Marketing & Communications Director

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