Director of Communications and Marketing

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Charity People Full time

Back Up is an organisation that has inspired and supported people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life for almost 40 years. Today, the organisation is at the forefront of helping people adjust positively to spinal cord injury; the organisation is there for people in their darkest hours and, because their support is provided by people who have been there, they are equipped to understand what individuals and their families are going through.

Charity People is delighted to be supporting this incredible organisation to recruit for an interim part time Director of Communications and Marketing who will join the team at a key point; the charity's income has grown year on year since 2020 and they have a goal to increase that further by 2025 in order that they can meet increasing demand for their services.

The interim Director of Communications and Marketing will simultaneously oversee delivery of current plans and look to the future; putting in place structures, systems and processes to support a growing organisation and make the most of new opportunities as they arise.

Part time Director of Communications and Marketing

Contract: interim, 12 month role

Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 per annum FTE (pro-rata for 0.6 hour week to between £36,000 and £42,000)

Location: Hybrid - home based with at least one day per week in the charity HO in Wandsworth, South London

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Wednesday 7th August

Interviews: first stage interview held remotely on Thursday 15th August, with a second stage interview held in person on Wednesday 21st August

Key responsibilities within the role will include:

Lead and oversee the development of communications and marketing plans which will underpin Back Up's 2030 strategy.Line manage a team of three to provide leadership, motivation, support and guidance to enable members of the team to perform to the best of their abilities and work effectively together.Upskill and develop the staff team so that they have the skills necessary to sustain communications and marketing over the longer term.Be a key advocate for change management in the organisation, supporting colleagues at all levels to upskill through the delivery of wider organisational change.Lead the strategic development and delivery of communications and marketing practice across the charity, and work with the Fundraising, Operations and Services Teams to deliver shared business objectives and Back Up's strategyHave overall responsibility for creative, brand and tone of voice guardianship, ensuring that the staff team and freelancers have the resources required to implement Back Up's brand effectively.Ensure the provision of adequate processes and skills in-house to tell the stories of people the organisation has supported and deliver high performing content across all channels.Develop and implement a digital marketing and website strategyModel a creative, ambitious and positive culture within the communications and marketing team championing core values. This is a wonderful opportunity to for a seasoned Communications leader to join a charity providing vital support to a community of people who have experienced a life-changing event and their families. We'd love to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience: Director level experience of leading successful communications and marketing teamsProven ability to unite diverse groups of individuals behind specific projects or initiativesExperience of change management with a track record of leading growth and meeting and exceeding targetsAbility to influence senior stakeholders and board level colleaguesGravitas and exceptional personal credibility to act as an ambassador for the organisation with the ability to effect positive changeCollaborative approach with the ability to establish partnershipsOutstanding communicator and storyteller with the ability to present and write with impactHighly effective project management and organisational skills: ability to plan and deliver projects on time and within budget If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Glen Manners at Charity people in the first instance

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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