Director of Advocacy & Engagement

Interviews - First interviews Wednesday 28 March, second interviews Thursday 29 March 2018

Start Date - From 16 April 2018

 Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people enjoy the benefits of walking. 

We are looking to recruit a Director of Advocacy and Engagement to lead our policy and communications team. The Director of Advocacy and Engagement is responsible for all aspects of our brand and for our marketing strategy and delivery. The Director will work alongside our staff and our 26,000 volunteers to enable them to deliver the Ramblers mission – to help everyone enjoy the outdoors on foot – across Great Britain.

This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer as part of Senior Management Team. It is an exciting time to join the Ramblers and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity, as we transform and reposition the Ramblers to ensure we remain relevant  and reach out to future generations.

Applicants will need excellent leadership, people management and partnership building skills. We are looking for an experienced senior manager with exceptional brand-building, marketing, communication and policy development skills and a track record of innovation, insight and impact, able to demonstrate effective reach and engagement of both loyal and new supporters.

The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer.  We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity. 

The role profile (job description and person specification) can be found on the Jobs page of the Ramblers website. Application is by CV and covering letter. Completed forms or applications should be sent by email to recruitment@ramblers.org.uk  Candidates are requested to complete the Ramblers Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (also on our website) to accompany their application.