Communications Manager

Location: UK-based, split between remote work and occasional travel to London office

Hours: 32 hours

Period: 12 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000

Holiday: 22 days pro rata (for 32 hour full-time working week), off for Christmas season

Application deadline: 27 May

Start date: ASAP

About us

This is who we are

We are a creative human rights organisation with a focus on children and young people. We believe children deserve to have their rights fully recognised and respected, just as all humans do. We press for rights – not charity – and campaign for a genuine shift in how governments and societies view and treat children. Through research, policy, art and creative storytelling, we encourage people to think critically about the world.

Guided by our CRIN Code, we are committed to building a team that represents a wide range of experiences, locations, backgrounds, heritage and perspectives. We understand that the world and its problems cannot be looked at in isolation, that everything is connected, and achieving change calls for many different voices. If this resonates with you – we would really love to hear from you.

This is why we need you

We see communications as storytelling. Because stories make our world. They hold real power and have real consequences. On a basic level, the stories we hear influence the things we believe, which in turn, influence the laws and policies making up the systems that govern us. So every aspect of how we present stories – how we read, watch and listen to them – matters. Looking at our work through this lens has challenged us to reframe our thinking on how we want to communicate.

Our website and our digital platforms are our biggest tools for communication. We have been working towards a dream of audiences encountering CRIN’s website as a holistic experience - bringing design, content and expression together. For our platforms to feel like spaces for conversation (open), not solely where people go for information (closed). Spaces to share ideas and build on the ideas of others to form a community. We still have a long way to go to get there. But we have started the work – and invite you to join us in continuing it.

This is why we are looking for a new Communications Manager to lead on planning and implementing our communications work.

About you

This is who we are looking for

You understand the power of language in all its forms: written, spoken, unspoken, and visual. You’re passionate about justice, equality and global issues facing our planet. Under the guise of your day job, you may even secretly be an artist. Crucially, you practise the disappearing art of listening.

You believe that storytelling has a crucial role to play in sharing ideas, changing opinions and building a collective vision for a better world. You have a strong understanding of how narratives are constructed and how to effectively communicate in different ways, with different audiences, on different platforms.

You’re aware that the world won’t change one tweet at a time, but you nonetheless know how to get the message across to the right people, and have a complete and nuanced understanding of digital audiences.

Knowledge, skills and qualities required

• A genuine interest in working at an organisation focusing on cutting-edge human rights issues in creative ways;
• Experience in a communications role at manager level;
• Approach communications with a human touch - and a hint of mischief and humour;
• Creative and strategic thinker with an understanding of communications in the digital age and an ability to adapt to new approaches and audiences;
• Excellent copywriting and creative writing skills;
• Excellent ability to plan and organise simultaneous projects;
• Good knowledge of design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite;
• Good knowledge of SEO best practices and familiarity with web platforms;
• Experience using MailChimp, or similar email marketing platforms;
• Eagle-eye attention to detail and excellent editing and proofreading skills;
• High level of written and spoken English;
• Thrives within a small but diverse and international team.

Responsibilities

This is what the role might entail

Working alongside CRIN’s Creative Directors and communications team, you will:

• Write engaging and accessible copy for CRIN’s channels (website, social and digital platforms)
• Manage the communications campaigns and digital strategies for CRIN’s projects, events and activities;
• Manage content for our digital platforms in a variety of formats (illustrations, videos, audio and written pieces);
• Develop a new social media strategy and manager our social media channels
• Implement a shift in approach to CRIN’s Instagram, fully weaving it into how we communicate about our work and with our audience — beyond stats and followers — to build a community where there is mutual learning;
• Coordinate tasks for our Digital Designer and Graphic Designer as required;
• Manage CRIN’s newsletter, sending out regular news and updates to our mailing list;
• Manage website maintenance and ensure that key pages on CRIN’s website are kept up to date and search engine friendly;
• Support the Creative Directors’ work, taking CRIN’s existing research and policy work and reimagining it into different formats for different audiences;
• Any other responsibilities discussed with CRIN’s Creative Directors.