Vacancy Reference Number:

SMEC/COM/F/UK-R1

Position title:

Social Media Executive and Copywriter

Reports to:

Comms Manager

Location:

Muslim Hands UK, 595-597 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HJ.

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £24,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

Permanent Full Time Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 1st November 2019

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 11th November 2019

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.

Other Information:

Muslim Hands, an international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide is looking for an experienced, creative and enthusiastic Social Media Executive to join our busy in-house team and work on a diverse range of projects that really make a difference to some of the most disadvantaged people around the world. We are seeking someone with a passion for social media who has demonstrable experience of managing a range of social media platforms and can present analytics in an insightful and digestible manner.

Working with colleagues across the organisation to build engagement with our donors, you will create and implement compelling content, be our best practice adviser and coordinate content across all our social media channels. You’ll need to be proactive, organised, user focused and an outstanding communicator.

Main Responsibilities:

• Effectively managing and maintaining all MH social media output ensuring it complies with Muslim Hands policies and standards
• Providing social media expertise to the organisation and working alongside the graphic design team to deliver high profile and impactful social media campaigns that drive action and engagement.
• Developing social media campaigns and content to both complement and support our existing campaigns
• Using social media to best advantage as a broadcast, marketing and engagement tool to meet organisational objectives
• Coordinating social media content planning and ensuring activity is integrated into communications planning
• Managing, developing and evaluating the reach and impact of all social media channels
• Working with other teams to ensure social media input from donors and the public is responded to appropriately
• Work alongside the comms and creative team to produce engaging content for our network of websites and social media platforms
• Continually monitoring website content to ensure it remains accurate, updated and interesting and ensure our work is being shared across all SM channels
• Provide additional copywriting support during key digital campaigns
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

Essential:

• Must be able to either:
  1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
  2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.
• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Significant experience of using social media to campaign and influence
• Experience of managing multiple social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube
• Excellent written English and communication skills
• Ability to distil complex points into concise, compelling copy
• Strong strategic and project management skills with an ability to manage multiple demands/projects
• Experience of using analytics packages and social media tools to produce traffic reports
• Self-motivated, flexible and proactive attitude
• Strong organisational skills i.e. ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc
• Experienced in using content management software such as Hootsuite or similar
• Willingness to attend charity events and functions as and when required
• Able to build relationships with and leverage influential bloggers and social media personalities
• Be data driven regarding type of content and times to post
• Flexibility regarding working hours, in particular during peak times
• Passion for charity work and helping others

Desirable:

Possess relevant NGO/Charity experience

This role would suit someone who thrives working in a fast-paced environment and who enjoys facing challenges; often working to tight deadlines.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is 1st November 2019 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Eden Brown is working with an amazing children's charity in Central London on their hugely exciting Media Manager vacancy. The Media Manager will support the development of their media and PR strategy and will raise awareness of the superb work they do and to keep the charity and cause firmly in the news agenda.

Key duties include:
- Proactively cultivate new, and nurture existing contacts across national and regional media, specialist sector press and broadcast and online media
- Identify issues with high media value and package them creatively for sell in
- Develop a list of media spokespeople including young beneficiaries, families, fundraisers and colleagues
- Share high profile media coverage across the organisation and work with the Digital Manager to ensure media opportunities are capitalised on across communications platforms such as social media, email marketing and the news section of the charity's website
- Manage and maintain the charity's reputation and brand integrity in the media in the event of any press or public intrusion (e.g. on social media) and ensure an effective response at all times
- Oversee the day to day running of the press office function, fielding media enquiries and writing and selling in press releases to secure coverage of the charity's work and the support they receive from their funders

We are looking for someone with proven experience of working in a PR and/ or marketing role, either in an agency or in house, experience of working on national or local campaigns, experience of developing media relationships as well as experience of managing external suppliers, including design agencies.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Accountable to: Head of Digital

Location: 21 Albemarle Street, London

Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract, full-time (35 hours per week)

Salary: c.£35,000 per annum 

The Ri is an independent charity dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone to think more deeply about science and its place in our lives.

