Responsibilities

• As Regional Communications Manager (Resilience), you will deliver agile communications support across the six RNLI regional communications teams.
• You’ll provide resilience and help to ensure our Communications Team can support and respond effectively to the implementation of the 5-Year Plan, with particular focus on the delivery of the Lifeboat Fleet Strategy and other emerging priorities.
• You will help plan, create and deliver communications to support the Fleet Strategy and other priorities and campaigns across media and digital channels, while building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to protect and enhance the RNLI’s reputation.
• You will be required to react quickly to changing demands and priorities, and to manage and triage requests for support, information and advice – this could be driven by the news agenda, operational activity, volunteer support or internal resourcing.
• The role is home-based but with a requirement to travel around the coast, sometimes at short notice.
• The RNLI is a 24/7 search and rescue organisation, and you should be ready to work outside normal office hours. You will also be part of an out-of-hours duty press officer rota, which will require scheduled weekend and evening work.

Requirements

• Substantial experience of a busy media environment and current communications best practice – media relations, communications strategy and planning, press release writing, social media, basic video production, as well as creative flair.
• Substantial experience of finding, developing and pitching stories that include key organisational messages.
• The ability to conduct challenging conversations and manage multiple stakeholders with confidence.
• A professional qualification or equivalent experience in a media or corporate communications environment.
• Some experience of supporting volunteers, or a demonstrable understanding of what that requires.
• An understanding of how to include, and increase access for, people from a broad range of backgrounds and life experiences.
• You’ll be able to evidence a strong news sense and have a good understanding of the regional and national news agenda.
• This post requires a valid driving licence.

Benefits

• Salary of £35,853 - £42,181 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan option