Communications and Campaign Executive

Communications and Campaign Executive Reference: JUL20254023 Location: Flexible in England Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £33,027.00 - £35,259.00 Per Annum Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance Introduction Reporting into the Head of Planning & Delivery at this nature conservation charity, this role is the central link between their reactive and planned reactive teams and the rest of the organisation, in particular Country Comms, Policy & Advocacy, and Campaign & Mobilisation teams. It is responsible for making sure all of this charity's reactive and planned-reactive comms are managed and delivered across appropriate owned and earned channels. Strategic Communications colleagues, Media and PR teams, Delivery Managers, key stakeholders across the organisation, and the Content & Creative teams will be your day to day partners. This role needs to be collaborative, resilient and able to adapt quickly to new information and shifting priorities, understanding when decisions are needed and making sure the right people are involved. Comfortable working in a fast moving environment, collaborating with colleagues across this charity and acting as a conduit to keep all teams and stakeholders informed, this role needs to maintain a broad view of activities on all comms channels so that changes can quickly be updated and communicated to the wider group. This role is required to support the work of the Campaign & Mobilisation team, by delivering reactive and planned reactive one-off emails and/or website updates. This means you will need to be comfortable switching between different ways of working (agile and waterfall) and be able to prioritise your own workload effectively. You will be taking briefs from Activity Owners and managing the delivery work, working closely with the Traffic Management and Content & Creative teams. This role is expected to be a key part of the planning cycle, making sure that activities across channels are coordinated and aligned. In this way you will wear different hats throughout each day, making sure information is being transferred and decisions are being made at pace; a fundamental and important member of the comms community. Role specific tasks include: Own and maintain a clear, live and accurate 12-week Communications Calendar, and ensure teams understand what is expected of them from both a delivery and an Activity Owner perspective. Making sure there is transparency across all teams, and that information is accessible to all stakeholders. Collaborate with the Annual Marcomms Planning process, making sure that the 12-week Comms Calendar reflects the activities agreed in the MarComms Calendar, and that all changes/information is kept up to date. Responsible for chairing the ‘Lookahead’ meeting (a group which responds to work within a 12-week timescale) and maintaining the meeting Planner with all relevant information. Key stakeholder in the ‘Newsroom’ meeting, making sure that all activities reflect decisions made in the Lookahead meeting and identifying where changes need to be made to accommodate shifting daily priorities. Writing delivery briefs, keeping all Activity Owners updated about decisions and progress for reactive and planned-reactive comms, and making sure that the Content & Creative teams have the information they need to deliver work. Make sure that all required activity requests are submitted for review through the Triage processes, and then take all agreed requirements to the Lookahead meeting for consideration/delivery. Build and maintain relationships with the Campaigning & Mobilisation teams, taking briefs and working collaboratively to deliver requirements. Manage the lifecycle of the process to enable teams to meet deadlines. Make decisions as appropriate and escalate any issues to the Head of Planning & Delivery. Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Experience and knowledge of marketing, communications and design Understanding and experience of writing Content briefs Proven experience of working with PR, Media, Creative and Digital Delivery teams, with a clear understanding of the different disciplines within each Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills Analytical and problem-solving capability Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, and the ability to influence others, explain/discuss concepts and ideas. Strong people management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with peers and colleagues. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Experience of work management systems, such as Jira Knowledge of Traffic Management principles Closing date: 23:59, Monday 4th August 2025 This employer is looking to conduct interviews for this position from 18 Aug 2025. Interested? Click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down). This charity is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve their vision of creating a world richer in nature, they need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, they are particularly interested in receiving your application. This charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This enployer is a licenced sponsor - however this role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. No agencies please.

Location: Bedfordshire, GB

Posted Date: 8/2/2025