Marketing, Communications and Business Development Manager at Rural Support | Cookstown, Mid Ulster, UK

Rural Support

Marketing, Communications and Business Development Manager

Cookstown, Mid Ulster, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableManagerPermanent

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own rural outreach and stakeholder engagement to maximize farmer access and uptake of core services while building partnerships and securing investment to sustain delivery.

Lead strategic communications and outreach to reach hard-to-engage farmers and enable early intervention.
Develop partnerships and unlock complementary funding to extend reach and long-term sustainability.
Align with public funding goals to meet rising demand and demonstrate impact for farming communities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Marketing, Communications and Business Development Manager will lead Rural Support’s strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and outreach activity to maximise awareness, access and uptake of its core services, including farm business support and farmer wellbeing programmes.
The role plays a central function in ensuring that services reach farmers effectively, particularly those who are harder to engage or at risk, enabling earlier intervention and improved outcomes.
In addition, the postholder will develop partnerships and secure complementary investment that enhances programme delivery, extends reach, and supports the long-term sustainability of services.
This will ensure that Rural Support can continue to respond to growing demand while maximising the impact and value of public funding.