Marketing & Communications Director

Location: Bristol with hybrid working (40% office based)

Salary: £72,000 - £76,000 pa Expires: 03/03/2025 23:59

About our Organisation

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market, and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

About the Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to shaping attitudes and action for a food and farming system that delivers positive outcomes for climate, nature and health, to build the Soil Association's reputation, and to position our flagship brands as valuable enablers for change. As Marketing and Communications Director, you will ensure we create opportunities, built from impact evidence and storytelling, to grow funding, expand our influence and deliver impact through valued solutions. You will ensure comms operational support is in place to deliver the agreed needs of our key SA programmes, products and services, and will ensure we build collective power and impact from the SA partner and influencer network. As a leader and director, you will ensure effective communications & marketing actions and efficient ways of working between Soil Association marcomms colleagues and the organisation.

About You

You will have substantial cross-functional leadership skills, and success in directing change in a substantial marcomms function. Experienced in all aspects of marcomms, you can evidence responsibility for delivery of the overall organisational strategy through effective marcomms, for developing and managing brand strategy for an established brand to achieve organisational objectives, and departmental management experience of business planning and budgeting, and managing a high-performing team. You lead beyond authority, with developed emotional intelligence to bring people together around common goals.

You positively embrace the people dimensions of the role, consistently demonstrating leadership behaviours consistent with our values. You can present complex issues to multiple audiences, and rapidly assimilate new information. Adaptable to a changing environment, you're a creative, strategic thinker with an understanding of food/farming and its impacts, and empathy with our aims.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:

27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)

Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with length of service

Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce

Volunteer days to give back to the local community or support green initiatives

Family friendly policies and flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy, sustainable lifestyle and produce

Hours 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri) with flexible working

Permanent

Location Bristol with hybrid working (40% office based)

Closing Date 3rd March 2025

Interviews

First interviews (remote) - Thursday 13th & Friday 14th March 2025

Final interviews (in person - Bristol or London) - Monday 24th March 2025

To Apply

Click ‘apply now’ to submit your CV and cover letter. Please note we look at CV's on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your CV and cover letter. All candidates will subsequently receive an email to confirm whether they have made it through to interview stage.

For any queries, please contact recruitment@soilassociation.org

We know the value of diversity in nature and want it in our organisation. We recognise that diverse backgrounds and experiences will bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you're not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association.