Head of communications role

TERMS OF REFERENCE

 Role Title

Head of Communications

 Salary

None - Voluntary

Term of Appointment

Fixed Term Appointment – 12 months

Expected Commitment

5 hours a week on average

Introduction

Effective leaders are inspirational, empathetic and creative. They shift opinion, change minds and motivate all around them in aid of their cause. A true leader nurtures their followers and supports them to realise their own personal ambitions, as well as fulfilling the goals of the cause. Yet effective leaders are hard to find, and it’s not hard to see why. There is minimal opportunity for potential leaders to hone their craft outside of the corporate world and a lack of willing and effective mentors is inhibiting the transfer of knowledge and experience between generations. Therefore, a potential leader often has to learn on the job and make their mistakes in public – this is less than ideal, given the importance of effective leadership in all parts of society. Exhibiting successful leadership is also becoming more and more challenging in an age of information overload and constantly shifting priorities. On top of this, outdated notions of leadership can attract a significant amount of negative bias, whether on the grounds of gender, race or otherwise.

Future Leaders Network

Future Leaders Network seeks to enable the next generation of young leaders who strive to affect positive social, political and economic change. We do this through providing cutting edge leadership training, mentorship, networking and personal development opportunities to our members. We support our members to develop their leadership traits and we give them the opportunity to practice their new skills and techniques. Each year, for example, we recruit teams of exceptional young people to represent their country at the Y7 and Y20 Summits – the youth engagement groups of the G7 and G20 respectively.

Are you passionate about youth leadership? Do you have a track record of motivating teams of volunteers and leading them in aid of a cause? Have you got experience of working with not-for-profits and delivering meaningful impacts in your community? 

The Future Leaders Network is a national organisation. We’re looking to make sure that young people from every part of the country can get involved in what we have to offer.

Our Head of Communications should be an experienced young leader who will be responsible for creating and implementing our communications strategies that further our core goals. As the Future Leaders Network expands, we are in need of someone who can promote our brand, interact with the public and our members, and establish productive relationships with key stakeholders and policymakers. Applicants should be excited about developing and implementing plans to engage target audiences and spread the message about our core offerings. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of success in the communications sector or related fields, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preference will be given to those who also have experience and skills in Digital Marketing and Brand Design.

If you’re passionate about supporting outstanding young people to make the most of phenomenal opportunities, and are excited about joining a dynamic and growing national organisation, then this role could be for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, support and promote Future Leaders Network’s goals, including message development, social media content creation and media outreach

  • Develop and disseminate public relations materials that increase our visibility among stakeholders

  • Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, investors and customer audiences that will help advance our work

  • Identify target audiences and create strategies to effectively engage them

  • Ensure digital marketing content aligns with our brand’s identity and message, and assist with marketing campaigns as needed

  • Work closely with leaders and executives to develop and strengthen member engagement activities

Person Specification

  • Passionate about FLN's mission to discover and develop the next generation of leaders and taking an active role in youth empowerment

  • Prior experience in communications strategy and brand development

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Knowledge of digital marketing tactics, such as SEO and email marketing

  • Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise good judgement and solve problems quickly and effectively

  • Experience working in brand development preferred

Accountability

The Head of Communications is ultimately accountable to the CEO and COO whom they will work closely with. Among the first task in this role will be setting out a list of objectives. Failure to meet the basic requirements set our in this Terms of Reference, or failing to appropriately engage with the set objectives, will ensure that the person be asked to step down.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should head over to our application page and submit their application today! In addition to the application form, candidates are required to submit a CV to hello@futureleaders.network before the deadline.

The deadline is 23:59 Friday 10th July 2020.