Head of Marketing and Communications - Charity Sector

Get Staffed Online Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading national charity as the Head of Marketing and Communications, shaping impactful strategies to elevate their brand and reach diverse audiences. Lead a dedicated team in a pivotal role at an organization committed to supporting people with dual sensory loss. Enjoy a supportive work environment and a chance to make a significant difference in many lives.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Supportive work environment

Opportunity to shape national conversations

Qualifications

• Experience in leading marketing and communications in the charity sector.
• Proven track record in strategic, brand, and media engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver an integrated marketing and communications strategy.
• Oversee national campaigns and manage internal communications.
• Lead high-impact campaigns to support fundraising.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Storytelling

Digital Marketing

Media Engagement

Job description

• Do you have a successful track record of delivering on marketing and communications strategies and campaigns
• Are you a strategic thinker with the ability to turn insight into impact
• Would you welcome the opportunity to make a lasting impact by leading the voice of a national charity that supports people with both sight and hearing loss

If the answer to these questions is YES, our client would love to hear from you.

Our client, the UK's leading national charity for people living with dual sensory loss, believes that with the right support, people who are deafblind can live the lives they choose.

Delivering a wide range of services which can be freely accessed, from emotional support, befriending, tech training, and holidays to supported living. They directly positively impact tens of thousands and support over 450,000 affected individuals, reducing isolation, building independence, gaining employment, influencing policy, and undertaking pioneering research via their new academic centre.

Appointment to this new role in 2025 also comes at a pivotal moment for our client as they continue to evolve and grow, see an ever-increasing rise in demand, and as they continue with their important work to advocate for political and systemic inclusion. Ensuring that they become more resilient, diversifying their income, scaling and enhancing their offer, and deepening partnerships across the public and voluntary sectors and with their corporate partners.

Head of Marketing and Communications

Central London

£45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Full-time | Permanent

As our client's new Head of Marketing and Communications, you'll lead on shaping how they tell their story, reach new audiences, and build their profile across the UK, reporting directly to their Chief Executive.

A strategic leadership role with hands-on influence, and ideal for a creative and driven communicator ready to elevate their brand and make a real difference. You will have responsibility for building and leading a small, dedicated team:

• Designing and delivering an integrated marketing and communications strategy.
• Overseeing everything from national campaigns and digital channels to media engagement and internal communications, including our client's Awareness Week.
• Leading high-impact campaigns that support fundraising and service delivery.
• Managing their digital presence, media relations and content creation and ensuring all their communications are inclusive, accessible and values-led

Our client is looking for a team player with senior-level experience in marketing and communications, ideally from the charity sector, with a strong track record in strategy, brand, digital and media engagement

A skilled storyteller with excellent written and verbal communication, who can inspire teams and champion inclusion, and a passion for their work and the people and communities they serve.

In return, our client will offer you the opportunity to be part of a warm, committed team, working to break down barriers and change lives, a generous benefits package, 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays), a supportive work environment, and the chance to shape national conversations around deaf blindness.

Closing Date: Monday, 21st of July

Interviews: TBC

In Short

• Industry HR & Recruitment
• Founded 2012
• Location Bedford, Bedfordshire
• Company size 0 - 49

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