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Director of Advocacy and Influence

HARRIS HILL
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

London, Greater London NW5 1UH, England

Salary

£60 - £65 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A fantastic opportunity exists for a Director of Advocacy and Influence at a non-profit organization focused on ecological harmony and human rights.
  • The role requires a strategic influencer with a background in campaigns and communications, overseeing a team of four and reporting directly to the CEO.
  • Candidates should have senior leadership experience in advocacy and communications, with a proven track record of delivering impactful strategies.
  • The position offers a salary range of £60,000 to £65,000 and is open to applicants with significant experience in networking, lobbying, and policy change.
  • This permanent, full-time role is home-based in the UK, requiring occasional travel to the London office, with a firm application deadline of 9am Friday 29th November.

A fantastic opportunity as Director of Advocacy and Influence. This innovative role will play a pivotal part in bringing the non-profits’ five new strategic goals to life through targeted advocacy work; made possible through strong campaigning, influential communications activity and effective partnership building with key stakeholders. 

As they embark on the next phase of their evolution, they are looking for a strategic influencer and advocacy expert and a senior leader with a background in campaigns and/or communications who can play a hands-on role in turning strategy into action via strong project management, delivery and organisational skills. The role reports directly to the CEO and manages a team of 4.

The organisation:

We are a non-profit organisation with a strong commitment to our vision: a future in which humanity co-exists in harmony with nature, recognises and respects ecological boundaries, and prospers on a healthy planet. One in which future generations of children grow up in a regenerating, wildlife-rich world, sustained by resilient, thriving ecosystems.

We foreground human rights, women’s empowerment and global justice. We are informed by experts with input from our Expert Advisory Group, our Patrons and other key stakeholders and partners.

Your experience (essential):

  • Senior leadership of an integrated advocacy/campaigns and communications strategy and team working alongside other senior experts and advising the CEO and the Board
  • Experience in leading, motivating and developing a high performing team
  • Experience of designing and delivering effective and successful advocacy strategies that had impact and have delivered change in policy and/or practice in the UK or internationally 
  • Experience of networking and lobbying, advocacy communications to generate public mobilisation in an international development or environmental context
  • Good knowledge of UK politics and international affairs
  • How digital channels can transform organisational delivery and stakeholder engagement
  • A talented communicator who can pull different strategic levers to attract a variety of audiences and stakeholders from grassroots communities to international politicians.

If you are passionate about making a tangible difference in the world and shaping the future of our planet, we invite you to consider joining the team. Together, we can drive positive action towards a sustainable future.

  • Location- Home-based/ remote in the UK, with travel to the London office as required (approx twice a month).
  • Salary- £60,000- £65,000
  • Permanent role, full-time hours, open to flexible working styles.

Please get in touch for more details. Firm deadline 9am Friday 29th November.

Interviews: 1st stage online 5th December, 2nd stage in person Tuesday 17th December.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

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