The John Muir Trust is looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to join its team and play a key role in how the Trust communicates its vision for the UK’s wild places.

The role requires someone with an understanding and experience of the full marketing mix and the ability to support and manage a small but talented in-house team and external agencies to deliver communications activity to a high level against clear targets. 

The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of marketing and communications activity across the United Kingdom working closely with and providing advice to all colleagues including fundraising, advocacy, engagement and land operations roles within the Trust.

This post is to be based at the Trust's head office in Pitlochry, but owing to Covid-19 it is expected that homeworking will be required during 2020.

For full details and to apply, click the link to the John Muir Trust website.

Marketing Manager – Part Time (Contract)
London, W1 (currently working remotely) 

About Us

Established in 1948, Tavistock Relationships is a leading charity that delivers and develops advanced practice, training and research in therapeutic and psycho-educational approaches to supporting couples. 

We provide a wide range of training services, 20,000 sessions of counselling and psychotherapy a year, and have secured funding for a number of innovative delivery and research projects.

We’ve more than doubled in size in the last six years and have exciting plans to extend our reach physically in the UK and online around the world. As part of this, we’re repositioning our organisation, transforming our website and expanding our training (particularly our online offer) and clinical service reach to many overseas territories.

As such, we are currently looking for a Marketing Manager to join us and support the delivery of these projects. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract, working 22.5 hours (three days) per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £30,000 pro rata
- Pension (6% employer contribution)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contribution towards eye tests
- Weekly fruit bowl
- 25 days’ annual leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays

If you are a hands-on marketing professional with experience of creating offline and digital marketing plans, this is a great opportunity to take on a part-time role where you can make a real impact. 

You will have the chance to play an integral role in the evolution of our organisation and contribute to the development of our online voice and presence. 

We foster an open, welcoming atmosphere where employee wellbeing is paramount and all staff are supported to pursue their professional ambitions.

The Role

As the Marketing Manager, you will implement our marketing plans and support the delivery of our projects, including our website overhaul. 

This is an exciting role that will cover marketing and communications, online and digital, social media, data and reporting activities. Some of your duties will include: 

- Working with teams to create plans to recruit and engage target audiences 
- Acting as a brand and style guardian for the organisation 
- Creating our international marketing and engagement plan
- Enhancing our website and online products and infrastructure
- Working with the Marketing and Design Co-ordinator to devise, create and repurpose compelling content
- Planning and creating content for our social media platforms

About You 

To join us as a Marketing Manager, you will need: 

- A proven track record of creating and implementing a wide range of offline and digital marketing plans, especially website delivery projects
- Experience of developing and implementing social media campaigns, particularly Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest 
- Detailed knowledge of SEO and PPC acquisition strategies to deliver customers 
- Knowledge of dynamic email marketing techniques 
- Previous success in recruiting or acquiring delegates, students, customers and/or clients in the training, events, health/social care, clinical or academic sectors

A digital and/or professional marketing qualification would be beneficial to your application, as would experience or developing market intelligence and using it to inform marketing planning. Familiarity with basic press work, releases working with trade and national media would also be an advantage.

Other organisations may call this role Marketing and Communications Manager, Communications Manager, Online Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, or Senior Marketing Executive. 

This is a part-time role, working 22.5 hours per week (3 days). 

Webrecruit and Tavistock Relationships are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking a rewarding contract as a Marketing Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

There has never been a more important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have treble. We have been moved by the public support for our Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, but we must raise vital future funds to ensure we can be there to help and support older people as they rebuild their lives.

Our Fundraising team has an ambition to grow our income beyond £60M in the next three years. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.

We are looking for a manager in our Individual Marketing Acquisition team. The team's goal is to attract new supporters to support us financially for the first time and win back those that have lapsed, which is pivotal to the success of our strategy. The Acquisition team work across a variety of direct marketing channels to deliver campaigns, develop new propositions and new fundraising products. Using audience insight we find the moments that are important for potential supporters and understand their motivations to best engage them with our cause. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has experience working in a direct marketing acquisition team and has proven experience using supporter focused strategies to grow supporter acquisition. In this role you will be able to develop your management skills, fundraising skills, strategic thinking and work as part of an ambitious and collegiate individual marketing team.

