Application Guide

How to Apply for Communications Manager

at Charity People

🏢 About Charity People

Charity People is a specialized recruitment agency focused exclusively on the non-profit sector, connecting mission-driven professionals with organizations making social impact. Working here means you'll be supporting environmental and charitable causes through strategic communications, with the flexibility of remote part-time work that still offers meaningful engagement.

About This Role

As Communications Manager at Charity People, you'll develop and implement the organization's communications strategy with a strong focus on digital presence and brand consistency. This role is impactful because you'll source and share powerful stories from communities and volunteers, coordinate environmental campaigns, and use analytics to shape communications that advance charitable missions.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing social media analytics to adjust posting schedules, collaborating with environmental partners on campaign messaging, editing a volunteer's story for the blog, and coordinating with a design agency on promotional materials. You'll balance content creation with strategic planning while ensuring all communications align with Charity People's mission-driven brand.

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🎯 Who Charity People Is Looking For

  • Has 3+ years of communications management experience in non-profit or environmental organizations, with proven success in press relations, social media, and content creation
  • Demonstrates exceptional storytelling ability through writing samples that showcase blog posts, media releases, and community narratives
  • Is proficient in using analytics tools to measure campaign effectiveness and can provide examples of data-driven communications improvements
  • Has experience managing external agencies (PR, design, digital) and coordinating collaborative projects across teams and sectors

📝 Tips for Applying to Charity People

1

Tailor your portfolio to include non-profit or environmental communications samples, especially stories sourced from communities or volunteers

2

Quantify your impact in previous roles using metrics like engagement rates, campaign reach, or budget efficiencies with external agencies

3

Research Charity People's recent environmental campaigns and mention specific ones you admire in your application

4

Highlight any experience with website development or SEO, as these are 'nice to have' requirements that could differentiate you

5

Demonstrate your remote collaboration skills by mentioning tools you've used to coordinate with distributed teams and external partners

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience developing communications strategies for non-profit or environmental causes, with specific examples', "How you've used analytics to shape and evaluate communications activity in previous roles", 'Your approach to sourcing and editing compelling stories from diverse stakeholders (communities, volunteers, partners)', 'Examples of successful collaboration across teams or sectors, particularly in joint campaigns']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Charity People's recent environmental campaigns and partnerships mentioned on their website or social media
  • → The organization's current digital presence (website, social channels, blog) to understand their brand voice and content strategy
  • → Their key publications and promotional materials to identify communication styles and gaps
  • → The non-profit recruitment sector trends and how communications roles support organizational missions

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe how you would develop a communications strategy for a new environmental campaign at Charity People
2 Walk us through your process for sourcing and editing a powerful story from a community member or volunteer
3 How do you use audience insights and analytics to measure and improve communications effectiveness?
4 Tell us about a time you managed conflicting priorities when coordinating multiple external agencies
5 How would you ensure brand consistency while supporting colleagues across a remote organization?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting generic communications portfolios without non-profit or environmental examples
  • Failing to demonstrate experience with analytics or data-driven decision making in communications
  • Not showing understanding of the collaborative nature required for sector-wide environmental campaigns

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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Offer

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