This is a fantastic opportunity to develop and grow with a Digital team that has an extensive and impressive track record.

The Digital team is based in the Communications department, helping us to become a growing Church for all people and for all places. 

As Social Media Officer, you will work with the Church's Digital team to develop successful social media campaigns that invite people to connect with their local church, encourage people to deepen their faith and share how the church works for the common good in communities across England.

With a real passion for engagement across all social media platforms, you will support the wider Communications department and National Church Institutions with social media usage.

Developing relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, you will have every opportunity to use your talents for community management, content creation and strategic campaigns. 

The Digital Team is taking a flexible approach to work, with many members of the team opting for a hybrid approach to their working week, with a mixture of home and office-based working. Do get in touch if you’d like to discuss your circumstances. 

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minority Ethnic Backgrounds. 

Interviews are expected to be held on the 5th November 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

The job of a Save the Children's Media Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of  driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of the News Team, the Media Manager is an active member of the Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department which is responsible for driving political agendas and shaping public debate both nationally and globally.

The Media Manager will play a key role in increasing public awareness of Save the Children UK and promoting the work we do with a particular focus on amplifying our policy, research and campaigning work to protect children and help them thrive.  

Key duties will include collaborating with teams across the charity to identify newsworthy media opportunities, covering both international and UK issues affecting children.  This will involve writing strong media pitches, press releases, statements and comment pieces to generate maximum impact and achieve high profile media cut through.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Media Manager will be a key focal point for generating and shaping media coverage  at critical moments for children, such as  humanitarian disasters, and key moments for Save the Children’s work, such as global report launches. Key duties will include:

• Writing and providing input into creating of compelling, attention-grabbing media materials  that lead news coverage to  influencepolicy makers and key stakeholders
• Collaborating with and influencing colleagues across teams and countries to find and generate strong news angles about issues threatening children’s ability to thrive. luencing teams and achieving good media outcomes for UK and International issues
• Responding quickly to breaking news both in the UK and internationally to media generate coverage that drives fundraising and influences policy
• Building media partnerships to keep our work and issues in the news
• Helping to bring on board influential commentators to create debate around and champion our issues
• Leading on developing strategies to publicise fundraising appeals for slow onset crises or emergency responses
• Mapping, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists, editors, commentators, opinion formers, bloggers and documentary makers
• Protecting Save the Children's reputation, developing and implementing crisis management media strategies and rebuttals (when required)
• Acting as a spokesperson for Save the Children (when required)
• Travelling across the UK and overseas to provide effective media support to Save the Children initiatives and campaigns (when possible and required)
• Taking turns on the out of hours rota

Person Profile

Experience

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field
• Significant experience in news journalist, press officer or other type of media handling role
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces which generate excellent coverage across different types of national and global media
• Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries

Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate complex information quickly and concisely
• Ability to effectively project manage in scenarios of competing priorities and high pressure
• Ability to influence decision makers to achieve change

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 8th November.

Are you an experienced and immediately available Media Manager?

We are currently working with a fantastic organisation who provide therapy and support to torture survivors, to recruit a temporary Media Manager.

This post offers the opportunity to work with the Head of Media and Communications, to increase the profile of the work that the organisation does across all media, and to promote their work and campaigns, with a particular focus on political, decision making, stakeholder and supporter base audiences

You will play a key part in training, briefing and advising the Senior Management Team and Chief Executive on media responses and positions.

An eye for detail is essential as you will monitor the media and the news agenda, proactively identifying media opportunities internally and externally, working with the policy team to develop key messages and managing budgets for external research to support media objectives e.g. polling

This role will require an element of sensitivity as you are supporting survivors, including clients and survivor activists, to undertake media work and become spokespeople themselves, develop survivor stories for use in the media work.

A candidate who has a strong knowledge of the UK media and how they operate as well as knowing about human rights issues affecting refugees and torture survivors will be ideal for this role.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, then please apply by sending a Word copy of your CV.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Media Manager
Job Ref: MM
Salary: c. £40,000
Location: London SE1 0NZ, office based but ability to work 2-3 days from home

We’re looking for an experienced and highly motivated media relations specialist who can raise the profile of CPRE and help us campaign for the countryside.

The countryside is one of the nation’s most valued assets – it’s where many people feel most alive and it plays a vital role in improving our mental and physical health, not to mention tackling the climate emergency. CPRE, the countryside charity wants to connect more people with the countryside to ensure that everyone can benefit. This role is an opportunity to play an important part in achieving that.

