Head of Communications and External Affairs

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Prospectus Full time

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Black Equity Organisation (BEO), in the recruitment of their new Head of Communications & External Affairs. Black Equity Organisation is an independent, national Black civil rights organisation created to dismantle systemic racism in Britain, drive generational change and deliver better lived experiences for Black people across the country. This is an exciting and newly created role, in which you will be leading on all BEO’s communications channels. This position is offered as a permanent, full-time role and will report to the CEO.

As the Head of Comms & External Affairs, you will lead on the implementation of the organisations communications strategy, including developing their brand and narrative. You will be responsible for overseeing BEO’s political engagement strategy and will ensure that BEO builds and maintains an influential network of political stakeholders, including parliamentarians and relevant senior government officials. You will support BEO to fulfil its purpose by deepening its understanding and clarifying its positioning in the current landscape. You will develop and execute marketing and communications activities that build BEO as a distinctive national brand.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in marketing and/or communications roles, ideally within the third sector. You will have experience of developing and implementing impactful external affairs strategies, together with experience of developing digital comms strategies and successfully using digital channels to promote a brand or campaign. You should have a solid track record with building and leading the delivery of an integrated brand, marketing and communications strategy at a national level. You will need to have comprehensive knowledge and experience of the UK political landscape and legislative process, experience of influencing the legislative processes across the nations and regions and experience of working and building relationships across political parties. You will have experience of crisis comms management and risk mitigation, together with experience of running a busy press office function. You will be ambitious, with strong situational judgement skills and the ability to act diplomatically to influence effectively. Above all, you will have a commitment to Anti-Racism and a commitment to the mission of BEO.

**Closing Date: 12 Apr 2024 23:59:59



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