We are looking for a highly motivated and creative marketing & comms all-rounder to lead our charity’s brands to the next level.

Making The Leap is a small and innovative social justice charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our brand new initiative Black Charity Leaders.

Location - Kensal Green, London

Due to Covid-19 and the current situation, the role is temporarily home-based.

The Role

The Head of Marketing and Communications is responsible for developing and delivering communications and marketing strategies relating to the various strands of the organisation. Leading a function with the two Digital Communications Officers to develop and deliver messaging and creative content, using multiple channels, which engages and mobilises the various audiences.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to Making The Leap’s policies including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policy
• Act as the strategic lead for all marketing and advertising campaigns and activities in line with the charity’s five-year plan
• Develop and execute an insight-driven marketing and communications strategy and plan, including evaluation
• Tailor messaging and develop marketing campaigns and activity to a range of stakeholders
• Further develop Making The Leap’s propositions and provide marketing direction across the organisation to support the various key areas of work
• Ensure consistent communication of the organisation’s mission and values across all channels and ensure that its integrity is maintained and promoted at all times
• Oversee the nature and tone of content, and adherence to branding, across the organisation’s digital channels
• Oversee the update and management of information on the organisation’s websites
• Set direction for and manage a small communications and marketing team, ensuring quality and timely output
• Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy to maximise relationships
• Provide a new structure and framework in terms of branding and marketing from which the Comms team can develop marketing activity to support the organisation’s activities
• Identify and effectively utilise a range of channels to deliver successful results
• Compose narrative aimed at businesses and organisations playing their part in the advancement of social mobility
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of all marketing/communications activity
• Demonstrate a commitment to self-development and developing others, building long-term staff capability and competency in own team
• Act as spokesperson and ambassador for the organisation
• Comply with the organisation’s financial policies and practices as applicable
• Undertake other duties as may be reasonably requested of the post

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience of:

• At least five years’ experience of marketing/communications
• A track record of leading a high performing and impactful team
• Successfully developing, implementing and monitoring marketing & communications strategies
• Designing & implementing successful marketing campaigns
• Developing relationships and engagement with senior level stakeholders
• Working with journalists and external in-house comms teams to disseminate messaging
• Successfully working with websites and across social media channels

Skills and knowledge:

• An interest and understanding of social mobility, charity and race equity
• An ability to understand, construct and maintain consistent messaging for the organisation’s brands
• Excellent verbal and written communicator; able to synthesise wide-ranging ideas and recommendations
• Lead and manage a team to deliver across their full remit and build knowledge in key areas
• Able to create a culture of accountability, collaboration and empowerment
• Excellent organisation and project management skills

Personal attributes:

• Willingness to join the organisation’s shared soul
• Passionate about enabling social change and supporting young people to achieve the best from life
• A purpose-driven mindset and commitment to an ethical approach
• Proactive, self-starter with the energy and drive to identify and deliver areas for change
• Professional, approachable and compassionate
• A flexible attitude with a curious mindset and ability to keep learning

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Nest Pension Scheme: 8% contribution (5% non-contributory)

If you wish to be considered, please apply via CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position and why you want to work for Making The Leap. The covering letter is your opportunity to talk yourself into an interview: please use it.

*Please note: Any application that does not include a covering letter will not be considered.

Dependent on the prevailing Government advice, if possible the interviews may take place in person.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Marketing Officer

About the Fund 

The Fund for Global Human Rights is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world.  Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Southeast Asia, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of front-line groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources. 

Based in London, the Fund’s European Office leads its work in Europe and seeks to raise the profile of the organization and its grantees in front of key audiences across the continent. The Office is expanding with a dynamic staff of ten working across a range of departments – communications, development, program, and operations.

As an employer, we are deeply committed to the overall well-being of our staff.  We offer generous benefits and flexible working options designed to meet the diverse needs of our globally based team members. 

About the Role

The Technical Marketing Officer is a new role designed to support the Marketing and Communications team with the technical expertise needed to execute effective email marketing campaigns and grow the Fund’s email subscriber list in order to attract online donors interested in supporting grassroots activism across the globe.

