Head of External Relations (Maternity Cover)
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We’re looking for an experienced External Relations & Communications Lead to join our Senior Leadership Team at an exciting point of change and development for the organisation.
This is a maternity cover role, but it will be a dynamic and hands‑on period. You’ll lead our communications to support the Centre’s day‑to‑day activities and partnerships, oversee organisations and volunteers delivering courses and events, and potentially drive a major new fundraising campaign for our building development. You’ll also contribute to our community campaigns and manage key external relationships.
At its core, this role focuses on communications and external engagement— offering a genuine opportunity to be a key public face of Nottingham Women’s Centre during a pivotal time in our journey.
Reporting and Hours
Responsible to: CEO
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexible, some hybrid)
Salary: £38,914 per annum
Contract: Fixed term – 9 months maternity cover with the potential scope to extend to 12 months.
Responsibilities
External Relations Leadership
* Oversight and ongoing development of a key cross‑functional team who deliver communications, volunteering, activities and events, campaigns and fundraising with particular focus on development and maintenance of the Centre’s external profile, voice and relationships to achieve organisational objectives.
* Guide the senior team and Board on PR, press and reputation management.
Communications & Marketing
* Continued evolution of the Communication Strategy and NWC core narrative aligned to organisational goals.
* Oversight of development and implementation of effective ongoing marketing and communications across all platforms to publicise the work of the Centre and our partners and increase the visibility of the face of NWC.
* Maximise opportunities for direct income generation.
* Advise the Board, CEO and senior leadership on reputation management and external positioning on both local and national issues.
* Manage any press contacts and wider PR opportunities for centre promotion and sharing of our core messages.
* Ensure that the voices and experiences of women we support are central to all communications.
Campaigns & Community
* Oversight of our policy and campaigns work, and particularly supporting and amplifying women’s lived experience to initiate and contribute to policy and system change.
* Bring women’s organisations and groups together to network, build capacity and increase our collective voice and impact.
* Represent NWC on partnership networks and groups, particularly in relation to policy and campaigns.
* Support the CEO in developing and maintaining political engagement.
* Support the Senior Fundraiser on the strategy and delivery to diversify income sources with a focus on individual donations (including major donors), corporate fundraising and fundraising campaigns to build unrestricted funds.
* Support other SLT members in the creation and submission of bids to grant funders and commissioners of services.
* Leading on the identification and prioritisation of bid opportunities.
Delivery of Activities, Courses and Volunteering
* Oversight of volunteering strategy and management through the Volunteer Coordinator.
* Line management of the Volunteer Coordinator/ and Activities Coordinator ensuring smooth running of all activities and events and support for partners and their activities as well as our own.
NWC Leadership and Strategic Input
* Contribute to organisational strategy and business planning.
* Work closely with other members of the senior leadership team to ensure alignment across contracts, teams and activity offers.
* Build and maintain working partnerships with external organisations.
* Support and develop your team ensuring they are competent and empowered to undertake their roles and support you and the organisation deliver quality services.
* Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation and Nottingham Women’s Centre policies and procedures, including the Centre’s Equal Opportunities policy and Health and Safety Policy.
* Deputise for the CEO as required.
The nature of the role and organisation will require you to be flexible and you may be asked to carry out any other duties commensurate with this post.
Apply here: nwcentre.com/ERjob
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