Head of Marketing and Communications - Maternity contract

UK (Hybrid)

£32K/yr – £35K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the charity marketing engine end to end, weaving strategy, brand, campaigns, and digital across online and offline channels to drive awareness, engagement, and fundraising outcomes.

  • Brand and communications leadership: align identity, messaging, and tone with audience and campaign toolkits.
  • Digital marketing and content: oversee SEO, PPC, email, social, and website performance to improve reach and engagement.
  • Campaign planning and governance: manage integrated campaigns across programmes, with on-time delivery and budget discipline.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the overall marketing and communications strategy aligned with organisational objectives
  • Provide strategic input into business planning, growth initiatives, and organisational positioning
  • Lead, inspire, and manage the marketing team to deliver high-quality, high-impact outcomes
  • Stay up to date with market trends, sector developments, and emerging innovations
  • Oversee annual marketing planning, reporting, budgets, and forecasting processes
  • Define, develop, and strengthen brand identity, positioning, and value proposition
  • Ensure consistency in messaging, tone of voice, and visual identity across all channels
  • Lead brand awareness and reputation management initiatives
  • Ensure all outputs align with brand guidelines and campaign toolkits
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of integrated marketing campaigns across programmes and organisational priorities

Requirements

  • Degree in relevant field OR relevant professional qualification
  • Proven experience in a senior marketing role with strategic responsibility
  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities
  • Excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills
  • Strong digital marketing experience (SEO, PPC, email, social media, analytics)
  • Experience using Google Analytics (GA4), CRM systems, CMS and SaaS platforms
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Data-driven approach to decision-making
  • Knowledge of compliance, photo consent, and GDPR in direct marketing

Preferred

  • Experience in charity, public sector, or health/wellbeing sector
  • Experience with WordPress/Divi or equivalent CMS platforms
  • Experience with Beacon CRM or equivalent platform
  • Design and content creation skills (e.g. Canva or Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Experience in PR, partnerships, or fundraising campaigns
  • Confident working with external consultants and subject matter experts

Benefits

  • Hybrid work location policy
  • There is access to an office every day of the week, or staff can choose to work from home.
  • There will sometimes be a need for travel around the Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and wider partnership area which will necessitate the postholder having access to suitable transport.
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LIVING SPORT

We are a sports experience company designed for those looking to work in sports or gain business experience through sport. Living Sport's flagship program, the International Sport Business (ISB) Program, is an edutainment experience like no other. A short-term (7-10 day) trip that provides participants with the chance to secure work experience at an international sporting event, study the host country's sports facilities & teams, and learn about international culture. We believe the experience received from the ISB Program will help you become a well-rounded individual and will greatly assist in advancing your career. In our scheduled skills workshops, we will even guide you on how to most effectively list this experience on your resume and to use it to your advantage for years to come.The experience is tailored most toward those who would like to work in sport. Sport though, is a business, and if you want to learn about international business and love sports as well, it is a perfect experience for you.Contact Information:Alicia Marinelli, Founder & CEO at Living Sport484-891-0878 | alicia@livingsport.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marinellialiciaVisit us at livingsport.comCheck out our additional social platforms: Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamlivingsportYouTube: www.youtube.com/@iamlivingsportTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@iamlivingsportFacebook: www.facebook.com/iamlivingsportTwitter: twitter.com/iamlivingsport

Founded in 2017
New York, New York, USA
11 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25.2%
Direct
54.9%
Referral
5.2%
Social
13.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (27% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1