Senior Marketing & Communications Manager

Woodgreen Pets Charity’s vision is a world where all pets are well cared for in loving homes for life. To achieve this, we not only provide care for pets in need, but also help people be the best pet owners they can be.

Are you a senior marketing and PR professional, well-versed at building compelling campaigns and stories that change the narrative and cut through against bigger, more established competitors? Do you want to use your experience and expertise to help us establish a new category in the pet charity sector, and one we believe is critical to change the world for pets and their owners for the better?

We are looking for a Senior Marketing & Communications Manager who can help us deliver this step-change across our marketing, PR and press office function, increasing our reach and profile. You’ll join a team and organisation with big ambitions to expand our services and impact. This is a brand-new role in the Marketing & Digital Engagement team, where the successful applicant will shape our marketing and communications strategy and support a team of three SMEs on marketing, media and PR, and internal communications.

You will lead and develop a high-performing Marcomms team, using your skills as a strategic thinker, creative communicator and natural coalition-builder to transform our capacity and capability, extending our communications into areas such as public policy, advocacy and education.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have extensive experience of building audience-centred campaigns and strategies that move brand awareness, salience and propensity to give.
• You have experience of managing and developing a team, helping them to grow and deliver their best work with your guidance and strategic direction.
• You have experience of building public policy and advocacy campaigns and messaging, working with colleagues to build actionable cross-channel campaigns.
• You have extensive experience of building marketing and PR campaigns within a charity, NGO or public sector space, with a strong understanding of the collaborative and interconnected campaign approach of these sectors.
• You have a strong track record of building relationships and successful outputs with editors, producers and key external influencers to further our mission.
• You have exceptional strategic, communication and influencing skills, able to craft and sell high-performing campaign ideas and turn those into actionable plans.

This is a full-time permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week on a hybrid basis with the expectation that our successful candidate will work from our Godmanchester site approximately 1 - 2 days a month dependant on business need. The starting salary for this position will be £52,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.

This is complemented by:

• 36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to 40 days after five years.
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions.
• Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan).
• Free access to Headspace.
• Life assurance (4x salary).
• 25% discount in our charity shop.

To apply please submit a copy of your CV and a Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application! First round interviews will take place on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th May.

Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.