About the role
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver a cross-organisational comms strategy
- A key lead in the Charity's relationship with the BBC as one of three BBC partnership charities. Responsible for:
- Pitching for and delivering added value to BBC Radio 4 relationship - for example, additional broadcasts, online, editorial
- Scoping and pitching for increased BBC support beyond Radio 4
- A senior role in our BBC relationships and implementing effective and mutually beneficial ways of working
- Liaising with and developing shared plans with BBC Comms Team
- Manage public relations across the Charity including maximising key opportunities and developing communication plans and messaging
- Building and maintaining excellent relations with editors, journalists, commentators and media influencers
- Identifying media opportunities and developing strategies against key plans and new products - for example, Frontline Worker Survey, organisational reports, etc - enabling St Martin's Charity to influence key decision-makers
- Developing and delivering an external communications strategy, designed to engage with key stakeholders within the homelessness sector and beyond
- Providing communications expertise for key projects including developing insight-led and effective messaging
- Developing and implementing cross-organisational and product neutral branding and messaging in line with insight to increase brand awareness and engagement with key audiences
- Moving the Charity to one coherent and compelling brand identity and rolling this out across assets including websites, and away from competing sub-brands
- Leading on and influencing conversations across the wider St Martin's site, including development of any shared messaging and brand identity
- Senior oversight of our content, particularly our stories (case studies), supporting the Communications and Engagement Manager
- Developing and managing a high performing Communications Team, including team recruitment, resourcing and budget
- Acting as a member of Senior Management Team including advising on developing organisational policies and procedures as well as making evidence-led decisions
- Developing the written / online resources we provide to frontline workers in line with our strategic priorities
How to apply
For more information and to apply please click here
If you are passionate about our work to address homelessness and would like to join the team as Head of Communications, please provide via our website:
- A current comprehensive CV outlining your key achievement in previous and current roles with details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior consent)
- A covering statement (no longer than two A4 pages) supporting how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please contact Kirsty Gurm, Head of Fundraising at kirsty.gurm@stmartinscharity.org.uk
Further information about the Charity can be found at our website - St-Martin-in-the-Fields | UK homeless charity (smitfc.org)