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We’re looking for someone who has experience producing content for digital channels, working in a creative team, writing inspiring news-led copy and building and maintaining social media profiles.
Job Purpose:
To shape our public engagement and advocacy communications, editorial and digital content strategies to raise awareness of our mission and engage with a supporter base outside of fundraising.
To support our Digital Marketing Manager to achieve our digital mobilisation objectives, ensuring we employ a digital-first approach to building a strong online profile as pioneers for street connected children
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to generate relevant, compelling content to share with our digital key stakeholders.
• Develop communications to support the advocacy activities of the organisation to engage existing and new supporters.
• Work with our Programme Teams in the UK, India and Tanzania to anticipate, research, develop, and write stories, adapting them to excite diverse audiences across a wide variety of media as we campaign for the rights of street connected children.
• Utilising our own evidence and data, create newsworthy stories and content that amplify the voices of street-connected children in the UK, Tanzania and India, engaging with both existing and new supporters.
• Create inspiring multi-channel content and messaging, directly linked to achieving our strategic aims and to showcase the impact of Railway Children’s work and influence key eternal stakeholders.
• Generate inspiring content that will attract a new, broader pool of supporters who are invested in making Railway Children’s vision and mission a reality.
• Use the latest available technologies and techniques on social media to amplify our voice by attracting and recruiting new supporters who share our values, beliefs and mission.
• Work with the Digital Marketing Manager and Strategic Content Manager to ensure that all of our content and messaging is optimised for search engine ranking and keyword activity.
• Develop relationships with relevant media in the rail / transport sector to share our communications.
• Work alongside the Strategic Content Manager to ensure that our key messaging and call to actions are always coordinated, aligned and implemented into wider organisational communications, including Fundraising Campaigns.
• Work alongside the Digital Marketing Manager to generate and optimise content for Railway Children’s digital communication channels (website, email and social media) that engages and influences key audiences to support our vision and mission.
• Publish digital content using our content management and scheduling systems
WE STAND FOR CHILDREN, THEIR CHILDHOODS AND THEIR FUTURES!
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The Senior Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs Manager will drive growth and retention, provide strong advocacy for the library, information, and knowledge management profession, and ensure effective, joined-up marketing, communications, and public affairs activities. Working closely with the Business Development Director, you will play a pivotal role in achieving CILIP’s goals and demonstrating strong advocacy for our profession.
Full Time 35 hours per week | Fixed Term 12 months | Hybrid | Closing Date 28th November 2024
Salary: £50,085
Job Reference: SMC01 (Please quote this on any correspondence)
An exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the success of the leading professional body for librarians and information professionals.
The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is a London-based charity with a friendly, hardworking team supporting our members in the UK and internationally. We are the only independent voice for the UK’s information profession. We are guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading, developing, and managing high-performing teams within a marketing and communications context. They will possess a creative flair, strong editorial judgment, and an eye for detail, capable of developing compelling copy and engaging ideas. The successful candidate should have a proven track record in developing and implementing effective marketing and communications campaigns, including digital campaigns, and have experience working with national and international media. They should also demonstrate strong networking skills, political awareness, and the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders. Experience in the membership sector, charitable context, or information, knowledge, or library sectors would be advantageous.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Develop and execute integrated marketing and communications strategies across all channels to support CILIP’s objectives, particularly focusing on member retention and recruitment.
- Oversee media and public affairs activities, including planning proactive PR campaigns, managing crisis communications, and maintaining CILIP’s reputation as a thought leader.
- Engage and influence key stakeholders through effective public affairs strategies, growing CILIP’s profile, and positioning CILIP strategically on key policy issues.
- Ensure consistent use of CILIP’s brand guidelines and collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief for a unified content strategy.
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of marketing and communications initiatives, making data-driven improvements to enhance performance.
About CILIP
The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the UK’s library and information association. We promote education, literacy and prosperity for all by raising standards in libraries, information and knowledge management. We work to improve services, develop our members’ expertise and champion the sector. We are the only independent voice for the UK’s information profession. We are guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services.
This is a fabulous opportunity to join a modern charity and professional body. CILIP is at an exciting phase in its growth with significant investments in member offerings and digital transformation plans.
Why work for CILIP Hybrid working
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- The option to buy up to 5 days' additional annual leave
- Generous pension scheme (Employer contribution of 10%, employee contribution of 5%) including death in service benefit
- Access to CILIP’s Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous enhanced leave benefits, including occupational sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and carers leave
- Annual flu vaccination voucher
- Perkbox employee discounts and wellbeing hub
- Contribution to eye tests
Please send a CV and supporting statement highlighting your relevant skills and experience by email by 11:59pm on Thursday 28th November 2024
Interview dates
• Interviews will be held on 3rd or 4th December 2024
CILIP is an equal opportunities employer and committed to championing diversity, inclusion, and representation. We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented groups. If you need any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please do let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Be there when it matters
Sue Ryder has an exciting career opportunity within our Marketing, Communications and Digital services directorate for a driven and impactful Social Media Manager. The successful applicant will oversee and develop the strategic management and growth of Sue Ryder’s busy social media pages.
