Job Description

Communications Lead

We are seeking a Communications Lead for a 12 month maternity cover.

The successful candidate will be an experienced communications professional with demonstrable experience of delivering a range of communications activities to target audiences, in order to meet strategic objectives.

Position: Communications Lead

Location: Oxford/Hybrid (remote working available)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (5 days a week)

Salary: \xc2\xa338,000 - \xc2\xa341,000

Contract: 12-month maternity cover

Benefits: 3.5% - 5% pension, enhanced parental leave pay, cycle scheme, flexible working arrangements and 33 days of annual leave (FTE), Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: 9am 2 October 2023

Interview Date: Oxford on Monday 9 October

About the Role

The Communications Lead will help to make the case for public engagement with climate change, maximising the reach and impact of the charity\xe2\x80\x99s work with target audiences, and raising the profile of the organisation.

You will be responsible, with support from the Leadership team, for developing and delivering a new communications strategy aligned with the new organisational strategy. Working strategically with the Leadership team, you will line manage the Communications Coordinator, collaborate with other teams and liaise with a range of external stakeholders.

This will be a highly stimulating and enjoyable job with many opportunities to contribute your expertise and develop new skills, through a feminist and anti-colonial approach. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment to build a mandate for climate action - creating a society in which the majority of people support climate action.

About You

You will have the ability to understand why the work is important and how to strategically communicate it in clear, compelling, creative and impactful ways.

You will be able to represent the organisation at a strategic level; a commitment to producing high quality work; the flexibility to respond to changing circumstances and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; and excellent attention to detail.

You will have the ability to:

• Plan a communications calendar and activities
• Identify media opportunities, write compelling articles, press releases and comments for the media, respond to press enquiries
• Generate ideas with project teams and think outside the box when designing communications activities
• Champion, protect and develop our brand in a way that is aligned with our values and organisational strategy
• Public speak and network
• Assess, learn from and report on projects
• Understand our audiences and how to best reach them
• Support the organisation in selling its services to clients e.g. via marketing materials
• Line management and people development skills, or a willingness to learn

This role requires the right to work in the UK.

About the Organisation

The organisation is passionate about widening and deepening public engagement with climate change and through research, practical guides and consultancy services, helps organisations engage diverse audiences beyond the usual suspects. They focus on building and sustaining cross-societal support for climate action, overcoming political polarisation, and turning concern into action and have nearly two decades of experience working with a range of international partners including government, international bodies, media and charities.

The organisation was founded in 2004 as the first British organisation to focus exclusively on public engagement with climate change, and is proud of the impact it has had.

Climate change affects everyone and to create a social mandate for climate action we need representatives from across society to be part of the conversation. Therefore at Climate Outreach we maintain a non-partisan approach

Applications from people of colour, women, LGBTQ people and members of marginalised communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Oxford office is wheelchair accessible. If you are invited to interview for the position, do let the team know if you would like any carer\'s costs that you incurred due to attending this interview to be reimbursed.

You may have experience in other roles such as Communications, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Communications Lead, Marketing Lead, Marketing and Communications Lead, PR, Brand, Media, Public Relations.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

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