We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual to lead our communications function in our small but mighty team.

We need an experienced, innovative and proactive comms all-rounder with a passion for our mission, and the ability to reach audiences with the right information, in the right way, in the right place and at the right time to activate public demand and political action- for a fair water future for all.

This senior role will lead our press, social media, content and digital approaches to grow awareness in key audiences, build our brand, land our policy asks, collaborate with our partners and networks, and deliver measurable public and political engagement.

You’ll bring your talent for identifying and landing press stories, your experience of creating great content that cuts through, and your expertise in purposeful storytelling that informs, inspires and engages target audiences. We’ll support you with development opportunities, trust in your authority, and a brilliant working culture with a bundle of staff benefits. We live our core values: Justice, Tenacity, Truth and play to our strengths: Strategic, Resilient, Influential &Trusted.

If you’re an experienced NGO comms professional or journalist who can demonstrate a track record of comms that influence real world change, we want to hear from you. Even if you don’t match every single one of the items on the person spec, please tell us about your relevant experience and transferrable skills.

Job Title: Senior Communications Lead

Place of Work: Hybrid- min. 3 days per week in the Edinburgh office

Pay: £48,050 plus benefits including 8% pension contribution, 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme and more

Reports to: Director of Public and Political Engagement

Term: Full time, permanent (35hours/wk). We have a flexible working policy and will consider flexible working requests.

How to Apply

Download our candidate pack for the full role description and person specification.

To apply, please provide a CV and cover letter in ONE single document. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long, and should explain why you want to work in this position, clearly setting out how your skills and experience meet the job description and person specification.

Please send this to jobs@waterwitness.org by the closing date.

Closing date: 11.59pm 11th January 2026