Head of Campaigns - Hybrid UK

Zinc Network; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Head of Campaigns to lead impactful social and behavior change initiatives. This role involves managing integrated teams to deliver campaigns that address complex global issues. You will be responsible for developing campaign strategies, overseeing budgets, and ensuring alignment with client objectives. The ideal candidate will have over six years of campaigning experience, a passion for social change, and the ability to work under pressure. Join a diverse team committed to making a meaningful difference in international development.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in campaigning and managing diverse teams.
• Experience with international donors and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and approve integrated campaign plans and oversee delivery.
• Build strong relationships with clients and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Ensure campaigns are delivered on time and within budget.

Skills

Campaign Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Identification

Communication Skills

Media Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Job description

Description

Introducing Zinc Network

Zinc Network is a business dedicated to meaningful, measurable change. Zinc conceptualises and creates programs, interventions, and strategic communications campaigns around some of the world’s most complex problems – from disinformation to extremism, media capture to authoritarianism.

We are headquartered in London with offices in Washington, D.C., and Warsaw with 80+ team members from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds. Zinc works with a broad range of governmental, NGO, and private sector clients, including the UK Home Office (HO); the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); the U.S. Department of State (DOS); UN agencies and missions; and foundations.

Outline of the job

As Head of Campaigns, you will lead integrated teams that deliver an exciting range of social and behaviour change campaigns. You will also manage a small team of campaigners who work closely with our strategy, digital, and creative and production teams.

You will be passionate about campaigning, a natural leader and clear communicator, and able to manage the competing demands of working in international development.

We work in challenging environments, so you need to be able to work under pressure, identify and mitigate risks before they materialise, manage multiple stakeholders, and work within strict compliance requirements, whilst maintaining a focus on delivering impact.

The Head of Campaigns will be based in the UK and be expected to be in our London office at least 2 days per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

1. Develop and approve integrated campaign plans, including budgets and timelines.
2. Oversee the delivery of multiple integrated campaigns as well as be responsible for delivering some yourself.
3. Ensure that campaign strategy, budgets and Grant charts are fully aligned.
4. Take ultimate responsibility for campaigns being delivered on time, on budget and in line with strategic objectives.
5. Maintain visibility of all the work going on across departments in relation to your campaigns to ensure it is aligned with the client’s needs and expectations.
6. Coordinate the work of other departments internally to ensure we deliver on time and on budget.
7. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders, acting as an ambassador for the project and ensuring we are responsive to their needs.
8. Support with M&E including recommendations to best capture effectiveness of activities implemented.
9. Oversee reporting to clients on campaigns.
10. Build, nurture and sustain partnerships that can be mobilised throughout the campaign delivery and beyond.
11. Ensure delivery is in line with contractual requirements.
12. Ensure the campaigns team is working in accordance with Zinc’s processes.
13. Represent Zinc at high-level meetings with clients and project partners, all while embodying the values of Zinc Network.

Requirements

What we need from you…

• 6+ years in campaigning.
• Experience working for international donors such as the FCDO, USAID or major INGOs.
• A demonstrable interest in international relations or social change.
• Experience working through a range of media including digital, broadcast and outdoor.
• Prior experience working in cross-functional communications teams.

Area of Selection

We’re committed to hiring a diverse workforce from different professional and cultural backgrounds, and to that end we encourage a variety of people to apply to join our company to represent the diverse range of subjects associated with our projects.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to:

• Disclose any previous disciplinary action against them resulting from a substantiated safeguarding (including any breaches involving trafficking-related activities) or workplace investigation.
• Undergo background checks including employment verification, sexual offender registry (as available), identity confirmation, and anti-terrorism vetting.

How To Apply

Please include a cover letter stating how you meet each of the requirements.

If you require an accommodation to be made at any point throughout the recruitment process, please advise us when contacted.