Director Of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising

The Talent Set are proud to be partnered with British Asian Trust to recruit a Director ofCommunications & Marketing.  A hugely exciting and career defining role at this extremely respected and innovative charity.  British Asian Trust are looking for an entrepreneurial senior communications professional to join their high achieving team.

This role is paying a salary of £80-85k dependant on experience, with hybrid working at their White City Office a minimum of 2 days per week.
The successful candidate will be an all-round communications specialist who has a track record of being both strategic and operational with the personal credibility to engage with senior stakeholders and ultra-high net worth individuals to maximise communication opportunities. It will be crucial for this person to be action-orientated, ambitious, and articulate to work with the charity as it grows.

The Director ofCommunications & Marketing plays a key role in amplifying the impact of the British Asian Trust’s work and publicise key projects.

Some of the key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·       Develop and lead a successful Communications & Marketing strategy across the full range of communications disciplines including digital and social media, brand marketing, media and PR celebrity management, production of materials and internal communications.

·       Together with the Fundraising Team ensure a strong and effective supporter engagement strategy.

·       Line management of the UK-based Communications Team and matrix management of in-country Communications Teams (India and Pakistan).

·       Ensure a motivated and high performing Communications Team and create a culture of accountability and collaboration– encouraging empowerment of staff, delegated decision making and a problem-solving approach

·       Provide the SMT and Board of Trustees with regular communications reports on performance against plans, targets and ROI.

·       Be the lead communications voice at SMT.

To be successful in this role you will have:

·       An all-round communications specialist including significant digital experience 

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills, a persuasive and passionate communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills

·       Track record of developing impactful communications and digital strategies

·       Demonstrable experience of senior leadership roles in comparable and complex organisations with a growth mindset and high levels of ambition.

·       An understanding of the non-profit sector and how it differs from other sectors.

·       Entrepreneurial, self-starter, able to work independently.

·       Ambitious, innovative and self-motivated

·       Ability to manage high levels of ambiguity and uncertainty.

For more information, please visit: 

British Asian Trust - The Talent Set

Jael Woolley and Lily Wilson from The Talent Set will be conducting initial screening interviews ahead of shortlisting and are also happy to provide further insight ahead of commitment to the formal interview process. Please apply here or get in touch directly to show your interest.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.