We’re looking to grow our impact and kickstart a revival in Christian generosity and are assembling a team with the skills to power that change. 

As part of the Growth and Community team, you will provide maternity cover across the breadth of our digital marketing and communication activities, contributing to the increased awareness of Stewardship amongst our core community and growth of take up of our products and services online, in creative and reportable ways, consistent with our brand.  You’ll help shape and deliver growth marketing strategies across email, social, web, search and paid advertising.

You’ll be joining us at an exciting time with opportunities to work on brand relaunches, development of new web presences and the relaunch of new campaigns and a flagship digital product, as well as continuing to grow existing activities like the 40acts Lent generosity challenge.

Fixed term – 12 months

£25k - £30k + generous benefits, subject to experience

Closing date: 14th October, 9am

Reports to: Senior Creative Content Lead

Location: Vauxhall, London

Salary: £38,000 - 43,000 per annum + benefits

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About Malaria No More UK

Malaria has been described as the oldest and deadliest disease in history; even now, despite recent progress, it claims the life of a child every two minutes. Malaria No More UK is part of a global movement that is determined to make this the generation that beats this killer. To realise this vision, we need to mobilise governments, influencers, businesses and the public, inspiring them to commit funds, energy and resources to ending deaths from malaria and wiping out the disease for good.

Job summary

The Digital Marketing Manager will support the Senior Creative Content Lead and the wider communications team, helping to devise, manage and implement the digital strategy. This will involve developing a new overarching digital strategy and roll out plan, as well as the day-to-day running of channels including all websites, social media channels, eCRM activity and any additional bespoke digital products.

The focus of the role will be the strategic direction and hands on oversite of the Malaria No More UK digital channels and products, from creating and scheduling daily social media content, to defining, testing and tweaking our ongoing digital strategy. Guided by best practice, data, strategic objectives and user need, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of digital marketing, along with solid project management skills and expert knowledge of content management systems and digital monitoring and tracking tools.

The Digital Marketing Manager will work with the Senior Creative Content Lead to develop and implement briefs based on audience insights and amplify campaigns across platforms. You would ideally have had experience working on digital projects from start to finish and have a basic level of understanding of technical requirements and what’s needed to rollout and manage new and existing digital products with digital agencies.

In addition, this role will play a key role in the development and implementation of a global malaria campaign culminating in a 2020 summit in Kigali, Rwanda where Heads of State, business leaders and the public will commit and show progress to ending mankind’s oldest and deadliest disease. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute towards the ongoing success of a highly innovative, fast-paced communications team, with scope to lead on various projects.

Key responsibilities 

• Develop a new digital strategy for the organisation, incorporating an effective online marketing strategy.
• Execute the strategy across all channels devices and platforms, refining and adapting according to insights gathered.
• Strategic planning and implementation of all performance marketing channels (both paid and organic).
• Oversee digital communications including design and some copywriting.
• Implement and manage reporting processes and roll out across the organisation sharing insights and empowering others to gather the insights or use tools they need for their work.
• Implement and manage an eCRM strategy for new and existing supporters of the organisation and its campaigns.
• Using data insights and user research, identify digital product requirements in the organisation or its campaigns and oversee development and rollout in collaboration with digital agencies.
• Provide digital communications support for a variety of external events and campaigns – with, for example,  corporate partners, media or a celebrity ambassador.
• Maintain and increase our presence on social media including day-to-day community management and growth of social media channels, sourcing content to use on social media and working with the SCCL to create content that will inspire and engage our fans and followers and help grow our audiences.

• Manage an ongoing relationship with our external web development team, maintaining and developing our website (Drupal CMS) including uploading content, checking functionality and helping to troubleshoot technical issues.

