Digital communications lead jobs in romford, essex

£28,000 - £32,900 per annum

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office 

What the job involves 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our sector-leading Community Fundraising team as a Community Fundraising Executive.

We’re an ambitious charity with a bold mission and fantastic culture. As a key member of the Community Fundraising team, you’ll work alongside the Community Fundraising Managers, Executives and Co-ordinators to achieve the exciting growth plans in our new 3 -year fundraising strategy.

In this role, you’ll take the lead on our DIY walking and cycling fundraising activity, which currently raises over £750k each year. You’ll be responsible for providing outstanding relationship management for our fundraisers, ensuring every supporter feels valued, motivated and proud to be part of our community.

Using data and insight, you’ll spot trends, identify new opportunities and help shape fresh, creative ideas to grow income and improve the supporter experience. You’ll also lead on development projects, like designing new supporter journeys, working closely with teams across the charity to make sure our fundraisers are inspired and supported every step of the way.

What we want from you

We’re looking for someone with knowledge and experience of working in a fundraising environment – ideally within a community or events context. You’ll have a proven track record of delivering brilliant supporter experiences, building genuine relationships and stewarding fundraisers through their events. You’ll understand the importance of meeting supporter needs and how to keep them inspired and connected to the cause.

You’ll bring excellent organisational skills and experience of planning and managing projects with multiple stakeholders, making sure we hit our KPIs and maximise fundraising income. With knowledge of how to plan, deliver and evaluate marketing activity, including digital campaigns on Meta, you’ll be comfortable finding ways to engage new supporters and keep them motivated.

A forward-thinker and natural problem solver, you won’t be afraid to use your initiative and analytical skills to spot opportunities for improvement and help shape new ideas. You’ll have experience developing, or supporting the development of, annual fundraising plans and budgets, and delivering against these to meet targets.

Clear, motivational communication comes naturally to you, whether it’s writing to supporters, updating colleagues or reporting on results. You’ll also be confident using databases to keep accurate records, analyse data and share insights that help us grow.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day, working directly with passionate people who have been impacted by prostate cancer, we’d love to hear from you.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.

We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 22nd June 2025.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 30th June 2025

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Overview
 

We’re looking for an experienced and talented Digital Communications Manager to take ownership of our digital communications channels and join us in our work to build a society that helps everyone stay healthier for longer.
 

We’ve introduced a new organisation structure to support our long-term ambition, and digital is a key part of this. From making sure we’re reaching our audiences and delivering an exceptional user experience, to ensuring we are telling our stories in a way that gets noticed and starts conversations.
 

You will be joining the corporate communications team, focusing on the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation brand. This is our overarching brand which focuses on sharing the work of our endowment, our governance, and acts as our employer brand. In particular, you will be sharing how we use our assets for health through the work of the endowment.
 

You’ll be our in-house expert for all things digital and custodian of our website, social media, and email communications.
 

This means you’ll care deeply about creating and maintaining exceptional user centred digital experiences and communications and thrive when working highly collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of colleagues to use digital to meet the needs of our audience and achieve our organisational goals.
 

Key relationships include the Corporate Communications Director and as well as Head of Corporate Communications, wider Corporate Communications team, endowment team, and other stakeholders. You’ll also manage relationships and projects with external develoers and service providers.
 

About us
 

At Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, our mission is clear – to build the foundations of a healthier society.
 

As part of our team, you will work alongside talented people from a mix of personal and professional backgrounds. We are a Living Wage employer and support flexible working, part-time roles and job shares. Though our ambitions are serious, this is a friendly place to work with lots of opportunities to meet and socialise with colleagues. We believe there is immense power in diversity and aim to recruit and nurture talent who think and act differently.
 

There is more information about working with us on our website, where you can read about:
 

• how we approach recruitment
 

• our team, culture and values
 

• the benefits of working with us
 

• and our approach to diversity, equity & inclusion, health & wellbeing, and learning & development

The team

You’ll work with colleagues across Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation. 

Key relationships include: Head of Corporate Communications, Corporate Communications Director, Content Producer, Communications Lead – Endowment. Wider corporate communications team colleagues.  

 
Wider relationships will include Digital colleagues embedded in our Impact on Urban Health & Charities teams., and the management of external service providers. 

Key Responsibilities

• Act as lead for our website, social media channels and any future digital products for the Foundation brand, overseeing the day to day management of these channels and ensuring a pipeline of engaging content that supports communications objectives. 

• Take a UX approach to content planning and channel management. Design, test and optimise targeted user journeys across all our channels. 

• Take ownership for developing content for our Digital channels, including copy, images, gifs, and other formats of content. At times working alone, or collaborating with the corporate communications team. 

• Work highly collaboratively with content and communications colleagues to ensure that our channels support the publication and promotion of our relevant and engaging content.  

• Work closely with the corporate communications team, and advise on digital marketing strategy to make sure our website and content are discoverable by our audiences and engaged with, including managing our SEO and paid advertising campaigns via agency partners. 

• Develop our measurement and reporting framework, making sure that data and actionable insights are captured and shared with teams to inform day to day decision making ensuring we’re driven by results. 

• Drive forward an innovative approach to how we use digital to test and learn new approaches based on data and insight and knowledge of best practice. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Skills & Experience

 

• Ownership of digital products including websites and channels, including day to day management of social media channels, preferably within a non-profit context. 

• Day to day content production and planning of content for channels including website and social media.

