Communications Manager

Company:

Self Help Africa and United Purpose

Department:

Communications

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

Permanent – Full time

Location:

Cardiff, Wales

Reports to:

Head of Communications

Purpose

The UK Communications Manager will be tasked with leading our profile raising and communications activities in the UK. Based from our offices in Cardiff, Wales, but with a blended home/office working arrangements, you will drive the delivery of all of SHA/UP’s external communications, brand profiling and public affairs work to support the organisation to build its identify and support our efforts to raise funds and our profile.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the delivery of the organisation’s Communications Strategy in the UK and be a key voice of the organisation in the UK.
• Manage the UK communications budget
• Manage any relationships with agencies, designers, and other external service providers
• Work with the wider Communications team to deliver and embed a new brand identity for the merged organisation (2022)
• Work closely with country programmes and the wider communications and fundraising teams on the creation of annual reports, supporter reviews, country newsletters and digital mailings
• Work closely with overseas Communications staff and country teams to develop story and media opportunities, both in countries of operation and within the UK
• Work as part of the Communications team to develop and deliver high-quality content for different audiences – through social media, websites, external blogs, internal supporter newsletters and in traditional media
• Build and nurture relationships and be central to the organisation’s public engagement activities in the UK, and specifically within Wales
• Work closely with the Fundraising team to promote fundraising and marketing activities and ultimately grow the revenue streams for our work.

Key Relationships:

• Members of the Communications team based at HQ in Dublin, including the Head of Communications and Digital Communications Manager
• Cardiff-based UP/SHA team
• UK-based Fundraising team, based in Shrewsbury
• UK-based Programme Funding team, based in London
• Overseas-based communications officers

Qualifications/Other Requirements

Essential

• Degree-level qualification in media, journalism, public relations or a related discipline
• At least six years’ experience working in a media environment, either as a journalist, in public relations, or related

Desirable

• Experience of the global development not-for-profit sector
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge and/or experience of social media marketing
• Experience of hosting or organising public events and activities
• Video editing, film-making and photography
• Ability to communicate in Welsh (written and spoken)

Person specification

• Adept and capable communicator and storyteller who can gather information and tell the stories of the communities with whom we work
• Good understanding of the external media environment and a ‘nose’ for news and media opportunities that is grounded in experience working as a media professional, in a press office, in PR, or as a journalist
• Good knowledge of digital media, including website content creation, social media and social media content and trends, and digital mailings and marketing.
• Ability to develop new, and leverage existing relationships and secure influence with policymakers, decision-makers and other key stakeholders
• Genuine interest in the issues and challenges that inform global development in the 21st century.
• Knowledge of the media and political context of Wales

All candidates offered a job with Self Help Africa and United Purpose will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s and United Purpose Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. Specific roles may require Police/DBS/ vetting.

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