Islington Giving is seeking an experienced Digital Communications Manager and it is an exciting time to join us! The next few years promise to be pivotal in taking Islington Giving and the place-based giving movement even further. The current post holder has made a significant contribution to the development and leadership of fundraising for Islington Giving, including over the challenging pandemic period, and the new post holder will inherit a strong development and communications baseline.

This role is varied and interesting, calling upon a broad range of digital skills.  No day is ever the same, and the opportunities to test, learn and innovate are at the heart of what Islington Giving is all about.

Islington Giving’s growing fundraising programme involves inspiring the local community to support local projects. We engage trusts, foundations local businesses and residents. As a result, we have raised over £8m since 2010. We raised and distributed over £1.1m in 2020 alone, including through our Islington Giving Crisis Fund focused on support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Islington Giving is an ambitious initiative which has attracted widespread local and national interest. London’s Giving, inspired by Islington Giving, was launched in October 2014 and there are now 20 similar ‘Giving’ schemes across London.

We are seeking an experienced Digital Communications Manager to build on a recent rebrand and some super successful digital marketing campaigns over the last 18 months. So, if you

• have a proven track record in designing and delivering digital engagement strategies to raise funds?
• thrive in small teams where you can work with colleagues on a variety of projects and campaigns?
• are you passionate, as we are, about addressing issues around poverty and inequality?

Then you might be just the person we are looking for to join our small and ambitious team, so please do download the application pack and apply for this exciting role.

Premier is going through an exciting time of digital transformation, with digital marketing taking a lead role as it expands its services and products.  With faith at the heart of everything we do, we seek to provide spiritual resources, ministry and hope to everyone who needs it, and continually looks for ways to raise brand awareness to grow our audiences. At the same time, we are also actively using digital channels to grow income both in the fundraising and e-commerce sphere.

The role of Digital Marketing Manager is widely varied, calling upon a broad range of digital skills.  No day is ever the same, and the fast paced energy of working in media is still at the core of the team spirit.

The Digital Marketing Manager reports to the Director of Marketing, and is responsible for managing and developing the Digital Marketing Executives and Digital Marketing Assistant who all work closely with the wider Marketing team. In addition, the DMM will need to build strong relationships with the Fundraising, Commercial, Radio and Magazine teams as well as recruiting and overseeing freelancers supporting specific projects.

Responsibilities of the role

• Develop creative digital marketing strategies across all digital channels including email, search and social for Premier’s brands, projects and events, supporting brand awareness, audience growth, e-commerce, lead generation, subscription sales and registrations
• Create, implement and manage all digital marketing campaigns and assets to effectively support Premier’s marketing activities, promotions and campaigns.
• Create a centre of knowledge and expertise in the area of digital marketing and support the organisation’s requirements for digital expertise.
• Monitor, report and analyse campaigns measured against specific KPI's using the relevant tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Monitor and optimise user experience and customer journeys
• Design marketing automation programmes for email and SMS channels
• Responsible for planning and controlling the budget for all digital marketing initiatives
• Manage development of microsites for projects, campaigns and events
• Devise and implement processes and workflows to ensure flow of data to other systems and departments
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels within and outside the organisation
• Review new technologies and keep the company at the forefront of developments in digital marketing
• Support Premier live events as part of the marketing team and provide online services

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Educated to a degree level in Marketing and Communications
• Proven working experience in digital marketing for minimum 4 years
• Experience leading and managing search, email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns
• Experience in identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns
• Experience in creating and optimising landing pages and user journeys
• Experience with e-commerce platforms (eg Shopify, Woocommerce)

SKILLS

• Thorough understanding of digital marketing principles
• Email marketing and automation technology
• Paid social media advertising
• Paid search marketing
• Web analytics
• Project Management
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS
• Interpersonal and influencing skills
• A demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Analytical with excellent attention to detail
• Good at working as part of cross functional team

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• An ability to build relationships with individuals
• A confident, ambitious self-starter 
• Well-presented
• Creative and innovative thinker
• Self-sufficient/motivate
• The post holder will work in a Christian environment, therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have respect for the Christian faith, its values and be in sympathy with our organisational aims

Digital Marketing Manager 

Our digital channels are key to how we engage our supporters and reach people affected by blood cancer. We have huge ambitions to grow our voluntary income and we believe our digital capability and delivery will be key to this. 

