Responsibilities

• You'll shape and deliver a creative communications strategy that supports our priorities and helps us connect with new and emerging audiences. Using audience insight and performance data, you'll ensure communications activity delivers meaningful outcomes.
• You'll develop and maintain strategic relationships with ambassadors, partner organisations, senior media professionals and other key stakeholders, creating opportunities to extend our reach and amplify our impact.
• Working across multiple channels, including social media, you'll oversee the delivery of inspiring stories that build support for our work.
• You'll lead and inspire a team, providing coaching and support.
• You'll advise senior leaders on media and social media engagement, help manage complex and sensitive issues, oversee crisis communications strategy and help strengthen trust and confidence in our organisation.

Requirements

• Proven ability to develop creative concepts and campaigns that deliver strategic impact and public engagement.
• Experience operating at a senior strategic level in communications and/or earned media
• A track record of building, leading and developing high-performing teams that deliver exceptional results.
• Influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise, challenge and gain commitment from senior leaders.
• Experience of managing organisational reputation, including navigating complex issues, assessing risk and overseeing crisis communications.
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive leadership, creating environments where diverse perspectives are valued, people feel a strong sense of belonging, and teams are empowered to perform at their best.
• Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Benefits

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places