Communications Team Leader

View the full Job Description at: https://www.foodfoundation.org.uk/work-with-us

We are really excited to have a new role for a Communications Team Leader to deliver the organisation’s communications strategy and lead a dynamic team aiming to promote our work in transforming food systems and shifting diets.

• Do you have a successful track record of driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

Technical skills

• Significant senior experience in a press, PR and communications-related role
• Excellent writing skills with a track record of articles, blogs and press releases. Ability to deliver copy, accurately and to short deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the UK’s media landscape and an up to date media contact book
• Experience using Vuelio or another media data platform
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft programs Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience creating strong and powerful content across all media including podcasts, social and video.
• Solid and demonstrable experience in safeguarding an organisation’s reputation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good attention to detail
• Highly organised

Personal Skills

• You have experience of line management.
• Ability to lead teams across different disciplines and coach people to improve editorial content.
• Experience of leading a team to deliver against organisational strategies.
• You are open to giving and receiving challenging viewpoints, resilience and tenacity whilst recognising the need for self-awareness and the impact of actions on others
• Strong team player and good at using own initiative.
• Prepared to work in evenings and weekends if required by press cycles.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with a clear focus on delivery.

Desirable Qualities

• Knowledge or interest in food systems and the work of the Foundation in this space
• Knowledge of website Content Management systems (CMS) such as Drupal or Wordpress
• Knowledge of Social Media planning tools eg Hootsuite

View the full Job Description at: https://www.foodfoundation.org.uk/work-with-us

To Apply

Deadline: 9am, 15th June 2023

Please apply as soon as you can: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. First Interviews will be conducted online. Short listed candidates will be invited to an in-person interview at our Brixton offices.

Please apply via email at office@foodfoundation.org.uk (with ’Communications Team Leader’ or 'Senior Communications Manager' as the subject) with a cover letter and up to date CV (include contact details of two references in CV). Please use your cover letter to describe how you meet the person profile.CV). Please use your cover letter to describe how you meet the person profile. We will not consider CVs without cover letters

We may not be able to respond to all applicants due to the volume of applications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £37,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Application deadline: 15/06/2023