Working closely with the Fundraising team, this role is responsible for ensuring we are attracting new financial supporters and the continual improvement of how we engage our existing community. 

You’ll be an expert in digital advertising and unremittingly data-driven, with the drive and attention to detail to be constantly optimising to make sure our digital marketing delivers the best possible results. If you are the sort of person who loves that feeling when you see an ROI improve as a result of a change you’ve made, the stage is set for you to have a transformational impact and play an important role in helping us to beat blood cancer. This includes but is not limited to: overseeing recruitment of new supporters and service users through digital media purchasing, developing digital marketing reporting capabilities and supporting on outstanding online supporter journeys.

This is an exciting new role at Reaching Higher and has been designed to improve the quality of our marketing and communications and enhance the development of our media-focused youth project ‘Creatives’.

We are looking for a committed, empathetic, and passionate individual with some experience in digital content creation and social media platforms use, in addition to some experience in the youth work sector (both these aspects could be in a voluntary capacity).

The successful applicant will understand our values and culture as an organisation and will demonstrate a strong desire to contribute to Reaching Higher’s vision to empower young people to be leaders of their own lives.

We're working with Maggie's to recruit for an interim Digital Marketing Manager to join the team in a critical role whilst the current postholder is on maternity leave. An amazing organisation, Maggie's continues to grow as a charity and provides free, unique support in specially designed centres to over 400,000 affected by cancer each year. A lifeline for many, this is an opportunity to join a truly trailblazing organisation with an excellent brand.

This role can either be based in London or Glasgow and offers flexibility for home and office hybrid working.

With a focus on ensuring that the charity's digital offering is as strong as their centre offering, this role will help to deliver the organisations digital strategy and work closely with internal stakeholders.

You will be responsible for digital marketing across the charity's key channels of search, email and social media. This is a hands-on role, using digital marketing principles and skills to support key projects. This role will champion digital marketing, helping to develop a culture of testing, learning, and sharing successes and failures.

In addition, the Digital Marketing Manager will lead on embedding digital marketing as a core part of the communications function as well as in the organisation's centres and other teams, building and maintaining relationships with people across the organisation, and providing training and support to colleagues as the charity begin to decentralise some of its digital marketing.

You will run core digital marketing activities and provide accessible, actionable reporting. You will lead on paid and organic search, and paid social media, as well as supporting the PR team on organic social media. You will advise and support colleagues across the charity to use digital marketing to support their work, including training key people to start to run their own digital marketing and providing ongoing support and guidance.

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of planning, carrying out and evaluating digital marketing using a range of techniques, tools and channels ­- especially search marketing using Google, and social media marketing using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• Strong understanding and experience of Google Analytics or similar digital analytics tools.
• Experience of making engaging reports and presentations with actionable recommendations.
• Experience of testing across digital channels, including A/B testing and usability testing.
• Ability to work independently, using own initiative, and as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong ongoing interest in and understanding of digital marketing innovation, trends, tools and developments.
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively.

The charity is keen to recruit ASAP and will be considering applications on an ongoing basis. If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to or call on 020 7939 7448 to have an initial chat about the position.

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

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

We're working with Maggie's to recruit for an interim Digital Marketing Manager to join the team in a critical role whilst the current postholder is on maternity leave. An amazing organisation, Maggie's continues to grow as a charity and provides free, unique support in specially designed centres to over 400,000 affected by cancer each year. A lifeline for many, this is an opportunity to join a truly trailblazing organisation with an excellent brand.

