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If you’re a strategic, digitally confident marketing and external affairs leader who knows how to build influence, reputation, and visibility in a complex environment, this is an opportunity to shape how a values-led organisation is seen, heard, and trusted. Join an organisation transforming lives across social care. In this senior role, you’ll lead our brand, digital presence, external communications, and public affairs, ensuring our impact, expertise, and values are clearly communicated to policymakers, partners, communities, and the public. This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategy with delivery - ideal for someone who can connect brand, digital performance, PR, and stakeholder engagement to support long-term organisational growth and sector leadership.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and deliver an integrated marketing, digital communications, PR, and external affairs strategy aligned to organisational growth and influence
Drive digital visibility and authority through content, digital PR, SEO-informed campaigns, and performance insight
Oversee our website and social media channels, ensuring content, analytics, and audience insight inform decision-making and continuous improvement
Lead proactive traditional and digital PR, strengthening media relationships and positioning the organisation as a trusted voice and thought leader
Develop impactful campaigns, films, stories, and case studies that showcase our work, values, and real-world impact
Shape and deliver our public affairs and stakeholder engagement strategy, building influence with policymakers, commissioners, and sector partners
Lead crisis communications when required, protecting and strengthening organisational reputation
Manage budgets, agencies, and external suppliers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective outcomes
Line manage the Website & Social Media Manager and provide leadership and direction across marketing and communications activity
Requirements:
Proven senior experience in marketing, communications, external affairs, or a closely related field
A strategic mindset, with the ability to translate insight, data, and policy context into clear, effective action
Strong experience of digital marketing, digital PR, analytics, and content performance
Confidence leading PR, media relations, and reputation management, including complex or sensitive issues
Excellent writing and storytelling skills, adaptable to multiple audiences and platforms
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders and external partners
A collaborative leadership style, with experience managing people, budgets, and suppliers
A values-driven approach and commitment to inclusive, accessible communications
Nice to have:
Desirable experience in health, social care, or not-for-profit sectors
What we offer:
Hybrid working (min. 2 days/week in Thame)
31 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with service
Health cash plan, pension, life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme
Blue Light Card, Cycle2Work, and option to buy additional leave