We are looking for a talented Marketing and Communications Executive to join our Policy, Impact and Communications Team.

The Policy, Impact and Communications team showcases the value of design across all our work, influencing its use across the UK and beyond. We do this by understanding our audiences, and by creating content that influences attitudes, changes behaviour and builds movements at scale. The Marketing and Communications Executive will help deliver this important and inspiring work.

You will support the Senior Communications Manager in developing and delivering our communications strategy and managing our content planning across the short to long term. You will also manage a range of marketing and communication projects, working across different channels including social media. This could include engaging stakeholders in our Design Economy 2021 research project, determining how to attract new funders as part of our business development, or marketing and communicating some of our flagship design programmes.

You will have experience of working across organisations to deliver marketing and communication strategies. You will have a good understanding of business objectives, audience needs, brand identity and tactics to create relevant content.  You will also bring excellent copywriting, creative writing and proof-reading skills and experience of planning content across campaigns and projects that have achieved measurable impact.

We value inclusion, equality and diversity and we know that we can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives.  Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We can offer options to work from home, flexible working, compressed hours or other adjustments. 

To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter outllining your suitability for this role no later than the 23 May 2021.  Please download the Job Description for further information.

Caring Matters Now is a charity supporting children and adults across the UK and Ireland affected by Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN).

We are looking to recruit a talented Fundraising & Communications Coordinator with a proven track record of success, to join our staff team.The person appointed will play a key role in significantly increasing our fundraising during our 25th Anniversary year and beyond.

You will be responsible for coordinating all fundraising activities for the charity.You will be a positive influencer and an engaging communicator. You must have the skills required to build successful partnerships with key stakeholders, in order to maximise fundraising opportunities and income generation for our charity.You will also be an empathetic individual in your communications with our members (those affected by CMN and their families) and supporters, ensuring sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality at all times.

You will be organised, decisive, and creative, working alongside colleagues to ensure that detailed innovative campaigns (including marketing & PR) are developed to maximise support and get the wider community excited about supporting Caring Matters Now.

We offer competitive rates of pay, flexible hours, and paid holidays.The successful candidate will be required to work from home, undertake DBS and reference checks.

All details about the position can be found on the Fundraising and Communications Coordinator job description.

Closing date: Monday 31st May 2021

About us:

It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case. And, with treatment and care affected by the pandemic, the situation has only got worse.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a national charity dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. We’re supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future.

About the role:

We are seeking a talented and passionate Marketing and Communications Officer to play a vital role in our mission to transform the future for everyone affected by pancreatic cancer. 

This role would suit an enthusiastic and creative individual who is adept at working across multiple projects using their broad marketing and communications knowledge and skills. You’ll support the planning, execution, and evaluation of engaging, audience-led marketing and communications activity to help us reach and engage more people. Working with our Senior Brand and Content Manager, you’ll bring stories to life through powerful content, ensure brand consistency and provide effective project management across our communications planning, campaigns and activities.

Some of the main responsibilities of this role include:

• Supporting the Senior Brand and Content Manager with day-to-day brand management, responding to internal and external requests, from copywriting; editing and proofing, to providing design feedback, consulting on content briefs and helping with queries about our logo or assets. Ensuring consistency of messaging and visual representation at all times.
• Working with the Senior Brand and Content Manager to plan, project manage, deliver and evaluate organisation-wide activity for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM), ensuring that core KPIs are met.
• Marketing and Communications content development
• Working with the Marketing and Communications management team to lead an effective cross-organisation communication planning process, including maintaining the Trello calendar, running planning meetings, taking minutes and assigning actions, and managing and triaging briefs.

About you:

• Have a good understanding of developing engaging multi-purpose, multi-channel content 
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to plan and manage multiple projects and deadlines 
• Experience in planning and executing Marketing and Communications activity across a range of channels
• A keen eye for detail and excellent proofing and editing skills, ensuring high standards whilst working under pressure 

Please see the job pack on our website for full details of the role.

Working with us:

We are an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values. We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. We are currently working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions, but our main office is based in London on the river with views towards Westminster. We offer flexible working and we envisage once Covid restrictions are lifted, this role will be a blend of working from home and working in the office.

