Rachel Roberts

Experience

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  Envision UK

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Envision Coordinator

  Coordinated Envision's youth projects in 10 schools, developing positive working relationships with teachers across the London boroughs. Delivered workshops with young people on a daily basis and managed a team of 20 volunteers.

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  Oxfam

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2011

  Fashion Events Assistant - Trading Marketing Team

  Worked on national and local fashion marketing activities, including leading on a fashion shoot at Glastonbury 2011. Produced resource pack to support shops to hold instore events, following research with 35 Oxfam shop managers on developing Oxfam's instore fashion brand image.

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  Ladder to the Moon

  Nov 2011 - Jul 2015

  I established the marketing function at this social enterprise and doubled hits to the website within 3 months. I led on the full range of marketing activity: from research, strategy and planning, to delivering inspiring and relevant campaigns and communications that consistently reached and influenced the target audience.Ladder to the Moon is a Community Interest Company providing staff training and development services to the health and social care sector.- Developed and delivered print and digital communications, PR, brand marketing and key stakeholder engagement.- Successfully placed and wrote articles (as a ghost writer for CEO) in sector press (Care Talk, Caring Times, Journal of Dementia Care, Arts Professional).- In charge of marketing strategy, and advised and collaborated with CEO on how marketing strategy should best contribute to the organisation’s overall strategy. Show less

  • Marketing and Business Development Coordinator

    Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Administrator & Projects Officer

    Nov 2011 - Mar 2013
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  Local Trust

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2017

  Communications Coordinator

  I set up the communications function at this national charity which enables residents in 150 communities around the UK to transform and improve their lives and the places where they live. I devised and delivered the organisation's first ever communications strategy. Highlights included developing high-performing video content and establishing an innovative ambassador programme to increase beneficiary 'voice' in our communications. I also ran a range of communication campaigns that brought the organisation's research findings to a wide audience. Show less

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  VoiceAbility

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2021

  Marketing and Communications Manager

  I developed and led delivery of marketing and communications strategy for this organisation of 250+ staff. The scope of my work included internal communications, external communications and supporting more than 20 local offices to deliver local communications. In 2020-21 I rebranded the organisation and drove digital innovation through the launch of a new website and intranet.

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  The Church of England

  Aug 2021 - now

  Working collaboratively to identify how communications between the national and local church can be simpler and more effective. Newly created role, 2-year secondment. Responsibilities across social media, websites, digital skills training and national campaigns.

  • Senior Communications Manager for Churches

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Senior Digital Communications Manager

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2023