Reports to:   Communications and Marketing Director (based in London)

Essential Functions and Specific Responsibilities

• Code, design, and format unique donate pages, pop-ups, and email and newsletter templates on Engaging Networks using HTML
• Create, segmented email lists, and manage and update the Fund’s CRM database to ensure data hygiene
• Synchronize data flows between Engaging Networks and Salesforce
• Track analytics related to low-level donor conversion and email subscribers using Engaging Networks and Google Analytics
• Work with the Digital Communications Officer to design and deliver Facebook ads
• Implement the technical roll out of email marketing campaigns to different donor segments
• Manage the PayPal account and the back end of online giving pages  
• Collaborate with the IT team to ensure the security of our CRM and to troubleshoot related technical issues with the CRM and website
• Assist the Digital Communications Officer with the creation of different brand and campaign content using photoshop and InDesign

Minimum Qualifications | What You will Need to Be Successful

• Experience using Engaging Networks or equivalent email marketing systems (MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, Sales Force Marketing Could, Blackboard etc)
• Demonstrable experience using WordPress CMS and basic HTML coding and web design
• Experience with collecting and analyzing digital marketing data (Cost-per-result, click-through rates, engagement rates, conversion rates) across a number of digital platforms
• Understanding of GDPR (preferred to also have basic understanding of CCPA compliance and regulations)
• Experience running digital marketing campaigns via social media, email and/or web
• Knowledge of online privacy and digital security best practices
• Understanding of marketing strategies and market research techniques and practices.
• Experience with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn content requirements and Facebook advertising

Privacy Notice for Candidates

We will use any personal data you provide for recruitment purposes only. More information on how we will use and store your data can be found in our Recruitment Policy.

The Fund for Global Human Rights UK encourages candidates of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds to apply; we especially encourage people of colour, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTIQ applicants.As a human rights organization, cultural competency and sensitivity are requirements for all staff positions at the Fund. The Fund for Global Human Rights UK is an equal opportunity employer.

As Key Relationships Marketing Officer you’ll play your part in supporting our fundraising work by developing and delivering targeted multi-channel marketing campaigns, with a special focus on testing and rolling out digital marketing.

Greenpeace is an international non-profit global campaigning organisation. Our independence and global reach enable us to stand for positive change through action in order to defend nature and promote peace. We investigate and expose global environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present alternative solutions.

With our mission to tackle climate and nature emergencies more important now than ever, this is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic fundraising team and use your digital marketing experience to help create compelling asks and reach out to new audiences.To drive future income growth, we’re doubling our investment in legacy marketing. Managing a variety of fundraising projects from start to finish – working with a range of creative and marketing agencies - you’ll play your part in developing and delivering targeted multi-channel marketing campaigns, with a special focus on testing and rolling out digital marketing.

You’ll be helping to deliver unique stewardship opportunities for supporters, ensuring that those interested in leaving us a gift in their Will feel connected with and informed about our campaigns – by any means from writing email updates on our campaign successes to organising a virtual tour of a Greenpeace ship. You’ll also help to innovate and support our middle donor fundraising programme, through digital and direct mail channels.

To secure this role you'll have:

• Marketing experience including producing communications and delivering campaigns/communications.
• Knowledge of email and social media marketing, with a strong interest in digital trends.
• Good copywriting, communication and customer care skills.
• Basic editing skills in Adobe programmes (especially Photoshop); proficiency in Google Apps, Excel, Word and email; familiarity with database and administrative systems.
• A demonstrable interest in direct marketing communications and fundraising, with a passion for communicating Greenpeace’s message to our supporters.

You’ll get:

The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.

Our commitment to diversity: We are committed to tackling systemic inequalities by being proactive in creating opportunities for people from under-represented groups. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a BAME background along with applications from anyone who considers themselves to have a disability.

Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.