To apply, please read the job pack and complete section 1 and section 2 of the application form on our website.

Other details of the role:

• Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (open to flexibility around working patterns and number of days in the office once the office is open fully).
• Location: London SE1 (temporarily remote working from home)
• Closing date: Monday 24 May 2021 at 9 am. 
• Interview dates: Dates are TBC but will be in June 2021 (Interviews will take place remotely via a Zoom video call).

You must have the right to work in the UK when you apply. 

Marketing Campaign Coordinator, 7 Month Contract
Social Welfare Charity
London Bridge
£29,000

Our client is a Social Welfare Charity who are looking to recruit a strong marketing professional to work on a variety of exciting campaigns. The Charity run a series of Direct Marketing Campaigns involving direct mail, email, telephone, SMS and supporter events along with digital/online marketing to drive membership and supporters and we're looking for someone to come in and produce campaign plans and briefs, coordinate campaign budgets, be responsible for copy and images of the creative packs, report on campaign performance and implement website updates.

We are looking for someone with experience in marketing, specifically in digital and direct marketing. You should have experience in working with suppliers and agencies, monitoring budgets and campaign analysis. Good IT skills including MS Word and Excel and the ability to manage a busy workload effectively are essential

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

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), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Eikon Charity is a leading Surrey charity supporting children and young people to overcome difficulties, manage their wellbeing and become resilient, enabling them to develop into confident adults who contribute positively to their communities.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to drive the charity forward.

Main purpose of Job

Consistently tell The Eikon Charity’s story in a clear, concise, compelling way, coordinating marketing and communications activity across the charity, advising and supporting colleagues in all teams, and creating high quality content and copy that gets results.

Key responsibilities:

• Research, coordinate, schedule and monitor an annual communications plan
• Oversee external communications, providing guidance to staff, setting and monitoring quality standards and ensuring consistent application of our brand
• Work across the charity to identify, create and publish content that is clear, concise and paints a compelling picture of why we exist, work we do and results we’re seeing
• Create social media, newsletter and web content, monitoring performance, learning and improving results, and reporting monthly on performance to the senior team
• Work closely with the Digital Marketing Executive to ensure we make effective, coordinated use of digital and that campaigns align with strategy and annual plan
• Write content for regular press releases and develop relationships with local media
• Edit and proofread key external communications and ensure all staff follow guidelines for writing published content
• Oversee subscriber lists in Mailchimp and our CRM, ensuring we comply with all legislation, follow best practice, and provide a rewarding experience for subscribers
• Ensure that we manage all marketing, fundraising and schools data in compliance with the GDPR, PECR, and DPA
• Manage external writers and designers as needed
• Lead on and manage key projects such as the charity’s Annual report and Accounts
• Ensure strict adherence to safeguarding policies and that we have full, informed, written consent when using a young person’s data in external communications

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Database Coordinator to join our Supporter Operations Team as part of our Engagement Division.

Title: Senior Marketing Database Coordinator

Salary: £31,000 per annum (inclusive London Weighting)   

Contract: Fixed term contract – 6 months

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Initially remote working (due to Covid-19), normally based at Head Office in Hampstead, London (flexible working location will be considered)

As the Senior Marketing Database Co-Ordinator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of Anthony Nolan’s Supporter Communications. You will help to champion our goal to become even more data and insight driven in the way we engage with supporters.

You will work closely with peers in the Supporter Operations Department and across the Engagement Division to ensure that we are working in a supporter focused way, selecting the correct individuals for campaigns and communications based on their previous engagement with the organisation and their preferences. You will also help to develop and refine reporting for the division to ensure it is fit for purpose and supports insight and decision making. In order to do so you will make use of best-in-class technologies, such as Alteryx, Tableau online, Azure, Power BI and DotDigital. Your communication and negotiation skills will help to feed into the approach and decision making around selections and reporting including prioritisation.  

You will also play an important role in the delivery of our ambitious transformation programme to launch a new website, improve out CRM offering and deliver better experience to the people who support our work and who we support. You will be comfortable working in an agile way to ensure that we are able to continue to deliver our objectives at pace and with the correct focus.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK

What’s in it for you?

