Head of Communications and Engagement
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000, within APF Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week
Location: Remote, with at least one day each month at APF's Peterborough office for team meetings. Occasional travel to London for leadership meetings and elsewhere in the UK will be required
Role purpose
We are looking for a Head of Communications and Engagement to lead APF's communications, marketing and engagement function.
You will turn organisational priorities into an integrated plan, set clear standards and measures, advise senior leaders and ensure that marketing, media, content, digital and internal communications work together.
You will lead three managers: the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, the Press, PR and Stories Manager, and the Communications Operations and Engagement Manager.
The Digital Marketing Coordinator will report to the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager. This structure gives you the scope to shape the whole function while delegating specialist delivery clearly.
Your early work will include establishing the team operating model and annual plan, moving PF Together to quarterly publication, strengthening email marketing, leading a complete website content rewrite,
creating clearer supporter journeys and building a proactive media and story pipeline. You will also work closely with fundraising so that strong propositions and campaigns reach the right audiences and contribute to acquisition, retention and income growth.
The role will lead APF's approach to communications data, performance reporting and responsible use of AI and connected systems. Human judgement, data protection and information security will remain central to how these tools are used..
How to apply
Please submit a CV and a covering letter (maximum of two pages) to recruitment@actionpf.org highlighting your skills and suitability to the role, reflecting the key responsibilities in the
job description.
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