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We are looking for an awesome conference producer to grow our in person events offering for our community of Pupil Premium Leads across the 1,700 secondary schools in our network

Your role will be to produce face to face conferences that provide them honest, open and trusting spaces to share how they really achieve their results in practice.

Why?

So Pupil Premium Leads and Champions can learn what’s working (and what isn’t), so they can deliver the best education possible to all of their students, regardless of their background

What's the role?

Your job will be to produce in person conferences, with a difference, for Pupil Premium Leads in 

Events where practitioners don’t just share what’s worked but also what hasn’t. Openly and transparently.

The aim is to curate powerful and practical warts and all stories, which attendees can ask questions about and dig deep into each other's work.

• What we avoid
  • Glossy key notes delivered by non serving leaders telling serving leaders what to do
  • Only sharing their successes
  • Surface level panels that don’t say anything of substance about how leaders do what they do
  • Lots of passive sitting and listening in big audiences
  • Not developing deep and lasting relationships between attendees
  • Where the events are geared entirely towards promoting products and services more than the amazing PPM leaders and their practice
• What we deliver
• Dedicated to giving serving Pupil Premium Leaders - from diverse backgrounds - to the platform to share their work
• Sharing openly, honestly and transparently the challenges as well as the wins
• Small group discussions about very specific topics where attendees can go deep
• Workshop formats allowing speakers and attendees to learn from each other via intimate conversations
• Where we do everything we can to help attendees get to know each other, stay in touch and work together long term.

On the speaker/content side, you’ll:

• research what’s important to Pupil Premium Leaders

• find serving Pupil Premium Leaders who have expertise in those areas

• Invite and book them to be speakers and

• support them to be their best on the day.

On the attendee/learning/ side, you’ll:

• communicate the offering

• design sign up and onboarding processes

• promote the event across our social media and email channels and

• ensure delegates have everything they need to get the best out of the event.

On both sides you’ll:

• lead the follow up and evaluation of the events.

On the partnerships side you’ll:

• generate leads from potential partners and sponsor

• contact them with information about sponsorship packages

• manage the relationships with partners

• Events where sponsors provide thought leadership not sales pitches​

�� How you’ll be driving our mission forward

Researching topics that matter to Pupil Premium Leaders right now

• Emailing/messaging them to ask what they’ve had success with and need help with

• Creating a database of strengths and needs across the community

• Reading education press, policy and practitioner led blogs.

• Engaging with conversations on social media

Finding, inviting and booking speakers

• Using national datasets to find schools and Pupil Premium Leaders who are succeeding against the odds

• Digging into PPM practice and Pupil Premium Leaders’ blogs/posts to build a list of possible speakers

• Crafting emails that invite Pupil Premium Leaders you may have never met to speak at the conference

• Following up and leading Pupil Premium Leaders through the speaker onboarding journey

Supporting speakers to be their best

• Designing editorial guidelines and communicating them with speakers

• Supporting them to find a focus for their sessions and feeding back on the content

• Gathering pre-event information such as speaker details, access need, session titles/objectives and resources etc

• Automating workflows and emails using Zapier and Airtable

• Sharing all pre-event information they need in good time

Designing attendee sign up and welcoming processes

• Designing and building pre-event registration processes and forms

• Gathering pre-event information from attendees eg attendee details, access/dietary needs and 

• Automating workflows and emails using Zapier and Airtable

• Sharing all pre-event information so they can get the most out of the conferences

Promoting the event across our channels

• Working with a designer to commission graphics

• Writing social media posts on LinkedIn and Twitter

• Working with the Pupil Premium Leaders who are speaking to write sharable, top of funnel social media posts that inspire, entertain and inform Pupil Premium Leaders

• Designing, writing building email workflows and drip campaigns in our CRM (Hubspot)

Ensuring delegates have everything they need to get the most out of the conferences

• Tracking and auditing that all delegates have shared required pre-event information

• Writing succinct emails which delivered at the right time in a way that respects their workload and capacity

Evaluating the success of the conferences.

• Designing and building post event evaluation forms

• Seek, gather and analyse customer feedback and user data to ensure member success.

• Tracking and auditing evaluation completion

• Following up with both speakers and delegates to maximise

Who are you?

• A values driven educationalist
• Technophilic project manager who has a spreadsheet for everything
• Curious and empathic relationship builder
• Entrepreneurial, innovative and flexible
• Analytical but also a content-minded story finder and teller
• Feedback embracing learner in the pursuit of mastery of your craft

What experience and track record do you have?

It’s not essential you tick every box. But the more boxes you can tick the better. It goes without saying, we can help you gain and learn from the experiences you haven’t had yet.

• Education and/or teaching: Knowing how the MAT and schools system works is a must. Knowing who does what PPM role in schools will help bring the right people in the right conversations and the right time. Knowing and understanding the kinds of problems and types of conversations school leaders and teachers is also essential for this role

• Conference production: researching topics, inviting and booking speakers, crafting promotional materials, shouting loudly and proudly about the events and filling up spaces.

• Project management: Planning, tracking and delivering on project objectives across several workflows on time, every time. Managing multiple audiences who are likely to be at different stages of their engagement cycle.

• Customer Relationship Management: designing, building and automating CRMs including sales pipeline design and management eg Hubspot and Airtable

• Copywriting (and digital marketing and email workflow design): designing and writing posts and emails that convert - whether than be speaker invitations, promotional posts or conference onboarding emails.

• Digital marketing integration and automation: integrating and automating digital marketing platforms like eg MailChmip, Hubspot, Airtable and Zapier. Automating drip campaigns and email workflows.

What are the benefits?

