Head of Engagement and Communications

Head of Engagement and Communications

We are looking for a Head of Engagement and Communications to play a pivotal role in advancing the Institute's mission to transform capital markets, so they support a fairer, greener, more resilient future.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time of organisational growth and will play a crucial role in shaping the future of impact investing through strategic communications and thought leadership.

This role offers hybrid and full or part-time working, with great benefits.

Position: Head of Engagement and Communications

Location: London/Hybrid (60% office based and 40% remote)

Salary: £53,000 - £60,000 per annum plus 10% employer pension contribution

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time options considered)

Contract: Maternity cover

Benefits: Including 30 days paid holiday per annum (pro rata) and Pension Scheme with employer contribution

Closing date: 28th January 2025

Interviews: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February

About the Role

This senior position combines strategic leadership of external communications with direction of the flagship programme on reimagining investment narratives, supported by the Sorenson Impact Foundation.

Working across the team and in close partnership with the Co-CEOs, the Board and the Advisory Council, made up by senior leaders from the financial services industry, foundations and other civic society organisations, you will shape and execute strategies that position the Institute at the forefront of the impact investing movement.

You will be able and willing to operate on both a strategic level as well on a practical level delivering tangible results on a day-to-day project management basis. They will be part of a small hands-on team that works closely together to achieve the Institute s mission.

This role is fundamental to delivering an ambitious five-year strategy, driving systemic change through strategic communications and thought leadership.

About You

You will bring sophisticated stakeholder management, an understanding of finance and investment and the ability to craft compelling narratives that challenge traditional investment paradigms.

You will have experience of:

• Working in a small, agile, fast-paced team: willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in to get big goals delivered

• The finance sector and the evolving landscape of sustainable and impact investing

• Navigating complex stakeholder environments

• Developing and executing innovative communication strategies

• Lead programmes and work in a highly collaborative way

You will show a commitment to the Institute's mission of transforming capital markets for a fairer, greener, more resilient future .

All applications must be submitted via BeApplied. The organisation is committed to equal opportunities, and the initial screening stage will be based on your responses to role-specific questions (250 words limit). These responses will be reviewed anonymously and randomly, so please take the time to answer fully.

About Us

Join an independent, non-profit organisation working to transform capital markets so they support a fairer, greener, more resilient future. Impact investing is an effective way to achieve that transformation and so the team work to accelerate the field, both in the UK and globally.

We welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. (Note to applicants: DIE information submitted in the application is anonymous and helps to ensure roles are reaching a wide pool of candidates.)

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment.

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