For over 200 years, our building has been home to some of the most eminent scientists in history, and we are hosting more public events than ever before. Moreover, our award-winning Digital Team is growing.

To support our growth, we now have a great opportunity for an experienced Social Media Manager to develop our social media strategy and manage our social media channels and communities. As successful applicant, you will be managing our sector-leading YouTube channel which has over 600,000 subscribers, and is growing fast.

This role is a perfect opportunity to bring together your love of all things social media with analytical skills and strategic thinking, working with colleagues across the Ri to help take our YouTube and social media channels to the next level.

Do you have:

• experience of creating engaging, audience-focused content for different social media platforms?

• a deep understanding of the social media landscape and a passion for keeping up-to-date with the latest online memes, trends and opportunities?

• experience of creating and managing successful social media campaigns and increasing engagement with key audience groups?

• experience in managing online communities?

If so we'd love to hear from you!

In return, we offer the chance to work flexibly, a competitive salary and benefits package that includes enhanced leave, pension contributions up to 7%, and the chance to play a part in the future of the Ri.

Interested?
Please download a full job description and person specification and click on the apply button below to send your CV. Please also inlcude a supporting statement of no more than 500 words explaining why you are interested in this role and how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 4 November 2019.

Interviews are scheduled for Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 November 2019. Please keep these dates in mind as it may be difficult to offer an alternative.

Communications and Media Manager
Children's Charity, Central London
£38K - £42K

Charity People are delighted to be partnering this wonderful Disabled Children's Charity to recruit a Communications and Media Manager. This role is pivotal in raising public awareness of the fantastic work they do and their status as a fundraising charity. Working closely with the Head Communications and Digital Media, you will support the development the charity's PR and media strategies and lead their implementation, helping to increase the Charity's profile.

The key focus of this job role is to provide communications and media support for the full range of The Charitys' activity. They are looking for someone to develop cross platform campaigns that tell the story of their clinical and youth services, promoting their existing partnerships and helping to attract new supporters. You will need to build relationships with the media at all levels, securing the best possible coverage for while raising the voice of disabled children, young people and their families.

You will be a key point of contact for colleagues across the whole organisation, providing guidance on communications, messaging and branding to the fundraising, service delivery and senior leadership teams. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Chief Executive in developing their public profile to better support The Charity's strategic goals.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of working in a PR and/or marketing role, either in an agency or in house
• Experience of working on local or national campaigns
• Experience of developing media relationships, including negotiating and leveraging partnerships, with record of success
• Experience of managing external suppliers, including design agencies
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent project management skills from inception to evaluation

Ideally you will be working as a PR or Communications Manager with a strong focus on managing campaigns and media relations.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Job title: National Media Officer
Salary: £30,209.35 per annum (starting salary is subject to experience) plus excellent benefits
Location: National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate
Job type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Hours per week: 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 03 November 2019
Interview Date: 08 November 2019

We are seeking a Media Officer to join our busy Media team. The ideal candidate will have solid PR and/or journalism experience and excellent all-round communication skills.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

The Media Team is tasked with generating positive coverage about Cats Protection so we can maintain and enhance our reputation as the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. This includes handling enquiries from journalists, working with celebrities and managing campaigns and events such as the National Cat Awards, ensuring Cats Protection achieves the recognition it deserves.

As the National Media Officer, you will be researching, writing and distributing media releases, images and videos, plan and organise media coverage for our key campaigns and events, liaise with our employees and volunteers to set up media interviews and brief all parties. You will also be identifying and nurturing new and existing celebrity and influencer relationships as well as using social media to network with journalists, celebrities and influencers.

You will need to have a post graduate qualification in either PR or Journalism with experience within a similar role. You will be a team player, be able to influence others, builds excellent relationships and has a lot of creativity. You'll have excellent written and communication skills with confident telephone manner.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

• JD attached
• Candidate information sheet attached

Head of Media

£56,000-£61,000pa

London

The Head of Media will be responsible for developing and executing a year-round PR strategy for fundraising campaigns and projects, events, partnerships. You will lead the Media team to deliver impactful consumer campaigns, playing an essential role in communicating the positive work that Comic Relief does with its many partners. You will help to prepare for any reputational risk and crisis management arising from consumer facing campaigns, working closely with the Head of Corporate Communications to develop and implement Comic Relief’s communication strategy

Key responsibilities:

· Lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of Comic Relief’s consumer PR strategy that will support the brand, drive awareness, strengthen the organisation’s reputation and contribute to fundraising.