• Capability to lead and run digital projects and campaigns with successful reach and impact. 

• An audience centred, innovative and creative approach to presenting content across digital channels. 

• Experience in developing targeted user journeys to meet strategic objective and user needs. 

• Managing relationships with digital agencies and internal stakeholders. 

• Experience of Digital Marketing and developing an email newsletter product. 
   
• Expertise with the full spectrum of digital marketing and user experience, including search engine optimisation, paid digital advertising campaigns, conversion rate optimisation, user research and content design. 

Knowledge and Qualifications

 

• An interest in issues around health equity and corporate communications.  

• A deep understanding of digital platforms and infrastructure including content management systems, social media scheduling platforms, data visualisation platforms, and email service providers.  

• A strong understanding of analytics, including Google Analytics, Google Search Console, social media analytics (e.g. Sprout), Hotjar, or similar analytics platforms.   

• A strong understanding of content governance policies, content strategy and content design theory and practice.   

• A strong understanding of user centred design and UX principles.   

• A commitment to and understanding of web accessibility and readability.   

• A thorough understanding of current data protection legislation

Abilities and Attributes

 

• Passionate about what digital enables for our work across the Foundation and able to bring an enthusiastic, innovative and pragmatic approach to it. 

• Driven by insights, data and results. 

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. 

• Excellent ability to understand and frame problems in order to determine effective and practical solutions. 

• Ability to build great relationships with stakeholders to help them achieve their objectives. 

• Comfortable working at pace, managing multiple projects and delivering operational work.  

• Engaged with the latest digital developments and trends within the charity / health sector and happy to share learning and insight with colleagues. 

• Committed to continuous improvement and living our values. 

Benefits

• Up to 12% employer pension contributions
• Annual personal development budget
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities. 
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit. 
• Shower facilities and bike lock area. 
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme
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We’re looking for a skilled and experienced senior digital and data professional  to lead on the development of our digital infrastructure, and delivery of our data strategy.

This role is pivotal in ensuring the organisation has the right tools and capabilities to operate efficiently and effectively.

At the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where our team can thrive. We are a small friendly team who take a collaborative approach to work.  We value work-life balance, and we believe is supporting our employee’s professional development and wellbeing.

About the role

You will be responsible for the organisation's digital infrastructure, data strategy and accuracy, and user experience. This role ensures the organisation has the right tools and capabilities to operate efficiently and effectively, and leads on data governance and utilisation to drive strategic decision-making. This role will work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure alignment between digital strategy and brand messaging, and with all colleagues to empower them to utilise digital and data effectively in their roles.

Key Responsibilities:

Digital and Data Empowerment:

· Lead the development and implementation of strategies, training, and resources to enable colleagues across all departments to effectively utilise digital tools and data insights in their work.

· Foster a data-driven culture and supporting the organisation through a period of change.

· Develop and deliver practical training sessions and resources on digital platforms and data analysis.

· Provide leadership and guidance to teams on how to integrate digital and data into workflows.

• • Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to understand their needs and develop tailored solutions.
  • Promote a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement in digital and data practices.
  • Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and ensuring buy-in for digital and data initiatives.
• Digital Infrastructure & Tech Stack:
  • Oversee the effective product management and use of tools and platforms of all digital communications channels, including CRM, website, email marketing, and social media.
  • Own and manage the organisation's tech stack, ensuring it supports current and future needs.
  • Lead on the development and maintenance of CRM, website functionality, email marketing systems and social media platform integration.
  • Oversee the improvement of user journeys across all communications channels ,taking a user-led approach.
  • Keep abreast of the latest trends and research in digital communications, technology and ways of working; making evidence-based recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Data Strategy & Governance:
  • Maximize the use of data across platforms to provide user insight and learning that measures impact and supports strategic decision-making.
  • Lead the team to provide data and insights in a timely manner.
  • Ensure data is used effectively for audience segmentation and targeting.
  • Lead on data governance, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
• User Experience (UX) & Design:
  • Lead on user experience and design, ensuring digital platforms are user-friendly and accessible.
  • Oversee continuous improvements in search engine optimisation and accessibility.

Digital Development:

· Manage digital development projects, including website updates and new platform implementations.

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for someone who can step confidently into the role and deliver at pace. You will have:

· Significant experience in developing and implementing digital strategies across multiple channels (website, email, social media).

· Significant experience in leading and managing digital platforms, including website CMS, CRM, email marketing platforms, and social media management tools.

· Proven experience in developing and implementing data strategies, including data governance, analysis, and reporting.

· Demonstrable experience in improving user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) on digital platforms

· Experience of managing digital development projects and working with technical suppliers.

· Thorough knowledge of digital marketing best practices, trends, and technologies.

· Knowledge of website development processes and technologies

· Knowledge of data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, PECR).

· Ability to present complex information to non-technical audiences.

· Developed project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver to deadlines

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels.

· Developed strategic thinking skills with the ability to contribute to the overall organisational strategy.

About the Association of Charitable Foundations

ACF is the leading membership association for foundations and independent grant-makers in the UK.

We strengthen trusts and foundations so they can rise to the challenges of our time. Our vision is diverse, vibrant and effective foundations working together for social good. 

You can read our new five-year strategy here.