About the role:
This is an exciting time to join Sue Ryder and take the lead in shaping our social media offering. You will drive paid activity across Meta and other channels as needed, overseeing ad accounts to support key income-generating initiatives, including fundraising and retail, as well as supporting our volunteering opportunities. Additionally, you'll play a pivotal role in increasing our brand awareness and promotion of our online bereavement support services.
With at least two years of line management experience in a similar role, you will be the expert on our organic and paid activity with a strong understanding of analysing and acting upon digital metrics. Leading a proactive team, you will help to showcase our support, drive engagement and amplify our messaging.
You will be the champion for our platforms and manage our reputation online with the support of our Senior Digital Manager and Head of Digital. You’ll also have excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to prioritise workloads for yourself and your team.
About you:
• Demonstratable experience of managing and moderating a busy portfolio of social media accounts
• A confident communicator with the ability to share knowledge and influence across levels, securing buy-in from across the organisation
• Experience of planning, implementing and optimising paid social media campaigns across a range of objectives and budgets, prioritising for relevant channels where necessary
• Excellent knowledge of social media monitoring, scheduling and listening tools (ideally Sprout Social)
• A keen eye for detail and design alongside excellent copywriting and proofreading skills
• Excellent understanding of social media strategy, delivering new and innovative ways to increase engagement
• Confident in planning, sourcing and editing creative content across a range of formats (image, video and graphics)
• Intermediate level skills in Canva, Photoshop and Premier Pro (or other image and video editing software)
• Experience of utilising social media analytics to provide reporting and analysis
• Proven line management skills with at least two years of experience, along with the ability to influence colleagues across other directorates
• A can-do approach, with a positive attitude and willingness to support others across the organisation
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
Benefits
• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
We reserve the right to close or extend the closing date according to our recruitment requirements.
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The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Sue Ryder to find their new Social Media Manager.
The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working one day per week from their London office.
This role will report into the Senior Digital Manager and will have 2 direct reports. You will oversee and develop the strategic management and growth of Sue Ryder’s busy social media pages and lead paid activity across Meta and other channels, managing ad accounts to support income generating activities, including fundraising and retail, promotion of online bereavement support services, and to support brand awareness activities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with colleagues across Marcomms and provide strategic recommendations to maintain an integrated approach to all social media activity.
• Plan and implement organic and paid social activities for our ongoing, recurring and one-off campaigns across a wide variety of
• Support the Senior Social Media Officer to grow and maintain our national and local social media channels by planning and creating high-quality and engaging content.
• Work with the Social Media Assistant to oversee daily moderation, adhering to Sue Ryder’s safeguarding processes. This includes moderating and responding to questions and messages, gathering qualitative insights from feedback and taking part in our weekend cover rota.
• Support the Senior Social Media Officer and Social Media Assistant to ensure that our retail social media pages are optimised and posting engaging content, and that our shop Facebook pages are well-managed for the shops to promote their activities.
• Manage our ongoing reporting across organic and paid social media to help us continually evaluate our strategy, ensuring our channels are regularly optimised and using data and insight to inform decisions.
• Provide training and support to colleagues and teams across the organisation to improve their understanding of how Sue Ryder uses social media and how it can be beneficial to their own activity.
• Maintain and update our social media policies and guidance for staff and volunteers using social media on behalf of Sue Ryder or to promote our work within their own networks.
• Out-of-hours moderation cover as required and this role will participate in our weekend cover rota.
Person Specification:
• Experience of managing and reporting on a large and busy portfolio of social media accounts across multiple platforms
• Experience in planning, sourcing and editing content in a range of formats (image, video, graphics) for social media, with excellent copywriting and proof-reading skills and a keen eye for detail
• Experience of planning, implementing and optimising paid social media campaigns across a range of objectives, durations and budgets
• Knowledge of content scheduling and co-ordination tools such as Sprout Social
• Knowledge of social media monitoring and listening tools
• Experience and understanding of optimising a social media strategy, including securing buy-in from colleagues across the organisation
• Strong line management skills and the ability to influence colleagues from other directorates
• Intermediate level skills in Canva, Photoshop and Premier Pro (or other image and video editing software)
• A can-do approach, with a positive attitude and willingness to support others across the organisation
• Experience of working across a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising content for relevant channels where necessary
• Experience of monitoring social media out of office hours within a framework
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process
About CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.
