We are looking for a resourceful and collaborative Digital Communications Executive to join our digital marketing team, to help lead and drive cultural change across the charity, empowering effective use of digital to meet the organisations strategic goals.

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Digital, you will be tasked to deliver an approach to digital that helps increase awareness, understanding and consideration among target audiences, and supports the achievement of marketing goals including member, volunteer and supporter engagement.

The Digital Marketing Executive will have extensive experience in digital marketing with good knowledge of Google tools, including Google Analytics and Adwords, as well as good email marketing experience. You will have managed and created content for key social media platforms for both paid and organic activity.  You will be an effective negotiator with agencies and suppliers and an experienced user of multiple CMS systems.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits and career development opportunities for the right candidates.

Closing date:  8 March 2020 at midnight

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis 

Please apply by sending your most up to date CV and Supporting Statement, please note only applicants who submit a CV with Supporting Statement will be considered

Should we receive a high volume of interest, we may close applications for this vacancy before the deadline so you are advised to express your interest as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of enquiries and applications we receive for our vacancies we don't acknowledge each one - if you haven't heard from us within a week of the closing date, please assume that we won't be inviting you for an interview.

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 8. The salary range will be £44,674 - £52,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. From climate change to plastic pollution, infant mortality to social inequality, the world is facing huge challenges and we’re determined to solve them.

In September 2016 UCL launched It’s All Academic, one of Europe’s most ambitious Philanthropy and Engagement Campaigns, aiming to raise £600m and 250,000 volunteer hours. At the end of October 2019 we have raised more than £550 million towards our £600 million target, and the next few years will be pivotal in determining the future direction of the Campaign. There has never been a more exciting time to join our Advancement office.

We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

As Head of Communications, you will lead on creatively telling UCL’s global impact story to some of our most important internal and external audiences, supporting both the Campaign and institutional advancement goals. You will pay a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of our high profile brand and visual identity, leading the evolution of digital communications platforms, and advising senior leaders on the strategic direction for advancement communications.

The successful candidate will be a proven Communications leader with a demonstrable track record in the sector. He or She will be a strategic thinker with excellent project management skills, and will be able to confidently represent OVPA and UCL across both internal and external stakeholder groups, often managing competing interests and priorities. Most importantly, the candidate will be a strong and inspiring people manager, and supportive and encouraging colleague in our fast paced, highly skilled office, willing to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

We are happy to consider applications from candidates seeking part-time opportunities (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering, values-based environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. We also value mutual respect and collaboration, and have a strong customer-service ethic.  Expectations are high and we work hard, but the rewards are huge.

UCL is an outstanding place to work. We welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to create an environment where everyone can give of their best. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, you will also be entitled to a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance.

The Role

This exciting role is key to supporting the planning, delivery and performance analysis of communications and engagement through all our charity’s many digital channels, from email marketing to social media and website content.

About you

Collaborative and passionate about ‘all things digital’ with the ability to inspire others about its potential, you will have a keen interest in using various social media channels and/or blogging. Tech-savvy and confident, you are hungry to learn new programs and software. Your strong presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to persuade internal stakeholders will have got you noticed. You will be able to meet deadlines, work under pressure and juggle multiple priorities without compromising your keen attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

If this sounds like it could be for you then we would very much like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Email Marketing:

• Develop processes for email production and building templates, and if appropriate, train other teams in using those templates.
• Create/send emails and user journeys using the email marketing system (DotDigital).
• Leading on the set-up and maintenance of the email marketing system.
• Support the work of digital communications planning as necessary.
• Liaise with database team to adhere to GDPR and agree processes/principles for data consent.
• Train other members of the extended digital team as necessary.
• Ensure that a high percentage of emails sent are delivered.
• Research and collect content as required for scheduled emails.
• Brief and manage the sourcing of content from editors/producers.
• Manage the in-house or outsourced production of digital content.
• Produce reports and analysis of email marketing campaigns and advise on changes needed to improve email KPIs.
• Keep clean and accessible records for project documentation and online account details.
• Managing all of the organisation’s mailing lists/address books within the Email Marketing system and CRM (Microsoft Dynamics).

