Associate Director, Communications UK (Internal Only)

Associate Director, Communications UK (Internal Only) Job Title: Associate Director, Communications UK (Internal Only) Employment Category: Permanent Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5 Hours) Salary: £65,000 per annum  Location: London, UK Work Arrangement: Hybrid (at least 1 day per week in the UK office) This position is currently only open to IRC staff BACKGROUND Over the past 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable. IRC-UK IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England, a programme that is rapidly growing. In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm. EXTERNAL RELATIONS The External Relations (ER) unit is comprised of four complementary functions: Private fundraising, Mobilization & Marketing, Policy & Advocacy and Operations & Analytics. To enable IRC to deliver our Strategy100 commitments, the ER unit established a bold new approach that enhances our ability to raise diverse and flexible funding aligned with IRC's top priorities, while raising our profile and influence. The ER unit is international, with colleagues in more than 10 offices globally. The Purpose of the Role The Associate Director of Communications for the UK will lead a diverse communications team to lead IRC UK's core communications strategy with the objectives of growing our profile, influencing policy, driving income, and protecting our reputation. This is done by taking a strategic approach to generating effective messaging for cross-team use, creatively collaborating to produce cut-through external products, and generating top tier media coverage in collaboration with communications, advocacy and fundraising colleagues globally. In this role you will be expected to use expert judgment to manage IRC UK's reputation, as well as ensure media outputs protect beneficiaries, staff and programming from harm. The Associate Director will report to the UK Executive Director and Director of Global Public Affairs. The Associate Director will collaborate closely with the Senior Manager for Digital Engagement, UK Advocacy Director, and the Director of UK Mass Markets to meet the organization's strategic objectives surrounding profile, income and influence Scope and Authority Authority: