Experience
- A minimum of two years’ experience at senior level in a similar role, preferably in the third sector with a track record of significantly growing an organisations profile and building engagement with different audiences to grow impact and fundraised income.
- Experience of developing communications and marketing strategy, including writing and delivering fully integrated communication plans to support cross-organisational goals.
- Experience of PR and wider media relations.
- Experience of leading and managing teams, motivating, supporting, developing and inspiring the team to meet objectives set, providing regular feedback and reviewing performance.
- Experience of influencing and networking at a senior level.
- The development of operational plans and articulation of clear outcomes to ensure clarity on success.
- Demonstrable experience of managing budgets.
Personal attributes
- A strategic thinker with the ability to develop and promote a clear vision for marketing, communications and engagement and the role it plays in the charities development.
- A track record of leading marketing and communication functions through a period of growth and change.
- The ability to ensure the delivery of outcomes through a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills; with natural ability to positively build relationships and partnerships to drive strategic goals.
- A creative thinker with the ability to scope out opportunities for growth in profile, brand positioning and engagement (inside and outside of music).
- Ability to understand data and use for considering research and impact.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Personal gravitas with an understanding of how to build engagement with trustees, donors, and ambassadors /advocates of the charity.
- A passion for music and the value it brings to the world.