As Media Manager, you will develop and implement media strategies and plans, and generate coverage in press, online and broadcast that complements our influencing work, while also broadening our appeal and helping us reach a wider range of audiences. You will have significant experience of executing media plans that generate large amounts of national coverage and will be confident giving advice and direction to senior colleagues. We are looking for someone with a real passion and energy for generating quality media coverage and someone who can help tell the human stories that underpin our campaigning work. You’ll be willing and able to work with various teams and with colleagues across the CPRE network of local groups.

You will be part of the External Affairs team, reporting to the head of that team, but working closely with communications colleagues across the organisation. You will oversee one member of staff, our Media Officer and together you will run CPRE’s busy press office.

Closing date: Midday, Thursday 28 October 2021
Interviews date: Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 November

Content and Media Manager

Central London • £35,000 per annum + Benefits

About Us 

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. We are one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools.

Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.

About You 

We are looking for a Content and Media Manager to join our friendly and welcoming team at the Microbiology Society based in central London. The postholder will be responsible for developing innovative and creative content via videos, audio, blog, and other channels, and managing the Content and Media team.

The post-holder will deliver integrated digital communications – developing engaging and interactive, audience-focused content, particularly audio, video, animation, copy-writing, and infographics. They will work with members to ensure scientific content from a range of sources (including journals, events, and other research) is produced for wider dissemination to media, scientific and public audiences to support our aim to advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges. 

For more information, please visit our website.

Our generous benefits package includes;​

• Flexible working hours, including hybrid working options
• Highly competitive salaries with annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks statutory maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care

To Apply 

Please send in your CV and Cover Letter

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 27th October 2021​

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. 

This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources the Society can't acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

ROLE OUTLINE AND PURPOSE

The Social Media Manager is responsible for the overall development and management of Trussell Trust social channels and activity, in support of our organisational strategy. Responsible for collaborative content planning and creation, across organic and paid activity, this role will use social media to help develop and support our overall brand position, whilst supporting specific targeted campaigns and messaging. To do this, the Social Media Manager will work very closely with the Strategic Communications team in particular.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Develop, implement and manage a strengthened social media approach that supports our organisational strategy and plans, helping to influence and engage audiences in our ambition to end the need for food banks.

·Oversee all paid and organic output across multiple social channels (Including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin), ensuring campaigns and activity are planned, coherent, integrated and optimised between departments and with other channels.

· Work proactively to bring together public conversation, platform developments and team objectives across a broad range of areas (e.g strategic comms, policy, corporate partnerships and fundraising), to identify content opportunities and optimise timings.

· Develop compelling, channel appropriate content including copy, images, graphics and video and working with other in-house colleagues, agencies or freelancers where appropriate.

· Working proactively with the Strategic Communications team, respond to potential crises, and proactively manage community and reputational risk on social media, including community management processes and out of hours policies.

· Monitor performance and impact of social activity, working with appropriate analytics/listening tools and applying insight and learnings to future decision making

· Support colleagues from the Trussell Trust and wider food bank network with social media recommendations and best practice sharing. 

The Talent Set are delighted to be working exclusively with RNID to recruit their new Social Media Manager.

Who we are

We’re the UK’s largest charity making life fully inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we campaign for an inclusive society. We connect people to practical advice and pioneer new treatments.

We’re putting digital front and centre of what we do. It is the best way to reach more of the 1 in 5 adults in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss and the 1 in 8 with tinnitus.

RNID is looking for an experienced Social Media Manager to oversee output on our channels and help develop a forward-thinking social media strategy for the organisation. We’re looking for someone who is creative, fun with an analytical mind who will thrive in a collaborative environment.

What you’ll do

Social media at RNID isn’t just about engagement and performance but about connecting and telling stories to drive impact for our communities. We want to be the first place that a deaf person or someone with hearing loss or tinnitus comes to for advice and support, and we want them to stay and share their own experiences so we can help them on their own personal journey.

Who you are

Your purpose

Since rebranding RNID, our social media channels have been on an exciting journey setting up livestreams, a paid strategy and bringing new content to our channels, but we want to grow further and set up new channel strategies for the future of RNID. Our aim is to generate awareness of RNID and drive engagement with deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. You will use your experience in social media, paid and organic to help the deliver the organisation’s objectives, working collaboratively with colleagues across the charity and bring new content to our communities, putting them at the centre of everything we do.

