Communications Manager: Campaigns and Content

Communications Manager: Campaigns and Content
Manchester, Greater Manchester (with hybrid working)

About Us

Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans.

Serving over 40,000 people each and every year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people to achieve their full potential and aim to be ‘here if you need us’, living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.

We are now looking for a Communications Manager to join us on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £33,481 per annum
- Company pension (10%)
- Generous leave allowance of 26 days per annum, rising with service
- Staff counselling scheme
- Free annual flu jab
- Agile working to support a healthy work/life balance
- Your birthday as a day’s leave
- Staff counselling scheme
- Cycle to Work / Technology Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Office ‘buddy’ scheme for all new starters
- Staff social budget
- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with personal development plans
- Flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance (including time off in lieu and flexi-time)
- Relaxed dress code

This is an amazing opportunity for a marketing and communications professional with a fantastic leadership style to make a positive difference and develop their skills with our passionate organisation.

As a vital part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of delivering crucial communications to our audience. Your role will be instrumental in bringing communities together to truly make a difference.

And that's not all – you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits designed to enhance your work/life balance and reward your dedication, including hybrid working and a plethora of other perks and discounts.

The Role

As our Communications Manager, you will lead the ‘plan, do, and review’ of impactful campaigns and content strategies.

You will oversee communications which promote equality, our life-changing services, and spotlight our communities’ stories, including communications and campaigns focused on
key LGBT calendar dates, and those showcasing our services and priorities.

Organising and delivering our website and social media activity, you will leverage optimal digital engagement and reach LGBTQ+ communities and stakeholders.

You will plan a cross-organisational campaign and content calendar, showcasing our approach, using evidence and intelligence to produce campaigns which are cohesive, purposeful, and align with our audience development strategy.

Additionally, you will:

- Manage communications volunteers
- Contribute to fostering diversity and inclusion in our campaigns and content
- Ensure on-going excellence and quality throughout all our communications

About You

To be considered as Communications Manager, you will need:

- Experience in a communications and marketing role
- Experience in empowering and inspiring people and communities
- Experience in a supervisory role or managing staff and/or volunteers
- Experience with digital platforms
- Experience of project management in a fast paced environment

The closing date for this role is 22nd May 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Content & Editorial Lead, Communications and Public Engagement Manager, PR Manager, Public Relations Manager, Internal Communications Manager, or Head of Operations & Communications.

We particularly welcome applicants who identify as a Person of Colour, trans and/or people aged 50+ as staff from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

*Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Webrecruit and the LGBT Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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