Financial

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

The opportunity

Do you want to be involved in marketing projects and campaigns at one of the UK’s biggest charity retailers? 

Are you ready to hit the ground running and make a real difference to the work that we do?

You could be the Marketing Co-ordinator that we are looking for!

About the role

In this job you’ll be responsible for co-ordinating all local marketing for store teams as well as manage local campaigns and monthly ROI reporting. You’ll provide administrative support and will ensure campaigns launch on time including financial administration and logistics planning.

You’ll support the delivery of our successful donor, volunteer and supporter marketing communications through our Retail shops and stores and will act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring successful provision of the local marketing service.

Working alongside design agencies and printers to produce marketing materials on time and within budgets, you’ll also be responsible for developing exciting, engaging and motivational online and offline assets for our internal audiences to support our campaigns.

About you

With previous marketing experience, you’ll have delivered multiple projects and campaigns in a fast-moving direct marketing team. You’ll be an excellent communicator able to build successful working relationships quickly with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

A creative thinker, able to use own initiative and solve problems, you’ll be highly organised with a strong attention to detail and be driven to use insight and analysis for continuous improvement.

Proficient using MS Office and preferably have experience using Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Reader, you’ll be an exceptionable writer able to create, proof-read, and edit copy for various marketing materials that tell inspiring stories. 

With an enthusiastic and “can-do” positive attitude and team player you’ll help us deliver outstanding marketing communications for the retail team.

About us

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. And with our campaigning we help build a healthier world for everyone.
 
Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life.  Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

Interview process 

The interview process will be held over MS Teams.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Platypus Digital is looking for a search marketing executive to join our growing team.

You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day Google Ad Grants and paid Google Ads optimisation and planning for our charity clients. 

You’ll plan search activity, campaign copy, uploads via the Google Ads Editor, ongoing optimisation via third-party tools and delivering detailed insight reports to help improve our charity clients’ understanding of their campaign activity.

Our team gets a lot of autonomy to show their skills, so you’ll be confident and independent enough to really shine. 

Location: London Bridge, SE1 (home working during the pandemic and flexible working beyond it)

Role type: Full time, permanent.

Salary range: £34,000-38,000

Closing date for applications: 19th May 2021, 8am

How to apply: Complete the linked questions via Google Forms (full details below).

Who we’re looking for

We want to hear from you if you are:

• super-keen on search marketing;
• someone who wants to make a positive difference in the world;
• organised;
• lovely to work with;
• can use  the Google Ads and Analytics platforms;
• someone who has worked in-house at a charity or in a similar agency-side role (ideally with 1 year of paid or organic search experience).

What you will do

Search marketing – 65% of your time

• Audit and benchmark Google Ads account activity based on insights using tools such as Optmyzr, Wordstream and SEMrush as well as user and stakeholder research
• Assist on the maintenance and monitoring of our portfolio of client accounts; including policies, keyword bids, budgets, impression share, quality score and other important account metrics.
• Deliver detailed keyword research and recommendations based on agreed account structures and goals
• Write effective, keyword-rich ad copy tailored to objectives that also adhere to Google’s best practices
• Write detailed client-facing recommendations based on Google’s best practice and agreed on client objectives
• Be the first touchpoint for clients on all paid search activity

Display advertising – 15% of your time

• Liaise with our product-side account managers to optimise ongoing prospecting and remarketing campaigns across the web
• Plan and recommend campaign journeys using Google Analytics and platform-specific reporting tools
• Make creative recommendations based on insights from well planned creative and audience tests
• Report on existing campaign activity and give key insights to clients on campaign activity

Reporting – 20% of your time

• Create dashboards in Google Analytics and Data Studio to keep clients up to date with campaign activity
• Track and update clients on weekly tasks and optimisations
• Plan and build monthly insights reports covering the metrics that matter most to our clients, such as conversion rate, revenue and cost per acquisition
• Advise clients on what actions they should take as a result of the information in reports

Working with clients and the team – all the time

• Work closely with our client-side colleagues to make sure we get the most out of our relationship and they are happy with our work
• Tell colleagues quickly when something goes wrong so they can help fix it
• Talk to colleagues regularly about how projects are going

