Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role

Purpose of Job

The Stories Manager will deliver compelling and powerful stories showcasing Comic Relief’s impact to drive fundraising and brand awareness across all channels including broadcast and digital but with a strong focus on written stories for media placement and to meet the story needs of our corporate partners.

Please note, this role may include both national and international travel.  

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with colleagues in our funding team to source the most compelling stories from CR’s investments in order to drive fundraising and awareness

• Liaise with the fundraising, media, marketing and corporate teams to understand and meet the need for stories across the organization.

• Effectively manage our stories team, ensuring they are supported and motivated.

• Manage a database of stories and track their usage across CR’s output to ensure we are maximizing the potential of the stories we gather across all our channels

• Help manage our relationships with the projects we fund over time

• Research, gather and write case studies and copy for placement across CR’s channels including for social media.

• Produce, commission and oversea the production of videos showcasing the stories of the people we support. Providing creative vison always with safeguarding being a priority. 

• Update and implement a 365-story strategy to ensure content can be delivered effectively year round.

• Follow and grow CR’s guidance on safe storytelling and build the objectives from CR’s Representation Policy into the approach to casting contributors and gathering stories.

Essential Skills and Competencies: 

• Experience managing and implementing charity storytelling

• Excellent writing skills with great attention to detail and ability to tailor content to suit print, digital and broadcast outlets

• Experiencing producing stand out story video content.

• Excellent communication skills with ability to speak sensitively and with emotional intelligence to contributors with lived experience

• Strong understanding of all aspects of consent, safeguarding, and data protection within the story process.

• Experience managing and leading teams preferable

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.