We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.
Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.
The Role
The Social Media Executive is an integral role within the Marketing team at CoppaFeel! and will play an essential part in supporting our 3-year organisational growth strategy. The Social Media Executive needs to be social obsessed with a keen eye for new and emerging trends that will ensure CoppaFeel!’s social channels organically reach our 18 - 24 year old target audience.
In this role you’ll work with our Social Media Manager to execute and manage the delivery of our social media strategy. You will be responsible for engaging with our community across social channels, content creation and ensuring we stay on top of emerging trends. You will work collaboratively with the wider Marketing, Fundraising, Operations and Education teams within the organisation.
The right candidate will be proactive, creative and organised, as well as being fully immersed in youth culture and digital trends. Ultimately you will have a real desire to make a difference, ensuring that all breast cancers are diagnosed early.
This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week.
You will report to the Social Media Manager and sit within the Marketing team. This role will work closely with the Marketing Executive, Volunteer Community Executive and the Individual Giving Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
- As the heartbeat heartbeat of our social channels, you’ll deliver best in class community management, engaging with CoppaFeel!’s audience and encouraging interaction. This will involve monitoring and responding to comments, messages and proactively reaching out to relevant people across our social channels in a timely manner.
- Create engaging content that engages with our target audience and reflects CoppaFeel!’s brand guidelines and tone of voice.
- Support with the scheduling of content across our social media channels using SproutSocial.
- Feed into monthly analytics and reporting that can be used to inform the social strategy.
- Work alongside our Education and Fundraising teams to promote awareness and fundraising activities with our online communities.
- Build relationships with new and existing supporters and content creators.
- Work with the Education team to mobilise UBT and CoppaChallenge participants across social channels to maximise peer-to-peer reach.
- Stay up to date with industry news, to enable us to be innovative and promote the growth of our channels.
- Work with young people to ensure that our social channels are the product of co-creation.
- Set up paid activations to boost best performing content across Instagram and TikTok.
Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications
Essential
- Proven working experience in a social media role (1 year+)
- High degree of professional/and or personal familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube etc.
- Experience using Canva with an aptitude for visual design.
- Experience of using social scheduling tools.
- Experience activating paid social campaigns.
Desirable
- Social media obsessed, with finger on the pulse for all new and emerging trends.
- Evident understanding of 18 - 24 year old target audience.
- Evidence of inspiring creativity.
- Ability to create native content in apps ahead or in line with trends.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
Application information
Applications will close on 25th November 2024 with the aim to commence interviews W/C 2nd December 2024.
CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.
Main benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata (plus public holidays). Additional Leave: 1 day of leave on our Founder’s Cancerversary, birthday leave, plus office closure over Christmas.
A hybrid of office and flexible, working Daily Flexi Time: starting anytime between 8am and 10am. Working from home up to 3 days per week (pro rata).
Training: We have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At CoppaFeel!, we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is the voice of firefighters in the UK. We are the only recognised trade union negotiating nationally for firefighters and emergency fire control staff.
*** Flexible working available ***
We're seeking a talented and driven individual to lead our social media operation. You will:
· Develop social media strategies that maximise engagement and support for the FBU, its aims and campaigns
· Shoot, script and edit videos; edit audio; and design infographics and other relevant digital content
· Run a reactive/trends-driven social media operation aligned with the objectives of the FBU
The FBU already has a small, effective communications team covering campaigns, press and external communications. If you have these skills, great. But what we are really looking for is someone with the passion, political/labour movement experience, and technical skills to take our social media, video and digital content to the next level.
You’ll collaborate with other teams and union activists to bring projects to life, and you’ll have great storytelling skills. You’ll also be willing and able to travel and attend events frequently.
If you love social media and have strong creative skills, this might be the job for you. This is a new role, so proven experience in the social media landscape is essential.
If you want to make a difference, if you are committed to advancing trade union activism, engagement and awareness, and if you are aligned to the aims and objectives of the FBU, we are interested in hearing from you.
We are willing to consider flexible working arrangements, including job share.
Full details of the role and job requirements are set out in the Job Description which you can download here.
Benefits include:
Generous annual leave
Additional Christmas office closure period
Final salary pension scheme
Employee assistance programme
Season ticket loan
Annual Christmas bonus
Eyecare claim back scheme
Childcare assistance scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Closing date: 2nd December 2024 – 10.00 am
Interview date: 12th December 2024
To apply please send your CV with supporting statement setting out how you meet the essential job requirements (each to be no more than two sides of A4) as part of your submission. Applications without a supporting statement may not be considered.
We have a proud history, and since our foundation in 1918 have helped create and develop the modern fire service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a creative storyteller to develop our presence across social media and manage engaging campaigns that create emotional connections and deliver results.