Key skills and experience

Essential

• Sound working knowledge of Google Ads platform and search theory
• Sound working knowledge of Google Analytics
• Demonstrable experience in search marketing
• Strong attention to detail
• Really nice to work with
• A commitment to the work of charities

Nice to have but not essential

• Experience in a digital campaigning or fundraising role within a charity
• Experience of working in agencies
• Individual or Agency qualifications from Google
• Managing projects using collaborative cloud-based tools
• Ability to look at a set of data, and make recommendations off the back of it

Who we are and what we do

We are a digital marketing agency that only works with charities. We want to use digital to make a positive difference in the world. 

You’ll be working for an organisation whose values really guide their work. They are: 

1. Make a positive difference 
2. Constantly improve
3. Communicate openly
4. Support each other

You’ll work with some of the most exciting charities in the UK, such as Sightsavers, Barnardo’s and Concern Worldwide (and a few we can’t wait to announce). You’ll help them to plan, manage and execute paid search, display and landing page testing – all campaigns that make a positive difference in the world. 

You’ll collaborate with friendly experts in the team through one to one meetings, team meetings, team retros and weekly whole team lunches. 

You’ll work with lots of friendly clients who really value our work. One client said “With Platypus, it’s not flash in the pan stuff – they’re genuinely interested in helping us build sustainable programs. We enjoy a fantastic relationship with them. Platypus are easily the agency that my team enjoys working with most.”

Why work for us?

We want Platypus Digital to be a great place to work. We work with charities because we genuinely want to make a difference in the world and to do great work, we need a happy and fulfilled team.

We have a culture of:

• flexible working from home, part-time, flexitime and job-sharing available
• the chance to work with lots of different people at great charities
• a culture of believing in the expertise of our team, letting them lead projects
• the chance to try new things when you want to, without submitting long proposals in triplicate
• the chance to showcase your work at our events, on webinars and our blog
• weekly team lunches and quarterly team socials

So at Platypus Digital, you get:

• 43 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays 
• NEST Pension contributions matched up to 5%
• quarterly profit share scheme
• at least £2,000 training budget per team member
• a yearly £1,000 donation to a charity of your choice, we will also match a donation of your choice up to £20 per month
• 10% of your hours to use pro bono for a charity of your choice
• a paid five week-long sabbatical after five years of service, and every five years after that

If you are keen to make a difference with search marketing, are committed to our values, we will give you all the training and experience you need to progress with us.

How to apply

The application process will follow our blind recruitment process, in these stages:

1. Fill in the linked form, giving details of your relevant experience and reason for wanting to work for Platypus Digital by 8am on the 19 May 2021.
2. If we shortlist you, we will email you. We’ll organise a time to email you a 1-hour task to assess your skills. You can do this during the week commencing 24 May 2021, including on an evening or weekend day. 
3. If the task goes well, we will invite you to a video call interview via Google Meet on a time and date that works for everyone.

And if you have any questions about the role or if you’re not sure whether to apply, just email as we’re happy to discuss things before you apply.

Please note, we will not be using recruitment agencies to fill this role.

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We’re looking for an exceptional Marketing Officer to come and join our team to help develop, deliver and evaluate our marketing campaigns to reach people in the workplace.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer, you will work across key teams (including workplace wellbeing, corporate partnerships, media and digital) to deliver marketing and communications that will help us to support people with mental health problems within the workplace, raising awareness and raising funds.

As Marketing Officer you will take responsibility for the day to day delivery of marketing and communications plans for workplace audiences, as well as supporting the wider marketing team with developing and delivering communications activities for Mind’s corporate partnerships.

The Communications and Marketing unit sits within Mind’s External Relations department alongside digital, campaigning, policy, information, legal and media. You will work closely with colleagues across all other departments: Fundraising, Infrastructure, Retail, Wales and Networks and Communities, building relationships with local Minds where appropriate.

Candidates will have proven experience within a communications and marketing role, delivering a range of communication materials to engage different audiences, whilst having sound understanding of branding principles. With experience of using common IT packages, you will have excellent interpersonal skills and will ideally have experience of B2B marketing, or working with corporate partners.

