This role is suited to an individual with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children through effective marketing, communications, and engagement. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in leading teams to deliver high-quality marketing and communications strategies, with the ability to connect meaningfully with both strategic leaders and frontline practitioners. They will be skilled at translating complex ideas into clear, engaging, and relatable content that promotes the organisation’s vision and initiatives.We are seeking someone with excellent communication and influencing skills, ideally with an understanding of the Early Years sector, and the ability to inspire and guide a team to deliver impactful campaigns and projects. Given the scale of our organisation and the seniority of this role, the post-holder will already be operating at a managerial level, with the leadership, vision, and drive to take the Marketing and Communications Team, and the organisation’s profile, forward.Key PrioritiesLead the Marketing and Communications Team: Provide clear direction, motivation, and support to ensure the team delivers high-quality, impactful campaigns and projects.Strategic Marketing and Communications: Develop and implement strategies that effectively promote the organisation’s vision, programmes, and initiatives across multiple platforms (including social media, design for online, print and publications, and out-of-home).Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior leaders, partners, and frontline practitioners to ensure communications are relevant, engaging, and impactful.Content Development: Translate complex ideas into accessible and engaging messaging for diverse audiences, including digital, print, and in-person channels.Brand Management: Maintain and enhance the organisation’s brand, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with strategic goals.Performance Monitoring: Use analytics and feedback to evaluate campaign effectiveness, inform decision-making, and demonstrate impact.Cross-Organisational Collaboration: Work across all arms of Birth to 19 to support programme delivery, ensuring communications strengthen engagement and reach.Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to innovate in marketing and communications, incorporating best practice and emerging trends.Skills & KnowledgeProven experience leading a marketing and communications team to deliver strategic objectives.Strong written, verbal, and digital communication skills, with the ability to make complex ideas accessible and engaging.Knowledge of marketing, branding, and communications best practices across multiple platforms.Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, partners, and frontline practitioners.Project management skills, including planning, delivery, and evaluation of campaigns.Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop staff.Analytical skills to monitor performance and inform decision-making.Understanding of the Early Years sector and the role of playful learning in child development, an advantage.To meet our safer recruitment policy standards an application form must be completed. You can find it here: the organisation’s careers page. #J-18808-Ljbffr