Head of Corporate Communications

Comic Relief

Location London
Salary £60,000 - 70,000
Team CEO Office
  • Closing: 12:00pm, 1st Aug 2019 BST

Perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Work from home option
Life Insurance
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid emergency leave
Sabbatical Opportunities
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Payroll giving
Salary sacrifice
Team social events
Extracurricular clubs
Cycle to work scheme
Free fruit

Candidate happiness

8.53 (8169)

Job Description

The Head of Corporate Communications will provide strategic communications leadership and advice to the Chief Executive with responsibility for developing and managing a Corporate Communications strategy. They will be responsible for reputation and risk management, advising the CEO, Executive team and Trustees directly.

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee and advise the CEO and Executive Directors on all reputational risk, and lead on reputational risk management, planning and response, alongside partners if necessary.

  • Work with the Board of Trustees to advise where there is reputational risk.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders within the organisation identifying reputational factors which will influence the planning of their work.

  • Revise, communicate and manage a communications risk escalation plan within the organisation.

  • Work with the Social team to strategically manage monitoring and response on relevant platforms to mitigate/deal with risk/reputation issues.

  • Devise and implement an effective engagement plan for the CEO, to include media interviews, Public Affairs, events and others, advising on messaging and writing speeches where required.

  • Collaborate with colleagues across the Impact and Investment directorate, including the Advocacy and Influence team to advise on Public Affairs and communications strategy for policy and campaigning.

  • Develop the future facing Comic Relief narrative alongside the Marketing team, to bring strategic direction to the story of the organisation

  • Work closely with the Media Team on areas of risk and reputation, building strategic corporate media opportunities into Red Nose Day, Sport Relief and any other fundraising projects.

  • Lead relationships with influential journalists in broadcast, digital and traditional media, leveraging these in support of Comic Relief work.

  • Support the direction, design and communication of the annual report.

Essential Skills and Competencies

  • Strong relevant journalist relationships across national and sector media, and proven experience of handling high profile reputational issues.

  • Experience and knowledge of the Charity sector, understanding the current pressures on charities and fundraising.

  • Have a strong belief in what Comic Relief stands for, our values and the work we fund.

  • Experience of working in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.

  • Extensive experience of leading the creation and implementation of Corporate Communications strategies.

  • Experience of operating, advising and influencing at a senior level in a highly effective way.

  • Excellent writing skills.

  • Experience and knowledge of the Broadcast industry.

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Thu 1st Aug 2019

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Thu 1st Aug 2019