You can read the Principles of engagement for our learning, events and networks here

Our values are:
We care · We are open · We are evidence-based · We are ambitious

About our members

We have over 440 members, who together represent one third of the assets of the charity sector and make over 40% of the grants awarded by UK foundations. Our members range from small family trusts to some of the largest charitable foundations in Europe, funding across sectors from social justice and the environment to education and the arts.

Our commitment

We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services. We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

We welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the members we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio-economic, disabled, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you.

Benefits

ACF has developed a range of benefits to enable staff to perform and be supported in times where personal situations change.  Annual leave is 25 days per year, plus all the bank holidays, as well as additional time off between Christmas and New Year.  We will also make a pension contribution of 10% of base salary on your behalf without any expectation of colleagues matching the organisation contribution.

ACF supports flexible working arrangements, offers hybrid working and has a family friendly policies. We also support employee wellbeing by offering occupational sick pay and an Employee Assistance Programme to all staff.

The Chartered College of Teaching is currently working on a number of exciting projects, and is looking for an EdTech Evidence Lead who will play a key role in the success of these projects. By joining our team as EdTech Evidence Lead, you’ll be helping us to support educators and EdTech companies to strengthen their use of evidence and build understanding around the effectiveness of EdTech products in schools and colleges. 

The role will run until March 2026 in the first instance, with potential for extension.

Job Title: EdTech Evidence Lead
Salary: circa £40,000 per annum dependent on experience
Contract: Fixed term until March 2026 with possibility of extension. Open to full-time/part time/freelance. A full working week is 35 hours and we offer flexible working options. We are open to full time or part time candidates.
Benefits: Flexible working, generous annual leave, 8.5% employer pension contribution, Paycare, individual and team professional development/learning budget. A full list of our benefits can be found in the application pack.
Based: Home based or office based, with hybrid-working options.
Start date: ASAP
Deadline: We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis so we will interview as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Interviews will consist of a task and competency-based interview.
Application: Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter. Please use the guidance when writing your cover letter and indicate your preference of area / specialism in your cover letter.

We encourage you to apply promptly as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may complete the process earlier than expected if an excellent candidate is identified at an early stage.

The Organisation

The Chartered College of Teaching is a charity and the professional body for teachers. We are working to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession through membership and accreditation.

We are dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research and equipping teachers from the moment they enter the classroom with the knowledge and confidence to make the best decisions for their pupils.

We are a growing and multi-skilled team of 30 people, supported by a Board with a significant track record of experience in a range of fields. Our business plan focuses on growing membership and Chartered Status and providing meaningful professional learning opportunities for the teaching profession. 

The Opportunity

The EdTech Evidence Lead will play a key role in delivering one of our key projects, focusing on EdTech Evidence. Drawing on their experience and knowledge of EdTech, they will support EdTech companies and educators to build understanding about gathering and evaluating evidence for different EdTech products. They will develop guidance and materials to facilitate this, and work with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to develop resources, systems and processes that aim to promote and recognise ‘high-quality’ evidence around EdTech. 

Main responsibilities include:

• Developing tools and resources to support individuals and organisations to engage with, and in, gathering and evaluating evidence around EdTech
• Developing guidance and training which helps EdTech companies plan and carry out evidence-gathering activities for their products and prepares them to submit evidence for formal review
• Contributing to the development and delivery of processes and systems for formally reviewing EdTech evidence
• Build relationships with EdTech companies and other key stakeholders to understand their use of evidence relating to EdTech and engage them with the project
• Liaising with a range of stakeholders to promote the use of EdTech evidence and seek input into the design and development of key project deliverables
• Representing the project externally to promote engagement with both the project, and with EdTech evidence generally
• Leading on the delivery of key project deliverables and monitoring progress towards these.

Additionally:

• Attending and participate in CPD learning activities and training to maintain and develop your knowledge and skills 
• Arranging and participate in meetings, as required
• Performing other activities as and when required in order to fulfil the purpose and requirements of the role.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is motivated by our mission and truly passionate about supporting the education and EdTech sectors. 

The person specification below outlines the essential and desirable knowledge, skills and experience we are looking for in this role. However, you do not need to have expertise in all areas; let us decide! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage you to apply.

Essential knowledge and experience

• Knowledge and understanding of the EdTech sector and marketplace
• Knowledge and understanding of research relating to education technology and approaches to evaluating its effectiveness and impact

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Degree/Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field
• A good understanding of the English school system including an understanding of evidence-informed practice and digital pedagogy
• Knowledge of designing or writing guidance or training materials
• Knowledge and/or experience of accreditation/ certification/evaluation of individuals, organisations or products

You will also demonstrate:

• strong verbal and written communication skills
• highly effective organisational skills, with ability to manage a demanding and varied workload
• confident user of technology including e.g. Microsoft suite or Google suite
• a willingness to develop your skills further and engage actively in CPD activities
• commitment to equality and diversity, which you demonstrate in your work and daily interactions with colleagues, members and other stakeholders.

Why Us?

As an organisation we care deeply about creating a working environment that supports our people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values which outline the distinctive working culture we are looking to create. In particular, these values are reflected in our commitment to: 

• Flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working 
• Professional development, including formal and informal training and support 
• Transparency and ownership: we have an open culture that ensures all staff guide our strategic direction 
• Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and health cash plan.

Diversity and inclusion at the Chartered College 

As a growing organisation we are committed to:

• Becoming increasingly representative of the sector and geographies that we operate in
• Providing a positive experience of work as part of an inclusive culture led by our organisational values 
• Maintaining an annual EDI action plan - led by the internal team. 

