Campaigns and Communications Manager

The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) seeks a new Campaigns and Communications Manager to lead on their campaigning efforts and translate the work they do for different audiences and stakeholders.

As Campaigns and Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the strategic development and operational delivery of all PINF campaigns and communications. Acting as a key ambassador for PINF, you will support the Executive Director to develop and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders and to increase the profile of PINF and the indie news sector in the UK.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to build on the work they have been carrying out in this workstream since 2022, which includes (but is not limited to):

• The News for All campaign, through which we engaged policymakers on the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act to ensure independent publishers can benefit from a new digital regulatory regime in the UK.
• Indie News Week and the Indie News Fund, a fundraising and awareness campaign for independent news publishers and a match fund to double the money publishers raised during the campaign.

Required skills

You will have the following skills and attributes:

• Advocacy: You should be able to develop and deliver an effective campaign, drawing on your excellent knowledge and understanding of the UK’s political framework to build effective working relationships with Ministers, MPs and Peers, members of the devolved administrations, civil servants and regulators.
• Communications: You should be able to use your outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including copy-writing and public speaking, to draft and deliver compelling content including speeches, consultation responses, blog posts and comment pieces.
• Media: You should be able to engage effectively with print, digital and broadcast journalists, and manage PINF’s social media channels.
• Policy: You should be able to distil complex policy issues into clear and compelling positions by drawing on internal and external research. You do not have to be a sector specialist when you start the role, (though you should be able to build your knowledge and understanding rapidly) but you  will have a track record of the design and delivery of campaigns which create awareness, engage the wider public and/or strive to change policy.
• Partnerships: You should be able to build a coalition of organisations and individuals, drawing on your skill for effective working relationships and your instinct for collaboration to engage and empower people from all backgrounds and experiences.
• Management: You should have experience of managing campaigns and projects. Experience of managing organisers or other staff would be a bonus.
• Strategy: You should have experience of developing strategy, such as a Strategic Communications Plan and/or working collaboratively to shape and inform organisational strategy and operational plans.
• Administration: You should be able to stay on top of your workload by using relevant software (including Microsoft Office, e-campaigning tools and content management systems), keeping accurate and up-to-date records, and prioritising between competing tasks.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is August 9, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.