CLOSING DATE : 9am, Monday, 1st February 2021
INTERVIEWS: Tuesday, 16th February 2021

Our client, one of the UK's leading public research university, is currently looking to recruit a Marketing & Recruitment Officer on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This post will play a key role in marketing the universities unique proposition and to support in meeting their student recruitment targets.

This post will support the delivery of the Marketing and Recruitment strategy and meet the targets and milestones contained in the university's recruitment plan.In this post, you will plan and coordinate the delivery of a range of marketing campaigns and activities, including CRM and social media that will attract a larger number and broader range of appropriate applicants to the courses offered. You will write and edit content for the prospective student website, and produce and evaluate content for social and digital channels; including conversion marketing activities.

In order to be considered for this post, you will have worked within a similar post within Student Recruitment or Marketing, ideally within a higher education setting or a similar organisation. A good understanding of undergraduate student recruitment in the higher education sector in the UK, including the UCAS application process and the recruitment cycle, along with understanding of the requirements for delivering effective marketing communications (digital, social and in print). A good understanding of social media platforms and how to use and evaluate them effectively and an understanding of current trends.

This post is looking for someone to start as soon as possible, so ideally will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format by clicking 'apply now' below.

This is a role for a strong immediately available digital marketing officer. The successful candidate will be looking after: social media, online copy writing, email and CRM, Google ads and Google analytics.

Client Details

Our client is one fo the UK's most loved charities. They're mission is to support parents in their first days of parenthood.

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Look after and monitor day to day paid activity across social media
• Write copy for social advertising
• Using DotDigital create email marketing campaigns and copy.
• Be responsible for account management
• Use Google Analytics and Google Ads
• Good level of skills on Excel and Teams
• Manage projects

Profile

The Successful Candidate must be able to start for January 25th 2021 latest and be able to do the following:

• Look after and monitor day to day paid activity across social media
• Experienced copywriter for social advertising
• Experience using an email software system (ideally DotDigital), including copywriting, creation and account management
• Previous experience of using Google Analytics and Google Ads
• Good level of skills on Excel and Teams
• Experience of project managing (Desirable)
• Charity sector background

Job Offer

A 1-3 month contract for an exciting all rounded digital marketing role that you can really sink your teeth into.

Senior Digital Fundraising Officer

Understanding Recruitment are delighted to announce we are working alongside Bowel Cancer UK on a very exciting Senior Digital Fundraising Officer vacancy as they look to bring the function in house for the first time!
Bowel Cancer UK have been supporting patients and their families for over 33 years as well as funding targeted nationwide campaigns to improve early diagnosis and access to first class treatment.

This is a brilliant chance for a Senior Digital Fundraising Officer to help build Digital Fundraising as a function as the charity look for different ways to increase income. Ultimately you will make a real difference to the charity and those people helped by it on a daily basis.
There will be extensive opportunity to identify and test new opportunities in digital fundraising to drive growth, which you will be encouraged to explore!

Bowel Cancer UK actively encourage a positive work-life balance offering flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.

Skills required for the Senior Digital Fundraising Officer:

- Strong Digital Marketing experience
- Understanding of ‘acquisition’ focused campaigns
- Some experience within a fundraising environment (charity)
- Strong stakeholder management

Digital Fundraiser / Digital Fundraising / Charity / Non-profit / Individual Giving / Direct Marketing

This is an incredibly exciting change for an ambitious Digital savvy marketer with a passion for fundraising to make the step into a role fully focused on Digital channel growth!

Location: Working remotely until at least the Spring 2021. Head office in Kennington

Salary: £30,000 - £31,000 + Excellent benefits!

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity!
Understanding Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.

Senior Inspector - Audit Market Supervision - London

£92,920

This team supervises the audit market and focuses on the largest firms and are looking to appoint a senior inspector to lead individual tranches of firm-wide and thematic review work and to perform some inspection works within areas of heightened complexity. This is an exciting time to input into the strategic decisions as they adapt their approach to reflect the change in relevant requirements such as the move from ISQC 1 to ISQM 1.