What to expect from the recruitment process

• All applications are anonymised until the point of interview
• Line Managers trained in recognising bias
• We implement a standardised interview template and competencies matrix for a fair and transparent process
• All interviews are conducted via Zoom and the use of camera is optional.

If you require any adjustments in order to proceed with an application please let us know.

For more information about joining the Chartered College, please watch this short video from Dame Alison Peacock (CEO).

Your Personal Data

As part of the recruitment process, the Chartered College of Teaching collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Pre-employment checks

All conditional offers of employment are subject to:

• Two satisfactory references
• Proof of qualifications
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

We are an employer committed to the safeguarding of children and young people.

Job Title: Digital Learning Manager

Reports to: Director of Education Training and Events

Line reports: None

Department: Education, Training and Events

Contract terms: Full-time, fixed-term 3 years

Salary: £44,727-£47,568

Location: London-based, with hybrid working

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is a membership organisation and the voice of the profession, with over 4,000 members in the UK and overseas. Our role is to champion the specialty, set standards of training and practice, support the personal and professional development of our members and influence change to make a difference to the lives of patients with eye conditions.

Main Purpose

The RCOphth provides education, support and professional development for ophthalmologists of all grades and across all of their roles. It also contributes to education in eye care and ophthalmology for undergraduate medical students and practitioners in other medical specialties and ophthalmic professions. The RCOphth aims for all its audiences to be able to access the ophthalmology education they need, when and where they want it, and in the form most appropriate for the learner and the learning material.

This role is an exciting new opportunity for you to play a leading part in the development and delivery of our digital learning provision.

You will work closely with colleagues and editors/co-editors to ensure that this membership benefit is valued by the membership and external audiences and their experience when using the platform is optimised.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the INSPIRE digital learning platform (Brightspace)
• Work with Editors, Co-Editors, Instructors and Contributors on the production of high-quality digital learning materials in terms of content, level and educational rigour
• Increase learner engagement and satisfaction
• Develop mechanism to sell INSPIRE to non-members in the UK and the overseas market
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the RCOphth Digital Learning strategy

INSPIRE Platform

• Provide a skilled helpdesk service to users. This can involve talking users through how to use the platform, and sometimes dealing with difficult technical enquiries that require explanations to non-technical users.
• Manage the progression of materials through the necessary stages of creation and development and ensuring that materials are uploaded onto INSPIRE in a timely manner.
• Develop the functionality of the platform and managing its interaction with other software such as the membership database and collection of payments

Editors/Co-Editors/Instructors/Contributors

• Provide support to Editors and Co-Editors in loading resources onto the INSPIRE platform and integrating them to create learning materials.  This will entail formatting and editing text, images and video for house style and grammar whilst maintaining medical/scientific accuracy.
• Checking consent and clearing copyright/licensing permissions for materials used in INSPIRE.
• Organising Editor and Co-Editor meetings and workshops.
• Create mechanisms to obtain user feedback on learning materials and evaluate the platform to direct change.

Communications/Liaison

• Liaise with internal colleagues in the Department, the Communications Team and external stakeholders in relation to the development and promotion of online resources.
• Liaising with College staff from other departments about current and future projects that require support from INSPIRE or will generate learning materials for the platform.
• Liaise with those organising and delivering courses and webinars to record presentations, select and upload materials, and create specific learning pathways for delegates.
• Work with the Education Co-ordinator to design and produce promotional materials for resources.
• Work with e-Learning for Health (e-LfH) on the materials that the College has on that platform and integrate materials onto INSPIRE. This includes attending the Content Provider Group meetings of which this College is a member as well as other meetings as appropriate.
• Create, recruit to and support a Digital Learning Editorial Board which will be responsible, with other stakeholders, for ensuring materials are up-to-date and quality assured for 100% accuracy.  Once in place, be the staff contact responsible for the effective running of the Board and relevant processes.
• Be a member of and contribute to the INSPIRE Group (operational group of largely staff) and Digital Learning Subcommittee (members and staff).
• Undertake any other duties related to the job purpose which may be necessary in the work of the team.

Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the job holder.

Inclusion and Diversity statement 

RCOphth is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our staff, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. We want a working environment where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity.  

Our values are: 

Inclusion

• actively welcoming a diversity of experiences and perspectives
• everyone being respected and encouraged to participate regardless of their background or role

Integrity

• being open and honest, demonstrating accountability in all its work
• evidenced-based and transparent decision-making, utilising a range of data, information, expertise and experience

Innovation

• creating novel opportunities to advance and deliver on its aims, anticipating changing circumstances
• actively welcoming fresh ideas and approaches
• fostering a climate of ambition and excellence drawing on expertise from across the College’s communities

Improvement

•  being a learning organisation, reflecting on both successes and mistakes
• continuous and sustainable development across all its activities

Person Specification

 Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience working with digital learning, delivered via an online learning platform (such as Brightspace)
• Experience in proofreading and copyediting scientific and clinical documents to strict standards
• Experience of multitasking in a busy role with competing demands and deadlines
• Experience of working independently and autonomously to meet objectives
• Experience of dealing with enquiries from users, including those with limited technical knowledge

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Work with a strong focus on quality of service
• Exercises tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrates a flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Close attention to detail

Personal Qualities (Attributes)

• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion with an understanding of how this applies to own area of work
• Committed to own continuing professionaldevelopment
• Solution orientated with a drive to find opportunities for improvement and innovation

Staff benefits

We offer a friendly and supportive working environment and make sure our employees are well looked after with a great benefits package, which includes:

Work life balance and family friendly benefits:

• Hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 from home)
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• One day of paid leave to move house
• Enhanced parental leave

Planning for your future:

• Employer pension contributions are double the employees, up to a maximum employer contribution of 12%.
• Life assurance of 4x of base salary

Career development:

• All staff are offered opportunities for learning and development, in addition to a comprehensive e-learning package
• Study loans

Travel:

• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing:

• Summer Fridays (staff can finish 90 minutes early from mid-July to the end of August)
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme (with access to free counselling sessions)
• Health Cash Plan

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2-pages). The cover letter must explain what makes you suitable for the role. Please use the Job Description for reference.

