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Head of Marketing and Communications, slough
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Client:
Handle Recruitment
Location:
slough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
3
Posted:
26.08.2025
Expiry Date:
10.10.2025
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Job Description:
Handle Recruitment are representing a leading UK charity that are on the lookout for a forward thinking and hands on Head of Marketing and Communications to join their team.
12 Month FTC
Hybrid - 3 days in office
Central London
Pay - £50,000 to £60,000
Role Overview:
To lead and deliver strategic marketing and communications across all platforms, enhancing awareness of the charity and engaging with key audiences. This role will oversee brand development, media relations, and integrated campaigns - driving visibility, supporter growth, and organisational impact.
Key responsibilities:
Strategy & Planning
* Develop and implement an integrated Marketing & Communications strategy aligned with the charity's organisational goals.
* Expand reach, strengthen supporter engagement, and attract new audiences.
* Ensure research and welfare impact is effectively communicated to stakeholders.
* Contribute to cross-functional planning and decision-making as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
Leadership & Team Management
* Lead and support the Marketing & Communications team, setting objectives and supporting professional development.
* Oversee integrated campaigns across marketing, digital, media, and PR, ensuring alignment with fundraising activities and brand priorities.
* Build effective relationships with external agencies, ensuring value for money and high-quality delivery.
* Promote a collaborative culture, closing feedback loops and celebrating organisational successes.
* Monitor and mitigate strategic organisational risks.
Brand & Communications
* Provide strategic leadership on brand evolution, ensuring consistency across all audience-facing activities.
* Lead PR and media relations to optimise opportunities and maintain credibility, authority, and reputation.
* Represent the charity externally with media, partners, and stakeholders.
* Champion data-driven decision-making using reporting, monitoring, and social listening tools.
Digital Marketing
* Drive growth across digital channels, including website, social media, email, and PPC.
* Ensure campaigns are optimised, with effective review processes and systems in place.
Budget & Performance Management
* Manage a departmental expenditure budget of approx. £1m.
* Deliver top-level KPI reporting on brand performance, PR, ROI, and campaign effectiveness to inform strategic decisions.
* Report performance against objectives and KPIs to the Board of Trustees.
Experience:
* Proven leadership of communications teams with expertise in brand and identity management.
* Skilled in agency collaboration, media relations, and print/digital production.
* Strong background in budget management and resource allocation.
Skills & Attributes:
* Excellent written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills.
* Creative, innovative, and driven, with a high level of organisation and numeracy.
* Proficient in MS Office, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
* Collaborative team player who contributes positively to culture and motivates others.
Apply below today to proceed your application!
Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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