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 pro rata, depending on experience
Location: Remote working, with occasional travel for meetings
About The Flying Seagull Project
A unique team of artists, performers, play specialists and fun-devotees, we are dedicated to ensuring no childhood passes without proper play, big belly laughs and everyone feeling valuable. We work across the UK and internationally, reaching out and sharing circus, music, art, dance and play experiences with children and communities facing the harshest of crises due to poverty, war, isolation and illness.
We create safe spaces, either in our big top tent, or an empty car park or wherever we can take over a corner, to ensure that every child feels safe, seen and special. The locations we work in include refugee camps, orphanages, institutions, refuges, marginalised communities, hospices and community centres. What unites us is the energy, determination and commitment to creating genuine childhood joy for those starved of that basic right and making magical memories that can last forever.
Our medium-sized charity is led by CEO Ash Perrin, with five core staff and a team of highly experienced crew and volunteers. We also have hubs in the Netherlands and Norway. We are a dynamic and friendly organisation, dedicated to delivering a huge impact with limited resources and are looking for people who are driven and who share our mission.
The Role
This is an exciting and pivotal new role, with huge scope and freedom to increase our reach and promote our dynamic, unique charity in a direct and rewarding way.
Your first job will be to draft our Social Media and Creative Communications Plan, setting out the key opportunities, milestones and targets for the next few years.
You’ll be responsible for developing our brand presence across multiple social media platforms. You’ll manage authentic, highly-engaging campaigns that delight our community, creating emotional connections and delivering results.
An all-rounder with the ability to see social media and communication plans through from inception to delivery, you’ll be adept at creating and editing digital media as well as analysing their performance.
In this role you’ll work closely within our tight-knit team, reporting directly to the CEO.
Responsibilities
- Bring the brand to life on social media with compelling and consistently engaging creative communication.
- Draft and roll out a compelling Social Media and Creative Communications Plan.
- Set KPIs, work to targets, analyse and report on performance.
- Reacting quickly to opportunities and title deadlines, keeping pace with a dynamic agenda.
- Increase engagement for existing audiences while acquiring new followers.
- Lead the creation and delivery of email marketing to charity stakeholders and our wider community.
- Create and run a GTM calendar to plan and schedule posts and campaigns that support the brand strategy.
- Work with the Executive Director to design and deliver integrated digital fundraising campaigns.
- Provide support Social Media support to our Netherlands and Norway hubs as required.
The Ideal Candidate
Vibrant, boundary pushing, brave and creative, you will be adept and skilled at creating and managing exciting and engaging content across all social and digital channels.
A natural storyteller with fantastic ideas and drive to share the magic we bring, building unity and compassion with new and existing audiences, promoting our work and expanding our reach and reputation.
Skills
- Minimum three years’ demonstrable experience working in social media & creative comms.
- Adept at developing and executing social media & communication plans from inception to creation to delivery to analysis.
- Skilled with digital editing software (Adobe Suite) as well as in-app editing on social media platforms.
- Able to write good copy, edit photos and video and create social native content.
- Skilled with Adobe Suite and able to learn new software quickly.
- Up to date with the latest trends, developments and opportunities on social media that align with the brand.
- An eye for excellent content, design and copy, understanding brand nuances like tone, personality and visual identity.
- Self-sufficient executor with a can-do attitude in a challenging and evolving environment.
- Comfortable working to targets, managing KPIs and delivering to deadlines.
- Commitment to The Flying Seagull Project’s vision, mission and values.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or age.
How to apply
If you think this sounds like your ideal opportunity and you’d like to join our Seagull team as our new Social Media & Creative Communications Lead, please apply as soon as possible. We are considering applications on an ongoing basis as they are received, so don’t delay!
We will hold the first round of virtual interviews on 20th & 21st November 2024 for early applicants, with a potential second round of virtual interviews at a later date.
We are now reviewing a large number of early applications. Please be aware that further applications may not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Supporter Fundraiser who will proactively engage with supporters, community groups and volunteers in the community.
The Digital and Social Media Creative is a new post, joining the Fundraising team within a newly formed Cause and Engagement team. It is an exciting time to join with investment in the Fundraising team, a new organisational strategy and direction, and a roadmap for fundraising planned. The charity is recruiting for 5 other fundraising roles alongside this role, including another digital fundraising role.
This role is responsible for developing and creating engaging digital content and for managing Sight Scotland’s social media channels. This role requires a mix of creativity, digital storytelling and a passion for social media in the charity sector. The role will enhance Sight Scotland’s online presence and engage their audiences, inspiring people to donate, take part in sponsored events and online campaign actions as well as contacting the charities for support with sight loss.
