Communications & Campaigns Manager

Job Purpose

Internal job title: Communications and Campaigns Manager (Temporary Maternity Cover)

Advertised Salary: £32,427 - £35,000 Dependant on Experience + car cash allowance (£390 per month) + benefits

Location: Remote, with regular travel across our West Midlands network required. See here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers

The Trust

We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

As Communications and Campaigns Manager , you will support the Trust's objectives of increasing brand awareness, gaining wider public and institutional support and delivering health and wellbeing outcomes, enhance and promote the work of the Trust in West Midlands. You will strengthen the Trust's brand reputation; maximise our impact and voice through innovative management of target print, and social media.

The team

Our team are doing some amazing things across the West Midlands. This is a region full of opportunities and ranges from our iconic urban canals that were once at the heart of the industrial revolution to the beautiful rural canals that now provide opportunities for our communities to improve their wellbeing and enjoy the blue-green wildlife habitats.

We've some fantastic stories to tell about the amazing work taking place along each waterway and the fantastic initiatives to deliver wellbeing and engagement opportunities within local communities. The role will involve guiding our regional communications and campaigns, supported by our national office. This will range from managing PR and regional social media. The role also includes production and distribution of video newsletters, website content, and working closely with colleagues to create media moments across the West Midlands.

Our-values ( https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/thumbnail/35240-our-values.pdf ) and below.

Location

The role will be based working from home, with the allocation of a nearby Hub for collaborative working in Birmingham.

Travel required within the region for site visits, media calls, social media moments, events and meetings . It is therefore essential that you are able to effectively work from home, whilst also having the flexibility to be mobile when necessary.

Canal & River Trust have a flexible working policy and are open to considering part-time applicants.

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

Key accountabilities:

• Support the Trust's strategic goals by identifying, shaping and placing news stories in target media.
• Provide a first point of contact for media enquiries.
• Responsible for overseeing social media within the region including the communications strategy.
• Delivery of the regional comms plan including monthly internal videos, website content and dovetailing it to campaigns and wider Trust messaging.
• Provide communications support to colleagues to help achieve the Trust's objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring that spend on events, campaigns, photographers, design and print etc. is delivered on budget.
• Deliver agreed campaigns, including initiatives such as our Plastics campaign, Share the Space as well as our Water safety campaign. (Leading on event set up to support these campaigns and integrating media relations, digital, and traditional marketing and fundraising) to meet the Trust's strategic goals.
• Protect the Trust's reputation in response to crises and providing professional guidance for Trust spokespeople.
• Actively participate in regional forums to encourage a wider understanding of and take up of media opportunities.
• Contributing to a 24-hr, year-round out-of-hours rota, which is shared between the regions and the national office.

About you

Technical:

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, ideally in a relevant discipline.
• Understanding of the UK print, broadcast, and social media - local, regional, national and trade - and experience working with journalists.
• Experience of leading on delivery of and supporting national campaigns.
• Experience of contributing to the creative development of new ideas, strategies, and stories as part of wider teams.
• Some experience working with internal communications teams would be beneficial.

General:

• Self-motivation, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure in a small team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including experience in copywriting and proof-reading.
• Proactive, engaging, and innovative.
• Strong people skills and ability to build networks.
• Welsh language skills desirable

To apply: click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.

If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

What We Offer

In addition to your annual base salary of £32,427 - £35,000 Dependant on Experience , we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£390 per month), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements. These include:

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Home working status with 'hub' facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.

All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.

Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us ]]>