Social Media:

• Increase the organisation’s engagement and visibility among potential supporters and partners.
• Schedule and source content/guests for Facebook Live videos.
• Implement the use of Social listening software within the Digital team.
• Keep the Digital team informed of significant problems that might jeopardise the wellbeing of the organisation, escalating to the Digital Manager and MCM Director where necessary.
• Support Digital Marketing Lead in the creation and monitoring of paid ads.

Website:

• Liaise with third party organisations when outsourcing design or project development.
• Design and review online content, making sure it meets users’ needs and is optimised for conversion – and search engine optimised.
• Designing/building complex surveys, web forms and e-actions for digital campaigns.
• Pro-actively seek and create relationships with external websites like bloggers and social influencers to increase site traffic.

Content (all digital channels)

• Plan and produce compelling content which brings our mission to our target audiences and makes a lasting impact in supporting our fundraising and communications objectives.
• Use a range of innovative formats like infographics, stories, blogs etc. to bring complex stories to the attention of online readers in a more succinct form.
• Update, maintaining and protecting our digital brand.
• Ensure consistency in messages coming out from different departments and on different platforms.

Data/Analytics/Reporting

• Combine the use of analytic tools to report on website, email and social media performance on monthly and adhoc basis – providing commentary and making recommendations on improving performance.
• Monitor digital campaign performance (e.g. online event sign-ups and direct marketing appeal donations) on a daily basis – spotting trends, testing and evaluating tactics (organic and paid ads).
• Compile regular statistics on social media accounts, to be documented internally.
• Update our ‘Digital Dashboards’ – e.g. Website and Social media engagement figures at a glance available to the whole organisation.

General

• Providing comprehensive cover for the other Digital Officer during periods of holiday cover.
• Provide project/campaign support to the Digital Manager, Digital Marketing Lead and Digital Project Lead when necessary.
• Managing email queries via the Digital Inbox.
• Managing the Digital, Comms and Marketing content calendar (Trello board).
• Provide support to Crohn’s & Colitis UK staff and volunteers in the production of content and the use of CMS, social media channels or email marketing.
• Provide admin and project support to senior members of the Digital team.
• keep up to date with news and trends in the Crohn’s and Colitis online community, using Google alerts, search methods and regular scanning of other Crohn’s and Colitis accounts.
• Supporting the digital team’s tasks when necessary, or during periods of holiday cover – including Social Media posting, website edits, proof-reading and testing.

We are Bloodwise (becoming Blood Cancer UK on 31 March), and we want to change the world for all blood cancer patients. Every year we stop more people dying of blood cancer and our researchers are even working to stop people developing blood cancer in the first place.

We are looking for a talented media relations professional with experience of working with celebrities to join us as our Senior Media & Celebrity Officer to help us achieve this.

Raising awareness of blood cancer will be vital in the effort to beat it, and as Senior Media and Celebrity Officer you will work with the Media Manager and the Media Officer to raise our public profile through proactive and reactive media relations.

You will also manage our relationship with our celebrity supporters. In particular, you will develop the number of celebrities we have relationships with, helping to maximise the opportunities for working with celebrities to support our work. Your media relations work will cover the breadth of our work, but with a particular emphasis on fundraising.

The successful candidate will deliver our celebrity liaison strategy, handle media relations for our profile raising and income-generating activity and enable our supporters to share their personal experiences of blood cancer in the national media.

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Monday 16 March 2020

Please note applications will be reviewed on receipt and if a suitable candidate is appointed, we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion.

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.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is looking for a social media expert to play an important role in delivering the charity’s social media strategy. This role will lead on planning, producing and delivering regular, high-quality, creative content, ensuring followers receive an engaging and memorable experience when interacting with us.

This creative role offers a successful candidate the opportunity to help shape Alzheimer’s Research UK’s social media output and will be encouraged to be innovative and input into a wide range of exciting projects. Sitting within the Brand department, the Social Media Officer will be an integral part of a team working on challenging and rewarding projects, including award-winning brand campaigns which have a real impact on the overall success of the organisation.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Proactively create and deliver regular, inspiring content that grabs attention, engages users and attracts new followers to our cause.
• Create a personalised and positive experience across our social channels to help foster an emotional connection with our supporters and build an active and responsive online community.
• Be a source of ideas and innovative approaches on how to use social to communicate stories from across a wide range of areas which are sometimes complex or sensitive.
• Regularly review performance, generating actionable reports which inform future activity and demonstrate impact to colleagues.