• Some in-house design for presentations, briefings, videos and other digital assets
• Brief, liaise with and manage a variety of external suppliers including digital agencies and tech suppliers
• Managing all digital and social media presence
• Processing the day-to-day digital requests of the wider team

• Form relationships with digital influencers and agencies who can support/work with Malaria No More UK
• Continuous tracking of digital and social media trends (particularly – but not exclusively – within the charity sector) with a view to maximising all communications/engagement opportunities that arise.Attend industry meetups, training and conferences to ensure that Malaria No More UK stays at the forefront of digital innovation

• To undertake any other reasonable additional duties as required by MNMUK.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential

• At least 4 years’ experience in a similar Digital Marketing or Digital Product Management role
• Proven relationship building and influencing skills
• Track record in running effective digital campaigns on a national or regional basis
• Strong design skills and ability to self-learn/pick up new programmes quickly
• A proven track record of content marketing across channels and formats
• Advanced knowledge of content management systems and email service providers
• Working knowledge of usability testing, user research methods and conversion rate optimisation
• Familiarity with Google Analytics or similar tools
• Advanced knowledge of digital and social media monitoring and analytics tools
• Project management skills/experience
• Experience in creating and delivering engagement strategies for online
• Content production skills - creating content, proofreading and editing

Desirable

• Experience of working alongside an advocacy/public affairs team and aligning communications and advocacy strategies
• Understanding of organisational dynamics (Malaria No More UK is a small team often working with much bigger UK and global organisations)
• Some video editing ability with basic software or YouTube editor

This job description is not contractual or exhaustive and  may be amended over time on discussion with the Head of Comms.

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days
• Interest-free staff season ticket loan and bicycle loan schemes
• Continuing personal development opportunities

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 1 A4 page detailing why you are interested in this role and how you fit the criteria by the closing date of 5pm on 30th September 2019

Do you want to be part of an independent education charity that supports teachers and has a positive impact on the life chances of thousands of young people?

The organisation:

NACE (the National Association for Able Children in Education) is looking for an individual to join its team in Oxfordshire to do just that. Working closely alongside the Marketing and Communications Manager as well as other team members, this is an exciting opportunity to join an established and influential membership charity in the education sector.

NACE offers membership to schools and groups of schools across England, Wales and internationally. Our members have access to resources via the members’ area of our website; free webinars, meetups and collaborative research opportunities; discounts on our courses and conferences; and access to the NACE Challenge Framework – a tool to help schools review and improve their provision for more able learners while ensuring challenge and opportunity for all.

The job and person:

The role is primarily to support the marketing and communications activities of the charity – including communications with current members as well as with prospective members, partners and the wider education sector. The aims are to raise awareness about NACE and our services; increase NACE membership and take-up of other services; and increase engagement with existing members.

The ideal candidate will have proven strengths in written and visual communications across a range of media (including print, digital, email, social media). S/he will also have strengths in collaboration and team-working, professional communication, organisation and planning, data analysis (to support impact monitoring and evaluation), and an interest in the education sector and provision for more able learners.

The role will be based at NACE’s head office in Oxfordshire. Occasional travel to visit NACE member schools and/or to attend NACE events.

Closing date: 18 October 2019

Interviews (to include presentation and task): 11 November 2019

This national charity needs an integrated DM or digital or direct response marketing executive to join their team.

Marketing Executive - Up to £27,000 - East Sussex

THE COMPANY
Our client is a nationally renowned charity with a huge following and a diverse membership base. As well as recruiting donors through traditional fundraising channels they also deliver a range of innovative programmes through schools and other partnerships. Located in Sussex they are only commutable by car.

THE ROLE
This leading animal charity needs a Marketing Executive to help in the delivery of a range of direct mail, digital and direct response campaigns such weekly lottery draws, quarterly superdraw mailouts and quarterly raffles.

The Marketing Executive role involves managing many stakeholders and the respective creative agencies, mailhouses and data teams.

Day to day you will be expected to handle all aspects of campaign development - making sure that briefs are correct and up to date, helping to brief agencies, data teams and mailhouses, proof read copy, artwork, telephony scrips, budgets and results. In addition you will spend a lot of your time liaising with internal stakeholders to get their sign off for campaigns.