Interviews will be held at our office in Euston on 17 June. Please indicate if you are likely to need any reasonable adjustments to successfully complete this interview.

Applicants must already have the right to work within the UK without restriction. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The closing date for applications is 9 June.

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is the national support body for the Further Education (FE) and Skills workforce. They champion the educators and leaders who empower learners aged 14 and above, setting professional standards, driving excellence in teaching and leadership and enabling career-long development.

The Talent Set are proud to be partnering with ETF to appoint a Marketing Lead for 12 month fixed term contract role. Offering hybrid working, 1-2 days a week in their London office and a salary of £50,500 - £52,250

The Marketing Lead will drive targeted campaigns that promote government-funded CPD programmes like T Level Professional Development and Apprentice Workforce Development. Leading a small team, you’ll work closely with internal teams, government agencies, and partners to deliver coordinated, insight-driven marketing that boosts awareness and participation, while also supporting government bid proposals aligned with audience needs.
Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Manage the contracts marketing team to deliver multi-channel campaigns across government-funded CPD programmes and coordinate the annual marketing calendar.
• Oversee digital marketing efforts including paid search, SEO, paid social, email, and marketing automation, ensuring ‘always-on’ activities broaden reach.
• Manage ETF’s website and platforms to keep content accurate, engaging, and aligned with campaign goals.
• Deliver seamless customer journeys online and offline to drive conversion and engagement.
• Select and manage events to maximise impact and align with KPIs.
• Work with internal teams and external agencies to produce high-quality, on-brand marketing campaigns and assets.
• Support government bids by shaping proposals and coordinating with government agencies and delivery partners.
• Monitor marketing performance and ROI, applying improvements as needed.
• Plan and manage budgets, reporting on spend and impact regularly.
• Lead and motivate a team of around four, fostering an agile, customer-focused, performance-driven culture.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in marketing.
• Recognised marketing qualification (e.g., CIM, IDM).
• Proven experience delivering multi-channel marketing programmes in education or professional services.
• Strong skills in lead generation, nurture campaigns, SEO, paid search, content marketing, and social media.
• Confident in marketing planning and project delivery from start to finish.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including government agencies and partners.
• Results-driven with solid budget management and ROI focus.
• Excellent organisational, communication, presentation, and management skills.
• Team player with strong planning and influencing abilities.
• DBS check required (contractual with DfE).

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.   

We are looking for a thoughtful, relational and data savvy Individual Giving and Philanthropy Lead to strengthen and grow our community of supporters. This is an exciting opportunity for a fundraiser who wants to take ownership of a key income stream, shape strategy and bring creativity and care to supporter relationships.

This is a hands-on and strategic role that blends relationship building, storytelling, data management and fundraising techniques. You’ll work closely with the CEO, trustees, the corporate partnerships lead and our communications lead to develop a supporter care programme that reflects our values, grows engagement and ultimately increases income. You will also begin to develop our major donor strategy, with support from senior leaders and existing networks. Due to funding for this post, you will split your time between raising funds for Pecan’s Southwark Foodbank, as well as Pecan’s other programmes and community services, and you will liaise closely with colleagues across both these areas.

You will need to be confident in working independently, but you will be backed by a supportive and engaged senior team who understand the importance of fundraising and want you to succeed.

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.

Main Responsibilities:
Working with the CEO, trustees corporate partnerships and communications team, your main responsibilities will be:

• Individual Giving and Donors: develop, manage, monitor and improve the individual giving fundraising portfolio - with the initial aim of generating in excess of £250,000 per annum from individual giving. 
• Relationships with local churches and their congregations: work with the trustees and senior leadership team to deepen our relationships with out (cross denominational) member churches and to build links with additional churches in and near the area and local umbrella Christian organisations. 
• Relationships with local institutions: work with other local institutions such as schools and business to find individual donors who will financially support Pecan's work. .
• Fundraising Appeals: coordinate fundraising appeals including the Pecan and Foodbank Christmas fundraising campaign, Big Give Campaigns, and other appeals across all income and media streams.
• Fundraising Systems and Processes: Oversee our fundraising systems and processes using our new CRM (Beacon) to ensure data is accurate, GDPR compliant, segmented and usable for effective analysis, reporting and engagement. 

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Proven experience in individual giving fundraising, including appeals and donor journeys.
• Experience managing and stewarding a portfolio of regular and one-off donors.
• Experience of using and maintaing a fundraising CRM (e.g. Beacon, Raiser's Edge, Donorfy, Salesforce), including data segmentation and analysis.
• Experience writing compelling donor communications (letters, emails, thankyous, updates). 