What we are looking for:

• Education to A-level or equivalent level of experience
• Experience of working in a social media, with focus on content planning and delivery and user engagement (including platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn).
• Have an expert understanding of social media, social platforms, techniques and trends
• Experienced at creating to a brand style / tone of voice.
• Excellent eye for exciting content opportunities
• Understanding of social media analytics and reporting
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability forward plan and work across many tasks to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, gathering information and creating content collaboratively.
• Have a creative flair and the ability to adapt approach depending on requirements.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 15th March 2020, with interviews likely to be held on the 26th March 2020. However, 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. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order 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 visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Social Media Manager

They are looking for an experienced Social Media Manager, with expertise across organic and paid social, to lead their social media for our client. It’s the perfect role if you’re looking to work at a fast-paced national children’s charity and want to deliver innovative campaigns that drive results.

This is an integral role at our client with overarching responsibility for the charity’s organic and paid social media, including creative development, management and measurement. The role is accountable for a consistent brand and tone of voice across social media, maintaining a balance of content and asks, and maintaining and growing their income from social media.

Social Media Manager Responsibilities:

You will have a passion for digital and the part it can play to drive fundraising and brand awareness. You will play an integral part in achieving cross-organisational objectives and will lead their new social media strategy to make their social media more impactful, grow their audience and focus on innovation to drive the charity forward.

You will be a creative, results-driven digital professional, with proven experience in organic and paid social media management. You must be external-looking, with an eye for digital trends and social media innovation, with an appetite to trial new ideas and techniques on their channels. Stakeholder management is a vital element of this role, as you will need to work with internal charity teams to strategically manage content and requests, and external partners and suppliers to bring new ideas and activity to life.

Social Media Manager Requirements:

You’ll be a passionate social media expert with proven experience in managing organic and paid social media to drive commercial results and increase brand awareness.

You’ll also have:

- Solid experience of integrated content development – recognising how social is part of a multichannel user experience.
- A passion for innovation and incorporating into your work.
- Experience in tracking and measuring social media campaigns against KPIs and providing reports.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience managing a range of diverse stakeholders.
- Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload, meet tight deadlines and prioritise effectively.
- Experience of managing sensitive content, including personal stories Have a proven ability to think commercially and drive results.
- Strong training skills, which is key as we roll-out upskilling programmes across the charity.
- Experience working with agencies and third parties.

How to apply:

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

Please be aware, applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we may contact candidates in advance of the closing date. They reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

About our client:

Every day brings new challenges for our client. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, our client can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Their staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Location: WC1N, Central London

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, Flexible working considered, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!

Closing date: 12 March 2020 at 9am

You may have experience of the following: Social Media Manager, Digital Media Manager, Google Analytics, Social Media Specialist, Social Media Strategist, SEO, PPC, Social Media Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Online Engagement, Marketing Manager, etc.

Ref: 92058

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL) are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, with excellent communication and operational management skills to join our organisation in the CEO role. The right candidate will have experience in leadership and be pro-active in taking forward the organisations strategic aims; with the view of developing, growing and diversifying our offer.

KCIL is a charity based in Kingston-upon-Thames. We have been campaigning for the rights of disabled people for over 50 years.

We currently offer a range of services and support to disabled adults, children and their families, including:

•Direct Payments Support Team - to help adults get the most from council money for their social care support to live their life independently

•Holiday, equipment and training grants for adults to take a break, live their life easier or learn new skills

•Information, advice and support on local groups and services

•Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support for children and young people who need extra help at school and/or college, or with their health or social care requirements

•Personal Health Budgets support to help adults use NHS money to improve their health and wellbeing

•Activities including for example - art groups and boat trips

•Volunteering opportunities

Salary: Pay scale 69-77 (£40,614-£45,036) Negotiable depending on skills and experience 

Plus pension and annual leave entitlement

Location: Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

KCIL is a disability confident employer and we would practically welcome applications from disabled people.

Applications: Please submit a CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience relate to the Job Description and Person Specification outlined in the Recruitment Information Pack.

Applications are welcome to be submitted directly through Charity Jobs or can be sent via post to:

Recruitment

Kingston Centre for Independent Living

River Reach

31-35 High Street

Kingston Surrey

KT1 1LF

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Closing date: Sunday 8th March 2020

Interview Date: Interviews will take place the week beginning Monday 23rd March 2020.