Your role

You work with the Brand and Marketing Lead and Content Lead to play a key role in the development of the social media strategy for the charity.

• You will introduce new and innovative ways of working to deliver a first-class social media experience.
• You champion social media best practices day to day to deliver the most effective, integrated campaigns across the UK from a paid and organic perspective.
• You implement and manage a social media activity schedule for the charity with the discretion to decide what activity is added to the schedule, whilst creating highly engaging content.
• You will line manage and develop a team member in paid social media and community strategy.
• You will drive the strategy and growth of our channels.
• You will share insight from your test and learn projects and audience analysis.
• You can create content or short videos for reactive social media actions.
• You are a brand champion across our channels.
• You will work towards making accessible content for our communities, making sure it is also diverse and inclusive.
• You support and build our influencer strategy through our social channels and encourage others to share their stories.

Your skills

• You have a thorough understanding of your professional area and how it fits within the organisation. You select the appropriate methods, tools and applications, communicate fluently and are able to present complex information to a non-technical audience.
• You keep up to date with developments in your professional area of expertise.
• You are responsible and take initiative for your own personal development.
• You are confident in crisis and can bring strong solutions forward.
• Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and other social media channels.
• Experience of influencer and ambassador relationship development
• Experience developing and implementing social media strategies.
• Experience setting KPIs, measuring and reporting back on results.
• Experience of storytelling, engaging social content (written and visual) and campaign planning.
• Experience of paid social media, building, testing and optimising
• Able to confidently deliver training.
• Multimedia content production skills, such as video, audio and/or graphic design desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proofreading and attention to detail

Qualifications

Background in journalism, creative content, marketing, brand and social media.

What we can offer you

• 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays
• 2 wellbeing days to use when
• Maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements
• Sickness benefit entitlement from day 1
• Fully remote working with no core hours
• £20 remote working allowance
• Quarterly staff conferences
• Employee assistance programme that provides counselling sessions
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Bristol Sport Foundation is the charitable arm of Bristol Sport Ltd. Our purpose is to make Greater Bristol an Active. Healthy. Happy. place to live.

We have an amazing team of people who have experienced the power that sport has to break down barriers and tackle health and social inequalities across Bristol and together we use the emotive power of our employees and professional sport brands in the community and through matchday, to positively impact on the physical and mental health of the communities we engage with.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

We are seeking a creative and innovative individual who will join us as we try to inspire the communities of Bristol to live healthier and happier lives through challenging us to be upbeat, positive and inclusive in our communications internally and externally.

You must be passionate about positively changing people lives and be able to represent the diverse and inclusive communities of Bristol. You will be instrumental in increasing awareness of the charity and helping us to deliver our purpose.

KEY TARGETS:

• Supporting the programmes team to exceed the targets set for school clubs and community hubs
• Increase the number of under-represented groups accessing our programmes
• Increase awareness of the groups work through a digital marketing strategy
• Deliver the requirements of our grants and donations that require marketing and media activation

KEY JOB ROLES:

• Plan, implement and manage media projects, announcements and events
• Lead on all digital content for website, social media and external publication
• Manage multiple social media platforms and tailor content to suit the needs of each individual audience – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok
• Monitor, analyse and communicate results on a quarterly basis
• Manage our videographer and graphic designers and work closely with them to create/produce original and creative content
• Plan media events, programmes and initiatives 
• Work with marketing team to design and review a variety of promotional and marketing materials 
• Work closely with our corporate/business partners to increase the profile of our work
• Develop and implement PR policies and procedures
• Produce content for various speeches and events
• Work with the Head of Operations to develop and implement crisis communications advice and media strategy, as needed

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

Essential:

• Creative and innovative approach to working
• Exceptional copywriting and editing skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of paid and organic social media
• Previous working experience in charity, marketing, media or communications role
• Proven track record designing and executing successful campaigns at a local level
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong experience with social media including blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Well organised and close attention to detai

Desirable:

• Strong relationships with both local and national business and industry media outlet
• Basic knowledge of graphic design
• Experience in acting as a company spokesperson; comfortable and skilled in both broadcast and print media interviews
• Event planning experience
• BA/MA degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications or a related discipline
• Experience of client relationship management and online Client Relationship Management systems

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, creative and highly driven Communications and Media Manager to join Kinship to help grow brand awareness and increase its impact in securing support and recognition for kinship carers.

