As communications can now be viewed as part of many different types of roles, it’s helpful to have an understanding of what CharityComms defines as a comms role for the purposes of our jobs board.
When posting a job here are some points that you may want to consider in what the role is aiming to achieve:
- To help audiences (both internal and external) understand and connect with the organisation and the cause it supports
- To attract and generate income / awareness
- To promote the organisation digitally / on social media
- To share information, support, and access to services
- To influence or campaign to effect change
- To enable efficient cooperation and communication within an organisation
- To effectively manage media coverage
Examples of job titles that we classify as comms roles:
- Comms: Communications Coordinator/ Internal Communications Manager
- Digital: Digital Content Editor/ Digital Product Officer
- PR & Media: Senior Press and PR Officer (Services and Influencing)/PR and Media Relations Officer
- Brand and Marketing: Brand Marketing Manager/ Brand Lead
- Creative: Senior Creative Copywriter/ PR & Communications Coordinator
- Campaigning & public affairs: Policy and Public Affairs Manager/ Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer
- Social media: Digital & Social Media Manager/ Senior Social Media Officer
Examples of job titles we would not classify as comms roles:
- Shop manager
- Behavioral Science/Health Researcher
- Finance Coordinator/ Manager
- HR/Operations focused roles (e.g. office administration, account manager etc.)
- Welfare related roles (e.g. safeguarding leads, youth facilitator
If you are unsure about whether your job ad is comms-related, please email [email protected] and we will be able to help.
Please note that when submitting a job that you must include a salary and that a degree is not required for the role. CharityComms is committed to fairness and equity around recruitment in the charity sector and has signed the Show the Salary pledge.