Communications and Engagement Manager (UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub)

Are you a talented senior communicator, with a broad range of experience? Are you good at thinking creatively about the best ways to get our messages out to the right people at the right time, using a diverse range of events and media channels? Are you strong at making connections and someone who can help bring together special interest groups to work together on new ways to improve humanitarian responses across the globe.

We are looking for a Communications and Engagement Manager who is ready to apply their skills and experience in an exciting humanitarian initiative.

Launched in 2021, the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is bringing together the humanitarian sector and UK expertise to develop innovative new approaches and technologies that put communities facing humanitarian crises at the forefront of relief and recovery efforts. The Communications and Engagement Manager will play a key role supporting this work. By designing and managing our communications activities with organisations at the forefront of humanitarian policy and response, this role will be playing an important role in shaping the global humanitarian innovation landscape.

The post requires an individual looking for a busy and complex role, who is ready to take on this exciting and varied opportunity alongside an ambitious team. You will be skilled and experienced at coordinating multi-channel communication campaigns, media engagement, conference and event planning, stakeholder convening, as well as managing an online presence and producing high quality publications.

Our staff are key to our success, and we recognise this through investing in training, development and strong line management support. If you are passionate about communications and making a difference in the humanitarian sector, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are passionate about improving humanitarian response through research and want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

Please review the full job description for further details. When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children recruitment system. Please ensure you complete the personal statement as part of the application process to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you. Please note that we will assess your communication skills on the quality of your personal statement and CV as well as any presented achievements.

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is hosted by Elrha and is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)