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Strategic Communications Manager

Employer
The National Lottery Community Fund
Location
Birmingham, Newcastle or London - hybrid working
Salary
£33,000 - £40,000 + generous benefits. Dependant on experience, includes London weighting
Closing date
14 Aug 2022

Job Details

Are you an ambitious communications professional looking for your next challenge?

Are you strategic in your thinking, able to focus yourself and others on priority areas and ensure consistent use of key messaging with a focus on the impact of our funding?

Could you help to manage a team of communications officers – with press and digital specialisms - and work with them to create and deliver strategic content across all our channels that tells the story of how our funding is changing lives across the UK and supporting people and communities to prosper and thrive?

We’re looking for a proactive and energetic communications professional with at least three years’ previous relevant experience to join our busy strategic and digital communications team as a manager. Ideally, you will be confident and comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to spot content opportunities across a wide-range of topics, and the strategic skills to decide which stories to take forward.

You will be keen (and have the skills) to get the best out of people and will be used to working in a matrix organisation, with the ability to break down silos and build relationships to deliver projects and ‘get the job done’. You will also have an understanding and willingness to support engagement activity to help us understand what matters to communities and key stakeholders/partners.

Contract Type: One permanent role

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Location: London, Birmingham or Newcastle with Hybrid working – a combination of working from home and either the London, Birmingham or Newcastle office as a base, with occasional travel to other offices as required.

Interview Date: First interviews week commencing 15th August

For successful candidates based in London, you will be asked to complete national security vetting clearance so that you can access our Marsham Street Office. This involves passing a disclosure and barring check and Counter Terrorism Check.

Essential criteria

 

You will need to demonstrate your experience, qualifications and skills in these areas: 

  • At least three years’ experience of working in a PR agency, in-house communications, digital communications, or Press Office function, with some examples of communications planning management  
  • Excellent written skills and the ability to influence and convince others, with experience of developing and implementing communications plans for senior level stakeholders, such as a CEO.
  • Highly organised - with an ability to think on your feet and work at pace - while being a supportive team player who shows interest in others and develops a range of contacts outside your own team to get the job done

Desirable criteria

  • Be responsive to emerging issues and trends which impact on your work, the work of the team, or the Fund.
  • Take ownership and be accountable for your work. Demonstrate agility, a ‘can do’ attitude and a willingness to step out of your lane where necessary, all whilst encouraging others to do the same.
  • Be committed to the Fund’s vision and principles, respectful of its position as an Arms Length Body to Government, and encourage others to do the same. 

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

  • Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
  • Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
  • Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Season ticket and cycle to work loans
  • Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

Company

People understand what’s needed in their communities better than anyone. We listen, collaborate and fund so that good things happen.

That’s why we’re proud to award money raised by National Lottery players across the UK.

The National Lottery raises money for good causes.

People use this funding to do extraordinary things, taking the lead to improve their lives and communities. Communities come in all shapes and sizes, and National Lottery funding is there for everyone.

Company info
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Location
Apex House
3 Embassy Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 1TR
GB

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