Head of Communications
Hybrid Central London (40% office based)
Circa £54, per annum
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Paul Hamlyn Foundation is seeking an experienced and values-driven Head of Communications to lead and shape its internal and external communications strategy.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a strategic communicator with a strong understanding of reputation management, stakeholder engagement and inclusive storytelling. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Learning, Insight and Influence, the successful candidate will play a key role in communicating the Foundations impact, amplifying the voices of funded organisations and ensuring communications activity reflects the Foundations commitment to social justice, anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Key responsibilities
1. Lead and oversee all corporate communications activity across internal and external channels
2. Ensure consistent, clear and engaging messaging aligned to organisational priorities
3. Manage the development and delivery of regular content, including announcements, blogs and stakeholder communications
4. Lead on the production of the annual report and other key publications
5. Provide expert communications advice to senior stakeholders, including on sensitive or complex issues
6. Manage media relations and support the organisation in responding to reputational or press enquiries
7. Line manage and support a small communications team, fostering a collaborative and effective working environment
8. Ensure communications activity supports the organisations broader influencing and strategic objectives
Person specification
9. Significant experience in corporate communications, ideally within the charity, public or wider non-profit sector
10. Experience leading or contributing to a communications function at a senior level
11. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise and influence at senior level
12. Proven experience managing and developing teams
13. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail
14. Experience handling media relations and managing complex or sensitive communications issues
15. A strong understanding of how communications can support organisational strategy and influence
16. Comfortable working in a non-campaigning environment, with a focus on corporate and stakeholder communications
How to Apply
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Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process. (Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position)