Want to lead a high-performing team at a pivotal time in their brand and digital strategy? Passionate about ending youth homelessness? I’m looking to speak to a Head of Communications and Marketing for a 12-month maternity contract. The role is hybrid-working with two days a week in the London office.

You will be leading two key strategic projects including a new website launch and a brand re-launch. You must be an excellent stakeholder and relationship manager (internal and external) and able to lead a high-performing team to deliver these ambitious projects. 

As part of the charity’s new brand strategy, they have undertaken a full-scale audience-led rebrand, which you will be launching through a compelling, multi-channel, integrated brand activation campaign in Spring 2023. You must have specific expertise in brand strategy and activation.  

You will also be adept at managing digital change projects, leading a small team to deliver a new website in time for their brand launch. You will ensure this project remains audience and insight led throughout and delivers on our cross-organisational objectives as agreed with our appointed agency. 

You’ll have the opportunity to work within a dynamic senior leadership team who are all motivated by ensuring no young person’s life is defined by homelessness.

In addition to leading these exciting strategic projects, you will:

• Lead on the implementation of the earned media strategy.
• Lead on the development of ambassador and celebrity engagement strategy, including growth and relationship management.
• Lead on the implementation of owned media strategy and social media channels.
• Lead on crisis communications and reputation management.
• Lead on development of the website, including a robust testing and SEO plan, aimed at increasing income and engagement.
• Lead on audience and insight led content creation and its relevant processes, including case studies and safeguarding.
• Lead on the delivery of an internal communications strategy.
• Plan, set and manage the communications and marketing budget, including forecasting and reforecasting.
• Manage a high performing team of 12 people, direct line management of 4 people.

Salary £59,551 - £64,316 plus excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits.

Full time hours, Flexible working culture to suit you.

2 days a week in London Office (closes tube Aldgate East), 3 days flexible.

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within the charity. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

For more information, please email your CV to Hannah.whittington@harrishill.co.uk to find out more about this fantastic charity and opportunity.

Firm closing date Friday 17^th June. Please get in touch now to avoid disappointment. Please note as this is a maternity cover contract, you will have a maximum notice period of 1-2 months’.