Pets and Housing Development Lead
Posted 11 hours 20 minutes ago by Dogs Trust Company Limited
Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Pets and Housing Development Lead
Description Do you have experience of developing projects that make a difference? We're looking for a Pets and Housing Development Lead, who will play a pivotal role in our projects, which strive to ensure owners and their pets stay together during difficult times.
What does this role do? As Pets and Housing Development Lead, you'll:
Could this be you? To be successful in this role, you'll need some experience of project management, as you'll be working on some big projects that require significant planning and stakeholder management. Excellent communication skills are key, with the ability to build relationships and rapport with external and internal stakeholders at all levels. A strong understanding of social media, PR and online search engine optimisation would be very helpful. Above all, being passionate about the work we do for pets and their owners is essential.
What does this team do? The outreach department supports people and dogs in crisis, such as those escaping domestic abuse or experiencing homelessness. These specialist services reduce the need for someone to unnecessarily relinquish or euthanise their dog due to the crisis they may be facing. They include Freedom, a specialist dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, and Pets and Housing projects that support people and their dogs experiencing homelessness and advocating for people to be accommodated with their pets at all stages of their housing journey.
Application Deadline: 1 September 2025
Department: Behaviour and Community Services
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: London
Compensation: £38,437 per year + benefits
Description Do you have experience of developing projects that make a difference? We're looking for a Pets and Housing Development Lead, who will play a pivotal role in our projects, which strive to ensure owners and their pets stay together during difficult times.
What does this role do? As Pets and Housing Development Lead, you'll:
- manage the continuous development of our Pets and Housing services and projects, including leading on a critical new project moving our data to Salesforce,
- cultivate and maintain key external relationships, such as engaging veterinary practices signed up to our schemes or other organisations in the sector that we partner with,
- develop and create social media content to build the online presence our services have,
- work closely with the PR team to promote our services, from writing press releases to carrying out interviews, to ensure our work reaches the audiences where it can have the most impact.
Could this be you? To be successful in this role, you'll need some experience of project management, as you'll be working on some big projects that require significant planning and stakeholder management. Excellent communication skills are key, with the ability to build relationships and rapport with external and internal stakeholders at all levels. A strong understanding of social media, PR and online search engine optimisation would be very helpful. Above all, being passionate about the work we do for pets and their owners is essential.
What does this team do? The outreach department supports people and dogs in crisis, such as those escaping domestic abuse or experiencing homelessness. These specialist services reduce the need for someone to unnecessarily relinquish or euthanise their dog due to the crisis they may be facing. They include Freedom, a specialist dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, and Pets and Housing projects that support people and their dogs experiencing homelessness and advocating for people to be accommodated with their pets at all stages of their housing journey.