As our Communication & Impact Lead, you’ll be part of the Dr Martens Foundation working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into Head of Dr Martens Foundation. You’ll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers - today and tomorrow.

WHERE YOU CONTRIBUTE

The Communications & Impact Lead sits within the Dr. Martens Foundation team, reporting to the Head of Dr. Martens Foundation. This role works in close partnership with Internal Communications, Brand, Sustainability, PR and external partners to lead the development and delivery of impactful, purpose-led communications that bring the Foundation’s work and social justice mission to life.

As the Foundation continues to scale its grant giving, partnerships and employee engagement, this role is responsible for shaping and delivering a cohesive communications and impact storytelling approach. You will play a key role in raising the profile of the Foundation, strengthening its voice internally and externally, and ensuring its work is clearly understood, engaging and influential.

This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, ensuring communications not only land effectively but also amplify the Foundation’s impact, values and contribution to social justice.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

As our Communication & Impact Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Strategic Communications Delivery: Lead and deliver the Foundation’s communications plan, ensuring consistent, high‑quality output across all internal and external channels in line with strategy and priorities.
• Content, Channels & Impact Storytelling: Oversee engaging, audience‑led content across platforms, owning the approach to impact storytelling and translating complex work into compelling narratives through stories, data and campaigns.
• Internal Engagement & External Presence: Increase internal visibility and employee engagement in partnership with Internal Comms and People teams, while strengthening external presence through campaigns, media opportunities and collaboration with Brand and PR.
• Stakeholder Leadership, Governance & Insight: Act as a central communications lead across the Foundation and partners, owning planning, governance and risk management, and using performance insights to continuously improve effectiveness.

KEY SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

Put simply, the key things we’re looking for are:

• Strategic Communications & Content Leadership: Proven experience developing and delivering communications strategies in complex or purpose‑led environments, with strong multi‑channel content and campaign management.
• Impact Storytelling & Audience Insight: Able to translate data, impact and social outcomes into compelling narratives, communicating authentically across diverse audiences while protecting brand integrity.
• Stakeholder Influence & Delivery Management: Confident influencing senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams, highly organised and able to manage multiple workstreams at pace.
• Purpose‑Driven Creativity & Initiative: Brings creative ideas and constructive challenge, with a genuine passion for social justice, equity and purpose‑led work, always seeking to elevate communications.