· Oversee the development of PR strategies to support Red Nose Day, Sport Relief and other fundraising campaigns and events, funding and corporate partnerships (eg. BA, Sainsbury’s, GSK, Gates Foundation, DfID) to deliver strategic media coverage which also supports organisation objectives.

· Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders within the organisation, identifying strategic media opportunities to promote their work as part of the wider Comic Relief strategic objectives and priorities.

· Work closely with the Head of Corporate Communications to anticipate, prepare for and implement responses to crisis situations where there is a risk of damage to Comic Relief’s reputation. Ensure training across the team to build capacity for this work.

· Work closely with the Head of Marketing and Brand to help develop the Comic Relief narrative and messaging.

· Work closely with the social and online teams to manage and run integrated creative campaigns.

· Give leadership and direction to the Media team, providing line management to two direct reports and have overall responsibility for five staff within the Media team. Manage appraisals, team meetings and support staff to maximise their potential.

· Have overall responsibility for recruiting and managing additional staff and agencies where necessary for busy campaign periods.

· Work closely with the relevant BBC Publicity teams for Red Nose Day and Sport Relief to ensure cohesive work practices.

· Oversee the budget for the Media team.

· Serve as one of the key media contacts for Comic Relief and hold strong key editorial relationships with print, broadcast and digital media.

Essential Skills and Competencies:

· Strong relevant journalist relationships across National print and online media, and proven experience in handling high profile issues.

· Managing a large team across different disciplines

· Strong collaborative skills

· Experience and knowledge of the Broadcast industry

· Experience and knowledge of the charity and fundraising sector.

· Significant experience of consumer facing PR campaign

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 30th Oct 2019 GMT (Europe/London)

A national health charity, urgently seek an interim Head of Media until end January 2020.

The Head of Media is responsible for the charity's media and social media activity across traditional and online media outlets at national and regional level.
Through multiple media channels, the charity's media team will support strategic objectives to influence behavioural and policy change, maintain trust and brand and drive income generation.

The Head of Media will lead on and drive forward media, press and social media profile and impact, working with tenacity, imagination and good judgement to develop a high performing and sector-leading team to help achieve dramatic change for service area users.

Duties:
Lead on the creation and delivery of a pipeline of proactive media activity and annual media and social media plans, collaborating with teams across the organisation and providing expert advice, to support the charity's strategic objectives.
Develop and lead the Media team to deliver and evaluate ambitious, analytically-driven PR and social media plans, that support strategic aims including communicating our key messages, increasing our reach and awareness, influencing behavioural and policy change and driving income.
Oversee the day-to-day running of the media office, including the management of social media channels and their content, ensuring fast, accurate and strategically-aligned responses to media
enquiries and that we capitalise on media opportunities presented by the news agenda. Ensure output is high-quality and effective in ensuring media cut-through to maximise impact for the charity.
Use a range of internal and external data to inform media activity and support innovation.
Advise the organisation on media matters to inform planning and responses to the media agenda, based on an in-depth understanding of the relevant external press, media and social media environment, trends.
Manage, motivate and support the Senior Media Officer and Senior Social Media Officer as well as leading the wider team, being an ambassador of best practice and professional development.
Develop and lead the media team to network and build relationships with key journalists to support the media team's objectives.
Lead the team to source and interview case studies and engage with celebrity supporters to support media objectives, complying with internal process and data protection legislation.
Be responsible for ensuring that the organisations spokespeople are trained and able to deliver effective media interviews - and deliver continuous coaching and development.
Lead our operational response as Incident Communications Lead for the organisation, playing an active role in preparing for and implementing responses to crisis or high-risk situations, and advising the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate.
Ensure there is robust business intelligence for the organisation and team. This would be achieved by setting KPI's and targets for our media, tracking effectiveness through monitoring, providing insight into how this effectiveness can be improved, and producing reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees to inform future strategic direction.
Ensure that the work produced by the Media team adheres to organisational policies and positions and aligns with the strategy at all times for maximum effect.
Manage the Media team budget and monitor expenditure.
From time-to-time, as needed, create high-quality media materials including press releases and statements, comment pieces and spokesperson briefings.
Available to work outside office hours, including managing out of hours media office.

