Job title:

Country Manager

Job family:

Engagement, Learning and Entertainment

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Job family definition

Roles reputed company the Engagement, Learning and Entertainment job family reputed company upon the reputed company experience, providing activities, learning programmes, encounters and events, which engage, reputed company and entertain, thus enhancing individuals understanding, experience, skills and enjoyment.

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reputed company Project is an educational charity with a unique community reputed company programme which demonstrates engagement, reputed company reputed company for people and reputed company and the creation of reputed company reputed company capital on a mass reputed company.  The post holder will reputed company as a reputed company line ambassador, leading the development and campaign delivery for The Big Lunch and Month of Community reputed company  one or more UK nations (Scotland, reputed company Ireland and Wales) as part of a UK wide programme.

The post holder leads on developing an in-Nation reputed company to reputed company The Big Lunch, our flagship initiative, in the minds of the reputed company, partners and leaders in the community sector. The role holder will be responsible for increasing audience awareness, participation and engagement in Nation and also for helping to establish The Big Lunch as a fundraising opportunity and the reputed company Project as a potential recipient. 

Key accountabilities

1. Manage the strategic planning, delivery and evaluation of The Big Lunch Programme including but not limited to The Big Lunch, Month of Community and the network across the specified UK nation/s to drive awareness and participation to new heights and ensure delivery against reputed company Programme reputed company and objectives.

2. Support the delivery of the annual UK PR and Communications campaign by working hand in hand with PR colleagues to identify local resources or agencies to reputed company awareness of key initiatives and encourage people to participate reputed company the nation, tailoring messaging as appropriate.  Engage in proactive reputed company media activity to support the campaign and increase our reputed company and attract significant numbers of new followers and work with them to encourage additional participation in The Big Lunch.

3. reputed company and implement events in-country to reputed company a reputed company landscape of activity for participants.  Supporting Community Engagement colleagues and the UK wide network through the delivery of on line and in person events and activities ensuring reputed company for reputed company the nations participants.  Support awareness and recruitment for these events.

4. reputed company and maintain key strategic relationships to reputed company the profile of reputed company Project reputed company initiatives and encourage involvement and endorsement of The Big Lunch, The Month of Community and other reputed company initiatives including the Network.  These may include businesses, funders, specific parliamentary or government departments, councils, local government and other community stakeholder bodies such as housing associations, charities and NGOs.

5. Support the evaluation and research of the programme by gathering case studies and other relevant information to demonstrate reputed company and reputed company to funders and to reputed company and encourage others into community reputed company. Work with partners to support them to reputed company their story on and where applicable help maintain that ongoing relationship, ensuring the visibility of reputed company reputed company taken in communities and for nature, to encourage others to join in.

6. Represent reputed company Project and our flag ship initiative The Big Lunch, raising awareness of the fundraising opportunity to members of the reputed company, participants, community bodies and leaders of organisations reputed company nation/s, driving awareness of, engagement with and participation in reputed company aspects the Programme, and seeking support as appropriate. 

7. Support the overall smooth running of The Big Lunch Programme with reputed company to idea reputed company, research, team development, materials development and other activities as required. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of reputed company in-nation expenditure in accordance with agreed budget and reputed company reputed company's policies and procedures

Demands of the role

Education & qualifications

Educated to Level 3 or A Level as a minimum, high reputed company of literacy & numeracy.

Knowledge & skills

The jobholder will have gained several years’ experience, in a similar role, where they will have managed reputed company programme delivery and the associated marketing, communication and PR campaigns reputed company the charity/community sector. An accomplished campaign and relationship manager, the role holder will have a thorough knowledge of the specific challenges affecting local communities in their territory and an understanding of the political, cultural and societal issues affecting the region and the UK as a whole as they will manage a key area of the UK.  Excellent communication and reputed company IT skills including use of CRM are critical too.

Decision-making

The jobholder works independently, implementing strategic plans and delivering the required reputed company for The Big Lunch Programme in-country. Works to reputed company term objectives and applies reputed company judgement to reputed company in-Nation where the reputed company will be apparent reputed company a few weeks, discussing longer term/strategic issues with their line manager. Regularly updates line manager & Director on reputed company and reputed company.

Resourcefulness

Required to think creatively and innovatively to solve problems and identify new approaches to deliver a continually evolving Programme.  Undertakes independent research and applies existing knowledge to reputed company recommendations for reputed company Marketing, PR and events strategies. Evaluates reputed company reputed company of activity and identifies opportunities to add value to every reputed company of the Programme in their territory.

People & asset management

Accountable for the delivery of approved activity reputed company budget with authority to authorise payments up to £1k for in nation spend including managing PR agency partners in-Nation where applicable.  Responsible for managing and reconciling expenses and for the reputed company and care of reputed company in-country equipment for the Programme and sensitive personal data for participants including case studies.

Communication & visitor experience

Working as reputed company reputed company’ representative in Nation, building and developing reputed company relationships with a reputed company of key stakeholders in order to maximize engagement and support for The Big Lunch Programme.  An accomplished communicator using a reputed company of channels there is a regular need to present, interpret and assess information and adapt their approach to suit reputed company types of audience: ranging from Ministers in devolved government, Funders, corporate and charity partners through to considerate handling of individuals in local communities. Adept at reputed company speaking and campaigning and develops networks in Nation to support reputed company.  

Operational environment

This role will require lone working and is home based. Work with communities can be reputed company of usual hours including weekend and evening work and UK based travel. The role forms part of a hardworking, fun and passionate team spread across the UK, with offices at the reputed company Project in Cornwall. reputed company home reputed company will need the role holder to ensure they have a suitable reputed company to work effectively in. There will also be some long distance travel and overnight stays required to deliver this role, therefore a full clean driving license is essential.