This is a fun, varied and fast-paced role in a growing charity within the newly-formed Communications and External Affairs directorate. The Communications and Media Manager will shape and deliver strategies to raise awareness and understanding of kinship care and the urgency of the cause.

This is an exciting time to join Kinship as the organisation grows and develops its next three-year strategy, and with kinship care more in the spotlight than ever before. You’ll be part of an ambitious, influential and focused communications and external affairs team working closely with colleagues across the organisation and kinship carers.

You’ll be a skilled self-starter who thinks strategically while keeping on top of the detail. You’ll have a hunger for staying abreast of communications best practice and innovation, unafraid to test news ideas and approaches.

You’ll love collaborating as part of a team with a can-do and supportive attitude and will be strongly committed to Kinship’s values.

We will guarantee interviews to any candidates with experience of kinship care (either of being in kinship care or of being a kinship carer) who demonstrate that they meet the essential skills and experience outlined.

Location: London office-based, 2-3 days per week, but would consider remote for the right candidate, minus the London weighting.

Working hours: Full-time (flexible, working minimum of 28 hours/per week considered – pro rata)

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Inclusion London (IL) as they look to recruit a new Part Time Communications and Media Manager (4 Days a Week) on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid role with remote working and some time in their Brixton office.

Inclusion London (IL) is a leading disability equality organisation run by and for Deaf and Disabled people. They have built a national reputation for effective policy and campaign work and for providing innovative business and organisational support to local Deaf and Disabled people's organisations (DDPOs) in London. Their mission is nothing less than full equality and inclusion for Deaf and Disabled people with our communities leading the change we need to see.

IL is seeking to recruit a skilled, creative and versatile Communications & Media Manager. In this role you will be responsible for delivering, leading and developing all our communications & media work, both reactive and proactive, across our small but effective organisation. This is a great opportunity for a passionate and dynamic individual with a commitment to tackling inequality and promoting human rights to make their mark in a leading, social change equalities organisation.

IL is committed to equality, diversity and human rights. We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from Deaf or Disabled people and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and the LGBTQ+ community.

To be considered for this role, please apply with a CV and Supporting Statement. The supporting statement must be no longer than 2 pages long and cover your interest in the organisation, position and how your skills and experience match with person specification.

Application deadline: Midnight on 24 October 2021

Panel interviews with Inclusion London: TBC

Media and Research Officer (Part-Time - 3 days a week)

Central London • £26,000 - £29,000 per annum (Full Time Equivalent) + Benefits

About Us 

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. We are one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, and schools.

Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.

About You 

We are looking for a Media and Research Officer to join our friendly and welcoming team at the Microbiology Society, based in central London. The postholder will support the Society’s strategy by contributing proactively and reactively to media communications to maximise our impact. 

The role will develop knowledge of the research activities of members, acting as a conduit between their expertise and the media and other audiences. They will source and write content from exciting research activities within our membership and across our journals content to support our aim to advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members, and their work in addressing global challenges. 

For more information, please visit our website.

Our generous benefits package includes;

• Flexible working hours, including hybrid working options
• Highly competitive salaries with annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks statutory maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care

To Apply 

Please send in your CV and Cover Letter

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 27th October 2021​

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. 

This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources the Society can't acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

By working at Alzheimer’s Research UK, you will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2020, we were listed 39th in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working within a busy Digital department during a time of exciting growth and investment. Reporting into a Senior Social Media Officer, you will gain hands on experience across the breadth and depth of organic social media, supporting internal teams in reaching and engaging with Alzheimer’s Research UK’s supporters and audiences. We are a friendly team, looking for a positive and ambitious person to join us.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Contribute to generating, editing, publishing, and sharing content that builds meaningful connections with our audience, communicates our key messages, and encourages people to get involved with our cause.
• Assist the management of content, keeping the team’s output calendar up to date, scheduling content in our social media management tool and importing assets to platforms.
• Support in the continued growth of our social media channels and audiences
• Review and report on key metrics using a social media management tool, helping to review performance and advise on future content and approaches to ensure team targets are met.
• Monitor interactions across ARUK’s key social media challenges, proactively engaging with supporters to ensure positive experience.
• Identify sharable third-party content which aligns with ARUK’s brand messaging.
• Assist with the creation of digital assets, such as videos and images, including engaging graphics to bring our brand and campaign messaging to life.
• Support teams across the organisation with their social media output; advising on best practice, sharing new content for their output, and assisting with monitoring of paid-for social posts.
• Monitor the latest social media trends, technologies, and successes to enable ARUK to maximise the value of its presence on all platforms.
• Be a confident and proficient communicator, able to develop an appropriate style to speak to our various audiences, including around complex or sensitive issues. Able to communicate sensitively on several issues in a timely manner.

