Communications Manager

Freelancingforgood; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A non-profit organization seeks a part-time Communications Manager to lead its communications strategy and delivery. Responsibilities include developing digital content, managing social media, and engaging with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in communications, be familiar with new economy practices, and have exceptional writing and project management skills. This is a remote position requiring flexibility and availability during European working hours.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work

Opportunity to influence communications strategy

Qualifications

• Experience in creating communications strategies and delivering effective communications.
• Knowledge of new economy practices is essential.
• Fluency in English with strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive communications plan and strategy.
• Curate content for newsletters and manage social media presence.
• Support team meetings virtually and in-person quarterly.

Skills

Communication strategy design

Digital content creation

Storytelling and editing

Project management

Social media engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in Communications or related field

Tools

Mailchimp

Wordpress

Adobe

Job description

Partners for a New Economy (P4NE) is looking for a Communications Manager.

Overview:

• Part-time contract: – 2.5 Days per week initial 6 months contract (potential to extend); freelance contract considered
• Location: Anywhere (Remote); Must be available during European working hours
• Language: English
• Salary: €40,000 – €49,000 per year (pro rata)
• Applications closing: 11th February

Job Description

We seek a collaborative and experienced Communications Manager with a strong understanding of new economic thinking and practice, to drive forward both our communications strategy and day to day comms delivery, with guidance from our Field Building and Communications Lead.

This role is about planning and delivering compelling digital comms for Partners for a New Economy, developing our audiences and representing the organisation, its grantees, key stakeholders and the new economy field itself, within which we operate and are a part.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Day-to-Day Delivery

• Working closely with the Field Building and Comms Lead, produce and deliver an annual communications plan and strategy supporting the whole of P4NE to coordinate comms efforts to key audiences across multiple channels
• Publication of P4NE’s monthly Roundup newsletter: curating content, copy writing and designing on Mailchimp
• Creating and publishing regular social media content, coordinating the team’s input and input from our grantees and wider partners to build engagement (currently LinkedIn)
• Refreshing, maintaining and updating P4NE’s website (wordpress). Including writing or coordinating publication of regular news articles, blogs, grant-making updates and other publications

Content & Campaigns

• Creating and curating content for different audiences and supporting communication of discrete projects/campaigns, using writing and curatorial skills to launch or tell compelling stories about our work, the new economy ecosystem and the people and organisations who work within it
• Supporting the Partnership Development Lead to create content about specific initiatives and opportunities for P4NE’s current and prospective funder partners
• Gathering input from the Programme Officer and our grantee organisations, to support comms that spotlights grantee activity and partnerships. Creating and circulating comms related to P4NE’s field building activity and Annual Gathering, under the direction of the Field Building & Comms Lead, supporting a comms campaign in support of this key annual event
• Assisting the creation and publishing of public documents and strategic comms, such the Annual Report, collaborating with the team and utilising the comms library created across the year
• Supporting the design and delivery of commissioned video and visual content for specific P4NE events, research or one-off initiatives
• Supporting the development of an online New Economy Leaders Academy (NELA) alumni community (via a LinkedIn Group and email)

General

• Maintain accurate records of key comms contacts on the P4NE CRM, Beacon
• Attend weekly team meetings (digital) and quarterly in-person meetings
• Must be able to attend in-person quarterly team meetings (most often held in London).
• Contribute to quarterly reports to our Board
• As an integral part of the P4NE team, the Freelance Communications Consultant should be willing to contribute to various other activities to support the organisation as required
• Update the Comms plan and activity grid on the internal Planner Documents (eg MIRO), to keep the team informed.

The role will be home-based and can be done flexibly, so the ability to work independently is important.

Role Requirements

Essential Experience & Knowledge

• Substantial experience in a communications role, both designing communications strategies and delivering day to day communications
• Knowledge and understanding of new economy thinking and practice
• Knowledge of, and experience creating digital content, on various platforms including LinkedIn, Wordpress and Mailchimp
• Considerable writing, storytelling and editing skills and track record developing engaging, accessible and creative content
• Exceptional project management, time management and proven ability to prioritise a variety of communications demands and projects.

Desirable Experience and Knowledge

• Newsletter writing and editing
• New Economy related journalism or communications experience
• Article or speech writing and research; copy-writing and editing; ideally for new economy sector
• Visual design skills and video content creation (eg. On Canva or Adobe)
• Understanding of grant-making and fund-raising
• Experience of working internationally, across different time zones.
• Fluency in spoken and written English required, with good oral and written communication skills; ability to work in additional languages
• Experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation

Abilities & Attitudes

• A collaborative approach to working remotely, and ability to communicate with care and work across a team and with a broad range of stakeholders to support collective action and impact.
• Willingness and ability to deliver organisational support and adapt to a variety of tasks as needed, in order to deliver P4NE strategy within the context of this role
• Positive, flexible attitude, able to calmly support the team with appropriate communications solutions in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• A belief in P4NE’s mission and values and commitment to embed these into the way you work

How to apply?

We encourage people from all backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply for this post. We are particularly keen to hear from people of colour, those who self-identify as disabled and other groups underrepresented in philanthropy.

Please note: there is no need for a cover letter. Instead we would like your answers to these questions, a copy of your CV, and an example of your work. We will review your answers first, anonymising responses.

To be considered, applications need to include:

1. Answers to all three application questions, ensuring that in your answers you highlight experience that is relevant to this post
2. A link or a copy of ONE or TWO examples of your recent work that demonstrate your skills. These examples could include (but aren’t limited to) website copy, a social media post, a newsletter, campaign materials or plan, an article…
3. A comprehensive, up-to-date curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages) giving details of relevant achievements in recent posts as well as your education and any professional qualifications, evidencing your ability to match the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

On your CV please include:

• details of your notice period (if applicable)
• names of 2 referees, together with a brief statement of the capacity in which they have known you and an indication of when in the process they can be contacted (please note we will not contact your referees without your express permission)
• your contact details

Application Questions

Please send answers to ALL questions – answer within 250-300 words:

1. Opinion: The ‘new economy’ means different things to different people. Give us an example of an especially effective piece of new economy comms that you have read or seen recently – what issue/topic did it convey, who was it trying to reach and why do you consider it successful?
2. Experience: Please describe a communications campaign or initiative you’ve led that successfully engaged stakeholders around an economic, environmental, philanthropic or social innovation topic. What was your strategic approach, what channels did you use, and what measurable impact and learnings did you achieve?
3. You & P4NE: What skills and ways of working make you a great fit for this role and P4NE as an organisation?

A note on using AI: Whilst we understand that some people may use AI tools for accessibility (and recognise and support that many assistive technologies may use elements of AI), we ask candidates to carefully consider what tools are most appropriate for this application process, for the role of Communications Manager.

We are asking Application Questions because we want to hear from you directly. We’re keen to use this process to build an understanding of you, your experience and your interest in this job. We want to see your communication skills in action and therefore discourage the use of generative AI tools in writing your answers.

Send your application

Please send your application by email to [e-mail] using the subject heading: APPLICATION – Communications Manager Please include your preferred contact telephone number in your submission and be assured calls will be made with discretion.