The Woodland Trust
Senior Marketing and Communications Executive
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The Woodland Trust is looking for a Senior Marketing and Communications Executive
To help plan, develop, coordinate and deliver effective multi-channel, audience led marketing communications. This role sits with the Comms Planning & Insight team and has a focus on supporting the recruitment of and communication with legacy pledgers, major donors, high donors, and the establishment of the in-memory strategy.
The Role
- Manage multi-channel marketing activities, using audience segmentation/approach.
- Progress communications from brief to sign off, distribution and subsequent reporting.
- Develop briefs that meet marketing objectives.
- Manage stakeholder relationships such as internal colleagues, agencies and suppliers.
- Identify improvement to ways of working, systems, processes and sourcing efficiencies and implement outcomes successfully.
- Feed into the monthly management accounts process for the communication budget and work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure spend is tracked and reported on.
- This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working, and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required no more than twice a month on average. Occasional travel to other events and locations may also be required approximately four times a year.
The Candidate
- Plan and deliver effective multi-channel marketing activities using and audience led approach.
- Knowledge of how to provide advise to multiple stakeholders.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Experience developing briefs that meet marketing objectives.
- Experience identifying and implementing improvements to systems, processes and sourcing efficiencies.
- Strong organisational skills with a strong eye for detail.
- Knowledge on how to engage with new and existing audiences.
- Experience managing monthly budgets.
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Benefits and Wellbeing
Joining our team means you’ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
- Enhanced Employer Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
- Generous Annual Leave - 25 Days Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time)
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Us
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
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If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk
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If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete. For queries relating to this new opportunity please email recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 1st September 2026.
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