Head of Communications & Campaigns

Head of Communications & Campaigns
UK - London Commutable (hybrid flexible working)
The Organisation
We are the Marine Conservation Society, a UK charity fighting for a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean: one we can all enjoy.
Right now, our ocean is at a tipping point. We’re polluting our waters and destroying precious habitats. We're harming the species that live there. This is reducing the ocean's ability to help fight the climate crisis. While a third of UK seas are protected on paper, less than 1% are well managed. We are determined to change this. Using people-powered action and with science on our side, we defend habitats and species, working with communities, businesses and governments to encourage ocean-based climate action solutions across the UK.
We are now looking for a Head of Communications & Campaigns to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £39,000 - £44,000 per annum + London Weighting
- Annual leave starting at 25 days per year, plus Bank Holidays and increasing with service (we also close between Christmas and New Year as extra time off)
- 6% employer contributions to our stakeholder pension scheme
- Sick pay at full-pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half-pay (after probation ends)
- Great work life balance through flexible and in many cases, remote working
- Support for your health and wellbeing with a programme of activities plus an employee assistance programme for you and the people who live with you
- A paid day for you to volunteer to support another charity of your choice
- Cycle-to-work scheme to help you buy a bike
This is an unmissable opportunity for a talented and creative communications and campaigns professional with a great leadership style and a passion for our ocean to join our impactful organisation.
You’ll be at the forefront of vital change, using your expert communications skills to drive urgent action and bring the national conversation round to the health of our seas.
What’s more, you’ll get to embrace a workplace culture rooted in bravery, positivity, integrity, community, credibility and solution-focused thinking and we’ll support you to achieve incredible things.
So, if you’re ready to dive into a career that will make positive waves, apply today!
The Role
As our Head of Communications & Campaigns, you will develop and deliver a communications and campaigns strategy that inspires our target audiences to take action.
Leading the development and implementation of an organisation-wide content strategy, you will manage the communications calendar, the Editorial Board and editorial processes and ensure communications are focused on our overall goals.
Increasing our profile, you will ensure the development of a PR and Media strategy that will drive brand affinity and reinforce our position as the most impactful ocean charity.
Additionally, you will:
- Provide regular reporting on key metrics
- Oversee the Communications and Campaigns and PR and Media Relations Teams
- Manage media and PR events
- Lead in developing our Ocean Ambassador and Influencer programme
About You
To be considered as our Head of Communications & Campaigns, you will need:
- Experience delivering creative communications activities across multiple channels
- Experience leading campaign actions for a range of audiences
- Experience leading communications teams
- Experience in PR and media management
- Experience working across digital media - Project management experience
- Experience managing budgets
Please note, this role will involve occasional travel to external meetings and events in the UK.
The closing date for this role is 11th February 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Head of Campaigns, Head of External Communications, Head of Charity Marketing, Head of Communications, Communications & Campaigns Manager, or Senior Communications Manager.
Webrecruit and the Marine Conservation Society are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re ready to lead a revolution for our oceans as a Head of Communications & Campaigns, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.