Experience:
Significant experience of developing creative media concepts, strategies and tactics and implementing on and off-line media plans.
Significant experience of securing on-message national, regional, trade and broadcast coverage to support policy, health advice and fundraising campaigns that creates tangible, measurable impact.
A digital mind-set and proven track record in devising, managing and evaluating successful media campaigns integrated with other activity.
Significant experience in interviewing case studies in a sensitive way whilst eliciting strong media angles.
Significant experience in analyzing complex data to identify newsworthy statistics.
Significant experience in building and developing relationships with journalists in a range of media.
Experience managing projects, budgets and timelines.
Significant experience of line management and team leadership including the ability to motivate and manage people effectively.

Day rate is based on an annual salary of £52kpa. The upper end of the scale is based on someone working through a Ltd or Umbrella company.

Media Officer
£26,000-£28,000 pa

London

To support planning and delivery of creative, national and regional media strategies for Comic Relief’s partnerships and fundraising campaigns, including Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. This role will lead the efficient running of the Comic Relief press office function and take a proactive role in the team’s day-to-day management, which can include press cuttings, renewing subscriptions and internal comms updates. They will be enthusiastic, brimming with ideas and initiative, and used to working as part of a small but busy team.

Key Accountabilities / Objectives

· Work alongside Senior Media Officer and Media Leads, to assist planning and delivery of creative national and regional media strategies that feed into and support wider organisational objectives, taking a leading role in media relations and securing national and regional online, print, social and broadcast coverage

· Set up media interviews, write briefing materials and attend interviews when required (this might be out of London on occasion)

· Own small projects with support of line manager

· Take a leading role in the day-to-day running of an efficient press office, managing inbound media interest and ensure a smooth process from start to finish – answer media enquiries and work with internal teams to draft responses as required

· Implement and lead Media team management systems and processes – this includes the daily press update for internal stakeholders, monitoring coverage, saving coverage, creating coverage reports, budget management (with Head of Media) and team rotas

· Work closely with external partners and organisations where appropriate to help maximise their involvement with Comic Relief – this might be PR agencies or partners

· Draft and edit high quality, compelling written materials and ensure sign off-of all materials. This includes feeding in to strategy documents, pulling together targeted media lists, writing press releases, briefing documents, website news articles and quotes from Comic Relief spokespeople

· Work directly with Comic Relief funded projects, and the people they support, to show the positive impact donations make. This may involve setting up and managing visits with journalists, influencers, and high-profile supporters

· Be flexible and support the wider Media team with ad hoc tasks as directed, such as delivering PR events, launches, attending shoots to gather media assets and pitching stories to media

Essential Experience:

· Experience of working in PR / media roles

· You are likely to be an Account Executive or similar in a PR agency or a Media Executive or similar in house

Key Competencies:

· Proven experience of working on national and regional media campaigns

· An ability to develop and deliver fresh creative ideas that generate media coverage

· Strong organisational skills

· Excellent writer

· Good media relations and confidence to approach journalists with story ideas

· Good experience managing and prioritising multiple projects to strict deadlines even when faced with challenges

· Passionate and strong understanding of our business mission

To apply please visit our website and apply online.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 23rd Oct 2019 BST (Europe/London)

Media and Public Relations Officer
Birmingham, West Midlands

The Role

The Media & PR Officer is the first point of contact for the media at the Vegan Society and often undertakes high profile media interviews. This role works very closely with all departments in the society to represent the society’s voice in the media and good interpersonal skills are required.

The successful candidate will be expected have excellent writing skills with a high standard of literacy and a positive, can-do attitude. A background in PR, journalism, communications or marketing is required and experience of media relations is preferred. Experience of being a spokesperson for an organisation is an advantage, but training can be provided to the right candidate.

