Communications and Engagement Manager: Marine (Maternity Cover)

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust; Beeford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is seeking a Communications and Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover) for the Marine Programme. Based in York or Spurn with hybrid working, you will lead marine communications, engagement and storytelling, translating project updates into compelling content.

You will plan campaigns, manage press activity, and collaborate with project teams and partners to raise awareness of Yorkshire's seas and coast.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering communications strategies and campaigns.
• Ability to manage proactive and reactive media activity.
• Plan social media output for different audiences.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; translate technical info into clear stories.

Responsibilities

• Lead Marine Programme communications and engagement.
• Develop and deliver the marine comms strategy, annual plan, and campaign plans.
• Oversee marine press, media activity, websites, newsletters and publications.

Skills

Comms strategy

Media management

Social media planning

Copywriting/editing

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier commissioning

Environmental/charity sector knowledge

Driving licence

Weekend hours flexibility

Job description

This maternity cover role sits within our Marine Programme, reporting to the Marine Programme Manager and based in either York or Spurn, with hybrid working. Our mission is to drive nature's recovery in Yorkshire across our land and at sea, and you will play a central part in telling the story of our marine work. Leading the Marine Programme's communications and engagement, you will turn the technical updates, stories and images from our project teams into accurate, engaging content that inspires people to care about Yorkshire's seas and coast, while making sure our marine activity supports the Trust's wider priorities.

You will develop and deliver the Marine Programme's communications and engagement strategy, annual plan and campaign plans, agreeing priorities project by project with programme managers. You will lead our marine social media, press and media activity, writing press releases, handling media enquiries and producing content for websites, newsletters and publications. Working closely with project teams, partners, The Wildlife Trusts and our central Communications and Engagement teams, you will plan our contribution to campaigns such as National Marine Week, support a programme of priority events, coordinate partnership communications and manage contractors such as filmmakers and photographers. You will also provide editorial advice to colleagues and evaluate the impact of our communications to shape future plans.

You will bring experience of developing and delivering communications strategies and campaigns, managing proactive and reactive media activity, and planning social media output for different audiences. You will be an excellent writer and editor, able to translate technical or complex information into clear, compelling stories, with sound judgement when handling sensitive issues. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail will help you manage competing priorities, approvals and deadlines, and you will be confident working collaboratively and influencing colleagues, partners and the public. Experience of commissioning communications suppliers, working in the environmental or charitable sector, or knowledge of marine conservation would be an advantage. A full UK driving licence and willingness to work occasional weekends and irregular hours are essential., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK's fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Communications and Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover).