Job Description

Job description
Do you want to work with a vibrant, dynamic and youth driven organisation that is committed to creating healthy futures for British children by improving the food system?




Be part of the creative, agile and growing team behind Bite Back 2030's exceptional teenage activists. Join us as our

Communications & Content Senior Manager (parental leave cover)

and contribute to our journey to help make the food system healthier and fairer. See below for more details about the role and how to apply.

About the Role

We are seeking a confident, experienced and mission-driven Communications & Content Senior Manager to join Bite Back on a fixed-term parental leave cover contract. This role will take on the leadership of Bite Back's content and communications function during a critical and exciting time. You'll be stepping into an award winning, insight-led, youth-centred organisation that is transforming the way food system campaigning is done in the UK.





This role requires a bold and dynamic communicator who can lead storytelling, oversee content strategy, and guide a high-performing team to deliver integrated campaigns across our owned and earned channels. We're looking for someone with a strong editorial eye, people management skills, and the confidence to lead in cross-organisational settings. You'll work closely with our campaigners, young spokespeople, and senior team to ensure we continue delivering creative, culturally relevant and impactful communications.





The Comms & Content Senior Manager will be responsible for leading our creative storytelling. They will oversee the production of high quality content for all of Bite Back's channels and communications moments. They will be a strong leader, serving as a guardian for our brand narrative and upskilling the team to deliver high quality content tailored to the channels and audiences that will advance Bite Back's impact. They will support the Head of Communications with the execution of Bite Back's overarching communications strategy, ensuring our content and media coverage consistently contribute to our brand and campaigns objectives.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate would have the following:




Essential


Demonstrable experience in leading content strategy and production across multiple social platforms Experience managing communications teams and working cross-functionally Strong editorial and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt tone and format Comfort working at pace and in reactive media environments A collaborative mindset with strong relationship-building skills Familiarity with analytics and insight tools to inform content development A commitment to Bite Back's values: Fresh, Resilient, Respectful, Energetic, Real
Desirable


Experience in a youth-facing or campaigning organisation Understanding of UK food systems, public health, or policy comms

Please see our and application pack for more information on the role, key responsibilities and instructions on how to apply.

At Bite Back 2030 we are committed to ensuring our staff is representative of the diverse world around us and therefore we encourage candidates with a range of lived and professional experiences to apply. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We will use positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint from these underrepresented groups if two candidates are equally qualified.

Please note:

Owing to the nature of this role, any offer of employment with Bite Back will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.