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Marketing and Communications Manager
heart of england forest

Job Description

The Heart of England Forest is the premier woodland creation charity in England. We have already created the largest new native broadleaf woodland in England and continue on our mission to grow a 30,000-acre contiguous forest. Not only is our Forest expanding, so too is our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us.

The charity is a rewarding place to work and offers its staff a number of benefits.  Additionally, for this particular role, we are happy to consider flexible working for the right candidate, including part time or compressed hours, a job share and/or some home working.

Please visit our website to download a job description / person specification and an application form. Please note that CVs will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.

Marketing and Communications Manager (Salary - £30,000 p/a)

If you thrive on a busy, varied workload and would enjoy the opportunity to apply your skills and expertise to build awareness, engagement and support for a cause that is committed to conservation and passionate about planting trees, the Heart of England Forest would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced marketing and communications professional to develop the charity’s external profile as it grows. With 6,000 acres of Forest habitat, a clear vision to create a 30,000-acre native broadleaf woodland, a diverse education programme and a mission to grow volunteer numbers, the Heart of England Forest has a vast array of exciting messages to communicate to attract and engage a wide range of audiences.

This role, like the charity, offers plenty of scope for growth, and the right candidate will relish the opportunity to grow their experience through developing excellent communications across the organisation, driving awareness and support whilst building and protecting the brand.  It’s a demanding, but hugely exciting role that requires the candidate to multi task, meet deadlines and work with significant independence.

Candidates must have experience of developing and delivering effective communications strategies and be skilled in building engagement at all levels and driving support across diverse audiences. You will lead the charity’s communications activity, developing and implementing an integrated strategy to engage a wide range of media and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding and proven experience of working across multiple marketing and communications channels, preferably in the charity sector. You will have digital media marketing expertise, be social media savvy and be able to bring an existing network of current and relevant media contacts to draw upon as you develop external PR plans. The role requires an eye for detail and a thorough and consistent approach to your writing and proof reading.

Above all, you will be an enthusiastic individual, who thrives on success and wants an opportunity to grow and develop your career whilst playing a key role in the Heart of England Forest’s development.

Closing date: Sunday 28th April

Interview date: Wednesday 8th May

ABOUT THE HEART OF ENGLAND FOREST

Planting tomorrow’s great native woodland

The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity.  We want to help reverse centuries of woodland decline and plant one of the largest forests in England. Our goal is to create a huge, unbroken woodland – a refuge from the modern world where people can rediscover nature and wildlife can flourish. It’s an ambitious vision, which we’re determined to make happen, one tree at a time.

The Heart of England Forest is not only a perfectly positioned lung for the Midlands, but a breath of fresh air for the nation. With over a million new native trees planted so far, we are restoring our native woodland – providing a safe and permanent habitat for wildlife as well as an escape for people from the urban environments surrounding it.

The forest stretches up the Warwickshire / Worcestershire border, from the present-day borders of Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden to the edge of the Vale of Evesham – the north Cotswolds to south Birmingham. It’s an area dense in cities, towns and industry. Which is why we’re creating a place to walk under shady canopies and through airy glades, away from the bustle of city life.

The UK has less than a third of the native tree cover of many other European countries, including France, Germany and Italy. Planting tomorrow’s great native woodland has already started.  With 6,000 acres of land, the forest currently consists of 600 acres of mature woodland and over 3,900 acres of new planting. We have planted an incredible 1.8 million trees so far, that’s over 12% of the way towards our goal of a 30,000-acre forest. But with patience and your support, who knows how far it will grow!

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