Senior Communications and Marketing Manager
Are you a strategic communicator with a passion for purpose-driven marketing? Earth Trust is seeking a dynamic Senior Communications and Marketing Manager to cover maternity leave during a pivotal time in our journey.
About the role
As we evolve into a key visitor destination in South Oxfordshire, you’ll lead our Communications and Marketing team through a brand and strategy refresh, launch our visitor centre communications, and balance mission-led storytelling with commercial growth.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how we engage communities, grow our audience, and amplify our impact as champions of green spaces and regenerative land management.
What you’ll do
- Lead brand and messaging development aligned with our evolving strategy
- Oversee multi-channel marketing and communications, including a website refresh and social media strategy
- Manage a small team and freelancers to deliver impactful campaigns
- Develop and launch a communications strategy for our new visitor centre
- Collaborate with senior leaders to align messaging across the organisation
What we’re looking for:
- 10+ years in communications and marketing, with strategic leadership experience
- Proven success in both impact-driven and commercial marketing
- Experience managing brand development and multi-channel strategies
- Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills
- A passion for connecting people with nature and community
Contract details
Hours: Full time
Contract: 12-month maternity cover contract
Location: Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham OX14 4QZ. Hybrid working – typically 2 days per week on site
Salary: £37,000 – £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Benefits: 26+ days holiday per year, up to 7.72% pension contribution
Download the role job description and recruitment pack about our charity for further details:
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter describing why you are interested and how your skills and experience make you a good fit, to [email protected]
About us
Earth Trust is an environmental charity with 40 years’ experience in caring for and inspiring others with green spaces. We believe that connection to nature can catalyse action to protect the environment, as well as provide vital mental and physical wellbeing benefits for people.
Together with our supporters, Earth Trust is guardian of some extremely special and inspiring places full of nature and heritage. We care for 500 hectares of woodland, farmland, wildflower meadows and wetlands, which receive more than 200,000 visits a year.
We use these amazing places to engage and inspire people and to demonstrate nature-based solutions to climate, biodiversity and public health crises, that we hope others will take and use elsewhere. We work to champion access to green space for everyone, to deepen engagement with nature, and to share our learnings about managing land in a way that is gentle on the earth.
Benefits
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer generous annual leave, volunteering opportunities, family friendly, flexible working wherever possible, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. 26 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service, plus an additional 3 days of leave over Christmas and bank holidays. Up to 7.72% employer pension contribution.
Inclusivity
Earth Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can all be ourselves and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief.
Contact
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please email [email protected]