Closing Date: 24th May 2021

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the next six months or until updated government guidelines are published. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Role purpose

To amplify and accelerate our reach and impact by showcasing Voice 21’s story through compelling branding, publicity, messaging, content and case studies.

Working in the External Relations Team, you will build Voice 21’s brand and voice within the education sector, generating school and supporter interest through purposeful communications, captivating content and engaging events.

Key responsibilities

• Making the most of the charity’s growing profile and reaching more schools and supporters through an effective communications, marketing and events strategy

• Creating and commissioning marketing materials and content and proactively spotting new opportunities to raise awareness of our work across the sector

• Planning, delivering and leading purposeful and planned communications cycles & campaigns

• Writing external, broadcast communications, newsletters, email campaigns and publicity materials

• Showcasing the stories and impact of our network of member schools - and the students they serve - in engaging and innovative ways i.e. through the creation of multimedia content, such as graphics, animation and video

• Ensuring our website and social media channels are as engaging and impactful as possible

• Ensure our brand guidelines are up-to-date, practical and accessible

• Working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure they have suitable messaging and materials for their key audiences

• Planning and leading Voice 21’s headline events

• Co-leading user and market research across External Relations’ key stakeholders

• Developing processes, tools and ways of working to deliver integrated communications, including through Salesforce and Campaigns Monitor

• Managing outsourced specialist support contracts as needed i.e. website developers, graphic designers, video editors

• Building relationships with journalists, proactively pitch stories and maintain a media contacts database

• Making the most of local and regional press opportunities where our member schools are based

• Regularly reviewing the charity’s position within the education landscape, identifying and generating opportunities and mitigating against risks that may impact our work

• Co-managing the External Relations budget

• Being an invaluable part of the ER team, demonstrating our values of trust and integrity and contributing ideas, energy, proactivity & drive.

Essential knowledge and skills

• A track record in communications

• A strong editorial eye and superb copywriting skills

• An ability to convey complex and technical information in an appealing way, understanding the needs of different audiences.

• An ability to deliver best-in-class email campaigns and content

• Experience of managing social media platforms/creating multimedia content and/or experience of multi-channel marketing and/or experience of events and stakeholder management

• Experience planning and managing successful projects, partnerships and events

• Ability to form excellent working relationships, internally & externally

• Experience using Campaigns Monitor, Salesforce and Wordpress or other similar systems (mass mailout, database and website management software)

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to stay on top of multiple, varied projects and relationships.

You’ll love this job if...

• You love to capture and convey a compelling story which is impact-driven and full of heart

• You are a confident, compelling and empathetic communicator, both in written and verbal contexts

• You enjoy working across and with a wide range of digital communication tools and approaches

• You are comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders, from students to CEOs

• You want to look for ways to improve our work and take ownership and accountability for doing so

• You are passionate about Voice 21’s mission and making a change to young people’s learning and life chances.

PLEASE NOTE - The job tilte has been changed to Marketing & Membership Manager

Do you want your experience to count; to make a real difference to the environment? To Epping Forest? If you are an experienced marketing, communications and membership professional, this role could be for you!

This is a new and exciting wide-ranging role at the Trust, and we need someone with vision and confidence to build our public profile, engage support and implement new ways of working with the new CRM system.

Join the team working in a unique environment in the Forest, and lead on marketing and membership to engage the existing membership, increase contributions and reach new diverse audiences and drive individual giving and support.

Epping Forest Heritage Trust is looking for someone to support our mission to conserve, protect and celebrate the heritage of the Forest and engage, educate and inspire others to so the same.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty, and we are now active in more than 70 countries worldwide.

We are recruiting for a Brand Marketing Officer to join a newly created Brand and Digital Engagement Unit, which is responsible for delivering the brand and digital engagement strategy, setting the direction for public engagement across the organisation and working with fundraisers to tell a powerful, consistent brand story.

Working with specialist digital, content, and brand marketing colleagues as well as staff across the organisation, the Brand Marketing Officer will provide marketing support, tactical planning and campaign delivery across Plan International UK, to support the organisation to effectively reach our target audiences. You will also support the management and monitoring of the Plan International UK brand, as well as providing regular brand, audience and market insights to support the planning of effective external communications.

