Communications Manager

Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for a Communications Manager. We are looking to recruit an energetic, well-organised and self-motivated individual to lead on the development and delivery of CES’s Communications strategy.

• £36,360 per annum (pro rata of 35 hours per week full time)
• 1 year fixed-term appointment, with extension subject to funding. (If funding is found to continue for the second year, the post would become permanent after 2 years)
• Full Time/Part Time Post (we are open to discuss part-time hours from a minimum of 28 hours to full-time at 35 hours per week) with potential for job shares and/or flexible working as per the CES Flexible Working Policy.
• Based in Scotland

JOB DESCRIPTION

1.1. Overall Purpose

To lead in the development and delivery of CES’s Communications strategy.

1.2. External Communications: CES Members and the public:

• Social Media and Digital Content: Oversee the organisation’s social media channels and digital content, ensuring messaging is consistent and aligned with public affairs and communications goals.
• Work with the Policy Manager and CEO, writing press releases and other responses to key news stories and policy developments.
• Media Monitoring and Reporting: Track media coverage, analyse sentiment, and provide regular reports to Policy Manager on key communications activities and public perceptions., cross-checking contacts and engagement with newsletters with the membership database and keeping first points of contact updated
• Branding and Messaging: Ensure consistent and effective messaging across all communications materials, including press releases, speeches, reports, and marketing collateral.
• Create a CES history which can be published as timeline on our website
• With support from a staff team, plan and coordinate the CES annual conference & AGM, and CES’ participation in All Energy to promote organisational initiatives and foster relationships with key stakeholders.
• Manage the CES website

1.3. Create and implement Communications & Marketing Strategy:

• Strategic Communications: Execute comprehensive communications strategies that align with organizational goals and objectives, including Marketing and Communications Strategy
• Crisis Communications: Prepare and execute crisis communication plans when necessary, providing clear, timely, and accurate information to mitigate risks and protect the organization’s reputation.
• Produce clear CES narrative and purpose, leading a CES working group to draft versions of ‘who we are’ and ‘what we do’

1.4. Maintain Relationships with Key Stakeholders:

• Represent CES at key events, meetings and in the press. This will include preparing, delivering and facilitating presentations/open meetings and discussions when required.
• Public Relations: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with journalists, media outlets, and influencers to enhance positive media coverage and manage public perception.
• Build up strong collaborative relationships with CEE and CEW, considering branding on a UK leve
• Investigate the potential for collaboration and partnership with other aligned organisations

1.5. Internal Communications

• Lead internal communication strategies to engage employees and ensure alignment with organizational values and goals.
• Organise media training & skills for staff team, presentations and wider
• Assess and improve internal communications channels, providing guidance and induction materials for staff on internal comms

1.6. Membership

• Support the embedding of knowledge and use of the marketing and communications strategy within CES
• Keep the CES CRM up to date
• Support the Membership Officer to write the CES Newsletter
• Ensure all Members have a key point of contact within CES staff team

1.7. Energy Learning Network

• Sharing learnings across the UK, raising the profile of CE as a whole. Supporting the project to engage with people to get them to engage with their politicians about their manifestos
• Raising the profile of Community Energy as a whole through the ELN Network. Sharing learnings across the UK and engaging participants and community groups to play an active part in lobbying politicians.