Communications Manager

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Job description

Full time, with option for office based (in Leeds), hybrid or home working depending on experience and preferences

Why we're here

brainstrust is here to help the 80,000 people across the UK who are living with a brain tumour, and the people that care for them.

People who have just heard the words "you have a brain tumour" contact us around the clock for coaching and information that helps them feel less afraid and more in control", and people come to our symposiums, meet ups and workshops to become more informed and less alone.

We know that brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children, and they kill more people under 40 than any other cancer. 16,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year and there is no evidence to say these numbers are improving.

But we also know that these statistics don't help you on the day you are told "you have a brain tumour". Where research might help people in the future, we are here to help people come to terms with a diagnosis live the life they want to live today. And this role is vital to making this happen.

What's involved in this role?

Communications sit at the heart of brainstrust's mission to help people living with a brain tumour and their caregivers, and to raise the funds needed to deliver this work. You will be a vital and visible part of the team, working across both our services and fundraising specialisms to support these areas of our charity achieve their objectives.

Day to day, you will be facilitating important conversations around messaging priorities, working strategically and with a channel neutral approach to define and deliver these priorities to support brainstrust's broader strategy. We recognise the importance of data in delivering effective communications, and you will be supported with access to the relevant tools to inform and plan this work.

As well as the insights that data brings, we know how powerful stories make for engaging communication. You will be supported by our team and our volunteers to harness beneficiary insight and perspective to bring the narrative of our community of incredible people to life.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing and growing brainstrust's social media presence
• Email marketing for our support and fundraising activities
• Promotion of events and services
• Responding to PR enquiries where appropriate
• Producing stories, blogs and web content to support our 'people first' strategy
• Overseeing projects produced collaboratively with our agency partners

Who we need

Skills

You will be highly organised, used to working in a fast-paced and autonomous environment. You will be proactive, creative, resilient and able to plan ahead with the involvement of others. You will be on fantastic terms with your computer, and you work best in a team. Prioritisation is second nature. You will be comfortable with briefing third party PR, web and development agencies and partners and will be able to work under pressure in this established role. We are a digitally astute team and you will be able to hit the ground running with wordpress, google analytics, and email and social scheduling and reporting tools. Ideally you will have experience with Salesforce.

Experience

You will have experience working in communications, possibly as an established communications manager, or you will be confident in your ability to make a step up to this role from an existing communications role. You do not have to have worked in the Charity sector, but an understanding of our work and how the sector functions will be to your advantage.

What makes it a great job

This is a full-time role with flexible hours and flexible working practices. We focus on objectives and outcomes rather than the clock, and we are a dynamic and energetic team who are very supportive and great to work with. The role, brand and organisational strategy are established, but there is plenty of scope to make your mark and make the role your own. You will be working with a team who truly value the importance of communication and will be able to implement ideas quickly, with autonomy, but with support from those around you to give you confidence.

Apply now

Please send your CV and covering letter outlining your motivation for applying and highlighting why you are well suited to the role.

As an inclusive organisation committed to equal opportunities, we recognise the need for greater diversity in the charity sector, so we welcome and encourage candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for this role.

To allow continual monitoring and improvement of our equality, diversity and inclusion policy, we would be grateful if you could complete this anonymous survey once you have submitted your application. Your responses are not linked to and will have no bearing on the outcome of your application.

If you would like to talk about any aspects of the role please call us on .

Closing date: 24 th December 2021.