Brand and Media Partnerships Lead, National Year of Reading

5 days ago


Greater London, United Kingdom National Literacy Trust Full time

Brand and Media Partnerships Lead, National Year of Reading Join to apply for the Brand and Media Partnerships Lead, National Year of Reading role at National Literacy Trust. Key Information Closing date: 10am, Friday 19 December 2025 Salary: £60,000 per year Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Contract: Fixed term for one year Location: London SW8 (remote work allowed, but London presence required) Company Mission We empower people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. We lead the National Year of Reading 2026 campaign to get the nation to fall back in love with reading. What You’ll Be Doing Commissioned by the Department for Education, the National Year of Reading is a whole of society campaign. You will build and deliver a range of public‑facing partnerships that tell the story of our work, reach key audiences across the UK, and drive both awareness and behaviour change. You will build on the existing foundations of the campaign plan to conceive and deliver a series of partnerships with media owners, brands and others that amplify the National Year of Reading 2026. This will include managing existing partnerships as well as scoping and delivering new opportunities. What We're Looking For You will need experience of working on a range of digital and traditional media partnerships from either client or agency side (marketing, media or creative), or experience of leading brand and creative partnerships to reach young people, parents, communities, or schools. You will also have a track record of leveraging pro‑bono and in‑kind support to deliver creative executions and public‑facing moments that reach broad audiences and gather national PR coverage. Relationship management skills, including at a senior, cross‑sector level, will be essential. Why Our Work Is So Vital We work collaboratively in local communities, focusing our work in 20 areas of the UK that are facing the biggest challenges. We support schools, developing the most effective tools and techniques and providing resources and programmes to engage and inspire children. We campaign to make literacy a priority for politicians and decision‑makers. We support vulnerable adults, people in the criminal justice system and young offenders institutions to build their literacy skills. What We Offer You Competitive salary. Generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year). Pension contributions of 8% of annual salary. Cycle to work scheme. Employee assistance programme. Other health and wellbeing benefits. Flexible working options. Application Details Recruitment for this role is being managed by our partner Charity People. If you are interested in this role, please email us for an initial conversation about your skills and suitability. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Marketing Industries Marketing Services #J-18808-Ljbffr



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