Communications & Engagement Lead

Remote
£26,250 - £29,750 per year (full time equivalent)
Full-time or part-time (20-35 hours per week)
Contract (12 months with option for renewal)

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Job description

Drive Bees Abroad's growth in social followers, engagement, and individual giving through high-impact digital content and campaigns.

Whilst we are a small charity, we drive a lot of impact and have great ambition. We are looking for a communications and engagement lead who can help us with our marketing, PR, and social media presence. The communications lead will be working closely with our CEO and external partners and will be responsible for planning and executing communications campaigns to meet our annual engagement and income targets.

You should be well organised, proactive, and work well within a small team.

Responsibilities:

  • Content & Social Media
    • Create engaging content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, newsletters, and blog.

    • Build and maintain a content calendar aligned to campaigns and key dates.

    • Collaborate with internal teams and supporters to amplify stories.

  • Digital Fundraising & Email Marketing
    • Develop and run email campaigns with strong CTAs to engage and convert.

    • Work with the CEO to plan donor-focused digital campaigns.

  • Analytics & Strategy
    • Monitor growth, reach, and engagement across platforms.

    • Use insights to continuously improve strategy and content performance.

Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrated experience growing a social media audience ideally for a charity, social enterprise, or purpose-led organisation.

  • Exceptional written communication skills – able to distil technical project outcomes into human-centred stories that spark emotion and action. Creative flair for designing, planning and executing campaigns.

  • Understanding of public fundraising campaigns and how to use digital storytelling to drive donations.

  • Experience using Canva for creating eye-catching visuals (text, image, video) and content management. 

  • Proficient in social media management tools, analytics (Facebook Insights, Google Analytics, LinkedIn). Able to quickly post updates and announcements during live events and fundraising periods. 

  • Able to maintain a consistent voice and brand identity across channels.

 

Posted by
Bees Abroad View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 1 - 5
Posted on: 12 August 2025
Closing date: 02 September 2025 at 22:30
Tags: Campaigns, Communications, International Development, Public Relations, Social Media, Individual Giving, Digital Fundraising

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