Communications Lead
We are seeking a Communications Lead to oversee and streamline our communications strategy, manage our media team, and ensure cohesive messaging across our platforms. This role is pivotal in amplifying WTF’s reach and aligning our communications with organizational goals.
About We The Free
We The Free (WTF) is a passionate animal rights organization dedicated to promoting veganism and ending animal agriculture.
Mission Statement:
Empowering a global community of advocates to facilitate powerful conversations and actions about veganism and animal rights
Vision Statement:
"We see a future where animals are cherished individuals whose legal rights and personal freedoms are not just recognized, but fiercely defended.”
Key Responsibilities:
Line Management: Provide leadership and line management for the Social Media Team, including contractors and volunteers. This includes conducting annual reviews, mid-year reviews, and regular one-to-one meetings.
Team Meetings: Schedule, prepare for, and lead regular media team meetings to ensure alignment and productivity.
Inbox Management: Oversee and manage general email inboxes, social media pages, and inboxes to ensure timely and effective communication.
Pulse and Other Surveys: Send out pulse surveys twice per year, as well as any other necessary surveys, to gather insights and feedback for organizational growth.
Statements and Publications: Draft and issue statements or publications on behalf of the organization, ensuring accuracy and consistency with WTF’s messaging.
Annual Reports and Finance Contributions: Contribute to WTF’s annual reports and financial reporting by providing relevant data and insights from the communications team.
DM Automation: Manage and optimize direct message (DM) automation on our social media platforms to improve engagement and efficiency.
Email Templates and CRM Workflows: Create and maintain email templates and workflows on our CRM platform to support organizational goals, such as recruiting volunteers and engaging supporters.
Information Cascading: Ensure important updates and information from team meetings and training planning are communicated to organizer hangouts and volunteer groups effectively.
Community Health Processes: Assist the Community Health Team to support Community Health Processes.
Person Specification:
We’re looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about animal rights and excels in communication and leadership. The ideal candidate will have experience managing teams, handling communications, and working within a nonprofit or advocacy organization.
Skills Profile:
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Experience with social media strategy and management.
Proficiency in CRM platforms and email workflow creation.
Ability to analyze data and create reports to inform decision-making.
Skilled in project management and meeting facilitation.
Capacity to handle multiple priorities effectively in a remote work environment.
Understanding of community health and volunteer support processes.
Travel
A valid passport and permission to travel are essential for this role. You may be required to travel several times per year within your region to represent We The Free (WTF) at events, trainings, and meetings, ensuring strong regional presence and engagement. Additionally, you are required to travel internationally at least once per year to attend an annual strategy review, where global team members come together to align on goals and priorities. The ability to travel confidently and reliably is crucial to fulfilling the responsibilities of this position.
Non-pay Benefits:
We realize that pay isn’t the only important thing when deciding where to apply your talents. Here are some of the other important benefits you will gain by joining our team:
Impact - play an integral role in the fastest growing animal rights non-profit in the world, and support thousands of advocates to reach more non-vegans than ever before with our crucial vegan message.
Cause - WTF is a project of passion for every single member of our team - be a part of something special!
Community - WTF is an awesome place to work, where you will be valued and form strong interpersonal bonds with our global team.
Remote Working - with no lengthy office commute you will be able to work from home, from anywhere in the world.
Remote Working Allowance - a small annual bonus to contribute towards remote working costs, such as office equipment, wifi, and electricity, ensuring you can work comfortably from anywhere.
Attend an Annual Strategy Retreat - It's an opportunity to connect, learn, and strategise as a team. We will cover essential travel and accommodation.
Purpose and Wellbeing Allowance - Dedicate 10% of your working time to vegan activism, personal projects, or self-care. This allowance will intentionally support you to take time each week for passion and personal growth.
WTF Team-Wide Trainings - We source and provide professional training for our team.
Professional Development - Want to take a specialist training course? Apply for discretionary funding to advance your skills and career.
Mentorship Program - Discuss your mentorship needs during annual reviews. We provide tailored support to help you grow and succeed in your role.
Annual 3% Inflationary Uplift - We will uplift compensation rates by 3% each January to keep roughly in line with inflation.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Be your authentic self. Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just words on our website, these concepts have been an integral part of our organization’s strategy since day one.
We are against all forms of discrimination, bullying, and harassment. We are respectful and inclusive toward individuals of any race, gender, species, culture, age, sexual orientation, disability, religious and political affiliation. Our policies and processes are designed to actively oppose inequities.
Creating a culture that promotes and celebrates a diverse and inclusive movement isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also smart. To achieve our mission and cultivate a vegan world, we need a resilient and representative movement that is sustainably free to focus more of our efforts on helping animals.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about advancing veganism and fostering effective community advocacy, you are just who we are looking for! Fill out the application form below with all your information and our recruitment team will get in touch with you via email shortly.
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