It is important that the successful candidate for this role has existing experience of working within a charity/fundraising environment. In order to ensure the role is successful, an understanding of fundraising and how we can effectively apply digital tools and techniques to support income generation is vital.
To apply, please download the Candidate pack and contact THINK Recruitment for a screening call.
Summary
- Plan, curate, and schedule daily content for our social media channels, ensuring a broad, high-quality mix of tailored content that meets our goals.
- Liaise with content producers on platform-specific, social-first content.
- Work with the Social Media Officer, coordinating and implementing social media community management, creating engagement and growing our following.
- Produce regular analysis of weekly online service figures.
- Develop relationships with influencers and micro-influencers to create social media content.
- Exceptional writing, copy-editing, and proofreading skills, ensuring clear, flawless communication without any errors.
- Excellent digital skills, including expertise in industry standard tools, particularly digital channel management software, social networks, evaluation and analytics tools, such as Sprout Social.
- Experience of working as a social media manager or equivalent role for a large, national or international organisation.
- Experience of running digital and social campaigns for large organisations.
- Comfortable and confident promoting the Church of England and faith in Jesus Christ in the digital public square.
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months), Full-Time (35 hours over 5 days)
Location: London, SW1P 2AF (Hybrid – 2 days in the office, 3 days remote)
Salary: £28,000 plus London Weight Allowance of £3,954
Start Date: January 2025
Closing Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024
First interview dates: Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 November 2024 (virtual)
We’re recruiting a Social Media Officer to lead our social media community management and content creation efforts. In this 12 month maternity cover contract, you will play a key role in enhancing our online presence and engagement, raising awareness for our animal welfare services and fundraising campaigns!
More about the role
This role focuses on social media content creation, community management, and moderation across all major platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and TikTok.
As the lead moderator, you'll ensure all online interactions are positive, timely, and aligned with our brand voice, helping to build and nurture long-term relationships with our supporters.
Working alongside the Senior Social Media Officer, you will develop creative and engaging content that resonates with our audience, track social media performance, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure Blue Cross’s social media strategy is cohesive and effective. You will also produce reports and valuable insights from platforms such as Sprout Social, which will guide future campaigns and improve audience engagement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing Blue Cross’s social media presence across key platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok).
- Leading community management and moderation, ensuring positive, timely interactions with followers.
- Managing relationships with third-party moderation agencies, ensuring they uphold Blue Cross’s voice and positions across channels.
- Developing and curating engaging social media content that brings our pets' stories to life and supports rehoming appeals.
- Collaborating with the Senior Social Media Officer to create content, write scripts, and schedule posts while reacting to emerging social issues and trends.
- Tracking social media performance using tools like Sprout Social and producing reports with insights into community engagement, content performance, and social media trends to inform future campaigns.
- Working with teams across Blue Cross (including Customer Care, Media, and Public Affairs) to ensure our social media content aligns with our overall communication strategy.
About You
We’re looking for a passionate, self-motivated individual who thrives on creating content that engages and excites our online community. You’ll have experience moderating and managing social media communities, producing high-quality content, and using social media management tools (at Blue Cross we use Sprout Social) to track and measure success.
You will be a natural communicator with excellent organisational skills and a keen attention to detail. You’ll also be adept at managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of work. Understanding what resonates with audiences and adapting your content to meet the needs of our followers will be key in this role.
A genuine passion for animal welfare is essential, and your ability to write warm, engaging content will ensure Blue Cross maintains its reputation as a trusted voice in the sector.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Proven experience in social media moderation and managing large online communities.
- Expertise in using social media management tools, particularly Sprout Social.
- Strong understanding of social media analytics and the ability to derive actionable insights from platforms like Sprout Social.
- Experience in crisis management and working with internal teams to address complex issues on social media.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a deep understanding of what works for our audiences on social channels.
- Proven ability to develop audience-focused content and manage content calendars across platforms.
- Proficiency in multimedia content creation, including tools like Canva.
- Extensive experience in digital communications, ideally within the charity sector.
- Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Experience working with influencers or brand partnerships.
- Working knowledge of content management systems.
- Familiarity with digital marketing techniques, including paid advertising.
- Knowledge of web analytics and how they integrate with social media strategies.
How to apply
Click the apply button and complete the online application process before the closing date on Wednesday 20 November 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren’t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn’t be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can.
With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll
thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- 38 days per year, increasing to 43 with service (including bank holidays). For part-time roles and fixed term contracts, holiday entitlement is calculated pro-rata.
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Life assurance
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Claim for professional fees
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers.
We want you to feel valued and supported throughout your career with us. For more details on our benefits and to see how we invest in our team, visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
About Blue Cross
Blue Cross is a national charity that has been helping sick, injured and homeless pets since 1897.
