JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: Senior Leader
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Children in Need
LOCATION: Flexible with regular travel expected to Salford/London or Children in Need sites as required

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

HOW TO APPLY

Children in Need has engaged an executive search firm, Green Park, to manage the selection process for this role. To apply, please apply directly via the Green Park microsite.

Please note that any applications submitted via the BBC portal will be forwarded to Green Park, who will have access to your CV and personal details solely for the purpose of this vacancy.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Chief Campaigns & Engagement Officer plays a central role in shaping the future of BBC Children in Need.

The postholder is responsible for ensuring the organisation continues its evolution from a much-loved annual fundraising appeal into a relevant and engaging year-round organisation, while continuing to maximise the unique platform, reach and public connection provided by the BBC Children in Need Appeal and our relationship with the BBC.

As a member of the Executive Team, the Chief Campaigns & Engagement Officer brings together the organisation's brand, partnerships, supporters, audiences, stories, evidence and BBC relationships to increase support and impact for children and young people across the UK.

The role helps ensure that what BBC Children in Need learns from children, young people and the organisations it funds reaches the public in ways that increase understanding, influence behaviour and build support for change. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the postholder will connect evidence and insight with storytelling, engagement, fundraising and partnerships so that more people understand the challenges facing children and young people today and are inspired to take action.

The postholder will lead the organisation's approach to growing and diversifying income, strengthening supporter relationships and developing partnerships that increase both reach and impact.

They will also be responsible for strengthening BBC Children in Need's position as one of the most recognised, trusted and loved charity brands in the UK, ensuring the organisation remains relevant, visible and valued by audiences across the country.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

By bringing together fundraising, communications, audience engagement, partnerships, content and BBC engagement, the Chief Campaigns & Engagement Officer will ensure the organisation makes the most of its unique strengths and creates greater impact for children and young people than any one of these activities could achieve alone.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

The Chief Campaigns & Engagement Officer leads an integrated directorate responsible for:

• Fundraising and Supporter Engagement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Communications and Brand
• Audience Engagement
• Stories and Content
• BBC Engagement

The role is accountable for:

• Continuing BBC Children in Need's evolution from a successful annual appeal into a relevant and engaging year-round organisation, while maximising the impact of the annual Appeal.
• Growing and diversifying annual income in excess of £50 million.
• Building deeper relationships with supporters, audiences, partners and the BBC.
• Using evidence, insight and children's voices to increase public understanding of the challenges facing children and young people across the UK and inspire action.
• Strengthening BBC Children in Need's position as one of the UK's most trusted, relevant and loved charity brands.
• Ensuring fundraising, communications, partnerships, content and audience engagement work together to maximise organisational impact.
• Contributing to the strategic leadership and future direction of BBC Children in Need as a member of the Executive Team.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Significant executive or senior leadership experience gained in a complex, high-profile organisation
• A strong track record of delivering growth through a combination of income generation, partnerships, audience or supporter engagement, communications, marketing, media, brand or related disciplines.
• Experience of diversifying income through multiple channels and approaches, and developing significant external partnerships and long-term relationships.
• A strong understanding of how brand, storytelling, content, partnerships, fundraising and audience engagement can work together to build support and deepen public connection.
• Evidence of developing and delivering strategies that have strengthened audience engagement, supporter loyalty and organisational relevance.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams and working across organisational boundaries to turn ambitious strategy into effective delivery.
• Experience leading organisational growth, transformation or significant change.

Personal Attributes

• A strong commitment to the mission and values of BBC Children in Need.
• The ability to use evidence, insight, research and lived experience to inform strategy, understand audiences and shape effective engagement.
• Strong commercial and financial judgement
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the credibility to operate effectively with senior stakeholders and represent BBC Children in Need externally.
• The ability to see connections and opportunities across a complex organisation, set clear priorities and bring people together around a shared purpose.

Being a leader at the BBC means putting the organisation's interest, goals and values first, ahead of individual team or function needs. The characteristics of an enterprise leader are: Focuses on outcomes over activity, adapts quickly, and simplifies complexity. They balance short-term actions with long-term impact, take full accountability for actions and decision-making, and prioritise capability development to create teams fit for the future.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.