Job Description

Job Advert

Mencap ha

s

an exciting opportunity to join

our

Communications

team as an Ambassador

and Influencer

Office

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This role will be a

full time (37.5 hours

)

,

fixed term contract for nine months initially

and is

a

hybrid

role, combined of

home-working and being

based

at our

London office

.

As Ambassador and Influencer Officer you will support communications colleagues across our Media and Social Media teams to engage with ambassadors and high-profile supporters to further broaden Mencap's reach and impact.



You will be managing and deepening existing relationships with a roster of ambassadors and high-profile supporters and encouraging their understanding of Mencap's work. When it's time to create content or PR moments, you'll be managing logistics and activities. Day to day you will be monitoring influencer profiles on social and traditional media, scoping out their involvement with other charities and looking out for credible connections to learning disability. You will provide expert advice to internal colleagues regarding the use of talent and ambassadors across the charity and always strive to find ways to amplify their involvement with Mencap.



At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone personable who has the ability to engage with a range of different stakeholders. We'd love to hear from you if you've got experience of securing support from high-profile people to put their face or name to campaigns. We're looking for someone with a proactive, 'can-do' attitude, who is eager and willing to learn, calm under pressure and has brilliant organisational skills - someone who can use their initiative while contributing to team priorities. You will be confident in identifying and developing potential new relationships and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have a good understanding of the benefits of working with talent and influencers, especially in the charity sector, and you'll know your way around key social media platforms and how to jump on trends. Previous experience in broadcast media or in a talent management role is desirable.

For more in-depth information about the role, please take a look at the attached job description.




This vacancy closes on Wednesday 30th July and first interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 5th August.


We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.



JOB ID: 34197

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.



Our benefits package offers

32 days of paid holiday

(including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.



For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere. Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation. Every day we grow and learn. It's okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We're not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you're applying for.