This opportunity would best suit a direct marketer who has experience acquiring new/winning back customers/supporters and driving revenue/sales increases. We're looking for someone who can coach, empower and motivate a team, whilst providing strategic direction.

You will

* Manage and monitor the business plan and budget for your areas of responsibility across loyalty initiatives
* Responsible for building the strategy, briefing and working with Executives to deliver Loyalty campaigns.
* Responsible for ensuring that all campaigns within your team are project managed to deliver quality, high performance communications in budget, with appropriate response handling processes and on-going programmes delivered within agreed time frames.
* Complete monthly financial reporting.
* Responsible for effective line management of two Direct Marketing Executives.
* Work collaboratively with other team members and departments to ensure opportunities for innovation are explored, improvement to business performance, supporter satisfaction and lifetime value is at the forefront of the programme.
* Manage relationships with external agencies and suppliers
* Have a good understanding of Charity and data protection legislation and meet relevant Fundraising Regulator, DMA, TPS & Charity Commission guidelines.
* Take a bold approach to innovation, continually look to test and learn to engage new/win back existing audiences.

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* Perkz (online employee benefits scheme offering discount with UK retailers.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

This role is London based with Flexible working. Age UK's office is currently closed and will open from 1st September 2020.

For a full list of benefits please click here https:// www.ageuk. org. uk /about-us/jobs/ employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

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

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

There has never been a more important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have treble. We have been moved by the public support for our Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, but we must raise vital future funds to ensure we can be there to help and support older people as they rebuild their lives.

Our Fundraising team has an ambition to grow our income beyond £60M in the next three years. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.

We're looking for a manager in our Individual Marketing Loyalty team who will help to deliver a best-in-class loyalty programme that inspires supporters to continue to support the work of Age UK, which is pivotal to our strategy. The Loyalty team work across a variety of direct marketing channels to deliver campaigns, develop multi-touchpoint journeys and grow supporter loyalty. Using audience insight we find the moments that are important for supporters and understand their motivations to best engage them with our cause. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has experience working in a direct marketing retention programme in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In this role you will be able to develop your management skills, fundraising skills, strategic thinking and work as part of an ambitious and collegiate individual marketing team.

This opportunity would best suit a supporter/customer loyalty specialist who has direct marketing experience in growing supporter lifetime value as well as managing a team (desirable, not compulsory). We're looking for someone who can coach, empower and motivate a team, whilst providing strategic direction.

You will

* Manage and monitor the business plan and budget for your areas of responsibility across loyalty initiatives
* Responsible for building the strategy, briefing and working with Executives to deliver Loyalty campaigns.
* Responsible for ensuring that all campaigns within your team are project managed to deliver quality, high performance communications in budget, with appropriate response handling processes and on-going programmes delivered within agreed timeframes.
* Complete monthly financial reporting.
* Responsible for effective line management of two Direct Marketing Executives.
* Work collaboratively with other team members and departments to ensure opportunities for innovation are explored, improvement to business performance, supporter satisfaction and lifetime value is at the forefront of the programme.
* Manage relationships with external agencies and suppliers
* Have a good understanding of Charity and data protection legislation and meet relevant Fundraising Regulator, DMA, TPS & Charity Commission guidelines.
* Take a bold approach to innovation, continually look to test and learn to grow donor Loyalty.

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* Perkz (online employee benefits scheme offering discount with UK retailers.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

This role is London based with Flexible working. Age UK's office is currently closed and will open from 1st September 2020.