Every month we help thousands of pets and their people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and find homeless pets loving families. We also offer education for future generations plus pet bereavement support for those who have lost their beloved pet companion.
We love the ways that pets can make such an amazing difference to the people they live with and we offer lifelong support and advice to help that unique relationship thrive. With your support we can give back to more pets and their families who need our help.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe that every pet should enjoy a healthy life in a happy home, and we always seek to recruit the best people who share our values and commitment so we can continue to help and support pet owners across the UK to achieve this.
At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities.
We are working hard to reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve at every level of our organisation. As much as we have made positive advances, we consider diversity and inclusion to be a work in progress – a continual commitment that remains a priority for all of us.
If you would like to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best, then please get in touch!
Our values
Our values define the way we do things. We use them every day to guide us, and to make sure we put people and pets at the heart of everything we do.
Compassionate: We listen, we are non-judgmental, we are kind and caring to the pets and people we encounter, and we offer support in difficult times.
Courageous: We make brave decisions, embrace change, and encourage innovation, ensuring we always act with integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Inclusive: We value all our relationships and work in an open and positive culture where we celebrate our diverse talents and empower you to be you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Media Officer
Contract:12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 per annum with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
About WaterAid:
From delivering proactive data-driven stories on the global water crisis, to creating impactful media stunts and campaigns and responding to breaking news such as flooding events and disease outbreaks, the role of a Senior Media Officer at WaterAid is varied and exciting.
If you have sound news judgement, a creative approach to PR, excellent writing skills and are passionate about making a difference to people's lives across the globe, this could be the role for you. Join WaterAid as a Senior Media Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
This role will be pivotal in delivering high impact, high profile UK and global media coverage for upcoming priority advocacy moments and public engagement campaigns, as well as supporting the day to day running of a reactive press office function.
About the Team:
To support an exciting and busy time in the WaterAid UK communications team, we are seeking an experienced Senior Press Officer to join our team on a 12 month contract. This role will involve close collaboration with our UK teams, country and regional offices, as well as managing relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
This is a full-time, Monday to Friday role. You will be expected to take part in our out of hours press office rota approx. every 8 weeks, and international may be required from time to time.
About the Role:
You will ideally have newsroom or busy press office or agency experience, work well under pressure, and be full of creative media ideas. As a news driven, creative and ambitious Senior Media Officer, you will lead on a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research reports, fundraising appeals and events, and key policy and advocacy moments.
You will also work on projects with celebrity ambassadors, corporate partners and staff from across WaterAid's global federation - all in support of WaterAid's mission to change normal for millions of people living without water, decent toilets and good hygiene so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
You will drive, develop and implement proactive and reactive media strategies, use your warm media contacts and build new contacts to achieve organisational communications objectives, including increasing awareness of the global water and sanitation crisis as well as our work around the world and our policy, fundraising and campaigning activities.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Write audience centric media strategies for advocacy research and reports and campaigns, with political and public stakeholders in mind.
- Build and ensure effective media relations by establishing and nurturing relationships with key journalists and media outlets, maintaining media lists using relevant media databases.
- Ensure a responsive, agile news desk and respond to enquiries on the key issues we work on.
- Draft and distribute first class media materials, including press releases, media messages, statements, op-eds and thought leadership pieces, and lines against enquiry.
- Integrate media activity across communications and the wider communications and fundraising directorate to ensure media work is impactful and supports wider strategic objectives.
- Advise WaterAid staff up to the Chief Executive using your media expertise.
- Build on and maintain excellent relationships with teams across the organisation and in countries where we work.
- Help drive WaterAid's online media work and engage with bloggers, online journalists and social media influencers.
- Evaluate and report back on key campaigns to the team and rest of the organisation
- Brief journalists on and off the record, arrange radio and TV interviews where necessary and brief staff in preparation.
- Join the 24/7 on-call rota
About You:
- Proven experience in media relations, working in a busy press office, agency or as a journalist.
- Experience of working in a large, matrix organisation
- Experience of liaising with journalists of all levels
- Strong understanding of the UK and global media landscape, with an excellent nose for a story and established relationships with key journalists and media outlets for major UK and global titles.
- Proven experience in launching policy and research reports and data-driven stories to the media
- Proven experience on working on public engagement and supporter focused media
- Excellent command of written English and editing skills, with the ability to craft compelling media materials and media messages at the highest quality
- Experience in developing and executing media strategies and securing impactful coverage.
- To have initiative, deadline driven, strong project management skills, able to work autonomously while contributing to a high performing team
- Willing to travel within and outside of the UK infrequently on travel to further media objectives.
