The Communications Manager (to Executive) is responsible for what, where and how the Chief Executive, Directors (collective referred to as ‘Directors’ from this point forward) and members of the Board of Trustees communicate about the charity to employees, volunteers and supporters.
They enable charity leaders to convey and reinforce consistent messages to build reputation and trust in both the charity and the leadership of the charity. The Communication Manager (to Executive) is responsible for Directors’ communication about the charity and its:
1. purpose
2. brand
3. public affairs
4. reputation (including crisis management and responses to complaints)
The role holder helps identify communication gaps and opportunity, working with Directors to address these through a corporate communication plan. They plan, agree, draft and support Directors to deliver proactive thought-leadership.
You will need demonstrable experience of effective PR and/or internal communication strategy management and delivery, preferably with a not-for-profit organisation.
You will also need to be confident and experienced advising and leading senior business leaders on communication strategies and tactics.
For further details please refer to the role profile.