For a full list of benefits please click here https:// www. ageuk. org. uk /about-us/ jobs/ employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

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

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

PR and Marketing Manager
Animal Defenders International
£35K - £40K
Home Based Initially (Offices in Millbank, Central London)

Animal Defenders International (ADI) are a global campaigning group. The organisation has been involved with several international animal rescues, funding both the relocation and rehoming of circus lions, tigers, chimpanzees and other animals and has become a major force for animal protection, succeeding through its undercover investigations in securing legal protection for animals.

The Role

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with ADI to recruit a PR and Marketing Manager. This is an essential position to the organisation, where you will work to raise the media and social media presence of ADI and associated organisations. You will manage all media relations, marketing and brand management across internal and external communications. Acting as the official spokesperson for ADI, you will produce launch briefings, branding and messaging guidelines for staff and speakers and be responsible for celebrity liaison and development.

We are looking for someone with a wealth of experience within Marketing, PR and Communications across a variety of channels including media relations, press, digital and social media. You should have strong project management skills, be a great organiser, with an eye for detail and the ability to prioritise work and juggle multiple things at once.

The role will involve copy-writing and social media management, so you must have impeccable writing skills with demonstrated experience in preparing engaging presentations, proposals, reports and other communication for diverse audiences, In addition to this, experience of representing an organisation in the press and at times, defending criticism will be essential for this role.

Furthermore, you must be passionate about animal welfare on a global scale and ideally be a vegetarian or vegan.

Charity People are handling all applications for this role. All applications should be sent to Ben Garner at Charity People at [email protected]

Closing 19th July but may close earlier if we receive sufficient applications.

We are looking for an expert in the art of digital communication who will broadcast our vision, mission and impact.

This is an exciting role that will enable OY to take its work to another level of activity. You will be responsible for ensuring excellent external communication and public relations and exceptional consistency in the values-driven communication internally and externally.

Department: Communications and Engagement

Hours per week: 36.25 - open to discussions on flexible and part-time work

Interview date: week of 13 July

Contract Duration: 31/03/2021 - with possibility of extension

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

About us

It’s a really exciting time to be joining Citizens Advice. We’re working toward an ambitious vision, the Future of Advice, so we can help more people across a range of new and existing channels. Last year our website had 34.5 million visits and we helped 2.8 million people in person, by phone, email or web chat. We’re dedicated to finding innovative ways of solving people’s problems through digital content and services.

The arrival of Covid-19 has only made meeting our ambitions more urgent and important. Virtually overnight our service has shifted the way it delivers advice and guidance to millions of people across England and Wales. As the economic and social impact of the pandemic continue, Citizens Advice will be at the forefront of helping people navigate uncertainties. 

The role

This is a new role within the Communications and Engagement team, which sits at the heart of Citizens Advice. Reporting to the Director of Communications and Engagement, the Brand and Marketing Manager will be joining a high performing team responsible for engaging key audiences including 30,000 staff and volunteers and the general public with our work, using a range of channels across digital, events and print. This role will lead a team of 5 who work across digital communications and visual design, and lead important work on developing a clearer organisational brand and marketing strategy. 

We’re looking for a team leader with a strong background in brand strategy, digital communications and marketing, with exceptional judgement and excellent stakeholder management. You’ll be confident and comfortable working across a large organisation, and able to work collaboratively in a fast paced and creative team.

This is a pivotal role in one of the country’s most important organisations. As we ensure that people across England and Wales get the support they need at such a critical time, you’ll play an important part in helping the organisation innovate and deliver the best service for the people who come to us for help.

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment is an entrepreneurial organisation promoting sustainable development and advancing the use of impact approaches in making philanthropic, business and investment decisions to address the fundamental environmental and social challenges around the world. This is ever more urgent given the current covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis it generates.

The organisation, which is headquartered in London, and with staff in Paris, Buenos Aires and Rome, brings together leaders from the worlds of business, finance, philanthropy and NGOs. The GSG is now looking to appoint an outstanding Market Development Manager to work with the GSG's Chief Market Development Officer and their growing global communities.

