Role outline         

The Communications Manager (Media) is responsible for delivering a communications strategy that keeps the Trussell Trust at the forefront of the national conversation. Supporting the creation and implementation for an integrated, audience focussed marketing and communications plan, the role will manage a Senior Press Officer and a Communications Officer (Church) responsible for building public will to end the need for food banks across all communications channels, with a particular focus on traditional media.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and leverage media relations in order to achieve organisational and communications goal

• Planning, delivering and evaluating integrated communications plans to support our new strategy

• Support with reframing the public debate on destitution, focussed on embedding our values among all audiences including our food bank network, the church, supporters, campaigners, partners, the media and the general public

• Support on delivering multi-channel communications campaigns to help build public will for a future without the need for food banks

• Oversight of the Trussell Trust press office and spokesperson briefings, and support with crisis communications

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior UK journalists, influencers and national communications partners to reach new audiences and build a movement for change

• Lead on copywriting across the Trussell Trust to ensure consistent high-quality messages are shared with key audiences

• Help people with experience of poverty or food bank use to share their story through national communications channels in a way that are confident, comfortable and in control through bespoke training and support

• Support the coordination of mobilising target audience to create change through targeted high-quality communications

• Support colleagues from the Trussell Trust and wider food bank network with communications support, media requests, blogs, social media, etc.

• Provide leadership, direction, support and line management. This will include regular 1:1s and annual reviews to ensure objectives and targets are met

• Develop a culture of innovation, resourcefulness and best practice to make the best use of time and skills in the team.

• Promote collaborative working across the team and with other teams across the Trussell Trust

• Any other reasonable duties as specified by your line manager or members of the executive team to support the work of the Trust.

The Trussell Trust is a charity founded on Christian principles which works to end the need for food banks in the UK. We all subscribe to the same values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, and hope that new team members will too, irrespective of belief or background.