Communications and Engagement Manager

The Right Ethos - Specialist External Affairs Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist external affairs recruitment firm is seeking a Communications and Engagement Manager to lead their regional efforts in South East England. The ideal candidate will develop strategic communications initiatives, manage a dedicated team, and foster relationships to enhance engagement and fundraising efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing engagement strategies.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Proven ability to manage and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop a regional communications and engagement plan.
• Oversee delivery and resource planning for engagement activities.
• Manage a team of communications and engagement officers.

Skills

Communication

Engagement Strategy

Team Management

Budget Management

Job description

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Communications and Engagement Manager in our South East England team, to lead the regional Communications and Engagement team and programme

The Role:
• Develop a regional communications and engagement plan that identifies opportunities aimed at generating new supporters for the Trust – raising our profile, creating opportunities to raise additional income and delivering high quality engagement and volunteering.
• Oversee delivery of the regional communications and engagement plan and ensure that related communications, engagement, visitor experience and volunteering opportunities are planned and resourced.
• Manage a small regional team of communications, engagement and volunteering officers
• Liaise and regularly work cross departmentally, to ensure communication plans reflect and support the national communications agenda. In particular, strengthen links with centrally based communications and volunteering teams, fundraising teams and conservation and focus area work.
• Act as communications lead on all funded projects and partnership work
• Plan, manage and report on a regional communications and engagement budget, as well as working closely with the Regional Director to support the regional budgeting process. This will include responsibility of monitoring spend and cost control.
• Be the principal point of contact for communications, engagement and volunteering between the country and national teams; sharing best practice and acting as a conduit for internal communications.
• Foster effective relationships internally and externally to engage and inspire a range of audiences and individuals