- Organisation: Sport and Recreation Alliance
- Contract: Full Time, Permanent
- Closing Date: 29 September 2024 | Marketing & Communications
OVERVIEW
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) – the representative body of, and voice for, the sport and recreation sector in the UK – is looking for a Head of Public Affairs and Communications to join and help lead our team.
The Head of Public Affairs and Communications will play a crucial role in driving forwards the work of the SRA, building powerful relationships with our members and advocating for their priorities across Government, Parliament, the media and the wider sports and recreation sector.
If that’s of interest to you, please do consider applying. The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 29 September 2024.
ROLE SUMMARY
We are looking for an ambitious and talented public affairs and communications professional to join the team and help lead our communications, marketing, campaigning and advocacy work.
We are seeking a self-starter, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills, and a strong understanding of and interest in the sport, media, parliamentary and political landscapes. The successful candidate will be highly effective at stakeholder engagement, understand how to build relationships with and influence policymakers and the media, and be capable of developing and delivering powerful communication, marketing and public affairs strategies that drive impact.
They will support the Director of Communications, Partnerships & Member Services to help manage a small but highly motivated public affairs, communications and marketing team, working with the SRA’s wider policy, research, membership, events and governance teams.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the development and implementation of the SRA’s public affairs, communications and marketing strategies in accordance with agreed, key corporate objectives and priorities set out in the SRA’s strategy
- Lead on media relations for the SRA, building its reach and impact with sport and political media and publications
- Oversee the SRA’s digital channels, website and branding
- Provide strong and visible leadership of the public affairs and communications functions across the SRA membership and wider sport and recreation sector
- Develop and deliver highly effective communications, marketing and campaigns to inform and influence, and raise advocacy for the SRA, its members and wider sector
- Help lead and provide the secretariat for the APPG for Sport and coordinate activity with other members of the National Sector Partners Group
- Line manage two direct reports, supporting their development and delivery of work, and ensuring they are motivated and performing at their best
- Financial management of the public affairs, comms and marketing budgets
- Support the Director of Communications, Partnerships & Member Services, and work with other SRA teams, to help discharge a wider range of functions and responsibilities.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO DEMONSTRATE
- Excellent inter-personal and written and oral communication skills, and attention to detail
- A deep understanding of public affairs, political and parliamentary work, and a proven ability to engage, inform and influence stakeholders and policymakers
- A track record of developing and delivering successful communications plans and public facing campaigns to drive impact
- Strong skills in networking and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a range of people at different levels of seniority
- A deep understanding and/or experience of successfully managing relationships with journalists and UK media contacts
- Ability to read and understand complex documents and distil from these the key implications for the sport and recreation sector
- Ability to oversee the Alliance’s digital media channels, website and branding effectively
- Leadership skills to oversee and manage the public affairs, marketing and communications team
- Ability to manage a large range of competing tasks effectively with limited supervision.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please send a CV with a covering letter outlining why you want the role and how you meet the role specification. Your covering letter should be 2 sides of A4 maximum. Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@sportandrecreation.org.uk
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the recruitment inbox and we will ask the recruiting manager to make contact to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 29 September 2024.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Diversity is valued within our team. Every role in the Alliance team is open to applications from all sections of society.
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