Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role, you could be our new Head of Media, PR and Supporter Communications.
About the role
This is a senior role leading the way in which we change attitudes to human rights and win human rights victories through the media. This includes reacting to the news agenda and the development of longer-term media and PR strategies, including managing the relationships with artists and AIUK Ambassadors, In addition this role leads the team who ensure that enquiries from the public and our supporters are answered effectively. The Head of Media, PR and Supporter Communications leads a team of around 20 people and plays a key leadership role across AIUK as part of the Campaigns and Communications Management Team
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You're skilled in leading and delivering successful media and/or PR campaigns.
- You are a strategic thinker with strong planning skills
- You understand the media landscape and how campaigning organisations can use media, PR and celebrity/artist supporters effectively
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
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