible
£40,000 per annum + benefits
Full time, permanent
Closing date: As soon as possible
Organisation:
Health charity
Health charity
Role:
In this role you will:
In this role you will:
- Manage the public affairs activity for the charity as key point of contact for external public affairs agencies and other stakeholders
- Develop meaningful relationships with external partners and produce and implement joint campaigns to reach target audiences
- Monitor policy developments and parliamentary activity through news, social media and create opportunities to communicate the charity’s goals to policy makers, MPs and the public, including responding to relevant government agency consultations
- Produce and implement a communications and marketing strategy across all mediums to align with organisational objectives
- Create relevant, engaging, and compelling key messages and collateral (both online and offline) to showcase the charity’s activities and achievements, ensuring regular updates and maintenance
- Manage online content ensuring the website is continually reviewed and updated to meet the needs of new and existing audiences, using appropriate communication tools and techniques
- Oversee all media relations activity, including national, regional and trade press to raise awareness of the organisation and promote its work, as well as respond to relevant news as it happens
- Initiate and maintain good working relationships with editors, journalists and broadcasters, acting as a key press contact
- Write and edit copy for press releases and ensure effective distribution and follow up
- Manage the performance and development of the team and volunteers, to ensure that they align with the overall objectives of the organisation and that individual objectives are ambitious, proactive and embody the organisation’s vision, mission, and values.
Candidate:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development in public affairs/campaign marketing and communications
- Minimum of 3 year’s successful public affairs, campaigns and/or communications activities, ideally within the non-profit sector
- Ability to plan strategy and implementation of projects across all media channels
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a challenging and busy environment
- Experience in understanding of UK Government and Parliamentary Affairs, including knowledge of how to use Parliamentary processes and procedures to implement campaigns
- Creative and innovative thinker, with excellent research and writing skills. Excellent influencer with strong interpersonal and communication skills with a range of audiences.