Head of Communications & Advocacy

As Head of Communications and Advocacy you will play a vital leadership role in the charity s mission to prevent child sexual abuse by heading up the communications team as it delivers creative communications across all our channels: websites, social media, press and PR, marketing and digital advertising. You ll shape the national media agenda and champion our work through creative storytelling. Collaborating closely with colleagues who work across service delivery, research and fundraising, you ll transform our insights into compelling narratives that help us reach more diverse audiences across public, professional and policy making sectors.

You ll enjoy building relationships with stakeholders and act as an ambassador for the charity. You will have excellent strategic judgement, be confident to provide expert advice and guidance to stakeholders and senior colleagues on high profile and sensitive issues and understand the importance of thought leadership.

We are keen to improve what we do and have the maximum impact possible, so we re looking for an experienced communications professional with a passion for protecting children and a proven track record in delivering strategic communications. Reporting to the Director of Advocacy and Communications, you will lead a small team with 2 direct reports (Website Content Manager and Communications Manager) and 2 indirect reports (Marketing Executive and Communications Coordinator). You will head up a successful high-profile national behaviour change communications campaign, in partnership with government departments, agencies, public sector and other charities.

It is an exciting time to be joining us as we will soon be launching our new strategy for . You will have the opportunity to shape our direction over the coming years as we seek to amplify our voice, ensuring all who need our support know about us, and encourage a more constructive debate about child sexual abuse that focuses on how we can prevent it before it happens.

Your experience in communications might have been gained across different sectors: agency, corporate, public sector or charity. If you feel that you don t have all the key attributes but you firmly believe in our vision, please don t be put off applying and instead give us a call to discuss.