Regional Head of Marketing and Communications

At WithYou we are looking for a Regional Head of Marketing and Communications (East of England) to join our organisation. This is a full time, fixed term maternity cover position working 37.5 hours per week until January 2026. The role is home based with regional travel across the West of England, from Penzance to Wigan. The salary for this role is £52,000 - £58,000 per annum. This role is an excellent opportunity to lead the organisation's regional marketing and communications activity in the West of England. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role will join our Marketing and Communications directorate, an innovative team of people who are committed to raising the profile of WithYou. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our marketing and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you. In this role you will provide clear direction for marketing in your region by translating our Marketing and Communications strategy into effective operational plans to enable us to help more people get better, whilst building our reputation and profile with our key external stakeholders, ensuring we have a strong, recognised brand and clear positioning. In addition, you will forge strong relationships to influence and provide clear direction and leadership on all marketing and communications activity to your regional clinical and operational teams, helping to embed the newly formed Marketing and Communications Directorate and position it at the heart of the organisation.

We are looking for demonstrable experience in a similar role, with knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications. It is essential that you have experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences, along with a proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing and huge plans for growth, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively. We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at the highest levels. A full job description is available on request. We're looking for:

• A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience of operating successfully in a marketing and communications role.
• Knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications.
• Extensive experience of stakeholder management and engagement.
• Experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences.
• Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
• Experience working with both local and national media.
• Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
• Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
• Strategic thinking ability and operational judgement.
• Ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships.
• Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
• Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required.
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans., Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.


• Competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period