What we offer

- A fun and supportive team
- A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Childcare vouchers scheme
- Animal companion compassionate leave
- Ethical pension scheme
- 28 days’ leave + 8 Bank Holidays (25 days’ annual leave & 3 closure days)
- Central Birmingham office location

Salary and hours

This is full time (37.5 hours per week) role with a salary of £22,911 - £28,785 per annum.

How to apply

The application deadline is 9am on Friday 25th October 2019. Interviews will be held on the week commencing 28th October 2019.

To apply for the role of Media and Public Relations Officer, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Media Officer, PR Officer, Public Relations Executive, Journalist, Public Relations Advisor, Communications Officer, Communications Executive, or Media Relations Executive.

About us 
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness. 
 
About the role 
You’ll be responsible for our social media presence, managing our main channels and providing direction and support for regional, retail and team accounts. You’ll be part of our newly-formed digital marketing team, developing a social media strategy that brings our work to life, has great storytelling at its heart, and inspires audiences to be part of ending homelessness once and for all.

About you 
You’ll be an experienced social media professional, skilled at community management, content creation and developing insight-driven social media strategies. You’ll be enthusiastic about engaging with supporters, and proactive about spotting opportunities to build our community and influence the way homelessness is talked about. You’ll have a knack for taking complex issues and transforming them into simple, engaging concepts, and passionate about giving supporters the tools to drive forward the debate. With excellent relationship-building skills, you’ll be able to support colleagues to confidently use social media in support of a range of organisational objectives. 

Benefits 
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:  
 
- Interest free season ticket loan  
- Interest free bicycle loan  
- Rent deposit loan scheme  
- Childcare voucher scheme  
- 8% employer contribution pension  
 
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career. 
 
How to apply 
To apply, please chick 'Apply Now' to be taken to our online application. The job description can be downloaded by clicking the 'Additional Details' button to the upper right hand side of our online advert.  
 
Closing date: Sunday 3 November 
 
Interview dates:  Tuesday 26 November 

Person Specification

Essential

1 Substantial experience of working in social media within a busy media, communications, or marketing department

2 Experience of developing (and monitoring/evaluating) high-profile integrated social media strategies that have helped achieve organisational objectives

3 Demonstrable experience of growing and maintaining strong supporter bases across a range of social media channels

4 Experience of generating high levels of engagement with followers – particularly on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

5 Adept at developing/commissioning creative and compelling multimedia content, including videos, graphics, lives, etc.

6 Experience of creating engaging moments/stunts on social media such as takeovers, live Q&As, Thunderclaps, etc.

7 Experience of developing relationships with key social influencers that have helped achieved campaigns, communications, or organisational objectives

8 Experience of helping develop best practices, ways of working, processes, and systems for social media work

9 Experience of translating complex policy and research into compelling social content

10 Experience of working directly with senior stakeholders and confidently advising colleagues on what works for social media and what doesn’t andproviding creative alternatives when needed

11 A solid understanding of the social media landscape and ongoing developments within it

12 Experience in telling the stories of people who are, or have been, in vulnerable situations, sensitively and with the utmost respect for their safety and wellbeing

13 Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

Desirable

14 Basic InDesign and Photoshop skills

 
At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on our website. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

Senior Media & PR Manager
Permanent
£47,000 - £53,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to help develop Macmillan's national profile and ensure we are recognised as the UK’s leading cancer support charity.

You’ll be part of the leadership team responsible for the development and delivery of Macmillan’s Media & PR strategy. You will work in partnership with our Social Media and Stories & Voices teams to create compelling national campaigns and content that support the charity in our ambition to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can.

Alongside your proven experience of effective media relations and issues management to protect trust, you’ll bring your proven track record of stand-out creative campaigns to the team, using your wide network of media contacts and excellent relationship building skills to realise the full potential of one of the UK’s most recognisable and trusted brands.

You will have extensive experience of managing people, teams and projects, bringing your energy and ambition to push the boundaries and deliver excellent results.

