Head of Communications and Marketing Salary: £59,588 - £60,723 (London) or £55,890 (national) per annum Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week Contract: Fixed term until April 2026 Benefits: - 27 days annual leave statutory holidays three closures days over the Christmas period - Flexible working for all staff including working from home/hybrid working, and flexitime/TOIL scheme - Attractive family friendly policies - Private healthcare cover - Season ticket loans - Employee awards, and training and development opportunities For more information about our benefits please visit our website. Office locations: London or Bristol Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days in-person working per week on average which will include attendance at your office location. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed with the line manager subject to role and business needs. An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Head of Communications and Marketing to cover maternity leave. The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around six million people. We run events throughout the year, with our flagship conferences attracting thousands of delegates from across the country. You can find further information about the NHF on our website. Key elements of the role: - Responsible for developing and delivering communications and marketing strategies that ensure we reach our members and other key stakeholders with the messages, information and commercial products that meet their needs - Take overall responsibility for our digital communications, including developing a strategic and sustainable approach to delivering continuous improvements to our website and digital content - Build relationships with senior housing association colleagues to help inform and support our communications and marketing priorities - Lead and inspire the team to work together, at the very best of their abilities, to support the delivery of the NHFs business strategy The successful candidate: The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience: - Communicating effectively with a range of audiences using a variety of channels - Leading communications and marketing in a busy, fast-paced environment - Translating complex ideas into compelling messaging - Strong line management and team leadership skills Equality, diversity and inclusion The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff, which can be found on our website. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups. ADZN1_UKTJ