The number of countries around the world working with GSG to expand their national ecosystem for impact has been growing significantly. The GSG needs to ensure that it is equipped to consistently provide high-quality advisory, expertise, capacity building support and other services to the NABs (National Advisory Boards), to enable the impact movement to deliver on its ambitions, unleashing the multiplier effect of the GSG's global community. In times of crisis, the GSG needs to provide even more support, proactively anticipating needs, unlocking barriers for capital flows, and offering solutions to critical issue areas, especially in emerging markets where safety nets may not exist for the most vulnerable.

The Market Development Manager will work to develop and strengthen the NABs, with strong focus on DFID target countries. They will play a critical role to support NABs to become effective market builders, enabling more capital to flow towards impact, measurably benefiting people and planet. Working in emerging markets, they will build capacity and guide local stakeholders from across national ecosystems to work together to set up successful, influential and sustainable NABs. This may include supporting them to design multi-stakeholder engagement plans, preparing trips and engagement for senior global leaders to provide additional guidance and inspiration from across the world to a given country.; implementing the GSG NAB Toolkit or other hands-on support, guidance and advice on strategy, communications, policy, governance, and fundraising, amongst others. Overseeing the coordination and reporting of a DFID grant alongside capturing learnings towards the development of new knowledge, content and tools relevant for the community of 500+ NAB members in 30+ countries are key parts of the role.

The successful candidate will be impact focused and interested in social enterprise, development finance and/or the impact investment sector. With a track record of international experience, ideally in Consulting, International Development or Impact Investment, they will thrive in building long lasting relationships which lead to action. Furthermore, they will be comfortable designing and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholder groups, and ensuring they are executed smoothly and with the desired outcomes. The Market Development Manager will excel in a non-profit setting with limited resources and be able to demonstrate tenacity in delivering ambitious projects with a great degree of autonomy, and in collaboration with experts and stakeholders from around the world. A willingness to travel internationally is essential.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. As we are also currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application.

An exciting opportunity for a Communications & Marketing Manager to join our flock!  This is an ideal role for an ambitious and established communications professional who is passionate about making a difference to a much loved cause and enjoys working as part of a team. 

The BHWT is a fast-growing national charity based in the heart of Devon and is at a key stage in its growth with enquiries for hens at a record high, a brand new rehoming centre opening imminently and many exciting future plans.  You will work across the team to devise and implement the organisation's communications strategy working closely with the Leadership Team, manage media relationships, oversee social media and project manage the various marketing aspects of the role including the charity's magazine.  You will have the opportunity to get creative and help to build the brand, develop new audiences and help fly the BHWT to the next level!

The NYA is looking for a self-motivated and talented Communications & Marketing Manager with the experience required to lead our communications activities. In this role you will have responsibility for creating and implementing marketing and communications strategies to support the organisation’s business growth strategy and wider business objectives.

You will produce high-quality content that engages new and existing customers and builds brand recognition. You will have oversight of strategic communications with external audiences, working closely with the leadership team to identify and maximise opportunities to bring the mission of NYA to target audiences, stakeholders, funders and decision makers, identifying new customers, supporting lead generation efforts and promoting our work.

Our Communications & Marketing Manager will develop our online marketing and social media presence and have a flair for strategizing and implementing marketing campaigns. The Communications & Marketing Manager is required to assist with the development of fresh initiatives in line with the charity’s goals.

To complete an application form for the position, please visit the NYA website.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th July 2020

Interview date: Week Commencing 20th July 2020.