The Role:
As the Senior Inspector - Audit Market Supervision, the role involves:

• leading individual tranches of firm-wide and thematic review work, with the assistance of other inspection team members.
• performing inspection work in areas of heightened complexity.
• communicating results of inspection work to the firms and, in some circumstances, through public reporting.
• contributing to the management of the organisation's relationships with the firms.

The Person:
A degree and/or professional qualification, as well as experience working in professional services, risk management or a regulatory field are required. The ideal candidates will have:

• Chartered Accountant qualification (or similar)
• Significant experience at senior manager level or above in the audit profession in the audits of listed and other public interest entities, or a similar level role within the central functions of an audit firm. Or significant prior experience in audit regulation.
• Strong technical auditing and accounting skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including drafting action plans and public reports.
• Ability to challenge the quality of firm-wide policies and procedures at the audit firms.

In return you will enjoy working with a diverse, professional and supportive group in a diverse environment. This organisation embraces a healthy work life balance and flexible working as well as offering a range of other benefits, as well a "family feel" culture and environment

________

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Product Marketing Officer (Research, Influencing and Services)

£31,342 per annum

Fixed term (until 1 November 2021), full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Based at Counting House, London Bridge (with some remote working)

What the job involves

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced communications team in a varied and dynamic role. You will be responsible for developing marketing communications for Prostate Cancer UK’s research, influencing and clinical products.

In any one day, you could be developing a communications plan to drive sign ups to an event for prostate cancer healthcare professionals, using digital marketing to inspire the public to take part in one of our political campaigns, or interviewing one of our funded researchers to develop content to inspire our supporters to donate and help change the lives of men with prostate cancer.

You’ll approach marketing with a product mindset, making the user’s need and experience primary, and work with teams across the charity to develop communications plans that reach the right audience, with the right content, on the right channels, at the right time, to make the biggest impact with the resource available.

What we want from you

We’re looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and highly organised individual with experience in both marketing and science communication or writing.

Your science background will allow you to understand the complexities of our work to help stop prostate cancer limiting men’s lives, from funding research to using education and campaigning to improve clinical care, and develop engaging and accessible content for the public and our supporters. While your experience in marketing will allow you to use this content to develop impactful marketing and communications campaigns that inspire prostate cancer professionals and members of the public alike to act and join our fight against prostate cancer.

You’ll be confident at building strong working relationships and working across teams to deliver joint projects, and will have a key eye for opportunities to innovate and expand our approaches. And you will happily use your expertise to support your team-mates as the occasion demands.

Why work for us?

We have a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer.

Through shifting the science around prostate cancer, and focussing on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and support, we can make prostate cancer a disease the next generation of men need not fear. Be part of a team that will put an end to prostate cancer being a killer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

For more information and to apply online please click the "Apply on wesite" button. 

Got a question? We’re here to help so please contact our HR team via our website. 

Closing date: 18 January 2021.

Interview date: Week commencing 25 January 2021.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 2653887.

Do you have excellent direct marketing skills and proven experience of managing and delivering lottery and digital campaigns? Then join Shelter as a Senior Direct Marketing Executive and you could soon be playing a vital role that will help drive our acquisition programme development forward.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our Individual Giving team has ambitious income targets and key to achieving these targets is the acquisition and stewardship of new supporters who have a propensity to give and engage with Shelter in the long run. That’s where you come in.

About the Role
Your challenge? To ensure the Acquisition team meets agreed income targets and maximises income opportunities by acquiring, retaining and developing individual donors. You’ll do so by leading on key acquisition projects including the development and implementation of our lottery product and managing its effective implementation. You’ll also manage manage exceptional fundraising campaigns with significant income and expenditure targets.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need to have direct marketing experience that includes working on strategic plans and managing and delivering lottery and digital campaigns, and excel in analysis and intelligent use of data and developing new propositions and test strategies. You’ll also need to be adept at project managing multiple campaigns, and analysing and reporting on the performance of DM campaigns while maintaining a high level of drive and commitment. Building strong relationships with colleagues, agencies and suppliers alike will be key to your success too, so only the very best communication skills will do. Last but not least, we’ll be looking for a real desire to deliver outstanding supporter experiences and maximise income opportunities that will help more people and families secure a safe home.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Direct Marketing Manager – Legacies
Ref: DEC20204865
Location: Flexible
Salary: £26,212 - £29,321 Per Annum
Benefit: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave, flexible working

Do you have the passion, skills and experience to lead the delivery of a range of complex, multi-channel direct marketing campaigns, helping us achieve our vision to save nature?

