Duration: Fixed Term - Approx. 3 months from the start of October 2025Salary: Circa £66,000 per annumJob Level: 2Hours: 35 hours per week.Disclosure Level: Basic. This role involves no direct or indirect work with childrenTeam: Marketing TeamReports to: Director of MarketingLocation: Working from home and at 1 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZAt the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), we pull together to achieve the best possible results for children in danger around the world. We believe in an inclusive workplace and in the power of fulfilled colleagues who share the same values and goals, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.Our work is guided by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which recognise the universality of children's rights.ABOUT THE TEAMUNICEF UK delivers marketing to engage, attract and retain priority audiences through a single marketing function; the Marketing Team.This team includes a diverse range of marketing skills, with special emphasis on digital, working in cross-disciplinary teams to deliver against wide range of objectives, spanning every stage of our supporters' journeys, from initial brand awareness through to leaving a gift in a will.The Marketing Team sits within the Public and Partnerships Engagement Directorate at UNICEF UK. This directorate has an ambitious strategy to maximise the amount of income, influence and impact we deliver for children by engaging with supporters.ABOUT THE ROLEAs the Head of Marketing Delivery at UNICEF UK, you will lead a large team of marketers to deliver effectively in their roles.The team are tasked with growing our income through delivery of multi-channel campaigns that engage supporters across all products and stages within the marketing funnel. They will work in cross-disciplinary project teams with other members of the Public and Partnerships Engagement function and directed by Heads of Brand, Growth and Loyalty.You will be responsible for leading the operational delivery of the Marketing programme. You will be responsible for the people-management and supporting the development of the team. You will work closely with the other Heads of Marketing to ensure our strategic objectives are achieved sustainably, with the wellbeing and productivity of the team at its heart.What we will expect you to achieveOversee a team of Marketers to achieve ambitious outcomes, ensuring that projects are managed to a high quality. Support the team to plan, deliver, evaluate and improve campaigns.Lead on developing a strong team culture in line with UNICEF UK shared values, behaviours and inclusive practices (known as ), with a focus on wellbeing, personal and career development, and high performance.Take responsibility for ensuring a culture of learning across the team, and coordinating the upskilling of team members where priority skills have been identified, particularly in agile project management and digital campaign management and tech.Be accountable for a high quality of line management in the team, through line managing individuals, coaching managers to provide quality management to their own line reports and resolving any people issues that may be escalated.Along with other Heads of Marketing, lead on planning processes for the Marketing team, ensuring we are aligned to organisational planning principles. Lead on prioritisation of projects to ensure our programme is deliverable, sustainable and balanced.Ensure the Marketing team has the necessary resource to deliver the programme, through leading on team capacity management and recruitment and selection.Lead on embedding strong ways of working in the Marketing team, including co-ordinating cross-organisational processes and supporting development of Public and Partnerships Engagement ways of working.Working closely with the Portfolio Manager, facilitate and support change management projects across the team.Manage a range of stakeholders across Public and Partnerships Engagement and the wider organisation to ensure strong relationships, good communication and that Marketing interests are represented.Act as sponsor for particular portfolio/s within Marketing, being accountable for successful delivery of projects within that portfolio.Remain up-to-date about developments in the external marketplace and assess the suitability of new, innovative trends, technologies and ways of working.Proactively seek out and explore new ways of working that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and make the most of the skills and experience available at UNICEF UK and our partners.Be an active and engaged member of the Marketing Leadership team and the Public and Partnerships Engagement leadership team, supporting on developing and delivering the Public Engagement strategy.Demonstrate and model a commitment to our shared values, behaviours and inclusive practices (known as ) in all aspects of your work.BEHAVIOURS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSThis section contains the essential behaviours, experience, knowledge and skills needed in order to be effective and successful in this role. All criteria in this section are essentialEffective behavioursSupporter driven and mission alignedIs committed to children and their rights and motivated to work towards achieving a world that is fit for every child.Uses in-depth knowledge of supporters, the market and the charity sector to predict future trends that impact upon supporters and their support.Positive relationshipsNurtures professional relationships with colleagues at all levels and with external contacts and partners to support the achievement of objectives.Results focusedPrioritises and sustains focus on work that will have the greatest impact on agreed aims; review results and extracts learning to optimise future performance.LeadershipTranslates strategic direction into medium- and long-term plans and objectives for own team.Monitors developing conflicts such as excessive demands on people and resources and proactively addresses them.Encourages a supportive and positive working environment where team members at all levels are empowered to freely express questions and opinions.Relevant experienceDeveloping and implementing successful marketing strategies (from either client or agency side), including strategic planning, monitoring and reporting of financial and non-financial Key Performance Indicators.Providing strategic direction and leadership for a multi-functional team.Substantial experience of managing a large team (e.g. more than 10 staff members, and more than three direct line reports) - including oversight of training, development, recruitment and managing performance.Specific knowledge and skillsConfidence in the financial management of a significant staff salary budget to ensure effective and efficient resourcing of a large team.Applied understanding of legislation and regulatory requirements relating to charity marketing, such as GDPR and the Fundraising Codes