- Creativity and tenacity.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and a variety of work simultaneously
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Experience running events with media audiences or attendance, including organising press events/press conferences.
- Experience of working on international issues including development, rights or humanitarian.
- Good understanding of social media
- Experience of working with corporate partners
Closing date: Applications will close 23:59 on Wednesday 20th November, 2024. Availability for interview is required week commencing Monday 25th November 2025.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
This pivotal role will enhance our visibility and engagement across digital platforms, particularly social media and our website. You’ll highlight our activities, impact, and the voices of those affected by group B Strep.
Collaborate closely with our Chief Executive and team to craft and execute a digital content strategy that supports our communications, advocacy, influencing, and fundraising goals. Your focus will be on creating compelling short-form videos and other multimedia content to engage our audience.
You’ll be part of a small but impactful team, working to improve awareness, knowledge, policy, and research related to GBS infection prevention and treatment.
As our Digital Content Specialist, you’ll develop and implement a comprehensive digital content strategy in collaboration with the Chief Executive and team, focusing on creating engaging multimedia content and managing social media presence. You’ll ensure the website is current and optimised, design digital campaigns, and foster audience engagement across various channels. Additionally, you’ll monitor content performance, collaborate with team members and partners, and stay updated on digital marketing trends.
Key information:
Employment type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Hours: 35 hours per week/full time
Salary range: £32,000 to £35,000 pa
Closing Date: 9 am, Tuesday 26 November 2024
Interview dates: Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 December 2024 by teams or zoom. Those invited to interview will be asked to complete a task. Details will be provided in the interview invitation.
To apply:
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the experience and person specifications, and why you are interested in this role to our CEO, Jane Plumb, together with your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form.
Group B Strep Support is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community, though not from agencies.
Our mission is to stop group B Strep infection in babies.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Place of work: Remote-based with regular travel to London for events and meetings
About Media Trust
At Media Trust, we believe when everyone has an equal voice, we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we connect media organisations with charities and under-represented talent to empower the third sector and advance media representation.
We design and deliver innovative and impactful training for charities so they can communicate more effectively to support their communities and drive social change. We also match charities with media industry volunteers for hands-on support.
At the same time, we provide under-represented talent with the skills, access and mentoring to progress their careers in the media and creative sectors.
For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2023 Impact Report.
About the role
Are you passionate and knowledgeable about delivering training in AI and keen to apply your skills to lead a purpose-driven project?
Media Trust is looking for an experienced programme manager to lead on the delivery of a pioneering new programme. You will be empowering charities and under-represented creative talent, helping them gain AI skills to bridge the growing AI divide and prevent marginalised communities from being further excluded or disadvantaged.
The programme will provide AI essentials training to two of Media Trust’s key beneficiary stakeholder groups: (i) small charities advocating for and supporting marginalised communities, and (ii) talent from under-represented backgrounds working, or aspiring to work, in the media and creative industries.
Media Trust will be partnering with one of the world’s leading tech companies who will deliver the training for the programme – we expect a formal announcement of the partnership in late November.
You will be responsible for designing the delivery calendar and managing the launch and delivery of this ambitious programme, which will run from January to December 2025. You will also manage the MEL (measurement, evaluation and learning) processes for the programme and produce a quarterly progress report for the programme funder.
You will provide insights and learning from the programme to help Media Trust design new AI-related and other digital skills training programmes for charities and/or creative talent from under-represented backgrounds.
Key responsibilities
Programme Management and Evaluation
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Programme Management: Oversee the launch and delivery of this groundbreaking programme, ensuring all activity runs to schedule and on budget
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Training Coordination: Plan, recruit and deliver training for 8 separate cohorts of c25 participants per cohort, coordinating with partner organisations, trainers and programme participants
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Participant Engagement: Recruit and engage programme participants, encourage participation and retention, support any accessibility needs and ensure the training aligns with participants’ needs and expectations
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Training Content Development: Work closely with the trainers to create engaging, practical and tailored content, activities and resources to maximise learning
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting: Manage the collection and analysis of programme data and insights, ensuring impact is evidenced with high-quality data and compelling case studies
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Budget Management: Manage the programme budget, providing accurate and up-to-date financial reporting
Partnerships:
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Cultivate Relationships: Build and maintain meaningful relationships with charities and under-represented creative talent, creating collaboration opportunities
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Networking: Represent Media Trust at third sector or media industry events to enhance our visibility and raise the profile of our work
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Insights for New Programmes: Share latest trends and programme-related insights to help Media Trust secure new funders/partners for additional AI and digital skills training programmes for charities and/or creative talent from under-represented backgrounds
Marketing and Communications:
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Programme Promotion/Recruitment: Work closely with the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) team to develop compelling promotional copy tailored to each target cohort
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Other Programme-Related Comms: Work closely with the MarComms team to write blogs, case studies and presentations about the programme and its impact
What we are looking for in you
Essential Skills:
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At least five years' experience of designing and delivering AI and digital skills training programmes, including facilitating workshops, training sessions and events
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Familiarity with AI and digital tools and a passion for staying informed and up to date with AI and digital trends.
