Head of Corporate Communications & External Affairs

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours

Location:HQ, London

Application closing date: Thursday 23 December 2021 at 9am

Role

We have begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people at the heart of our organisation. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week.

The Head of Corporate Communications and External Affairs is a responsible for organisation’s award-winning Future Girl manifesto and renowned Girls Attitude Survey – using the data and insights to strengthen the organisation’s external presence as an expert on girls lives and influence change in society. Working closely with senior stakeholders the role manages the organisation’s external positioning, sector and Government relationships and ensures internal and external communications are aligned.

As Head of Corporate Communications and External Affairs you will lead on strengthening Girlguiding’s external presence as an expert on girls, managing our external positioning, messaging and relationships. Highly creative, you will have significant experience in developing and delivering media campaigns, stakeholder engagement and aligning internal and external communications. You will have a highly collaborative approach with excellent communication skills, including engagement across a range of stakeholders via digital and social media platforms. With strong networking skills you will have a successful track record of influencing at a high level.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change – improving attitudes towards mental health. While Girlguiding’s young members may be girl only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or mental), gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, offering hybrid working and providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

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