Communications and Media Officer
London, SW1

About Us

We are the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), an independent grant-making charity that is committed to ensuring that children from all backgrounds can fulfil their potential and make the most of their talents.

The EEF was set up in 2011 by the Sutton Trust. Together, we are the government-designated What Works Centre for improving education outcomes for school-aged children.

We offer grants to a variety of organisations, such as schools, local authorities and charities, to trial new ways of helping 3 – 18 year olds succeed, whether that’s improving their educational performance, giving them valuable life skills or preparing them for the world of work or further study. Our projects are set up and run as rigorous trials, allowing us to build our understanding of what works in improving outcomes for children and young people.

We are now looking for a Communications and Media Officer to join our team and promote our work, primarily to teachers and senior leaders educating 3-18 year olds.

The Benefits

- Salary of c£30,000 per annum
- Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)
- Flexible working opportunities
- 27 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Pension matched with a 5% employer contribution
- Life insurance cover
- Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme to help you deal with any personal and professional problems

If you are a communications, media or education professional with great content creation skills, this is a great opportunity to increase the reach and impact of our incredible organisation.

This pivotal role will see you utilising your creativity and passion to create innovative content to connect with educators, parents and decision makers and make a difference to education practices and processes.

So, if you want to enhance the education of all young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Communications and Media Officer, you will make sure that our work is communicated effectively to our target audience. This includes teachers, senior leaders, school governors and trustees, policy makers, parents and carers.

Working across media, communications, digital channels and events, you will create content that connects with our key audiences, primarily using our website, email and social media platforms.

Your role will also involve:

- Maintaining the schedule of forthcoming publications and communications activities
- Writing, drafting and editing news releases, blogs and content
- Supporting the production and communication of press releases and media requests
- Producing email newsletters and other email communications
- Supporting the production of content, video and graphics for social media channels
- Leading the co-ordination of events with both domestic and international stakeholders
- Identifying and managing media opportunities

About You

To join us as a Communications and Media Officer, you will need:

- At least two years’ experience of working in a communications and/or media role or within an education setting
- Experience in the delivery and achievement of online and print communications
- Exceptional written communication skills and the ability to produce high-quality content for a range of audiences and channels
- Proficiency in all standard office IT programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the willingness to learn other digital platforms, including Mailchimp

Ideally, you will have experience and an understanding of the education environment including education media, but this is not essential. Experience of producing and/or editing video content would be beneficial, as would skills in graphic design to create compelling online visual content. Exposure in marketing and web development would be equally desirable.

Other organisations may call this role Media Officer, Communications Officer, Media and Communications Manager, Copywriter, Digital Media Officer, Digital Marketing Manager, or Marketing Officer.

The closing date for this role is the 9th March 2020.

The EEF is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices (and are open to job shares, secondments, part time and flexible working schedules).

So, if you’re looking for your next creative challenge as a Communications and Media 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.

Digital Executive

£27,000 + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)

Leatherhead, Surrey

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

About the role:

This Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit organisation is looking to appoint a Digital Executive to increase engagement and income generation among new and existing audiences, driving loyalty and maximising conversions.

This is an exciting time to join the team as digital and data are at the heart of our fundraising and engagement strategy. Developing our digital capabilities and activity is core to the charity’s growth plans, so the work you and your colleagues do in the digital team will make a real difference.

Reporting to the Digital Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing and reporting on digital activity including email campaigns and automations, paid social media advertising, PPC (Google Ad Grants) and cross-channel digital fundraising and engagement campaigns. You will also be heavily involved in supporting the Digital Manager with ongoing website development, managing SEO and mapping and improving content and supporter journeys.

Location: Our new, modern Head Office is situated in Leatherhead, Surrey located just 45 minutes from London Waterloo and Victoria and 25 minutes from Guildford.  We are less than a 10 minute walk from Leatherhead Station and the town centre, with free on-site parking.