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• Exposure to, or experience with, major donor fundraising (e.g. researching prospects, supporting cultivation or stewardship).
• Understanding of Pecan's values and how they shape organisational culture.
• Knowledge of Peckham and the London Borough of Southwark.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising or similar professional body. 

Please read the Job Description for more information.

Closing Date: Monday 16th June 2025, 9am

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 23rd June 2025, Details TBC 

Start Date: ASAP

​Charity People is delighted to be partnering with a fantastic charity to recruit for their next Communications and Fundraising Officer.

We are working with a dynamic charity, dedicated to providing life-saving heart treatments to children in developing countries who would otherwise have no access to the care they need. Through a powerful network of volunteer medical professionals, international partnerships, and sustainable cardiac programmes, the organisation delivers urgent surgeries and builds long-term healthcare capacity where it's needed most.

If you're passionate about making a tangible difference in the world, the organisation offers a unique opportunity to be a vital link in a life-changing chain of compassion and expertise.

We are looking for an experienced digital communications professional to support the delivery of the charity's organisational strategy, including its fundraising strategy, by leading on digital communications and creative content across multiple channels.

This role will play a central part in raising awareness, growing supporter engagement, and generating income through high-quality digital campaigns, design, and donor communications.

Communications and Fundraising Officer

Contract: Permanent role

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid role based between home and the London office three days per week

Hours: Full-time role, 37.5 hours per week

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18th June

Interviews: First interviews will be held remotely on Friday 27th June, with second round in person week commencing the 30th June

Core responsibilities within your role will be to:

• Plan, create and schedule engaging content for all social media platforms
• Monitor and report on social media insights and engagement performance
• Ensure consistent branding and high-quality design across all channels and materials
• Work with the Communications and Fundraising Manager to develop digital fundraising campaigns and supporter journeys.
• Regularly update website content, news, and event pages using Typo3
• Optimise site navigation and SEO for improved visibility and user experience
• Design compelling digital and print fundraising materials (reports, event invitations, social media graphics, leaflets, brochures)
• Manage the asset library and photo bank
• Coordinate fundraising appeals around key dates
• Coordinate with web developers for technical support and improvements
• Draft and schedule supporter emails, donation asks, and impact reports on the charity's work
• Monitor campaign performance and produce post-campaign evaluations
• Support the coordination of fundraising events including the Gala Ball, Carol Concert, challenge events and other fundraising activities
• Attend and provide live coverage of key events across social media.
• Create event materials and help coordinate communication with volunteers and donors.
• Support with building relationships with celebrity ambassadors, donors and supporters

We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience in a similar digital communications or fundraising role
• Strong skills in graphic design (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar)
• Experience of creating content for social media and digital fundraising campaigns
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in fundraising events

We're particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is not essential:

• Experience using email marketing platforms (Mailchimp)
• Familiarity with website CMS (e.g., WordPress or Typo3 etc.).
• Understanding of the charity sector and donor engagement strategies.

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (the Trust) is looking for a part-time, 28 hours per week, Marketing Communications Manager.

If you are looking to join a talented and creative team that is passionate about nature, then we would love to hear from you. Our vision is of a future where bumblebees are thriving and valued by everyone; marketing and communications is central to us achieving that.

Your role will be to lead the Marketing and Communications team to develop and deliver a Marketing and Communications Plan that inspires and enables people from all backgrounds to take action to support bumblebees. Actions may include donating/ fundraising, political advocacy, volunteering/ surveying, or creating bumblebee habitats (everything from a window box up!).

You will work with colleagues across the Trust to deliver both national and project level campaigns and strengthen the Trust’s brand, website, PR, and social media engagement.

You will be a self-motivated creative thinker with proven leadership and management skills and experience in delivering engaging campaigns across a variety of media channels.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details of the role.

This is a part-time post for 28 hours per week.  Some overtime work may be required and a flexitime system is in place.

This post will be employed on a permanent basis and can be based at the Trust’s office in Stirling, be home-based or be a hybrid between the Trust’s office in Stirling and home-working.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.  This means that whilst seeking employment or during such employment with the Trust, we will seek to ensure equality of treatment for all persons regardless of sex, race, age, marital or civil partnership status, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity status. At the Trust, we have a clear goal: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on reaching for our vision, through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees. 

Production Lead
Contract: Fixed Term contract to 31/3/26, potentially permanent pending confirmation of continued funding.
Salary: £35,500 - £43,000 per annum (pro rata), plus Into Film benefits
Location: London, UK (Hybrid working and office based as required, with some travel across the UK)

About Into Film

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.

We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent. 

The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.

Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person.

Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity to join Into Film and lead on the production of all audio-visual content for the UK’s foremost film education charity. Overseeing an in-house production team of six, the Production Lead will work closely with colleagues from across the organisation to identify, develop and deliver an exciting and wide range of content for classroom resources, social media channels and the Into Film website.

The role is initially available for a fixed term through to 31st March 2026, but may become permanent pending continuation of funding.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Joint Heads of Programme and Head of Marcomms to identify audio visual requirements in support of the Into Film strategy, including income generation. 
• Lead on planning and allocation of work for a team of six, supporting on and leading projects as required.
• Oversee departmental production budget, and budget from commissioning departments, ensuring that expenditure is planned, tracked and evaluated. 
• Plan for and manage freelancers in support of production activity as required.
• Manage Production Team, identifying where support, training and development are required to ensure a flexible approach to producing a diverse range of audio-visual content. 
• Ensure that statutory regulations in the provision of film and media content are complied with (safeguarding and child protection, GDPR etc.). 
• Ensure that all audio-visual content is legally compliant and rights are cleared for use on specified channels. 
• Oversee production on key projects including the Into Film Festival and the Into Film Awards. 
• Ensure that Into Film audio-visual content reflects the diversity of its audiences, including teachers, young people and children from under-represented backgrounds and communities. 
• Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film.

