Marketing Communications Lead

The Rivers Trust is a leading environmental charity and the umbrella body of The Rivers Trust movement, comprising over 65 independent local charities. Our vision is for wild, healthy, natural rivers, valued by all. We are at a critical point in our history as we expand to deliver projects to protect and replenish this critical part of the natural environment, and our research and expertise is now needed more urgently than ever as water supply and quality move up the public agenda.

We are looking for a Marketing Communications Lead to play a pivotal role in our dynamic and growing Communications and Advocacy team. Starting as soon as possible and reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will be planning innovative campaigns to inspire action, build trust and promote solutions across a variety of platforms and media.

There'll be a wide range of responsibilities including:

• Planning, co-ordinating and executing campaigns across a variety of platforms (web, social media, print, email)
• Bringing to life scientific information to inspire action
• Write and produce reports, translating scientific information into marketing materials and assets for public distribution
• Building trust with our stakeholders to helping them avoid misinformation and ensuring the appropriate use of data and evidence
• Overseeing digital communications and the production of email newsletters and successful social media content
• Line managing and supporting the development of the Communications & Campaigns Assistant
• Reporting and analysing content produced
• Aligning external communications with advocacy
• Updating website copy and content
• Managing the external brand to ensure a consistent look and feel
• Supporting the development of branded materials
• Planning and participating in meetings with key colleagues and external stakeholders
• Working alongside our PR and Events Co-ordinator to plan and align content calendars
• Contributing to a respectful and inclusive working culture across the Trust
• Following all Rivers Trust policies and practices including Health and Safety, EDI, IT and GDPR.

This is a full time-time role of 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility around working hours including the option of a nine-day fortnight.

You will need to be able to work occasional evenings, weekends and overnight stays around the country, which are planned in advance and for which time-off in lieu is available.

It's also home-based and you can apply from anywhere in the UK, as the rest of the job can be delivered remotely. We supply your equipment and currently use Microsoft packages, Slack, Adobe Design software and Canva, so any and all experience in these is useful, or the ability to pick them up quickly.

You will be joining a welcoming and supportive team of people including a number of other new starters, who will value your contribution and who are all motivated by communicating and advancing the cause of the Rivers Trust.

The salary for the job is £31,867 - £33,638 per year, depending on skills and experience.

To apply, please send an up-to-date CV (or apply via LinkedIn) through our careers site https://careers.theriverstrust.org. Please add a covering letter statement setting out how you meet the following criteria:

• Professional experience of working in Marketing and Communications, including the planning and delivery of campaigns
• Ability to understand, distil and convert complex scientific information into creative, clear, inspiring and accessible copy across a range of media
• Highly-organised and motivated, demonstrable ability to prioritise work demands to meet deadlines
• Knowledge and experience of increasing engagement from different communities and groups under-represented within the environment sector
• Excellent standard of written communication
• Highly-organised, able to work under pressure and respond to competing demands from multiple workstreams
• Highly-collaborative and able to build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Line-managing and developing a small team or team member
• Demonstrable passion for the environment
• Microsoft Office packages, Adobe design software and/or Canva
• Ability to deliver and collaborate effectively in a remote working environment
• The right to work in the UK

Desirable but not essential, only include evidence of these if you have it

• Professional experience of working in marketing and communications, including the planning and delivery of campaigns, gained within the environment and/or water sector

To apply, please visit https://careers.theriverstrust.org

Please note we can only accept and acknowledge applications made through our careers site.

If you have questions which aren't answered on the website, please contact jayne.mann@theriverstrust.org and she'll get back to you during her working days of Wednesday to Friday.

Please don't send your application to her directly, or use other email addresses or methods - we can only accept and acknowledge applications made through our system.

No agencies please.

Closing date: Tuesday 25th April 2023

Interviews are planned for: Wednesday 10th and Wednesday 18th May 2023

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £31,867.00-£33,638.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 25/04/2023