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Job Title: Head of Communications
Salary: up to £80,000 (dependant on skills and experience), and company car or car allowance
Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire with Agile Working
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Approximately 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Do you have what it takes to lead a fast-paced Communications Department responsible for the voice of British Farming?
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is the largest organisation representing farming in the UK. We're proud to make a difference for all our members, leading the charge on a range of major issues to secure government support for British food and farming.
This crucial secondment opportunity will lead a multi-disciplined communications department. Experience leading and delivering a communications strategy is a must, as is evidence-based, confident decision-making to maximise impact in the fast-paced environment in which we operate, working to enhance and protect the reputation of British food and farming, its farmers and growers.
Within the communications teams, our work helps to shape attitudes towards British farming. We devise and deliver campaigns that have real world impact on behalf of our 43,000 farmer and grower members. We create powerful, engaging content that informs and inspires, and we maintain a leading presence across British media — regularly briefing journalists as an organisation consistently in the national spotlight.
With audiences including NFU members, our staff, as well as members of parliament and the public, you’ll enjoy a huge variety of work in a collaborative atmosphere, with opportunities to connect with experts from across the organisation and beyond. All in a modern, open, inclusive environment, where we all pull together to deliver for our members.
You’ll work on some of the most important and engaging communications issues in British farming. In return, we ask for flexibility, including occasional out‑of‑hours availability to manage critical communications.
What you’ll bring:
You will have extensive leadership experience and in media management, and the ability to flex across multimedia communications disciplines. A talented people person, you will have drive, energy and determination to succeed, both individually and as part of a team. As a department head, you will be part of the NFU’s Senior Leadership Team. You will thrive at building cross-departmental relationships, developing your people, managing and rewarding performance, as well as setting data-led strategies which link to the NFU’s business plan and achieve measurable success.
This role will be based in Warwickshire, with agile working.
Why choose us?
Join us and you’ll find an organisation that encourages and enables you to achieve your full potential. In return you will be rewarded with a full range of benefits including:
Join us
We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce. We’ll support you by providing you with extensive learning and development opportunities and build a career that balances your professional ambitions with your personal commitments including discussions around agile and flexible work options.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If we decide we've found the right person for the role, we reserve the right to withdraw this advert and close applications before the closing date.