This role can either be based in London or Glasgow and offers flexibility for home and office hybrid working.

With a focus on ensuring that the charity's digital offering is as strong as their centre offering, this role will help to deliver the organisations digital strategy and work closely with internal stakeholders.

You will be responsible for digital marketing across the charity's key channels of search, email and social media. This is a hands-on role, using digital marketing principles and skills to support key projects. This role will champion digital marketing, helping to develop a culture of testing, learning, and sharing successes and failures.

In addition, the Digital Marketing Manager will lead on embedding digital marketing as a core part of the communications function as well as in the organisation's centres and other teams, building and maintaining relationships with people across the organisation, and providing training and support to colleagues as the charity begin to decentralise some of its digital marketing.

You will run core digital marketing activities and provide accessible, actionable reporting. You will lead on paid and organic search, and paid social media, as well as supporting the PR team on organic social media. You will advise and support colleagues across the charity to use digital marketing to support their work, including training key people to start to run their own digital marketing and providing ongoing support and guidance.

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of planning, carrying out and evaluating digital marketing using a range of techniques, tools and channels ­- especially search marketing using Google, and social media marketing using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• Strong understanding and experience of Google Analytics or similar digital analytics tools.
• Experience of making engaging reports and presentations with actionable recommendations.
• Experience of testing across digital channels, including A/B testing and usability testing.
• Ability to work independently, using own initiative, and as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong ongoing interest in and understanding of digital marketing innovation, trends, tools and developments.
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively.

The charity is keen to recruit ASAP and will be considering applications on an ongoing basis. If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to or call on 07563 030587 to have an initial chat about the position.

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

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic international charity in their search for a Senior Digital Marketing Manager.

Please note, this is 1year FTC (Maternity cover) and is open to flexible working arrangements.

In this role you'll be responsible for leading on and implementing the regular giving acquisition strategy across digital channels through paid media. Reporting directly to the Head of Supporter Engagement, you will play a pivotal role in planning for and overseeing digital direct marketing activity, focused on the recruitment of new regular givers.

You'll lead on the creation of the paid digital marketing acquisition strategy, which links owned, earned and paid channel approaches - to support priority objectives of raising scalable and sustainable income through digital channels by recruiting new regular givers.You will continue to grow and run the paid digital regular giving acquisition programme through a variety of channels including PPC, display and socialmedia marketing platforms. You will also be responsible for running the campaigns on a day-to-day basis, alongside a Digital Marketing Executive who you will manage.

If you're looking to join a multi-award winning, creative and innovative organisation, with big ambitions in the digital arena then please do get in touch!

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We have a London office, with options for flexible working as we introduce a hybrid pattern of working.

About Bank Workers Charity (BWC)

The Bank Workers Charity is an occupational benevolent organisation that supports individuals and their families who are in real need. We offer independent advice, guidance, case management and grant giving for people encountering a wide range of challenges including financial, health, housing and wellbeing issues.  There is a growing need for our services and each year we’re supporting thousands of clients through our expert Helpline team and online resources. 

About the Role

We’ve made a significant investment in digital technology, including a Sitecore-based website and a new Salesforce CRM (due to go live in the autumn). We’re now seeking a Digital Delivery Manager to manage these functions, and help us realise our aspirations for enhanced service delivery.                                                         

As our Digital Delivery Manager you’ll be responsible for our digital plan. You’ll work closely with BWC staff to develop and deploy new business processes, monitor the digital budget, and be the point of contact for our digital suppliers and agencies. You’ll also have a specific personal responsibility for our website, liaising with our marketing and content specialists, and briefing our development partner.

About You

Our ideal candidate will blend an ability to see the bigger picture with pragmatic project management skills, and some general management experience.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary, along with a range of benefits, which include:

• 30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Up to 13% employer contribution to BWC’s pension scheme
• Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
• Season Ticket Loan (upon successful completion of probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

To apply please review the attached applicant pack, which includes the job description and person specification, and then send a completed application form, which includes a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Monday 1st November 2021 at 9am

We are looking for a Senior Digital Marketing Officer to help to develop innovative digital marketing strategies and integrated digital marketing campaigns to drive conversions and build awareness and engagement of Raleigh International’s work. This will be an integral role in helping to develop an integrated approach to our communications and digital marketing.