The RSPB vision is a country richer in nature where wild birds and other wildlife are no longer declining. Nature will be being restored and enriching people's lives. We will have a world that guarantees future generations clean air and water, a stable climate, rich and varied wildlife and a robust and sustainable economy.

This is a great opportunity for a driven and talented Direct Marketing Manager to join our Legacy Team.

You will have extensive experience in leading direct marketing campaigns and projects using recognised project management tools, and a track record of delivering these projects on time and to budget.

Strong interpersonal and communications skills are essential as you build and manage relationships with marketing agencies, suppliers and colleagues across the RSPB.

Excellent attention to detail, organisation skills and time management are essential attributes, alongside a logical and methodical way of working.

The team is dispersed across the UK, yet connected and supportive. This will require you to work to your own initiative with clear priorities and work programmes established. You will be required to work flexibly on projects, with a requirement to travel occasionally (when safe to do so). You will have the flexibility to work from home or from any number of offices (again, when safe to do so).

What’s the role about

The focus of the role will be to deliver the annual Legacy and In Memoriam marketing strategy, media and communication plan to achieve financial and engagement objectives.

Other key result areas for the role will include:

• Plan and deliver multi-channel fundraising and supporter communications that target defined audiences in order to showcase the work of the RSPB and deliver maximum return on investment.
• Ensure that fundraising communications meet all legally required standards as a minimum to mitigate brand and reputational risks.
• Forecast and manage expenditure budgets in excess of £500,000 to achieve targets and deliver income to enable our conservation work.
• Identify and drive forward proposition development, innovation and testing within product areas and communication channels that help unlock support and provide financial growth for our conservation work.
• Brief and manage external suppliers to ensure all activity delivered on RSPB’s behalf is of the highest standard, legally compliant and meets our brand guidelines.
• Analyse and report campaign and product performance so that key stakeholders are up-to-date with progress against financial targets.

What we need from you

We need someone who is highly organised, self-motivated, has excellent attention to detail and can work to tight deadlines. The role will involve working collaboratively with internal teams including supporter services, campaign developers, print production, fulfilment, finance, ensuring they have relevant information on all campaigns.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate experience of successfully delivering end to end multi-channel direct marketing campaigns on time and to budget in a high-profile environment.

Essential knowledge

• Excellent understanding of the steps involved in planning and delivering multi-channel direct marketing campaigns
• Direct marketing sector developments, legal requirements and best practice
• In depth knowledge of direct marketing techniques – testing, profiling, segmentation, return on investment, cost per contact etc. to achieve the most effective campaign results
• Charity sector developments and best practice

Essential skills

• Ability to inspire others and provide a strong leadership presence in meetings
• Ability to manage complex budgets
• Comfortable with analysis and metrics to constantly improve campaign performance
• Strong creative sense and able to assess the measures that will maximise response
• Ability to create compelling propositions for our target audiences

Essential experience

• Leading multiple stakeholders and internal departments to deliver campaigns
• Project and campaign management
• Writing briefing documents for creative work and project delivery
• Interpreting data and trends, with the ability to analyse and report on results
• Managing conflicting priorities

Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience

• Has worked in environment/conservation
• Has worked in not-for-profit / charity
• Has an additional marketing related qualification (Institute of Direct Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing etc.)

Closing date: 23:59, 17 January 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Marketing Communications Officer 

We are looking for a creative and hands-on experience individual to create and manage external marketing communications for the charity.