YOU
To be eligible to apply for the Marketing Executive position you will need to have:

- End to end campaign management experience ideally in direct mail, digital, telephony or direct response
- Experience of managing external suppliers such as agencies, printers, mailhouses and data teams
- Experience of putting together briefs for the aforementioned teams IE creative, designers, data and/or mailhouses
- Confidence when dealing with stakeholders - data and digital teams internally & externally agencies and printers
- Ideally have experience with gaming - raffles/lottery/prize draws as an example though this is not essential
- Good attention to detail
- LIVE WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE OF HORSHAM

If this sounds like you and you have at least 2/3 years experience in the above areas, please apply now!

Marketing Executive - Up to £27,000 - East Sussex

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Marketing Executive (0149)

Location: Oxford

Salary: £19,700 - £29,396 

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role

We are looking for a Marketing Executive who will join a fast-paced environment and will be part of a team of driven and enthusiastic people.

You will support the coordination and delivery of specialist marketing and engagement communications to a variety of different audiences to achieve specific public engagement objectives, in-line with the public engagement strategy and plan, and will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of topics, including trading, fundraising and emergencies.

What we are looking for

You are a proactive marketeer, with a keen interest in public engagement in a charitable context. You have experience of supporting the delivery of multichannel marketing campaigns which match the needs of audiences with the organisation’s objectives, in either a commercial or charity context. 

With a good commercial understanding, you are driven by return on investment, have sound judgement and take an innovative approach to marketing solutions, whilst ensuring brand, income, influencing and engagement objectives are delivered.  You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. You are organised and able to meet deadlines.

You are passionate about providing best-in-class audience-led communications, and have an equal passion for telling the impact stories of Oxfam’s work in inspiring ways, and will use these to deliver marketing activities which inspire audiences to support our goal to beat poverty.

We offer

This role will give you the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on people’s lives, by becoming part of a movement of people who works together to end poverty for good.

It will also provide plenty of opportunities to grow, both professionally and personally, and learn from a team of experienced people, as well as from the wider Oxfam network.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding 

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Our client is a leading national charity for hospice and palliative care. They work to ensure all adults and children living with a terminal or life shortening illness receive the care and support they need, when they need it. They believe that everyone, no matter who they are, where they are or why they are ill, should receive the best possible care at the end of their life. No one should die in avoidable pain or suffering.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Direct Marketing Executive. This is a new role, which will take general responsibility for increasing supporter engagement more widely across the income generation department with the overall aim of growing the income and long-term support from individuals. This role will greatly benefit the Charity's aims and goals and is highly valuable to the Charity.

Your role will involve managing supporter engagement and donor journeys for their individual supporters, past event participants and legators. This includes responding to fundraising enquiries by email and phone, regular newsletters, mailings, on-line activity, and sending well written and timely thank you letters and other correspondence to individual supporters and donors. You will also undertake the general management and marketing of the legacy programme including drafting and sending letters, responding to and making specific enquiries, generating reports and marketing collateral, maintaining accurate filing systems paper and electronic, for all legacies and to manage their legacy marketing.

We are looking for someone with experience of producing engaging, clear and concise copy that is appropriate for supporters. You should have an understanding of legacy marketing and processes related to legacy giving, digital fundraising experience along with experience of managing direct marketing techniques in a fundraising environment

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

• an 'ideas' person with a proven track record for developing new ideas and bringing them to life
• a team player with a friendly, confident, upbeat and professional manner who is capable of working at pace
• highly numerate with experience of managing marketing budgets to deliver against targets
• strong with communication and stakeholder management, both for copywriting and presenting at a senior level.

Amnesty International is renowned and respected the world over for promoting and protecting human rights. Our staff’s dedication and talent has changed and saved countless lives. As part of our Fundraising department, your work will change lives too.

About the role

Amnesty International UK are looking for a Direct Marketing Executive to join their Individual Giving Team for a period of secondment until November 2020.