Interview location: Leicester - Please note that due to restrictions on movement relating to the Covid 19 epidemic, interviews may take place virtually via Zoom or TEAMS

JOB PURPOSE

UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for an ambitious, proactive, team player who can join us a Direct Marketing Manager responsible for Individual Giving.  This role will support offline activities including Direct Mail and Telemarketing, DRTV campaigns and Donor Care activities.  This role will play a key part in the success of our annual fundraising programme.  The individual will be a confident communicator and will have the opportunity to gain a huge amount of experience across multiple channels and fundraising strategies.  If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours.  Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBLITIES  

· Support the Direct Marketing Fundraising Manager on acquisition and retention offline fundraising activities, leading on a number of projects across Direct Mail, Inserts, Door drops, Press advertisements, Telemarking and DRTV;

• Work collaboratively with the Digital Fundraising Manager and Executive to provide an integrated supporter experience across channels;
• Manage campaign development, from creative briefing, through to artwork;
• Manage the production process, developing supplier brief and managing approval stages;
• Work with multiple suppliers and internal stakeholders, to ensure campaign timings and the annual programme are kept to;
• Manage end-of-campaign supplier reviews;
• Manage campaign fulfilment, monitoring response to identify issues and opportunities to improve the donor journey; 
• Support with charity data projects, including mailing file development, data cleansing, and SALESFORCE management;
• Ensure cost effective fundraising, maintaining campaign budgets and spotting opportunities to improve ROIs and reduce spend;
• Scope new fundraising themes, research new content areas, and manage content from the field;
• Support with competitor research and mystery shopping projects;
• Support with qualitative and quantitative donor research;
• Support on the development and launch of the new welcome programme; 
• Support on telemarketing campaigns, manage script approvals, support caller briefing and training and campaign evaluation;
• Participate in training seminars, workshops and skill shares where applicable. 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Experience

• Experience of project managing direct marketing campaigns, preferably within the charity sector;
• Experience of project managing suppliers and campaign scheduling; 
• Experience of writing creative briefs; 

Essential Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment;
• Good attention to detail, strong ability to proof-read and pick up inconsistencies;
• Able to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done; 
• Strong presentation, communication (written and verbal) skills, and interpersonal skills; 
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project 

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience working across a broad channel mix (Direct Mail and Telemarketing would be advantageous;) 
• Experience of, or a passionate interest in the charity sector, and the drive to further their fundraising knowledge.
• Completed an undergraduate degree 

United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.

When applying for this role, please ensure you download a copy of our application from the documents section of our online portal and submit your completed version of this before submitting. 

Digital Marketing Specialist

Do you have the digital advertising expertise and insight, project management and technical skills? Do you want to work within a fast-paced, vibrant and collaborative Communications department? We are looking for a Digital Advertising Specialist to join a friendly team, so if this sounds like you… then we would love to hear from you!

Position: Digital Marketing Specialist (Internal title Digital Advertising Specialist)

Location: Remote and Office-based - Fleet, Hampshire

Salary: £28,100 pa

Hours: 35 hours per week over a flexible working pattern

Benefits: Benefits include enhanced pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, equivalent of 5 normal working weeks' annual leave a year, plus normal bank holidays, Income Protection and Group Life cover on appointment.

Closing Date: 10:00am 13th July 2020

About the Role

The Digital Marketing Specialist will provide management of the digital advertising initiatives. By doing this well, you’ll enable greater reach and engagement with existing and potential sponsors, ultimately releasing even more children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the organisations Christian ethos and values.
• Deliver Digital Advertising strategies to meet agreed organisational outcomes.
• Create and deliver effective digital advertising campaigns across the communication landscape.
• Manage relevant partnerships and relationships, internally and externally, to ensure compliance and consistency across digital advertising.
• Content and Technical support for Marketing and Engagement Department.

About You

As Digital Marketing Specialist you will use your excellent understanding of Digital Analytics to enable a greater reach and engagement with existing and potential sponsors. You will be able to use your experience of managing digital advertising initiatives whilst working within a fast past, vibrant, and collaborative Communication department.

To flourish in this role, you'll need:

• Excellent and in-depth knowledge of Digital Advertising and Digital Analytics.
• Attention to detail as well as able to cast a long-term vision. 
• An understanding of data and fundraising regulations. 
• Ability to work across organisation. 
• To understand how to ensure a relevant digital advertising strategy for our audience.
• Excellent IT and technical skills. 
• Good project management skills. 
• Core office/administrative skills. 

