With the ongoing worldwide refugee crisis, Refugee Council is needed more than ever and effectively communicating a positive narrative about refugees and the Refugee Council has never been more important.
The organisation is embarking on an exciting new phase with a new ambitious strategy, a new senior leadership team and a much higher media profile. Refugee Council are ambitious about ensuring they are the main voice in the national media, public and political debate shaping a more compassionate narrative through powerful storytelling, compelling campaigning and a highly effective media strategy.
This brand-new role sits in the Fundraising and External Affairs Directorate, which is responsible for all the charity’s external facing work including media, brand, digital, campaigns, income generation, policy and advocacy work. The Chief Digital Lead will lead the digital transformation of Refugee Council in relation to fundraising, communications, campaigns and engagement internally and externally, driving audience engagement and attitudinal change.
About the role
The position will:
- Lead digital transformation for Refugee Council – a key strategic priority for the coming year
- Develop and deliver a new brand and digital strategy
- Work across the charity to develop an organisation-wide digital content and engagement strategy
- Strategically manageme a six-figure transformation budget, engaging agencies as required
- Manage a team of three
About you
Ideal skills and experience:
- Previously leading a digital transformation project
- Developing digital and brand strategies
- Project management experience of launching new websites
- Charity experience is not essential, but a commitment to the work and values of The Refugee Council is essential
- Line management experience
- Ability to work collaboratively across different functions
Employee benefits
Benefits include:
- 28 days annual leave, plus public holidays (pro-rata), increasing to 30 days after three years continuous service.
- Annual leave purchase scheme for up to 5 days (pro-rata)
- Employee Assistance Programme, which is extended to partners and close family members
- Matched employer pension contribution, up to 5%
- Paid volunteering
