Communications Team Leader - London, United Kingdom - The Food Foundation

Description

We are really excited to have a new role for a Communications Team Leader to deliver the organisation's communications strategy and lead a dynamic team aiming to promote our work in transforming food systems and shifting diets.

• Do you have a successful track record of driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?

• Significant senior experience in a press, PR and communicationsrelated role
• Excellent writing skills with a track record of articles, blogs and press releases. Ability to deliver copy, accurately and to short deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the UK's media landscape and an up to date media contact book
• Experience using Vuelio or another media data platform
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft programs Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience creating strong and powerful content across all media including podcasts, social and video.
• Solid and demonstrable experience in safeguarding an organisation's reputation.
• Excellent problemsolving skills
• Good attention to detail
• Highly organised

• You have experience of line management.
• Ability to lead teams across different disciplines and coach people to improve editorial content.
• Experience of leading a team to deliver against organisational strategies.
• You are open to giving and receiving challenging viewpoints, resilience and tenacity whilst recognising the need for selfawareness and the impact of actions on others
• Strong team player and good at using own initiative.
• Prepared to work in evenings and weekends if required by press cycles.
• Ability to work in a fastmoving environment with a clear focus on delivery.

• Knowledge or interest in food systems and the work of the Foundation in this space
• Knowledge of website Content Management systems (CMS) such as Drupal or Wordpress
• Knowledge of Social Media planning tools eg Hootsuite

• Work from home

• Monday to Friday