Do you feel called to support the mission? Apply now.

You need to be:

• Personally committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work. (You can read more about this in the Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians).
• Deeply connected to the charity’s ministry to children.
• Aligned to the organisations cultural attributes.
• A ‘people person’.
• Creative, innovative and flexible.
• A great listener and communicator
• Open to peer feedback.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as the organisation reserves the right to change the closing date of their vacancies. Late applications may be considered.

Please note that the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Digital, Digital Advertising, Digital Project Manager, Digital Content, Digital Content Officer, Digital Engagement, Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Digital Communications Officer, Digital Comms.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 14,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down. 

The Digital Experience department creates a seamless and integrated digital experience for our customers. The team includes experts in digital product, digital marketing and social media as well as ensuring we are providing a first-rate end-to-end experience for dog lovers, dog owners and supporters. 

The Digital Experience team sits within the Communications and Digital directorate. Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

The Digital Marketing Officer supports the implementation of the marketing activity of Dogs Trust through digital channels to key audiences – encouraging engagement and action, and helping people know and love the charity and support our work. Working with the Digital Marketing Manager, this role will lead on day-to-day email marketing, search marketing and digital advertising with an additional focus on digital fundraising.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via our online application form. 

Background

Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of refugees, mechanics, cyclists and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to refugees. We have donated nearly 6,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop and we service bikes to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.

The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth due to increased demand for our charitable services and sales through our social enterprise. This full time position is required to deliver engaging marketing across platforms, coupled with fundraising campaigns and efforts. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.

What it is like to work here

The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. The Marketing and Fundraising Executive will report to two individuals: the Fundraising and Retail Manager, and the Marketing Manager. Your role will have a high level of autonomy and you will help shape the future of the organisation.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.

Job purpose

Your role will sit between Marketing and Fundraising. By working with the managers of both job functions, you’ll be exposed to some amazing campaigns from start to finish. You will also work closely with other parts of the organisation, including operations. You will work with digital marketing, communications and PR in part of your role, whilst also working closely with fundraising, from supporting stewardship, researching new initiatives, and helping deliver events.

Duties and responsibilities

• Content creation across social, web and email; be comfortable with email
• Create and deliver marketing campaigns when called upon
• Community Management across social community and email
• Research and deliver brand story-telling
• Use analytics to interrogate results and optimise for future campaigns and activity
• Handle sensitive data including beneficiaries’ (service users) data
• Research retail products as and when required, with robust data to be included within findings
• Support donor and fundraiser stewardship journeys
• Assist with the development of our retail and fundraising arms including research and delivery
• Help to deliver fundraising events

Person Specification

• Interested in research, analytics and data
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and specific communications for these platforms.
• Digitally savvy and willingness to learn new platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills, such as building and fostering relationships
• Excellent communication skills, including over the phone, in person and written
• A natural problem solver, with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Comfortable working autonomously, and is confident to seek out help where appropriate
• Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and experience of working or volunteering for a charitable or non-profit organization.  
• Ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
• Shares organisational values and is committed to The Bike Project’s mission.

Working conditions

We’re offering a start date of late July 2020 onwards subject to reference checks and a DBS basic disclosure.

The Bike Project is a flexible workplace. Whilst remote working is essential in the current context, a desk space will be provided for the post holder in our office so that they can work from there as and when required once it is re-opened.  Some travel to our other sites may also be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

None.

Direct reports

Volunteers, Fundraisers, Donors.

Application process

If you meet the person specification then please apply with an up to date CV and a cover letter (no longer than one page) that answers the 3 questions below. Please also tell us how you heard about this job opportunity. 

Cover letter questions:

• What attracted you to this role and working in the refugee sector? 
• What will the future of fundraising look like in a post Covid-19 world?
• Tell us about a time when your campaign delivered results on little to no budget. How did you measure success?

The closing date for applications is midnight on 12th July 2020. Interviews will be held in w/c 13th July 2020 and will be held on Zoom.