You will also work with colleagues in the Unit and across the organisation to manage and align cross-organisational messaging, and implement multi-channel marketing campaigns to create a consistently powerful experience for our supporters and stakeholders in support of our brand building, fundraising and influencing objectives.

The following knowledge and experience is key:

• Experience of working in an integrated marketing role with proven success in planning and delivering multi-channel campaigns.
• Knowledge of insight-led marketing planning processes and tools, and best practice in audience, brand and market research and analysis
• Proven experience of managing brand messaging, guidelines and core brand assets in a complex, multi-faceted organisation
• Proven experience of planning, briefing and managing the production of high profile, insight-led content for brands and overseeing content distribution

Please click on the button below to apply.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on Thursday 13 May 2021

Interviews will take place on Friday 21 May 2021

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work.  We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds

The Commercial Marketing Officer will work closely with the Guest Services team at our Outdoor Learning Centre based in Avon Tyrrell in the New Forest. This role will build brand awareness of both Outdoor Learning and Avon Tyrrell (AT), integrating our existing messaging and campaigning with an outdoor learning focus.

The role has a specific focus on innovative digital marketing to increase engagement, bookings and enquiries, and we are ideally looking for candidates with experience of working in a commercial marketing and sales environment, experience using commercial marketing analytical tools as well as strong design experience. We also hope the successful candidate will have Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop and InDesign especially) as well as knowledge of the Outdoor Learning sector

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click the link to be taken to our website where you can find more information on the role and how to apply. 

• Closing date for applications will be 9.00am 10th May

Job title: Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Salary: £26,630 per annum

Location:

Central London. Mainly based at High Holborn but flexibility required to work at any UAL site. Until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, the staff team are currently working from home.

Working hours: 35 hour per week

Contract type (perm, fixed term): Permanent

Who we are:

Part business, part charity, part membership body – students’ unions are all seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen.

About the job:

Arts Students’ Union is looking for a creative Communications & Marketing Coordinator to join the Communications and Marketing Team. We are looking for a highly organised and creative individual to produce content and coordinate output across platforms, in order to support the marketing and communications functions at Arts SU.

Internally, this role will work closely with Arts SU staff teams to promote the services and opportunities of the organisation. This includes creating audio-visual materials, coordinating coverage for Union activities and using software to analyse delivery.

Externally, this role will be the point of contact for external media and marketing sale enquiries, record keeping all events and correspondences. We work with several organisations in Arts and Education - creating and maintaining new relationships is key for this role. The Communications & Marketing Coordinator will also liaise with University staff and departments on campaigns such as the Big Welcome, Exhibitions and Elections.

This role is responsible for the social media output of the Union as well as gathering content for and sending Union e-newsletters. The Coordinator will create innovative campaigns using various mediums, in order to engage our audience and generate income. The role will lead on marketing our commercial outlets, maintaining brand identity and reaching team targets.

Who we are looking for?

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have at least 1+ years’ experience of related professional experience. You need to be competent in Adobe CC (Photoshop or Illustrator) and have strong knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, PPT).

You will be a highly detail-orientated team player, with an interest in the arts and the ability to think creatively. You will have confidence in creating new relationships, a positive outlook on problem solving and a structured approach to taking on tasks. You must have a sound understanding of marketing, excellent communication skills, and the ability to foster partnerships with Arts SU and UAL staff, students, and local businesses.

Why apply?

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.

Benefits and Perks:

In return for your passion and experience we offer:

• 25 days holidays per year
• Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
• Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase
• Access to UAL staff training courses
• Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card giving wide range of discounts
• Flexibility for work-life balance
• Interest free Travel loan

How we recruit:

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process in two stages:

Part 1 (Application Form) is all about you telling us about your suitability for the role and will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for interview.

Part 2 (Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form) is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting.

Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Want to apply?

To apply please complete our online application which can be found on the Arts SU website on the, 'Work For Us' page.

Job application timeline:

Closing date: 9th May 2021

Intended Interview dates: 17th May – 21st May 2021