The Senior Digital Marketing Officer works within the Marketing, Campaigns & Communications team to attract and mobilise young people to take action and join our global youth movement.

*For the full job description see our recruitment pack*

Key responsibilities.

• Working with the wider team to drive sign ups to our Action Not Excuses campaign, Expedition and Re:Green programmes
• Google AdWords and Google Grant management
• Google Analytics reporting and analysis
• Email marketing planning and implementation
• Website management and SEO

Skills and experience.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years’ experience creating and executing digital marketing strategies across all digital channels. Including but not limited to: search engine optimisation, PPC and affiliate marketing, email marketing, social media management and content development. Other experience:

• Analyse and report on marketing activity using Google Analytics
• Increasing lead conversion through digital activity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why work for Raleigh International?

• Hybrid/flexible working
• Role autonomy, you can have a big impact on the organisation
• 4 days volunteering leave per year
• Cycle to work scheme/season ticket loan
• Join the family! Raleigh International is a friendly, positive, and collaborative workplace.
• Work with a global movement of young people who are generating solutions to the world’s most important issues.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Raleigh International welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, and we are keen to ensure our teams reflect the diversity of the UK and the young people we work with. We are dedicated to greater diversity and inclusion within our own organisation and strive to provide equal opportunities to people of all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, gender identifications and abilities.

We have a ‘fair recruitment and selection’ policy to help us ensure that our recruitment processes are conducted in a fair, non-discriminatory and legitimate manner. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups to help us deliver our exciting new strategy.

*For the full job description see our recruitment pack*

Part home/part office based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The newly formed Marketing Team at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) engages, attracts and retains our priority audiences.  The team is comprised of a diverse range of marketing skills, with special emphasis on digital. We work in cross-disciplinary teams to deliver against a wide range of objectives, spanning every stage of our supporters’ journeys - from initial brand awareness through to leaving a gift in a will.

As a Marketing Manager at UNICEF UK, you will deliver marketing campaigns and projects in our multi-disciplinary marketing teams. This is a varied and busy role and you can expect to work across a range of channels and products, often using agile methodologies on fast paced projects.

Right now, we are particularly looking for candidates with skills in web content and UX who:

• are well-versed in developing engaging and effective web content and experiences, ideally in an agile environment
• understand supporter journeys, user experience, and online content, and how these combine to create exceptional supporter-centric digital interactions
• have experience of content management platforms and tools

Please explain how your skills and experience meet these criteria in your covering letter.

Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 2 November 2021.

Interview date: Tuesday, 16 November and Wednesday, 17 November 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy. We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) when our office reopens.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Supporter Care Line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver digital content and marketing activity for Muscular Dystrophy UK’s digital channels to support the charity’s emerging digital strategy and wider organisational strategy.

Applicants

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience of a digital role in an organisation
• Experience in using a CMS and basic knowledge of HTML
• Experience of managing an organisation’s social media platforms 
• Experience of using Google Analytics/AdWords/SEO

Expectations in the role

• Oversee email marketing
• Manage all social media platforms
• Contribute to website improvements and monitoring
• Assist teams with their digital strategies

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK.

Benefits

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, season ticket loan, ride to work scheme, health cash plan, and an employee assistance programme.

   

Location

This role is based at our office in Southwark, London with flexibility for home working (2-3 days a week). It is within a short walking distance of Southwark and Borough Tube stations. It is also a short distance from Waterloo Station, London Bridge Station and Blackfriars Station. We are also a 5 minute walk from the Tate Modern and Southbank, perfect place to go for lunch during the warm summer months.

