Regional Head of Marketing and Communications (East of England)

We Are With You

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Job summary

Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role will join our Marketing and Communications directorate, an innovative team of people who are committed to raising the profile of WithYou. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our marketing and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will provide clear direction for marketing in your region by translating our Marketing and Communications strategy into effective operational plans to enable us to help more people get better, whilst building our reputation and profile with our key external stakeholders, ensuring we have a strong, recognised brand and clear positioning. In addition, you will forge strong relationships to influence and provide clear direction and leadership on all marketing and communications activity to your regional clinical and operational teams, helping to embed the newly formed Marketing and Communications Directorate and position it at the heart of the organisation.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We Are With You. IND L

Date posted

26 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£52,000 to £58,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

13 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-49345-97

Job locations

York

YO1 9LB

Job description

Job responsibilities

At WithYou we are looking for a Regional Head of Marketing and Communications (East of England) to join our organisation. This is a part time, fixed term maternity cover position working 30 hours per week until May 2025. The role is home based with regional travel across the East of England (predominately the North East). This role is an excellent opportunity to lead the organisation's regional marketing and communications activity in the East of England. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. This is a part time, fixed term maternity cover position working 30 hours per week until May 2025. The role is home based with regional travel across the East of England (predominately the North East). The salary for this role is £52,000 - £58,000 per annum pro rata. Benefits

Competitive salary

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Essential Skills We are looking for demonstrable experience in a similar role, with knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications. It is essential that you have experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences, along with a proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing and huge plans for growth, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively. We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at the highest levels. A full job description is available on request. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competitive salary

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A relevant degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.
Experience of operating successfully in a marketing and communications role.
Knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications.
Extensive experience of stakeholder management and engagement.
Experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences.
Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
Experience working with both local and national media.
Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
Strategic thinking ability and operational judgement.
Ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships.
Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required.
Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A relevant degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.
Experience of operating successfully in a marketing and communications role.
Knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications.
Extensive experience of stakeholder management and engagement.
Experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences.
Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
Experience working with both local and national media.
Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
Strategic thinking ability and operational judgement.
Ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships.
Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required.
Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.