Position: Marketing Communications Officer 

Location: Flexible as homeworking supported

Salary: £25-29k dependent on experience

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 12 months Fixed Term Contract (becoming permanent if funding allows)

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 5% Employer pension contribution

Closing Date: 9th February 2021

Final Interview Date: 15th and 16th February 2021

About the Role

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the Marketing Communications Officer will support the external communications of the charity, helping to raise the profile, participation and prestige of the charity and impacting on the lives of children and young people.

There is a great deal of untapped potential here for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to unlock and the need has never been stronger. The charity has a high-profile patron, highly active trustees, dedicated staff and a strong leader in the CEO who is passionate about education and the development of young people. This role brings together external relations and income generation, and is a super opportunity for someone to build on a strong existing portfolio with an excellent team.

In particular, the Marketing Communications Officer will be responsible for the operational delivery of external communications that include:

• Content creation and communications planning
• Social media management
• Sales/marketing support for Boxall Online Profile
• Newsletter campaigns
• PR and Public Affairs support
• Internal comms and support

About You

The Marketing Communications Officer will be an agile and enthusiastic individual, capable of absorbing key information quickly, as well as the ability to handle a diverse workload in order to meet the fast pace of the organisation. You will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.

You will have experience of:

• Marketing and communications
• Excellent digital skills, including experience of content management
• Using search engine optimisation, experience of email marketing systems and social media tools
• Effectively writing and editing copy for different audiences
• Supporting PR and Public Relations
• Creating different formats of digital content

You will also have an appreciation and understanding of the impact of mental health, emotional and wellbeing upon children and young people learning.

Applicants are asked to provide a current CV and 2-page covering letter outlining evidence against the essential criteria in the job description, clearly identifying the skills and experiences applicable to the role.

A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be a requirement once a conditional offer of employment is made to successful candidates. 

In Return…

Work for an organisation with excellent work life balance policies, where flexible working is promoted and the culture of the organisation is to nurture staff through effective leadership and excellent team working.

About the Organisation

With increasing numbers of children and young people affected by social, emotional and behavioural difficulties inhibiting their progress and limiting their life chances. The charity has developed a range of interventions and support to give vulnerable children and young people the opportunity to be the best they can be. Whether it is delivering certified training, supporting whole-school or authority-wide nurturing schools approach or promoting evidence-based research, the charity is providing quality support and resources to make nurturing provision a reality for pupils across the UK and beyond.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Communications, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Communications Officer, Communications Executive, Content, Digital Content, Digital, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Support, Marketing Assistant, Marketing and Communications Assistant, PR, Public Relations, Public Affairs.

Poverty is not part of God's plan. You are.

We're looking for someone passionate about inspiring supporters to help people living in extreme poverty fulfill their God-given potential.  Is that you?

Our vision is to grow a global community of people who want to enter into a whole-life response to poverty with help from Tearfund. They will be invited to give, pray, campaign, volunteer and make lifestyle changes, according to how they feel challenged to respond. We have a ministry to inspire and help people to live generously – in every sense of the word. 

And it's our retention team who help deliver these opportunities at the right time to the right supporters, to deliver income, improve retention and reach our whole life response targets.The Marketing Executive role is responsible for the delivery of supporter retention and fundraising appeals designed to show our supporters the impact of their support and opportunity to become even more engaged in Tearfund's mission. One of the main priorities of this role is developing the journey for our mid-value programme. You will work alongside our Key Investors team to manage the transitions of supporters between our mid and major donor experience, as well as alongside other members of the Church and Supporter Engagement Team.

Are you a fundraiser who loves direct marketing?

Do you have the following experience?

• Planning and delivering multi-channel direct marketing fundraising and retention campaigns to a range of audiences
• Project managing events for customers or supporters
• Monitoring and evaluating campaigns 
• Working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including creative agencies

Do you have the following skills?

• Ability to see through activity from start to finish
• A flexible approach to your work, showing agility to adapt and make changes if required
• Ability to influence and work alongside senior stakeholders
• Strategic thinking, and desire to drive forward new ways of doing things.

If that's you, then our Retention Team would love to meet you.