In this key role, you’ll help to deliver effective direct marketing strategy – driving income for Amnesty International UK. You will provide support on a wide range of campaigns, for example: direct mail, telemarketing, social media, email and others. You will work closely with external agencies to ensure all campaigns are delivered to the highest standard, within deadlines and on budget.

About you

To rise to the challenge, you’ll need experience of managing direct marketing campaigns, and an understanding of fundraising principles and techniques. Excellent planning and scheduling skills mean you’ll have no problem handling multiple projects, while the ability to analyse and interpret numerical/statistical data will stand you in good stead. And since you'll be building relationships with external agencies as well as other Amnesty UK staff, excellent communication skills are vital.

About us

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Already our network of over seven million people is making a difference in almost every country in the world. Whether we are applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we are all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are enjoyed by all.

How to Apply

For further details about the role and to apply, please click the 'apply on website' button and complete an application before midday on Friday 27 September 2019. 

Interviews will be held at our Shoreditch office on Tuesday 15 October 2019.

Amnesty International values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applications for flexible working will be considered.

Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Social Media Marketing Executive
Salary: c. £18,500
Hours: Full-time
Based at: Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Your role will be to promote and manage our brand on social media and grow the reach of our social media platforms through the recruitment of new followers and retention of loyal followers by producing engaging content and being responsive to follower engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Brand Communications, your main duties will be:

• Implement and manage all of our day to day social media activities, driving the brand forwards, promoting our campaigns, delighting our community, fostering loyalty, and increasing donations
• Plan, produce and schedule all content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, including all paid and promoted posts/adverts
• Oversee and respond to all daily activity and engagements on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
• Identify and nurture social media influencers for our brand, especially on Twitter and Instagram
• Keep up to date on the social media activity of other organisations and charities in the medical and health sector

Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. A job description is attached. 

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 29th September.
Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified. 

For more information about Brain Tumour Research and our work, please visit our website.

​Previous applicants need not apply.

No agencies please.

Pennies is seeking a Marketing & Digital Executive to cover a period of maternity leave.  The role works closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager, and is line managed by the Head of Marketing & Communications. The Marketing & Digital Executive provides support to the marketing & communications team to achieve the charitable aims and organisational objectives, in particular increasing awareness of Pennies and sharing the impact of micro-donations. 

The Marketing & Digital Executive helps deliver the Pennies marketing & communications plan, with a focus on digital marketing channels and opportunities. They also provide support to the wider team to assist in delivering the business plan.

Duties & accountabilities

Digital

• Lead on the planning, creation and posting of content for digital channels, including website and social media.
• Maintaining and updating the digital content calendar.
• Helping raise Pennies’ social media profile, including exploring new online opportunities.
• Basic monitoring of digital channel performance analytics.

Website

• Writing copy, impact stories and other blog posts for the Pennies website.
• Uploading content and images for new and existing web pages.
• Using the website’s inbuilt search engine optimisation software and Google Analytics to analyse website performance.
• Identify improvements and editorial opportunities to improve website and boost SEO ranking.
• Provide general assistance with web development projects as and when they arise.

Events and awards

• Support Events Coordinator with creation of marketing materials for events and awards, including trade shows, conferences and Pennies own events.
• Planning digital comms opportunities relating to events and awards, engaging key internal and external stakeholders.

Marketing materials

• Creating content for and maintaining our charity impact stories library
• Maintaining a quote database, featuring quotes from supporters and partners, and identifying opportunities for new messages of support.
• Writing partner case studies.
• Providing content for and help to create presentations including quotes, images and case studies.
• Maintaining the Pennies “Pick and Mix” presentation slide deck, including updating statistical data, in conjunction with the Operations Team.
• Creation of bespoke marketing materials to support stakeholders, as part of in-house design team lead by Marketing & Communications Manager.
• Help with projects that support the wider team.

