Responsible Forcommunications Intern and / Or Volunteers

Job description

Job titleCommunications Manager

Accountable toDirector

Responsible forCommunications Intern and / or volunteers

Hours of work22.5hrs per week
Salary£25,000 per annum pro-rata

Based atOpenstorytellers Office, Frome

Job purpose

To be responsible for the development and execution of Openstorytellers’ Communications Strategy.

To take responsibility for external communications and pro-actively developing opportunities to engage target audiences.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To develop and manage the charity’s communication strategy.

To plan, develop and implement PR and communication strategies, across all media, including website, press, printed material, social media, to fulfil the business objectives of the charity
To prepare and supervise the production of publicity brochures, hand-outs, leaflets, promotional videos and photographs – ensuring they are appropriate for the target audience
To lead on copy-writing and production of key Openstorytellers’ publications including Annual Report and newsletter
Research and write copy for external articles and press
To lead on the development and monitoring of brand guidelines and key messages

To develop the charity’s web-site and digital media as effective marketing tools

To take responsibility for the development and management of Openstorytellers’ website, including keeping content up to date and appropriate, driving improvements and advising colleagues on maximising its potential.
To lead on the copy-writing and production of monthly e-bulletins.
To implement and expand a social media strategy to raise Openstorytellers’ profile and market Openstorytellers’ activities

To perform a management role within the organisation

To prepare and monitor the annual communications budget
To represent the charity when the Director is unavailable
To line-manage a Communications Intern and / or Communications Volunteers, monitoring and evaluating their activities and providing support with staff development.

To implement market research and analysis

To plan a programme of research, analysis and monitoring that will inform the work of the Senior Management Team
To conduct customer research, both qualitative and quantitative, from participants, families, schools & colleges and other stakeholder groups

General requirements

Openstoryellers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Openstorytellers is committed to Equality and Diversity and promoting Equality and Diversity and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To comply with all relevant Health & Safety regulations and assist the company in the implementations of its own Health & Safety regulations.

Actively take part in the company’s probation and appraisal process.

Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required by the company.

Openstorytellers, Black Swan Arts, 2 Bridge Street, Frome, BA11 1BBCharity number 1130148