Communications and Marketing Manager

Charity People; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in the UK is seeking a Communications and Marketing Manager to lead their creative team. This role involves developing impactful communications strategies that aid spinal cord injury advocacy. The ideal candidate will have extensive charity experience, strong digital skills, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This is a hybrid position with flexible working options.

Benefits

22 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Stakeholder pension scheme

Season ticket loan

Compassionate leave

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in charity communications and marketing leadership.
• Track record of delivering high-impact campaigns.
• Strong digital marketing skills across social media, email, and web.

Responsibilities

• Lead dynamic team in charity communications and marketing.
• Shape and deliver communications strategy across channels.
• Manage a busy department with innovative ideas.

Skills

Charity communications experience

Digital marketing skills

Storytelling ability

Team management

Inclusive communications passion

Job description

Communications and Marketing Manager

Contract: Permanent, full or part time role with four or five days considered

Salary: £35,000 to £42,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid – home based with one day per week in the London office in South London

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 28th September

First stage interviews: 6th and 7th October

Second stage interviews: Week commencing 13th October

We are proud to be partnering with Back Up, a bold and ambitious charity that transforms lives for people affected by spinal cord injury. Back Up is seeking a talented Communications and Marketing Manager to lead their dynamic team and drive forward their mission with creativity, energy, and strategic vision.

This is a unique opportunity to join a values-led organisation where your work will directly contribute to life-changing support and advocacy. If you’re a gifted communicator, a confident leader, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Purpose-Driven Work: Every campaign you lead will help people affected by spinal cord injury live life to the fullest.
• Creative Leadership: Shape and deliver a compelling communications strategy across digital, print, and media.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a fun, inclusive, and supportive team that values innovation and impact.
• Flexible Working: Enjoy the benefits of remote work with one energising day a week in the office.
• Fast-Paced Environment: Manage a busy, ambitious department where your ideas and leadership will make a real difference.

What We’re Looking For

Back Up is seeking someone with:

• Extensive experience in charity communications and marketing leadership.
• A track record of delivering high-impact campaigns and exceeding targets.
• Strong digital marketing skills across social media, email, and web.
• Excellent storytelling ability and a sharp eye for detail.
• Confidence managing a fast-paced team and multiple stakeholders.
• A passion for inclusive communications and community-led storytelling.

Please note as this role has some urgency attached, we are only considering those with a maximum of 1 month’s notice or less.

If shortlisted, we will forward the Job Description, charity benefits and request a supporting statement. We recommend you hold off writing that until we’ve briefed you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a charity that’s bold, fun, and deeply committed to making a difference. If you’re ready to lead with purpose and creativity, we’d love to hear from you asap.

Hours of work

• Your normal hours of work will be between 9am and 5pm (35 hours per week). Some flexibility of working hours may be required in accordance with the needs of the charity.
• There is flexibility around working location either home-working or office based (Wandsworth). Home workers will be asked to work from the office at least one day per week.
• Some flexibility in working hours may be negotiated to enable a better work/life balance or meet particular needs as required.

Probation

There will be a six-month probation period.

Notice Period

Two calendar months on either side, after a satisfactory six-month probationary period. During probation, notice will be one week either side.

Disabled access

The office is fully wheelchair accessible, including toilet.

Staff Benefits

Holiday

You are entitled to 22 days paid holiday per year plus bank and public holidays. This increases by one day per year up to a maximum of 25 days.

Additionally, the office is closed between the Christmas and the New Year period giving an additional 3 days.

Pension

Back Up has a designated stakeholder pension scheme that staff can join, with a staff contribution of 5% salary, Back Up will contribute 3% into this scheme. Back Up’s contribution will increase by 1% for every 2 years of service (cap at 6%).

• Generous sickness pay provision.
• Access to financial advisor – annual initial exploratory meeting with an independent FSA.
• Season ticket loan: an interest free loan for the purchase of a season ticket.
• Ride to work scheme.
• Compassionate leave.
• Study and sabbatical leave.
• “My day” – 17.5 hours per year to conduct voluntary work.
• Life Assurance – three times annual salary.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.