General Responsibilities:

• Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with Into Film’s stakeholders including teachers, children and young people, industry partners, funders, supporters, parents and carers, and members of the public.
• Commitment and active participation in helping Into Film live its EEDI values and ethos through everything it does.
• Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources.
• Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of Into Film’s work.

Person Specification:

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of two years’ experience of team management in a fast-moving production environment. 
• Experience of audio-visual content production and post-production, including for social media.
• Extensive experience of working successfully and collaboratively with senior colleagues from across an organisation to plan and produce audio-visual content.
• Experience of managing individual project and departmental budgets. 
• Good working knowledge of rights and compliance issues in relation to audio visual production. 
• Confident, creative judgement, including experience of feeding back on briefs, scripts and edits, and taking responsibility for project sign-off and delivery. 

Desirable:

• Experience of producing audio-visual content for an education and/or youth audience.
• Experience of editing audio-visual content using Premiere Pro.

Into Film employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Annual Leave – 28 days (pro–rata), including 3 days to cover office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Additional long service holiday award – after 3 years at Into Film, staff are awarded one extra day of holiday for each additional year worked, with the total entitlement capped at 35 days, i.e. on your 4th anniversary at Into Film your leave entitlement will rise to 29 days, on your 5th anniversary, your entitlement will go up by another day to 30 days etc.
• Pension – matched up to 5% of salary (2% above statutory employer contribution).
• Flexible working including compressed hours, job share etc. – all applications favourably considered, approval will be at the discretion of Into Film.
• Enhanced parental/paternity/shared parental leave.
• Support for professional qualifications – money towards courses and/or study days, if relevant to role.
• Interest–free non–essential study loans.
• Interest–free bike/scooter/travelcard loan.
• Career break – up to 4 weeks unpaid leave, after 2 years’ service (at managers’ discretion).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 confidential wellbeing support, advice and guidance. 
• Wisdom health cover – including £75 annual eye care cover, as well as health insurance (non–contributory, apart from employee tax contribution).
• BenefitHub portal – offering discounts on healthcare, wellbeing products, and lifestyle products and services.

All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.

Closing: 9:00am, Monday 30th June 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

At Into Film, we use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. The responses are anonymised, and reviewed in a random order by members of our team.

No agencies please.

The Head of Media is responsible for the Spokesperson Network and helping people in NEON’s networks make the most of media opportunities. They lead on strategy, developing high-level media contacts and managing staff associated with the programme. 

You will be someone who knows how to land stories and spokespeople in the media, capitalising on media and movement moments to push the conversation in a progressive direction. You’ll have a track record of jumping on opportunities, training spokespeople to deal with hostile interviews and staying calm under pressure. You will be a reflective manager, able to establish a strategically aligned, motivated and committed team. You will have a strong  understanding of the media landscape - including how it interacts with social media. 

On a day to day basis you will manage a team which books spokespeople into broadcast media every day of the week. You’ll pitch and draft comment pieces, build new contacts across progressive spaces and have high level meetings with producers and journalists. 

This project is part of a wider Communications Hub in which you’ll play an active role helping to develop the overall strategy and direction of the project.

Join Us in Making a Difference at Marie Curie

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity, dedicated to ensuring that everyone facing the end of life has access to the care, support, and dignity they deserve. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK and the only organisation to operate across all four nations. Through our network of community nursing, hospice care, and comprehensive information and support, we are here for people and families when they need us most.

Your Role in Our Vision

As Legacy Marketing Lead, you'll drive our flagship Legacy Awareness Campaign across multiple channels-TV, radio, digital, and print. You'll lead on free Will services with Farewill and the National Free Wills Network, shaping supporter journeys to increase gift inclusion rates.

Working closely with the Legacy and In Memory Manager and wider team, you'll create and deliver compelling campaigns that boost our legacy pipeline, leveraging data insights, creativity, and strategic thinking.

A creative, strategic marketer who thrives on building relationships and delivering impactful campaigns. You'll combine innovation with data-driven decision-making, leading Marie Curie's legacy marketing to new heights.

In this role, you will:

- Lead and manage the Legacy Awareness Campaign across digital and traditional channels.

- Develop innovative marketing strategies to engage supporters and grow income.

- Manage budgets, draft briefs, and coordinate with agencies and stakeholders.

- Build and nurture internal and external relationships to amplify awareness and action.

- Shape and refine supporter journeys to maximise legacy engagement and impact.

- Oversee free Will writing partnerships and ensure alignment with campaign goals.

- Stay ahead of trends, test new ideas, and ensure compliance with regulations.

- External: Media, design, print, postal, and telemarketing agencies; free Will partners; current and prospective supporters.

- Internal: Fundraising, marketing, compliance, data, strategy, care services, and finance teams.