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Proven skills in managing both in-person and online events, including participant and trainer coordination and logistics management
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Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills; able to produce engaging and clear content for different audiences and communication channels
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Strong organisational skills, with the capacity to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple workstreams and deadlines effectively
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Experience of effective budget management
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Experienced in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation to support the assessment and communication of impact
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Proactive and takes initiative; can work effectively with minimal supervision
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Commitment to equal opportunities and Media Trust’s values
Desirable Skills and Experience:
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Experience of working with small charities and/or under-represented talent working in or aspiring to join the media and creative industries
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Background in the digital, media or creative sectors
The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other to achieve our vision of a more representative media and equal society where everyone has a voice. We are looking for motivated, agile, and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer:
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Remote working with a monthly co-working allowance
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30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
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Flexible First employer
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Opportunity to work flexible hours
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Pension contributions
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2 volunteer days each year
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Opportunity to attend up to two Media Trust Open Courses each year at no cost to you
Flexible working at Media Trust
Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity no. 1042733
We are using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias.
Please include a CV and covering letter (max 2 pages), describing how your skills and experience match our requirements. Please also tell us how you first heard about the vacancy.
Application deadline: Midnight on Tuesday 26 November 2024
Interviews will be held in the weeks commencing 2 and 9 December 2024
Media Trust is committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. Please ask if you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process. Please note – due to the high volume of CVs and applications we receive, we can’t always get back to everyone, although we will try our best!
We believe in the power of the media to change lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
FUNDRAISING MARKETING OFFICER
Closing date: 28 November 2024
First stage interview date: TBC
Second stage interview date: TBC
Location: Hybrid working with multi-site working across
both sites, Selly Park and Erdington
Hours: 37.5
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Corporate Band F - £29,158-£34,042 per year
DBS: Enhanced
“Happy to talk flexible working”
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Birmingham Hospice has exciting plans for the future, while investing in income generation, our events and our retail offerings over the next few years.
We are seeking a talented and imaginative marketer to join our Fundraising Marketing Team. The successful applicant will work closely with the Fundraising Marketing Manager and Communications and Marketing Assistant to deliver all income generation communications and marketing activity across Birmingham Hospice.
We are looking for a proactive individual who takes the initiative, can effectively prioritise and has a proven ability to meet tight deadlines. You will play a vital role in the planning, implementing and development of fundraising campaigns, events and appeals. From designing print artwork and writing copy, to managing case studies and photography, as well as creating web pages and online forms, this is a varied post for a creative individual.
With a solid background in marketing, copywriting and storytelling, you’ll be responsible for sourcing and producing engaging and inspiring content that are integral to our campaigns. You’ll have experience working with email marketing software and implementing successful email marketing strategies as well as analysing campaign engagement. Knowledge of social media, video editing and graphic design are an advantage.
You will be responsible for creating online pages and forms on our website, as well as monitoring and maintaining the site. A strong skillset in web management and working with WordPress is essential. You will be a confident communicator with excellent people skills, comfortable in approaching key stakeholders for stories and content.
Experience in the non-profit sector is not essential, as we’ll provide a comprehensive induction programme and ongoing peer support.
If this sounds like the role for you then we’d love to receive your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Active Humber is committed to promoting physical activity and sports across the Humber region. Our vision for the Humber is that it is a place where everyone, every day is physically active.
We're looking for a dynamic Marketing Officer to join our team and support the delivery of our marketing and communications strategy.
As our Marketing Officer, you will work closely with the Marketing Manager to implement strategic marketing and communication plans. Your primary focus will be on managing social media presence, creating engaging digital content, and writing quality content for our monthly and bimonthly campaigns and newsflashes. This role is ideal for a creative individual with a passion for digital marketing, social media, and content creation.
You will be highly organised, experienced in planning and managing social media campaigns and have strong content creation skills for digital and print media. This will be complemented by your skills in managing CRM systems and ability to use different databases and software packages e.g Mailchimp, Canva
Most importantly you will be passionate to make a difference, a great team player and be committed to our vision and values.
We offer hybrid working for a better work-life balance, along with a generous annual leave allowance. You will be expected to attend our workspace in Hessle, at least once a week.
For more information about the role, the job description and the hybrid working arrangements we have in place, please visit our website for a job pack.
Closing date: 18th November 2024 (noon)
Interviews: 28th November 2024
Active Humber is an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.