What we are looking for:

• An approachable, enthusiastic, collaborative and can-do manner
• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent level of experience
• Excellent organisational skills, with ability to juggle numerous projects simultaneously
• Experience of using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and LinkedIn management tools.
• Experience of community management on social media.
• Experience using a social media management tool
• An approachable, enthusiastic, collaborative and can- do manner
• A creative and innovative approach.
• An enthusiasm for demonstrating the potential of social media.
• Ideas-driven, can-do attitude.
• Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £22,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 7 November 2021, with interviews likely to be held w/c 15 November 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. When applying, please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

To be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please review the vacancy information pack or visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and manage effective social media channels for an international Christian organisation with a global mission.

As part of the communications team, you will plan, deliver and curate engaging content for our social media platforms. This will involve strengthening relationships with our partners in the worldwide Anglican Church and developing a new, younger audience.

You will monitor the effectiveness of our digital output and look for ways to improve its reach and impact. You will also keep up to date with developments in digital media.

Location - this role can either be based in Tunis or Beirut. The duration of the contract will depend on the location of the postholder, please note we are unable to support with relocation for Beirut.

Salary grade and benefits will vary country dependent

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to join the MENA Regional Office with dynamic teams based in offices in Beirut, Tunis, Ramallah and London working together for human rights change. Given the gravity of human rights violations across the region in authoritarian or crisis-driven contexts, the Regional Office invests heavily in producing cutting-edge research, developing hard-hitting calls for both our advocacy work and for our sustained campaigning. We grow the community of human rights activists or supporters across the region through our human rights education work. Strategic communications is an essential service that cuts across all these functions.

As part of the MENA Comms team, you will work closely with a Media Manager, a Digital Communications Manager and an Arabic Languages coordinator to provide strategic communications for the dissemination of Amnesty MENA's research findings and advocacy calls for change.

JOB PURPOSE

Operating in a region where there is high demand for human rights news, you will assist the Media Manager's in drafting rapid media outputs in response to developments or to share new research findings. You will assist the Regional Content Manager in crafting smart messaging to engage with our audiences on our Arabic social media channels (1.5m followers on Twitter and close to 1m on Facebook).

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft in Arabic and English short press releases or quotes based on information from country experts.
• Working under the supervision of the MENA Media Manager, implement a regional media relations programme which includes: pro-active media liaison; pitching Amnesty International stories and spokespeople; organizing interviews; providing media briefings and responding to media requests
• Assist the RCM and Media Managers, to ensure that Amnesty International MENA actions, outputs and stories are disseminated on MENA social media channels in English and Arabic in line with the Global Social Media Strategy.
• Monitor social media trends and identify opportunities for Amnesty International MENA to engage in online conversations and insert a rights perspective.
• Identify opportunities for media work and advise on what products or activities would work best to meet media objectives and achieve impact, ensuring all work is timely, with a strong news value targeted at defined audiences
• Under the guidance of the RCM produce social media monitoring reports on specific projects to analyze impact in line with communications plans linked to country team projects, overall MENA comms brand values and related Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks. Ensure we are consistently measuring and improving upon content performance across social media channels.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Substantial, relevant experience in similar role in journalism or public relations, in an international environment, and an understanding of international political and human rights issues and specifically how these issues apply in Beirut
• Experience in producing a wide range of quality materials for print and/or broadcast media, as well as for social media platforms
• Fluent oral and written English with the ability to draft media outputs in English. French or Persian highly desirable.
• Excellent modern standard Arabic writing skills essential, knowledge of at least two different Arabic dialects desirable
• Ability to craft social media messages in Arabic to convey complex information in a straightforward, interesting and motivating manner.
• Strong knowledge of international, regional and national media - across traditional and digital platforms - with established contacts at key publications and broadcast outlets

Please see the attached job description for more information on responsibilities and skills and experience required.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.