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Communications Manager

Employer
Kent Wildlife Trust
Location
Maidstone, Kent
Salary
Up to £33,539 DOE
Closing date
1 Apr 2019

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Job Details

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals.  Nature is in trouble and it needs our help.  Kent Wildlife Trust has a plan to aid nature’s recovery and we encourage people to join us to make a difference.

Are you a marketing and communications superstar? Do you thrive on a varied work load that encourages you to apply your skills and expertise to generate top quality communications content? Do you understand local press and social media, and have a journalistic eye?

Kent Wildlife Trust is seeking a Communications Manager to build and engage new audiences; develop a pro-active local PR strategy to keep our excellent work in the local and national limelight; and to improve and support income generation across the organisation.

This is a varied and demanding role with significant scope for autonomy and creativity. The role will be supported by the Director of Fundraising and Marketing with the aim of developing our Communications Team. With a focus on using communications activiely to support income generation from membership, fundraising and events, this role will benefit from working closely with the team and across the organisation, taking a lead on internal communications.

You will have experience of developing and delivering communications strategies and of maintaining and promoting a brand.

You will be skilled in project management and budget setting; coordinating and designing printed and digital publications; and producing dynamic content for a wide range of audiences to sometimes tight timeframes.

But most of all you will be a creative, and forward thinking individual who thrives on success and wants to lead, and grow, a high performing team.

Contact details:

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Ed Charles on 01622 357803

To download the application pack please visit our website: www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk  

Previous applicants need not apply.

Kent Wildlife Trust has a positive approach to equality and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community

Company

Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) is a flexible employer that aims to be class-leading in the environment sector in the southeast. It is one of the largest of the 46 Wildlife Trusts, which together make up The Wildlife Trusts Partnership.  We are supported by our 32,000 members, and have the simple ambition of enabling the recovery of Kent’s wildlife.  To this end, we own or manage over 80 nature reserves covering over 9,000 acres; we campaign and lobby politicians, decision makers and landowners to ensure site protection and good habitat management; and we run a full programme of education work with schools, colleges and adult groups.  The Trust also has three Visitor Centres. We also have two income generating subsidiaries (an ecological consultancy and a trading arm). Together with the charity these make up the KWT Group.

The Trust operates from its headquarters at Tyland Barn, just north of Maidstone.  It is composed of over 100 professional and support staff who work within teams including Estates, Conservation Delivery & Partnership, Conservation Policy & Evidence, People Engagement, Marketing and Fundraising, Finance and Support Services.

Visit our websites to see the range of our services and activities;

www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

www.kwtconsultancyservices.org.uk 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01622 662 012
Location
Tyland Barn
Sandling
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3BD
United Kingdom

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