What you will need

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

- Proficiency in IT tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and charity databases

- Experience with virtual meeting platforms

- Strong organisational and administrative abilities

- Skilled in prioritising tasks effectively

- Capable of working independently and collaboratively within a remote team

- Adept at handling sensitive conversations with supporters

- Strong influencing and motivational abilities

- Confident public speaking and presentation skills

Please see full job description here

How to Apply

Submit your CV and cover letter online, highlighting your most relevant skills and experiences for this role. Please also include your preferred location.

Application deadline: Wednesday 18th June 2025
Salary: £35,530 - £39,474.00
Contract: Full Time Contract Role - 12 months Maternity Cover
Location: UK OR Ireland Homebased

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

Job title: Marketing Manager

Reports to: Charis Evans, Managing Director, CST Professional Development

Location: Home-based, with occasional travel for meetings and events. We provide equipment to support you working from home and pay reasonable expenses when you need to travel for work.

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 a year.

Pension: We offer a workplace pension and life assurance scheme. CST makes contributions equivalent to 10% of your gross salary.

Annual leave: Initially 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional two days leave after three years.

Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week. We are happy to consider part time and flexible working options.

Job overview We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Marketing Manager to lead and execute marketing strategy for our conferences, events, membership and consultancy services within the education sector. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in promoting the CST brand, increasing attendance and engagement at our events and driving membership and business growth through strategic marketing activities. They will also line manage, support and develop a Marketing Executive.

Key responsibilities

1. Developing and implementing integrated marketing strategies for CST’s services, aligned with organisational goals and values.

2. Working closely with key stakeholders to define and achieve marketing goals and income targets.

3. Engaging with CST thought leadership and policy output to understand key trends in the school trust sector and undertaking competitor analysis to identify opportunities for CST in the education market.

4. Understanding CST membership engagement data and using it to inform the planning and execution of multi-channel marketing campaigns that build audiences and pipelines for CST events and services.

5. Managing marketing calendars to ensure timely delivery of campaigns, in line with the events, communities and membership calendars.

6. Overseeing the creation of compelling marketing materials including, brochures, landing pages, social media and email campaigns, blog content and promotional video.

7. Collaborating with subject matter experts in-house and across a wide range of partners to produce thought leadership and guidance for the benefit of CST members.

8. Supporting the delivery of conferences and events and working in partnership with the events team and external partners to ensure seamless integration and quality assurance of marketing and operational activities, including onsite branding and promotional activities.

9. Working closely with CST’s Head of Communications to manage the services areas on CST’s website.

10. Build relationships with CST partners and other sector organisations to identify and create cross-promotional opportunities.

11. Using the CST CRM and other analytics platforms to report on the performance of marketing activities.

12. Any other duties that may be delegated by the MD of CST PD.

Person specification

Essential skills and experience

• 5+ years marketing and communications experience, ideally in the education or membership sector, including experience of managing people.

• Output focused, able to execute a range of communications across channels efficiently.

• People-centred, adept at forming and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

• Fluent and precise, an excellent communicator who writes well and oversees good design.

• Data driven, with a relentless focus on monitoring impact and hitting ambitious targets.

• Proficient with CMS, CRM and marketing automation tools and analytics software.

• Familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud suite and Canva

• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

• Committed to ongoing development of themselves and their colleagues.

• Someone that embodies the Nolan Principles and acts with integrity and discretion.

• Aligned with CST’s aims to promote education for public benefit.

• Skilled at working remotely as part of a close-knit team. Desirable skills and experience

• A degree and/or professional qualifications in marketing and/or communications

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

International Growth Centre

Economics Editor

Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance.

Open-ended (subject to funding, with current funding until 30 September 2026).

The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research. We generate new evidence and innovative new ideas to improve the productivity of people and firms, as the key driver of sustainable economic development, and to support our government partners in transitioning to low-carbon growth pathways and protecting vulnerable populations. The IGC is a global research centre with a network of world-leading researchers and in-country teams and initiatives working across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, we are majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

The Economics Editor will lead the IGC blog and play a central role in shaping high-profile publications that translate complex economic research into accessible, engaging content for global audiences and media. Working closely with researchers, economists and the Communications Manager (PR, Brand and Publications), they will craft, edit, and commission thought-provoking articles, manage freelance writers, and drive the blog’s evolution as a dynamic digital platform. With strong editorial instincts and strategic vision, the editor will amplify IGC’s voice, explore innovative storytelling formats, and strengthen its presence across key policy and media channels.

The role includes:

• Taking the lead in shaping the IGC blog as a dynamic platform for storytelling, thought leadership and engagement with global economic conversations.

• Providing editorial leadership across the Communications Team and managing freelance copywriters.

• Defining the IGC writing style guidelines, in line with our voice and brand identity.

• Innovating with new storytelling techniques, including through AI and multimedia formats.

• Evolving the IGC blog as a digital platform, using performance metrics and insights.

• Fostering strong editorial relationships with other blogs (including LSE, Ideas for India and VoxDev).

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent writing and editorial skills, with proven experience in communicating complex technical concepts and creating accessible content for diverse audiences.

• Interest in topical policy issues, debates and current affairs, related to development economics and sustainable and inclusive growth.

• Strong experience in copy-editing or proof-reading, with close attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate effectively, a collegiate approach, and commitment to working with LSE-wide policies and IGC guidelines.

• Solid strategic communications, project management and coordination skills.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Annelise Andersen

The closing date for receipt of applications is 13 June 2025 (23.59 UK time).

The first stage of interviews will be held during week commencing 23 June 2025, and second round of interviews week commencing 30 June 2025.

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.