Communications Manager (Maternity Cover)

We’re recruiting an experienced and highly organised Communications Manager to provide
maternity cover leading the NFFN’s Communications Team until April 2025.

The successful applicant will oversee the delivery of our NFFN Communications Strategy and
manage and support our Press Officer and Digital Communications Officer. In leading on the
Communications Strategy, this role will devise and deliver specific plans for engaging a range
of different audiences, from farmers to politicians and the public.

This position is suited to someone who is an excellent written and verbal communicator, with
the ability to summarise complex information and turn it into impactful copy. You’ll also need
to be familiar with multi-channel campaigning and PR techniques, and how to analyse and enhance
the NFFN’s output. An understanding of the UK media landscape and how to build external
relationships is also an asset, as the NFFN regularly works with journalists and other
organisations to promote nature-friendly farming and a just transition for farmers.

Working Days: 5 days a week
Salary: £36,565 per annum pro rata until 01/04/25
Place of Work: Home working with travel for meetings and events
Closing Date: 12th June 2024
Interview Date: W/C 17th June 2024
Email completed applications to: [email protected] 

Key Results Areas

Strategic and Overarching:

• Support the delivery of the NFFN 5-year business plan
• Oversee the delivery of our NFFN Communications Strategy with specific plans on engaging with
  different audiences including, farmers, members of the public, politicians and decision makers
  across the four UK countries
• Prioritise and plan communications outputs to ensure the most important work is delivered
  effectively, aligned with the UK strategy and the country business plans
• Monitor agreed KPI’s from communications activities so that the effectiveness of work can be
  evaluated
• Effective communications budget management
• Produce clear, succinct, targeted and on brand messages from complex work areas to support
  the delivery of key NFFN country and UK objectives
• Support the creation of nature friendly farmer case studies, press releases, reports and
  marketing materials
• Provide support at Agricultural shows and NFFN events

Press and Media:

• Oversee and support our Press and Media Officer liaising with NFFN farmers for interviews
• Help provide appropriate briefings and support to NFFN farmers in advance of interviews
• Monitor media in agreed work areas to identify potential reputational risks to the NFFN and
  agree action required to minimise the impact

Digital Media:

• Support the management our social media platforms to maximise engagement of our key messages
  and campaigns and to promote NFFN membership

Internal:

• As a member of the NFFN Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the coordination of
  departmental activities and collaboration across functional departments, day to day running of
  the organisation and supporting the CEO
• Lead the NFFN Communications team, including line and project management
• Deliver communications training to staff and volunteers so that they can deliver effective
  and efficient communication in support of NFFN objectives
• Support delivery of key internal communications so that staff and volunteers are aware of key
  messages