Most importantly, you will be ready to fully participate in a busy, talented team moving through an exciting period of change, and help us realise the full potential of our media profile.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

Support Worker / Outreach Officer / Social Care / Charity

Bristol Commutable from Bath, Chippenham and Portishead

Home Based - regular travel within region

Salary FTE £20,164.93 pa + excellent benefits 

Part time – 25 hours per week 

Contract - Fixed term contract until 31/03/2021 (possible extension – funding permitting)

Make a difference today!

Our client is looking for a self-motivated, confident and inspirational individual to join the Regional services team and develop awareness of their services within Bristol.

You will be working closely and engaging with social services teams and agencies to highlight the importance of their work, whilst identifying new referrals, home-visiting people with combined sight and hearing loss and managing a network of volunteers. 

What to expect in the role…

No two days are the same in this role, you may be visiting members in their homes identifying an effective service based on their needs; or running a local volunteer fair to gain interest from potential volunteers; or attending a forum / networking meeting to talk about the everyday challenges faced with sight and hearing loss.

This role will also involve various administrative duties including recording data, monthly reporting, planning and reviewing of projects and working towards targets and agreed objectives.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Need to be a confident communicator with a passion for networking with agencies and dealing with volunteers.

• Ideally have proven experience of working with people who have a disability, sensory impairment or within the older people sector.

• Ideally hold a social care qualification or equivalent through experience

• Comfortable travelling independently around the set geographical area, therefore having a full driving licence and own transport to undertake independent travel is essential, but alternative arrangements could be considered for candidates who are disabled as travelling will be part of your weekly role.

• You will share our clients organisation care values whilst being passionate, engaging, empathetic and above all motivated to change people’s lives for the better!

Benefits

Choosing to work within their unique services you will not only be benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues, this will also be complimented by an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive annual leave allowance

• Opportunity to take part in bespoke training & gain qualifications relevant to your role

• DBS Enhanced Check fully paid for by DBUK

• Inclusion in our pension scheme

• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU users

• Discounts at major restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas and Other benefits from the Perkbox employee benefits scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic marketer and social media expert to bring their knowledge, drive, enthusiasm and passion to our hugely important cause. This dynamic role will take ownership of promoting and managing our brand on social media and grow our reach through the recruitment of new supporters and retention of loyal followers by producing brilliant and engaging content, and being suitable sensitive and responsive to follower engagement.

Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Social Media Marketing Executive
Salary: c. £22,000
Hours: Full-time
Based at: Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Reporting to the Head of Brand Communications, you will be responsible for:

• Implementing and managing all of our day to day social media activities
• Planning our social media content schedule, ensuring diversity in and appeal of forthcoming posts
• Producing Facebook Ads to maximise awareness, accelerating growth in followers, generating event sign-ups and driving donations
• Generating weekly and other specific activity reporting

Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. A Job Description is attached.

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 10th November, but early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

No agencies please.

Paid Social Media Executive job - 2 month campaign - Start 14th October

Paid Social Media Executive job - 2 month campaign - Start 14th October

Your new company
A political organisation based in central London.

Your new role
Your role is to manage all aspects of the paid social (Facebook & Instagram) to support our performance of a national campaign the organisation is running.Your goal will be to ensure our paid media campaigns have the highest possible ROAS and daily duties include

• Launching and optimising paid social campaigns.
• Monitoring budgets.
• Tracking KPIs and producing reports.
• Keyword and audience research.

What you'll need to succeed

• Knowledge of Facebook Ads Manager & Business manager
• Understanding of custom audiences and lookalike audiences.
• Ability to generate and install the Facebook pixel, Dynamic products and all FB ads functionality.
• Be involved in keyword selection and audience targeting
• Monitor budget and adjust bids to gain better ROI
• Track KPIs to assess performance and pinpoint issues
• Produce reports for management (e.g. dashboards)
• Write attractive and concise copy for adverts
• Suggest and develop new campaigns across multiple channels
• Strong at statistical analysis, spreadsheets and reporting.
• Ability to navigate, schedule or generate reports quickly.

What you'll get in return
This is a really exciting opportunity to impact the nation through paid social media campaigns with a well know organisation as well as a competitive hourly rate.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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