What we’re looking for:

• Highly proficient in digital analytics and reporting – you have proven experience using a variety of tools including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, DataStudio, Adwords and other in-platform analytics tools such as Facebook Analytics
• A technical, fact-based and straightforward communicator – you have an expertise-based approach to problem solving with minimal risk taking
• Knowledgeable in the maintenance of content management systems (CMS), Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) and Email Service Providers (ESP)
• Proven experience in delivering paid social media advertising
• Authoritative, analytical and conscientious – you provide directive leadership to ensure standards are being met, make quick decisions with integrity within your defined area of expertise and are focused on enhancing existing organisational systems and standards
• Self-disciplined and self-reliant – you enjoy working in a structed environment with clear expectations and a focus on achieving high quality results
• Working at a faster than average pace on multiple, simultaneous projects where every day is different - you maintain accuracy whilst correctly handling details, ensuring the work is completed on time
• Applications will be particularly welcome from those who are familiar with the charity sector
• Educated to A level or equivalent, it is important that you are able to demonstrate your skill in analysing and reporting on digital activity and identifying digital trends

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, click here.

How to apply:

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to us via the link.

For a detailed job description visit rainbowtrust org uk or call 01372-220073.

First interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead during the week beginning 16 March 2020, with second interviews being held shortly thereafter. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful and may close the role early if sufficient applications have been received.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation. Registered Charity No: 1070532

Huggard, based in Cardiff, provides a comprehensive range of services and accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and runs Wales’ leading centre for people sleeping rough.

We are looking for an experienced finance professional, who shares our values and principles, for this demanding role managing Huggard’s finance functions together with providing line management and internal audit functions to the business, facilities and HR elements of our vital work. 

If you think you have what it takes and want to join Team Huggard and make a positive difference in tackling homelessness and improving wellbeing then we want to hear from you.

This high profile health charity are looking for a Digital Marketing professional to join them on a temp basis for 3 months with a possible extension.

Within this role you can look forward to supporting the Digital Engagement Manager with the charity's digital marketing activity. You can look forward to setting up and monitoring their social media advertising and email marketing for fundraising, brand campaigns and for the promotion of their fundraising products and events. You will be assisting with the development of media plans, as well as developing and optimising campaigns.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience in digital marketing
• Have experience in email marketing
• Have experience in paid social media
• Have an up to date digital knowledge
• Must be immediately available

Interim Digital Marketing Executive, an opportunity to join a Disability Charity based in North London.

As the Interim Digital Marketing Executive, covering an interim period of 1-3 months, you will work with a small marketing team; Head of Marketing and Communications, Senior Marketing Manager, Marketing Assistant and Media Manager, supporting the production and management of a varied portfolio of marketing activities. Your responsibilities will cover:

• Implementing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across print and digital
• Managing paid social media campaigns (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - working with client to find out requirements and advise, writing copy, sourcing images, creating ads, monitoring and evaluating campaigns
• Scheduling social media posts on SproutSocial
• Working with external designer - briefing and managing creative process
• Reporting on web stats and social media performance

Our client is looking for you to have knowledge and experience in the following areas;

• Strong social media experience (paid and organic)
• Copy writing for print and web
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal
• General marketing and digital experience
• Experience in using CMS (Drupal is preferable)
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge of the charity or education sector would be advantage, not essential.

Digital & Social Officer
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 

About Us 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is one of the most exciting and innovative charities in the UK. The charity is a leading funder of cancer research in the region and has a track record of supporting ground-breaking projects and clinical trials to help prevent cancer and increase survival. We are working to save an extra 2,000 lives a year in Yorkshire. 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. We currently have an opportunity for a Digital & Social Officer to join us in Harrogate. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of circa £24,000 per annum
- Pension scheme 
- Private medical insurance 
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
- Offices within walking distance of the train station/free onsite parking 

If you have a background in managing social media or digital communications, with excellent digital, organisational and content creation skills, this is an incredible opportunity to help shape our digital voice and make a real difference to the people of Yorkshire.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Digital & Social Officer, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player.

The Role 

As a Digital & Social Officer, you will help us to produce and deliver outstanding content for our digital channels to help grow our online communities.

You’ll play a vital role in a wide range of projects, including creating and scheduling social content, managing paid social and digital campaigns and supporting the continued development of our website and digital user journeys.

