Head of Communications and Influencing

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Remote
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Director
SALARY
£63,886 / year
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
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SKILLS

Strategic Communications Media Relations Public Affairs Digital Marketing Leadership Campaign Management Stakeholder Engagement Crisis Communications

FULL DESCRIPTION

Head of Communications and Influencing

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Head of Communications and Influencing to lead communications, marketing, and public affairs for a 12-month maternity cover. The role involves strategic messaging, media relations, public affairs, and team leadership, with remote working across the UK.

  • Reports to: Director of External Relations
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Salary: £56,959.05 - £63,886.54
  • Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Maternity cover
  • Location: Remote (with occasional travel across UK)
  • Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension, Cycle2Work, Employee Assistance Programme
  • Last day to apply: 13/05/2026

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone, for good. We work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse.

Role Description

You will provide strong and steady leadership for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’ communications, marketing and public affairs work over the next year, communicating our Whole Picture Strategy, finding what works and helping it happen to end domestic abuse for everyone for good.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership: Provide calm, structured and values-led leadership across the Comms, Marketing and Public Affairs team.
  • Core Narrative, Messaging and Evidence Sharing: Lead the development of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’ core messages, translating research into impactful content.
  • Communications and Media Leadership: Lead overall communications strategy, media relations, crisis comms, and digital channels.
  • Marketing and Audience Engagement: Lead marketing strategy to support income generation, training uptake, and fundraising.
  • Public Affairs and Policy: Provide strategic alignment between core messaging and influencing work.
  • Planning, Governance and Performance: Lead forward planning, set KPIs, ensure compliance, oversee budgets.
  • Authentic Voice: Ensure survivor voices remain at the heart of all external communications.

Person Specification

Experience

  • Strategic communications in complex environments (E)
  • Media relations and rapid-response (E)
  • Digital communications across owned, earned and paid media (E)
  • Using data and evidence to inform communications (E)
  • Leadership and people development (E)
  • Influencing professional and policy audiences (E)
  • Working with domestic abuse survivors (D)

Skills

  • Strategic communications advice (E)
  • Exceptional writing and influencing (E)
  • Political and media awareness
  • Judgement under pressure (E)
  • Turning complex info into clear messaging (E)
  • Issue and risk management (E)
  • Digital and social media skills (E)
  • Analytical and campaign design skills (E)
  • Budget management (E)
  • Planning and prioritisation (E)
  • Commitment to equity and inclusion (E)

Competencies

  • Inspires trust and confidence
  • Remains calm and collaborative
  • Fosters inclusive environment
  • Coaches staff to reach potential
  • Strong focus on quality and impact
  • Communicates with energy
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