Communications Manager
Communications Manager
The Communications Manager at Fighting Blindness will develop and deliver effective communications to raise the profile of the charity and its work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Content Creation: Develop engaging content for press releases, newsletters, websites, and social media. Video and photo editing.
- Digital & Social Media Management: Oversee the charity’s online presence, including website updates, social media strategy, and digital campaigns.
- Brand & Messaging Accessibility: Ensure consistency and accessibility in the charity’s branding, tone, and messaging across all communication channels.
- Digital Interface: Ensuring that the membership and community have the maximum accessibility to digital messaging and all online platforms that we engage.
- Design of Communications Materials: Oversee design, production and distribution of all communications materials, publications (e.g. annual report, Visionaries newsletter, video and social media content, email marketing, press releases and other materials as required)
- Budget Management: Manage the communications budget and any external agencies in delivering communications, web and creative materials for a variety of campaigns, including negotiating terms and contracts when required.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Third level qualification in a relevant discipline
- Five years’ experience in a communications or marketing role
- Experience in project management with proven track record of delivering objectives
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage a complex workload and work to tight deadlines
- Experience in web content management (ie WordPress) and e-marketing initiatives (ie Constant Contact, Survey Monkey)
- Proficient in Adobe Design suite (ideally Photoshop, InDesign) with ability to produce professional, marketing collateral for print and online.