Your duties will include: 

- Managing our social media channels and content 
- Creating engaging digital content and overseeing digital campaigns
- Analysing and monitoring digital performance
- Developing the social strategy and engaging with our social communities 
- Promoting our digital and social agenda to teams across the organisation

About You 

To join us as a Digital & Social Officer, you will need: 

- At least two years’ experience of managing social media and/or digital communications, including developing social media channels 
- A track record of delivering successful digital marketing projects and developing and testing innovative approaches
- Experience of effectively delivering a content plan and working with multiple stakeholders to create, gain approval, deliver content and monitor performance 
- Previous experience of SEO and updating websites 
- Experience of managing the online elements of integrated marketing campaigns, including the planning, implementation and evaluation of digital channel contributions
- The ability to use content management systems and social platforms to create new content and update or improve existing content, with consideration for SEO
- A degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) 

Previous experience in the charity sector would be beneficial. 

Other organisations may call this role Digital Marketing Officer, Social Media Executive, Digital Marketing Executive, SEO Executive, Online Marketing Executive, Digital Content Writer, or Content Executive. 

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

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Digital & Social 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.

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Overview

We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction. Through the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists and our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos, we guide and enable others in the UK and all across the world. Inspiring, informing, empowering – working for wildlife.

Role Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Executive to help support the planning and implementation of marketing campaigns for ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Significantly, this includes leading on marketing support for ZSL’s community engagement and outreach programme.

This is a fantastic position for an individual who is passionate about promoting opportunities to bring people and wildlife closer together, with a focus on children and audiences who face specific challenges to making a regular zoo visit. You will have exposure to a variety of directorates and an ability to shape the voice of our brand. If you have the imagination to not only problem solve but to create new opportunities to support the Marketing department within ZSL, then we would love to hear from you.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support ZSL’s education marketing programme (including school visits, curriculum-linked sessions, and vocational learning opportunities) through effective media planning, creative development and stakeholder management.
• Develop and implement the marketing strategy for ZSL’s community engagement and outreach programme (including the HLF Snowdon Aviary Restoration Project), including the identification and exploitation of appropriate channels, positioning, tone of voice and creative execution for the relevant audiences and activities – including internal communications to raise awareness of the HLF Project.
• Work closely with ZSL’s Community & Learning team to maximise the impact of partnership marketing, especially through charity and community stakeholders.
• Lead the development of marketing materials to promote the community engagement and outreach programme, including supporting other ZSL teams with their requirements, managing a range of internal and external suppliers.
• Work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, particularly the Community Engagement team and Communications colleagues, to ensure successful delivery of the marketing plan for the HLF project, including key milestones, appropriate reporting and influencing the future evolution of Project activities.
• Manage the pricing and distribution of tickets under ZSL’s Community Access Scheme, working with Discovery & Learning, Supporter Contact team and IT to efficiently allocate and distribute the free and subsidised tickets each year.
• Be an active member of ZSL’s Access Steering Group, representing the Marketing team and championing the voice of the consumer.
• Support the Groups, Trade, Promotions & Education Manager with ZSL’s trade partnerships, bulk ticket scheme, promotions and group sales.
• Be a champion for ZSL’s brand and audience segmentation, helping other departments to understand its value and importance.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level with an additional marketing or tourism qualification desirable.
• Proven knowledge of Marketing and practical experience of developing marketing strategy and project management.
• Experience planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on multi-channel campaigns. This should include offline and online media channels including print, DM, out-of-home, email marketing and PPC.
• Copywriting experience and hands-on digital marketing – including CMS management, paid social campaigns and digital analytics – would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience developing creative and working with spreadsheets is essential, as is a good level of numeracy.
• Knowledge of visitor attractions (e.g. museums, galleries, heritage and leisure sites), with knowledge of their education and community programmes desirable.

Please note: This is a full-time, permanent position based at ZSL main offices in Regent's Park, London. Whilst the role is based at London Zoo the functional nature of the job will require the post holder to also work at Whipsnade Zoo on a regular basis. You may also be required to work occasional evenings and weekends which can be taken back in lieu and carry out visits to external agencies, consultancies and organisations as and when necessary.

This role offers a competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday, stakeholder pension where the employer minimum contribution is 7%, complimentary zoo tickets and more.

To Apply

Applicants will need to upload their CV and covering letter (detailing relevant experience and skills, stating why they want the position and including details of availability) and can do this by clicking the "Apply for this job online" button. If you have any queries regarding this position or when applying through the system please contact Human Resources.

Closing date for applications: Midnight (23:59) Sunday 15th March 2020.

The Zoological Society of London is a charity registered in England and Wales: no. 208728.

ZSL kindly requests no contact from agencies or media sales please regarding this position.