• Exposure to the most inspirational and impactful PPM Leaders in the country 

• Opportunity to work within an early-stage, mission-driven organisation and shape its direction

• Flexible working culture/flexible working hours

• Pro rata £28,000-£33,000 dependent on experience

• Project-based and/or part-time contract based on performance milestones for the right candidate available - this role is approximately 3 days a week for 16 weeks a year: October-February. Possibility to expand conference work to new audiences if successful.

• Free annual membership to all of our premium spaces across the community worth up to £1,197+VAT.

• Dramatically grow your network of school leaders

Timeline:

• Applications open: 27th August 2025

• Deadline for applications (2 weeks later): midnight Sunday 7th September

• First interviews (until 2 weeks after deadline): Starting week of 15th September,

• Second interview (until 3 weeks after deadline): Starting week beginning 22nd September,

• Notification of decision (week after end of  interviews): Starting week beginning 22nd September,

• Start date: week beginning 6th October

We expect this to be a popular role. We will be inviting people to interview on a rolling basis. We advise submitting an application early.

How do you apply?

To apply for the role please send complete this application form no later than Sunday 7th September at midnight:

For the application form you’ll need:

1. CV - max 2 sides

2. Covering letter - outlining

   1. why you want to apply

   2. how your values, knowledge, skills and experience make you the best person for the role.

   3. a PS section at the bottom with confirmation of where you saw the job role; confirmation of your current salary and notice period; whether you have the right to work in the UK and a valid criminal check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); any links to any portfolios/bodies of work you have completed in the past to demonstrate what you are capable of (this could be reports, writing, performance figures, social media campaigns, articles, videos); and indication of whether your availability will be limited during the recruitment period.

3. Contact details of references

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role prior to application, please download the attached job ad pdf.

The Digital Marketing Officer will play a key role in delivering and managing WAF’s digital content and channels. Working closely with the Managing Director and Marketing & Fundraising Consultant, the role will help to implement and grow WAF’s digital marketing strategy—creating compelling, creative, and consistent content that drives engagement, raises income, and strengthens our brand.

About the Charity

The Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF) is an animal charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of British wildlife. We are passionate about protecting the future for our native species.

We run one of the UK’s busiest wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centres. We deal with over 20,000 wildlife-related incidents, each year. It’s a 24/7 job. On any given day, our rescuers will be scaling trees to rescue stranded baby owls or cutting fox cubs from garden netting. Our vets will be performing life-saving surgery, while our carers look after hundreds of patients and young babies being nursed in our rehab centre.

We rely on a small army of over 300 volunteers and run popular outreach and education programmes that help people take actions to make the world a better place for us and our animal neighbours in the natural world.

We are one of the longest-established wildlife centres in the UK and have been championing British wildlife for over 40 years.

The Role: Digital Marketing Officer
Location: Leatherhead
Salary: £30,000 (Full-Time)
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am – 6pm

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Management

• Manage WAF’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok), including scheduling daily content, posts, stories, and reels.

• Create engaging, on-brand content using a mix of video, imagery, graphics, and copy tailored to each platform.
• Work with the Marketing Consultant to implement a social media strategy and content plan, ensuring alignment with charity objectives and audience insights.

Content Creation & Storytelling

• Develop creative digital content (graphics, short-form video, infographics, blogs, ads, etc.) to inspire, educate, and motivate audiences to support WAF.
• Support the production of marketing and fundraising materials, working with colleagues to capture and edit video, imagery, and stories.
• Maintain WAF’s brand voice and visual identity across all digital platforms.
• To design and develop literature and assets for both online and offline media.
• To liaise with social media channels (such as the Dodo) and other media outlets to provide content to support these 3rd party organisations in promoting WAF.

Website Management

• Update and refresh website content, including rescue stories, blogs, species fact pages, and campaign updates.
• Support the management and promotion of WAF’s online shop, ensuring content is engaging and up to date.

Campaigns & Products

• To support the Marketing & Fundraising Consultant with the creating and delivery of the annual fundraising strategy.  Creating supporting content and identifying onsite stories that engage audiences.
• Contribute ideas for new digital campaigns, appeals, and supporter engagement opportunities.
• Liaise with potential designers in collaborating and launching new merchandise.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience managing social media channels in a professional context.
• Strong digital content creation skills (graphic design, short-form video, copywriting).
• Experience using tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital analytics and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a flair for storytelling.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Passion for wildlife, conservation, and animal welfare.

Desirable:

• Experience in the charity or non-profit sector.
• Knowledge of website content management systems (e.g. WordPress).
• Experience running digital advertising campaigns.
• Photography and/or videography skills.

Please note: This role will involve occasional out-of-hours working (including evenings and weekends) to ensure that the social media channels are active and monitored at peak times.

The National Youth Orchestra is the UK’s leading organisation championing orchestral music as a powerful agent for teenage development.

We activate teenagers’ confidence, optimism and skills to play their part in the world today, through performing and sharing extraordinary music.

We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator to help share the voices, stories and energy of our teenage musicians across digital platforms. From concert announcements and recruitment drives to behind-the-scenes content and campaign storytelling, you’ll help ensure that every post, page and email reflects the vibrancy of our work and the transformative power of orchestral music.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and grow your experience in a supportive and ambitious team. You’ll be confident scheduling social media posts, editing simple graphics or short videos, and working collaboratively with colleagues and young people alike. You’ll also be passionate about NYO’s mission to empower teenagers through music, and keen to help more young people discover, enjoy and take part in orchestral music.

At the National Youth Orchestra, you'll work as part of a supportive, friendly, and adventurous staff team. Learning and personal growth are intrinsic to every role.

Our offices near Holborn in central London are a hive of activity, a space for collaboration and ideas. Hybrid working is standard for most roles, with a flexible and supportive culture. NYO offers a season ticket loan scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, health cash plan, retail and entertainment discounts, and a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.

Deadline for applications: 10am, Monday 15 September 2025