Communications

• Act as Editor of ‘Pennies Digest’, a weekly internal comms newsletter of team updates.
• Monitor, file and share Pennies media coverage.
• Monitor and share news related to prospective and current stakeholders.
• Respond to website enquiries as first port of call.
• Monitor relevant third party research, summarising results to share with full team for sales and marketing purposes.

Experience & qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communications skills including proofreading.
• Experience working in an office environment.
• Working knowledge of website CMS, in particular WordPress, or similar web content management system.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular Excel and PowerPoint).
• Broad appreciation of different social media platforms.
• Basic knowledge of desktop publishing and creative design tools, e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud software.

Personal competencies

You should have:

• good creative judgment;
• the ability to relate to, negotiate with & influence others both internally and externally;
• a positive attitude and desire to contribute;
• the ability to identify and manage priorities;
• the ability to work effectively and with minimum supervision in a fast-paced professional environment with multiple tasks and deadlines; and
• the ability to demonstrate professionalism and confidence in all areas of accountability and when working with sensitive information.

We’re looking for a capable and experienced marketing person to join our clients team, as Digital Advertising Officer.   

Position: Digital Advertising Officer

Location: Swindon (M4 corridor)

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £25k pa

Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Annual Staff Day, Life Assurance, Tastecard, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee and free car parking

Closing date: 9 am, 23 September 2019

Interview date: 2 October 2019

The Role

As part of the Digital Products and Analytics team within the Digital and Technology department, the Digital Advertising Officer is responsible for the organisation’s digital advertising activity across multiple platforms.

As well as using existing channels, the Digital Advertising Officer will find new advertising opportunities and make recommendations for how the organisation can increase its reach. They will work closely with the Digital Insights and Analytics Officer, Social Media Officer and Digital Fundraising Officer to ensure cohesion in outbound messaging and conversion tracking.

About You

A capable and experienced marketing person who can connect with different audiences, the Digital Advertising Officer will bring with them:

• Expert knowledge of running successful pay-per-click and display campaigns.
• Good organisation skills and excellent attention to detail and an eye for design.
• Proven experience of writing for a variety of audiences.
• An enthusiasm to understand the organisations audiences and be ambitious to make an impact.
• Excellent copy-writing skills and the ability to communicate to different audiences.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a range of tasks – delivering each one to a deadline and budget.
• A high degree of computer literacy and extensive use of all MS Office and its applications
• Expert knowledge of how to run and optimise successful pay-per-click (PPC) and display campaigns
• Strong experience of working with Facebook Ads and Google Ads

If you think this describes you, then we’d love to hear from you. When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV together with a 250-word statement that sets out your skills and experience in relation to this role.

About the Organisation

Our clients mission is to offer the Bible to the world. Their vision is of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities. Working for a Christian charity, this is a great opportunity to work for an Investors in People gold employer who have won awards for their excellence in investing in people. They are committed to the development of all staff and have fantastic charity-sector benefits to help motivate and retain exceptional people.

You may also have experience in areas such as Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Digital Advertising, Communications Officer, Digital, Marketing.

Direct Marketing Executive (Individual Giving), an excellent opportunity for a passionate marketer to join a Welfare Charity, based in Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your Direct Marketing skills within an established and successful charity, working with a supportive team.

The Marketing Campaigns/Individual Giving team lead on direct marketing campaigns that engage with new and existing supporters, focused on increasing awareness and income for the cause.

As the Direct Marketing Executive (Individual Giving), you will work closely with the Head of Individual Giving to plan, coordinate, deliver and project manage a portfolio of Direct Marketing Campaigns across on and off-line channels; Direct Mail, Email and Social Media.

