Senior Communications & Marketing Manager

EARTH TRUST; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Earth Trust is looking for a Senior Communications and Marketing Manager to cover maternity leave from September 2025. This role involves leading the Communications team, overseeing brand and marketing strategies, and launching new visitor centre communications. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in strategic communications, with a passion for nature and community engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in communications and marketing, with strategic leadership experience.
• Proven success in impact-driven and commercial marketing.
• Experience managing brand development and multi-channel strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand and messaging development aligned with evolving strategy.
• Oversee multi-channel marketing and communications, including social media.
• Manage a small team and freelancers to deliver impactful campaigns.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Impact-Driven Marketing

Commercial Marketing

Job description

Are you a strategic communicator with a passion for purpose-driven marketing? Earth Trust is seeking a dynamicSenior Communications and Marketing Managerto cover maternity leave from September 2025 during a pivotal time in our journey.

As we evolve into a key visitor destination in South Oxfordshire, you’ll lead our Communications and Marketing team through a brand and strategy refresh, launch our visitor centre communications, and balance mission-led storytelling with commercial growth.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how we engage communities, grow our audience, and amplify our impact as champions of green spaces and regenerative land management.

What you’ll do:

• Lead brand and messaging development aligned with our evolving strategy
• Oversee multi-channel marketing and communications, including a website refresh and social media strategy
• Manage a small team and freelancers to deliver impactful campaigns
• Develop and launch a communications strategy for our new visitor centre
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align messaging across the organisation

What we’re looking for:

• 10+ years in communications and marketing, with strategic leadership experience
• Proven success in both impact-driven and commercial marketing
• Experience managing brand development and multi-channel strategies
• Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills
• A passion for connecting people with nature and community

How to apply

Submit a cover letter plus CV to [e-mail] by 13th July.

Interviews will be taking place on Tuesday 22nd July and Wednesday 23rd July.

Ideally, you would start by/during September 2025 to enable a handover.