Senior Communications and Campaigns Officer - 4 Days pw

Background

Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, exists to ensure that women and girls at risk of abuse, poverty, poor mental health, addiction, homelessness and contact with the criminal justice system get the support and protection they need. We campaign for systems and services to be transformed; to raise awareness across sectors; and to promote public and political understanding of the lives of women and girls facing multiple disadvantage.

Agenda is a small but growing. dynamic organisation. We have achieved considerable success since we launched six years ago. We have now established a credible reputation as a go-to organisation on women with complex needs. We have built support and strong relationships across the political spectrum, voluntary sector and academia. We have successfully pushed issues relating to women with complex needs up the agenda and generated real change in policy and practice.

We are now seeking an experienced Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager to continue to build our profile and work with us to amplify the voices of women and girls with multiple disadvantage.

Agenda values equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, older candidates and black and ethnically minoritised candidates who are currently under-represented in our organisation. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief. We will use positive action in case of a tie break situation. People with lived experience linked to our work are also encouraged to apply.

This post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1).

Purpose of role

• To develop and enhance Agenda's external profile through communications and campaigns, in particular making sure the voices of women with lived experience are reflected and amplified in all parts of our work.
• To refresh and manage Agenda's website and social media presence maximising the impact of Agenda's campaigns and building our networks.
• To be the primary point of contact for our media agency, working with them to deliver Agenda's media and communications strategy and activity.
• To lead the development of communications briefings, media releases, case studies and other copy as required for a range of audiences.
• To lead on ensuring consistency in the use, and protection of Agenda's brand.

Duties and responsibilities

Campaigns and communications

• Work with the CEO and our media agency to deliver Agenda's media and communications strategy and activity, in particular amplifying the voices of women and girls facing multiple disadvantage.
• Identify and create broadcast, print and online opportunities and sell in to the media.
• Ensure that campaigns and other activities are promoted and communicated clearly, including key messages, writing and issuing press releases and comments, producing and uploading content to the website and social media.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders including high profile journalists and relevant VIPs to support Agenda's campaigns, alongside our communications agency.
• Maintain and develop our communications systems ensuring press lists are up to date
• Create and manage Agenda's communications and alliance members.
• Manage GDPR compliant systems and processes for capturing and storing data and information.

Working with women and girls

• Work with the policy team to ensure that women and girls' voices and experiences are embedded across Agenda's external activity. In particular:
  • Work with women with lived experience and the team to identify emerging issues that have the potential to develop into campaigns.
  • Plan and deliver communications and media content around Agenda's planned activity and identify opportunities in the external environment for women's voices to be heard.
  • Support women to take part in the organisation's work across all areas, with a particular focus on communications and campaigning work including inputting into reports and briefings, meeting decision makers, speaking at events and in the media.

Digital communications

• Manage and develop content for Agenda's website and social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, ensuring we grow audiences
• Work closely with the Policy Team to ensure Agenda's policy and campaigns messaging is coherent across Agenda's website, social media and other communications outputs.
• Engage and grow Agenda's broader campaigner base.
• Take on any administrative tasks needed to support Agenda's communication activities.
• Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required.

Skills/experience

• Interest in and understanding of social policy issues related to gender equality and multiple disadvantage.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience of maintaining a brand or branding strategy
• Experience of producing a range of communications content across different platforms, including written, video and visual.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel communication plans and embedding communications across all projects.
• A track record of engaging and supporting marginalised groups from diverse backgrounds, preferably with women and girls facing multiple disadvantage, in communications and campaigns activity (e.g. engaging with the media, speaking at public events or to decision makers.)
• Experience of proactive and reactive media relations, including writing press releases, comments and articles for national and local coverage.
• Experience of using digital and social media to grow interest, audience and profile
• Can demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently and be proactive.
• Strong team player with a willingness to get stuck in in a small organisation.
• Good understanding of the political environment and the ability to understand and engage with complex policy issues.
• Commitment to social justice and to upholding the rights of women and girls.
• Able to develop collaborative working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

To apply

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