This a full time role 35 hours per week, flexible working patterns may be considered

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure. 

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. Age UK launched a sector leading emergency appeal that raised over £12 million to support the older people most in need. This year calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for Telephone Friendship have trebled.

Our Fundraising team has a goal to grow our income beyond £60M in the next five years and our digital activities will be critical to us reaching our target. 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.

This is an exciting new role in the fundraising team at Age UK. We're a collegiate, bold and motivated fundraising division. We're looking for a Digital Marketing Manager to grow our digital fundraising (income generating) activities including paid social, email, Adwords, search and display to drive key audiences to engage with fundraising campaigns and products. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has experience working as a digital direct response specialist with a solid understanding of using audience insight for decision making. Could this be you?

When applying we politely request that you answer the 3 questions at the end of this advert, instead of writing a standard cover letter.

In this role you will

• Develop and work with teams to implement the digital fundraising strategy
• Be a digital fundraising expert for Individual Marketing, Innovation, Events, Major donors and Legacies.
• Create online user journey models with the Acquisition and Loyalty teams to build out holistic data driven conversion experiences.
• Report on digital fundraising activities to senior stakeholders.
• Use analytics, user research and audience insight to develop and optimise activity.
• Take a bold approach to innovation to engage online audiences including audience driven propositions.
• Focus on increasing email opt-in rates and email engagement across all activities.
• Continually test and learn to inform new product development.
• Responsible for effective line management of an Email Marketing Executive, Fundraising.
• Develop your management skills

Have an understanding of Charity and Data Protection Regulation legislation relating to digital fundraising and marketing.

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.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

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.

Questions

Age UK are committed to having an inclusive, fair and transparent application process where we aim to remove biases. If you would like to apply for this role, please answer the following three questions:

1) In the first four months of this role you will be required to build a digital fundraising strategy across the directorate. This means working with different fundraising teams with different objectives and audiences, but all looking for growth and audience diversification. Can you outline the way you would build this strategy including the methodologies you would use and the staging of the strategy development (500 words max)

2) This digital world changes rapidly, please can you outline a) how you stay on top of trends, new platforms and technologies and b) how you decide what we should invest in (500 words max)

3) Tell us why you want to work at Age UK and what motivates you about this role

If you are shortlisted based on your response to the three questions above, you will be invited to have an informal, virtual catch up with the recruiting manager to hear more about the role and to ask any questions you have as well as sharing your experience to date.

Following that catch up, if you and the recruiting manager want to proceed to the next step, there will be a formal interview with set questions.

The Talent Set is working with a reputable health membership association, to recruit a Marketing & Communications Officer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a full-mix marketer with a passion for creating and delivering member driven marketing campaigns.  The role will have a strong focus on generating engaging content across both digital and offline platforms, and work closely with stakeholders across the organisation. The Marketing & Communications Officer will have the opportunity to be involved in fully integrated marketing campaigns within the health sector, making a real impact on its members who provide a wide range of life-changing support.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage marketing campaigns from inception to delivery, including evaluating outcomes to drive improved performance
• Produce marketing campaigns in support of events, conferences and educational training
• Plan & take full ownership of key marketing projects
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organisation, providing marketing and communications support and guidance in a diplomatic fashion
• Produce a range of creative content across digital and print formats
• Brief and manage external agencies and suppliers
• Ensure all content is consistent and follows brand guidelines

Key skills required:

• Experience creating and delivering full-mix marketing campaigns
• Strong written skills across website, email, social media and print format
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders across the organisation
• Knowledge of briefing internal/external counterparts in order to generate image/video content
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Understanding of brand guidelines and guardianship
• An understanding of membership marketing, the health industry or a background in the not-for-profit space would be a bonus

This membership body’s vital support helps individuals to live a full and independent life. Their work is more important now than ever before, with its members playing a crucial role in the battle against the effects of Covid. It is an incredibly exciting time to join the small, busy team as they are looking to execute a number of major projects in 2021!

If the role is of interest, please apply.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.