Communications, Engagement and Advocacy Manager

NFP PEOPLE; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grant funding organization in the UK is looking for a Communications, Engagement and Advocacy Manager. This role involves delivering high-quality content and managing media relations to enhance the organization's visibility and impact. Strong communication, strategic awareness, and project management skills are key. Candidates should have extensive experience in communications or advocacy. This position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 and the opportunity for UK travel.

Qualifications

• Confident communicator and collaborator with a strong background in communications or public affairs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proactive approach to building relationships and achieving results.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality communications across media, digital, and print channels.
• Manage day‑to‑day media relations including reactive comment and proactive stories.
• Draft press releases, briefings, speeches, and policy statements.
• Lead advocacy activity to advance the Trust’s policy and funding priorities.
• Monitor national policy developments in various sectors.
• Produce engaging web, newsletter, social media, and print content.

Skills

Excellent writing and editing skills across multiple formats

Significant experience in communications, public affairs or advocacy

Proven media handling and stakeholder engagement experience

Strong organisational and project management skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

Collaborative approach with excellent interpersonal skills

Tools

Familiarity with media monitoring tools

Understanding of digital publishing and social media engagement

Job description

Position

Communications, Engagement and Advocacy Manager

Location: Home-based with regular UK travel, including to Manchester HQ
Salary: £50,000
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

The Role

The Communications, Engagement and Advocacy Manager will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of the Trust’s communications, advocacy, and engagement work. You will help increase the Trust’s visibility, impact, and influence by delivering high‑quality content, campaigns, events, and stakeholder engagement. This is a hands‑on role requiring excellent communication, strategic awareness, and strong project management skills.

You will work closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement, colleagues across the organisation, and external partners to ensure our messaging is consistent, impactful and aligned with our 2025–2028 strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality communications across media, digital and print channels.
• Manage day‑to‑day media relations including reactive comment and proactive stories.
• Draft press releases, briefings, speeches and policy statements.
• Lead advocacy activity to advance the Trust’s policy and funding priorities.
• Monitor national policy developments in road safety, policing, transport and public health.
• Coordinate the Trust’s participation in events, forums and conferences.
• Produce engaging web, newsletter, social media and print content.
• Ensure brand consistency, accessibility and quality across all outputs.
• Administer supplier contracts (e.g. PR and dissemination partners).
• Collate KPIs and analytics for reporting to the Director.

About You

We are seeking a confident communicator and collaborator with a strong background in communications, advocacy, or public affairs. You’ll have excellent writing and editing skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and a proactive approach to building relationships and achieving results.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Excellent writing and editing skills across multiple formats (press, policy, digital).
• Significant experience in communications, public affairs or advocacy within charity, public, or policy settings.
• Proven media handling and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Collaborative approach with excellent interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of road safety, public health, transport, or criminal justice policy.
• Experience working in a grant‑gaining, research‑led or evidence‑based organisation.
• Familiarity with media monitoring tools (e.g. Onclusive), CRM or stakeholder systems.
• Understanding of digital publishing and social media engagement.
• Membership of CIPR or similar professional body.

To Apply

Please submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

We are the UK’s largest independent grant funder of road safety initiatives. Through innovation, partnership, and evidence‑based practice, we fund projects that save lives and reduce harm on UK roads. Our new 2025–2028 strategy positions us as a visible, vocal and connected leader in the sector working with grantees, government, police and the public to achieve our vision of zero deaths and serious injuries on UK roads.

You may have experience in roles such as: Communications Manager, Advocacy Manager, Public Affairs Manager, Media and Engagement Lead, Campaigns Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Policy and Communications Officer, or PR and Media Relations Manager. #INDNFP

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.