Job Title: Communications Manager
Location: London and the South East. Home working, with a requirement to regularly attend external meetings and events (mainly London but on occasions elsewhere in the UK)
Salary: £38,000 FTE
Hours: Full-time but will consider requests for part-time (4 days per week)
We are seeking a talented and passionate Communications Manager to lead the creation and dissemination of compelling content that elevates our brand, engages our audiences, and positions ARC as a thought leader in the provision of financial incentives for fruit and vegetables.
Working with the Head of Advocacy, Impact and Communications, you will be responsible for building our communications into a coherent strategy and driving it forward, in collaboration with team members across the charity. You’ll help us to grow and extend our reach to key audiences, with demonstrable experience planning, creating and delivering high quality, engaging and informative communications and content across channels including our website, social media and publications.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement an effective and coherent communications strategy aligned with the charity’s goals and strategic objectives.
- Deliver and manage the charity’s communication activities from inception to completion across all available channels, reviewing results and providing recommendations for future activities. This includes creating and managing high-quality, engaging content, including social media posts, blogs, newsletters, videos, and case studies.
- Oversee the charity’s brand, managing its use internally and externally and monitoring its performance. This includes managing the charity’s voice and tone across all communications to maintain a strong and consistent brand identity and may in the future include a refresh of brand assets.
- Work with the Head of Advocacy, Impact and Communications to develop messaging, plan and execute communication activities that amplify our impact, advocacy messages and public affairs initiatives.
- Oversee communications and branding for key events, including parliamentary engagements, roundtables, project launches, and other high-profile activities as needed.
- Create and manage the launch of key organisational reports and publications, such as the annual report, policy briefings and impact and evaluation reports.
- Work closely with all organisational teams to understand their communications needs. Provide guidance and support to staff and volunteers involved in communication activities to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
- Lead website development and maintenance, ensuring functionality, user experience, and compliance with GDPR and accessibility standards.
- Establish and oversee the charity’s press function, including drafting press releases, sending out timely comments, responding to media inquiries, and cultivating relationships with journalists.
- Develop and maintain a network of lived experience, and celebrity /influencer ambassadors designing and implementing communication activities with them that maximise our reach and impact.
- Develop briefings to equip media spokespeople and ambassadors with clear and consistent messaging on key issues.
How to apply
Please apply via CharityJob with your CV which must be accompanied by a cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role as detailed in the job pack.
Closing date: 10th March 2025, at 5:00 pm