• Plan and schedule marketing campaigns, working with and briefing external agencies and suppliers.
• Write creative briefs for external agencies and collate information for each campaign.
• Oversee data selection, copywriting and manage the creative processe of each campaign.
• Monitor and evaluate performance of each campaigns, making recommendations for future projects

Our client is looking for a passionate marketer who is passionate about the charity sector and loves coordinating marketing campaigns, aimed at raising awareness and funds for the cause. You will have previous experience and skills in areas such as:

• Experience in marketing, across various channels and an understanding of Direct Marketing techniques. Ideally managing direct marketing campaigns.
• Excellent copy writing and proof-reading skills with outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent communications skills to work with a range of external suppliers.
• Experience using of using Excel or databases and the ability to analyse data.
• Experience of project managing multiple projects at any one time.

Senior Marketing Executive - Until March 2020 - Needed ASAP

Your new company
An innovative environmental not for profit.

Your new role
You will be leading on a nationally partnership campaign, raising awareness greenhouse emissions. You will be working with a not for profit partnership on the delivery of this campaign which is funded by the government. The channels that you will be using are both offline and online channels including email, social media, SEO, PPC and direct marketing collateral. For this role you will act as the brand guardian for the campaign output. As Senior Marketing Executive you don't have an line management experience just the campaign output.

What you'll need to succeed
I am looking for a Senior Marketing professional who is a self-starter and can work autonomously, your line manager will be based in Edinburgh and although you will have support you will need to be able to hit the ground running. You must have experience running campaigns end to end on a national scale, as well as managing the stakeholders that come are associated with managing partnerships across multiple agencies. Having a interest in the environmental sustainability.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary and the opportunity to work on a campaign which is a very hot topic.

What you need to do now
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Permanent – Full Time

We are Chester Zoo, and for over 80 years we’ve been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction.

We’re also a team of passionate, talented, enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything we can to keep the zoo going, from feeding the animals to discovering new conservation ideas, and giving our 1.9 million visitors an inspirational day out.

We work hard because we love animals, we care about nature, we love Chester Zoo and we want to be the best zoo in the world!

If you think you can help us to achieve that, then we’d love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Marketing Officer to join our Marketing team.

The Role:

• To take a proactive and innovative approach to generating compelling and engaging content for online and offline channels, including film, ensuring that the brand is at the heart of everything that we create
• To manage the content marketing plan and co-ordinate communications with all departments in the zoo to ensure that we are telling compelling and effective stories and presenting them in a coherent and consistent manner
• To use your knowledge about our audiences and the content available you’ll support the work of the Marketing, PR and Fundraising team in delivering campaigns, direct marketing, publications and social marketing activity in line with the marketing and strategic objectives
• Work closely with the Digital Marketing Officer to manage Chester Zoo’s CMS, with support from the Marketing Assistant to ensure that the website content is always accurate and showcases the best of the content we have available
• To make recommendations about how our online channels could be developed to engage our audiences with our content more effectively
• To manage relationships with designers and third party agencies to ensure that we deliver world class film, photography, animation, design and copy ensuring that we implement the brand appropriately in all communications channels and across the zoo
• To manage the content creation and photography budget for Chester Zoo and Act for Wildlife.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a degree or equivalent qualification in marketing or other relevant qualification
• Have experience of working in a busy marketing department
• Be an engaging and influential writer, with exceptional attention to detail, good understanding of how to manage a brand and an instinct for a great story
• Have experience of creating content for both online and offline marketing, preferably for a not for profit brand
• Have a proven track record of delivering targeted communications to internal and external audiences
• Have experience of using CMS systems, design software, fluent in Microsoft Office and confident producer and editor of film
• Have a sound understanding of digital marketing principles and experience of working with online social networks
• Have an interest in Chester Zoo’s mission relating to conservation and education
• Have good project management skills and the ability to manage relationships with external suppliers and internal and external stakeholders

Hours of work are 40 hours per week from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday with a 30 minute lunch break. Some weekend and evening working may be required, for which time off in lieu will be given.

The salary for this role is £25,933.21 per annum and in addition we offer a range of amazing benefits which can be found online.

To apply for this position, please go to the careers section of our website select the role and click apply now to provide your current CV and complete the application form highlighting your skills and experience including why you believe you should be considered for our Marketing Officer role.