Director of Communications

Active Lincolnshire; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious charity organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director of Communications to lead its strategic communications efforts. The successful candidate will shape powerful narratives that drive system-level change and advocate for physical activity accessibility in Lincolnshire. This leadership role focuses on building stakeholder relationships and developing impactful communications strategies to improve health outcomes for the community.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead the organisation’s strategic communications approach.
• Shape and govern the organisation and sector narrative.
• Develop and oversee system-wide communications strategies.
• Lead strategic stakeholder stewardship.

Job description

The Director of Communications is an exciting new leadership role with ambitious charity that is working to tackle the challenge of physical inactivity and inequalities in access to options to be active. You will be contributing to improving the health outcomes and lives of the people of Lincolnshire.

Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, this role will lead our strategic communications approach - shaping powerful narratives that articulate impact, influence system-level change and champion the role of physical activity in tackling inequalities across Lincolnshire.

The role has the following core purpose :

• Set and lead the organisation’s strategic communications approach , ensuring audiences are clearly defined, understood, and engaged.
• Shape and govern the organisation and sector narrative , using communications to articulate impact and create advocacy for inclusive systemic change around physical activity.
• Develop and oversee system-wide communications strategies , fostering collaboration and change at scale through cross-sector partnerships.
• Lead strategic stakeholder stewardship , building and maintaining long-term relationships that influence system-level change and galvanise system partners around a shared narrative.

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