   

In order to apply, please click on the Apply Now button and send your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are best suited for the role.

Please note interviews likely to be held w/c 1 November 2021.

*Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

Part home/part office based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The newly formed Marketing Team at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) engages, attracts and retains our priority audiences. The team is comprised of a diverse range of marketing skills, with special emphasis on digital. We work in cross-disciplinary teams to deliver against a wide range of objectives, spanning every stage of our supporters’ journeys - from initial brand awareness through to leaving a gift in a will.

As a Marketing Manager at UNICEF UK, you will deliver marketing campaigns and projects in our multi-disciplinary marketing teams. This is a varied and busy role and you can expect to work across a range of channels and products, often using agile methodologies on fast paced projects.

Right now, we are particularly looking for candidates with experience in Paid Social who will:

• run paid social campaigns, delivered either through in house expertise or via our agency partners
• support the strategy and delivery of our paid social activity
• have a strong understanding of the paid social landscape and support in diversifying our channel mix and implementing tech solutions
• have hands on experience of Facebook Ads Manager and experience with other paid social platforms including Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest

 Please explain how your skills and experience meet these criteria in your covering letter.

Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 2 November 2021.

Interview date: Tuesday, 16 November and Wednesday, 17 November 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy. We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) when our office reopens.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Web and Digital Communications Manager

Kidney Care UK has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its development and take the organisation to the next level. Following a period of significant growth, we are seeking a positive and experienced digital marketing enthusiast to join the team to lead our digital transformation. This is your opportunity to drive transformation by collaborating across the organisation, bringing your  technical expertise, and working closely with teams within the charity to help make our ambitious plans for digital growth a reality . 

Kidney Care UK is the leading kidney patient support charity in the UK,  working to improve quality of life for kidney patients through advocacy, direct grants, educating and informing patients, counselling and funding patient-centred research, healthcare professionals and projects.

Our digital transformation is in the early stages so there is lots of opportunity for the right candidate to really identify future opportunities and shape the changes needed to provide better user journeys, supporter experiences and development of engaging digital content. This role is about making these plans a reality using your digital expertise and background. We are looking for someone who can review our existing plans to develop and deliver the charity’s digital marketing, and website engagement strategy to raise the charity’s online profile to reach and engage more people affected by kidney disease, and drive income.

You will take ownership for the generation and monitoring of web content and digital communication campaigns ensuring that Kidney Care UK is at the forefront of digital thinking. You will be pivotal in driving forward the income potential of digital fundraising campaigns and support non digital teams in enhancing their understanding of how to maximise their campaigns by sharing your expert guidance.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a key role in Kidney Care UK’s future we invite you to apply with a CV and covering letter.

• Closing date for applications is 10th November 2021
• Starting date is as soon as possible

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate. 

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we work on our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life.  

This critical role acts as the first point of contact for all of Independent Age’s social media channels. The post holder is responsible for creatively engaging Independent Age’s key audiences (service users, donors, campaigners and volunteers) through our social media channels, helping drive step-change growth in our brand profile, supporter base and the number of ways in which they engage with us. The successful candidate will oversee planning and content production for our social media channels, and play a lead role in developing, testing, and reporting on innovative digital content. Their input will be key to ensuring that the voice and needs of older people are at the forefront of our social media outputs. 

With the ability to work proactively and reactively, the post holder will also work closely with the media team to develop appropriate responses and support the Media Communications Manager in crisis communications. The ideal candidate will have experience of successfully engaging audiences across major social media platforms, using a variety of tools and tactics as part of social media plans and a track record of advising senior staff and internals teams on communications. Strong analytic skills with an understanding of organic social strategy, the ability to react quickly and enthusiasm for engaging supporters are also essential for this role. 

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.

We are passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion.  We celebrate diversity and champion the differences and nuances which make each and every one of us unique, creating an inclusive environment where we can all be ourselves.

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

To apply, please visit our website to submit a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, along with your CV.

Interviews will be held on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 November.