Media and Communications Strategy Manager

Media & Communications Strategy Manager

Salary: £36,994 per annum, depending on experience + London Weighting and good range of benefits**

Contract: Up to 12 months fixed term contract (maternity cover) – 36.5 hours per week**

Based: WFH during COVID-19, London (preferable) or MK thereafter**

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

We’re looking for a Media and Communications Strategy Manager with experience, drive and creativity who can help set an agenda, lead debate and deliver tangible outcomes.

World Vision helps millions of vulnerable children across the world. Tens of thousands of people in the UK support our work. We need you to develop and manage our media and comms strategy to engage audiences and create a powerful voice to influence government, church and development partners.

You’ll know how to achieve cut-through on news stories. You’ll know when to pitch thought-provoking comment on global development matters. You’ll know where to place features that raise concern about issues – like violence, poverty and natural disasters – that destroy childhoods.

You’ll need to react quickly to the news agenda, spot media opportunities and craft effective interventions, working collaboratively across the organisation and building strong relationships with journalists to help raise awareness of World Vision’s work. If your skills and experience match this, we’d love to hear from you!

As an active Christian*, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension and generous holiday entitlement.

Please click the link provided to view the full job description

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 28 February 2021

**Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010**

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK – Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.