Campaigns and Communications Officer

Can you help us connect with our community by generating and managing engagement with our supporters, fundraisers and campaigning for change?

Job Title: Campaigns and Communications Officer
Contract Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 per week Monday to Friday
Line Manager: Fundraising & Business Development Manager
Location(s): Salford
Salary: £20,000 - £22,000

Our charity provides a range of services including advocacy, welfare rights and debt advice and mindfulness training to vulnerable people in Salford, including those with physical & sensory impairments, learning difficulties, dementia, autism and mental health problems and the over 60s.  Our advocacy and advice services currently cover Salford and GMMH specialist services.

A vacancy is available for a Campaigns and Communications Officer (CCO) to play a pivotal role in the successful day to day communications, campaigning and fundraising of the charity.  You will help us grow our supporter base by increasing community engagement, improving awareness and understanding of mental health and supporting our fundraising activities.

This creative role will be responsible for online communication including daily social media activities while providing support and expert advice to management levels throughout major campaigns and projects as well as developing and implementing them.

Your main duties and responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:

• Maintain the Mind in Salford website
• Develop, manage and maintain social media activities
• Adapt and implement national Mind campaigns as appropriate
• Develop, edit and publish public campaigns to challenge stigma
• Contribute to influencing / lobbying campaigns to influence local decision makers
• Build a network of community supporters
• Engage, support and steward community fundraisers
• Ensure confidentiality policies are adhered to at all times
• Research and present campaign ideas to management
• Evaluate and analyse campaign success and response rates
• Develop and implement communication strategies
• Promote engagement into campaign and communications throughout the team
• Write, design and coordinate marketing materials and identify opportunities to reach target audiences.
• Maintain stakeholder databases and develop direct mail campaigns where appropriate.

Person Specification

Candidates will ideally have:

• Experience in a professional marketing / communications role or have equivalent qualifications
• A Passion for using communication skills to make a social impact
• Evidence of previous successful, effective communication activities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills with an advanced, up-to-date knowledge of Social Media and Microsoft Office
• Experience or understanding of a fundraising environment
• The ability to create, implement and oversee strategic plans
• The ability to be creative and innovative with a keen eye for fundraising opportunities
• An enthusiastic and driven personality that has the ability to motivate members of the team
• Capacity to focus in a sensitive working environment
• Motivation, and excellent organisational and time management skills
• Attention to detail and ability to complete tasks fully independently and as part of a team
• Experience of campaigning for social change
• Knowledge of fundraising guidelines, legislation and governance
• Basic image manipulation and graphic design skills
• Basic knowledge of online marketing

Closing Date: 5pm 5th October 2018

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please click the Apply button (and follow the job board's procedure). You will then receive an email from our partner, CHM Recruit, which will include an Application Pack. 

Mind in Salford is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and in the services it provides.

Mind in Salford welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health issues.

No agencies please.