Digital Editor, permanent role
Salary: £40K-50K plus benefits, dependent on experience
Start date: Immediate

Digital Editor

SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), a registered charity, was established in 1881 as an innovation hub, bringing together scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs to create solutions to the societal needs of the day. The founders of the Society went on to establish some of the significant businesses of the last industrial revolution.

Today the Society, active internationally, is still focussed on its charitable objective bringing together experts to provide science-based solutions to current societal challenges, such as tackling climate change, feeding a burgeoning global population, developing new energy solutions and striving towards health and wellbeing for all. The Society runs multiple conferences and events, supports early career scientists and engineers, works with government and regulators, and disseminates and distributes knowledge through its publication activities.

SCI has been in the publishing space since 1882 and produces a range of publications from peer-reviewed journals to a globally recognised magazine Chemistry & Industry. More recently, SCI has established a new Digital Media team, focussed on generating and distributing content through its digital channels.

The Society is now looking to recruit a Digital Editor. The Digital Editor’s principal responsibility is to increase the reach and impact of SCI’s content across multiple digital platforms. The role will involve developing the editorial strategy and content plan, generating content including news and reviews), writing editorials, managing the digital platforms and providing leadership for a growing digital team.  The role oversees delivery of internal and external content for SCI’s print publication Chemistry & Industry and SCI’s peer reviewed journals.

The role would suit a self-starter who appreciates and is able to communicate the importance of science-based innovation. We are looking for a candidate who can shape the future of SCI’s digital activities, bringing new ideas and being proactive in implementing them.

Candidates should be at a Senior Editorial level with a minimum of five years’ experience in the science and technology space. The position is based at the Society’s headquarters in Belgrave Square, London and is part of the management team, reflecting the importance of the role. The starting salary is negotiable, dependent on prior experience.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Degree in Science or Engineering and/or experience of science writing required.
• Degree or qualification in Media/Journalism/English, or equivalent experience, required.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior editorial role, related to science and technology, preferably with a news focus.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Proactive self-starter.
• Highly organised with a strong eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle scholarly content in addition to news and magazine content.

Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) – 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS

How to apply
Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter detailing your experience, skills and relevance to the position via the online application process.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Friday 14th February 2020.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Content Editor (Research) will be responsible for producing high-quality, effective content about our research across multiple channels. This content will increase engagement with our research activities.  This role requires a talented individual with a science and editorial or communications background to convey scientific topics to a lay audience, as well as communicating with a research audience.  This role would ideally suit someone who has previously worked as a medical journalist.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also possess excellent communication and project management skills and you must be able to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Monday, 3rd February 2020

First interview date and location: tbc via Skype

Second interview date and location: tbc at our Farnborough office

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team:

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity. 

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

Vacancy Reference Number:

ISUC/ISU/UK-R1

Position title:

International Support Unit (ISU) Copywriter

Reports to:

Director of International Support Unit

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

£23,000 – £25,000 (depending on experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period, Extendable)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 7th February 2020

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [7th February 2020].

Background

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Role Overview:

The postholder will play an integral role in creating engaging content across a range of platforms including our website, blog, print publications and press releases. The postholder will be working closely with other members of the fundraising department to deliver compelling content for fundraising campaigns and donor feedback throughout the year. Based at either out Nottingham OR London Office, the postholder will occasionally be required to travel between the two locations.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the leading Muslim charities. Digital and web are critical to the growth of Muslim Hands both in raising awareness of our work and generating online donations. The potholder will be central in expanding this area and helping further the reach of Muslim Hands.

Job Specifics

• Ensure a consistent brand and tone of voice across our written content.

• Work alongside others in the digital team, including graphic designers and video production specialists to produce engaging content for our network of websites and social media platforms.

• Plan the structure of online content to reflect our fundraising activities and the breadth / depth of our work.

• Create copy to maximise conversion rate, search engine optimisation, social media engagement and website content.

• Regularly produce new high-quality content by writing suitable copy, proofing, editing, and uploading onto a CMS.

• Continually monitor website content to ensure it remains accurate, updated and interesting.

• Research, collate and prepare project feedback for dissemination to donors, partner organisations and other channels.

General Responsibilities

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person specification: - 

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Frequent International travel to Partner Offices in Canada, France and South Africa

Please register your interest and apply by sending in your current CV and a suitable covering letter.

Deadline for applications is 7th February 2020 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

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

Marketing Officer

(ref: SUS2842)

£24,446 pro rata per annum

22.5 hours per week (possibility of increasing to full time)

Initial contract to 11 September 2020 - based in central Bristol

Working as part of the UK-wide Brand & Marketing team, this exciting new role will support the development and delivery of B2C marketing campaigns, plans and new initiatives, building understanding, interest and engagement with our target audiences using the marketing mix, including content, social media, web, email and partnerships.

With a good standard of education, you will have experience of working in a results-driven B2C marketing role as part of a marketing team.  You will also have experience of creating audience-focussed digital content, of planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns and building good working relationships with partner organisations.  Excellent communication skills are required to produce engaging copy for the web, email, social media and for marketing materials.  You will be able to think creatively and use your excellent interpersonal skills to work with partners to help us reach new audiences.

You will have good editing and proof-reading skills and be organised with a good working knowledge of digital marketing principles and best practice, a high level of IT and digital literacy and be committed to the promotion of the Sustrans cause.  

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 3 February 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Friday 14 February or Tuesday 18 February 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Job title: Digital Systems Lead (Young Peoples Services)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Office based (London)

Full time, 35 hours, Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of advice and support to problem gamblers and their loved ones. Its flagship Youth Outreach Programme “BigDeal” is expanding, and a new support service for young people will be launched in April 2020.

GamCare seeks a Digital Systems Lead to lead in ensuring the BigDeal project becomes an effective digital solutions platform. It is the ambition that BigDeal becomes a recognisable brand in young people’s minds, and the post-holder will be critical in making that happen. 

This role will require a strong knowledge of implementing and managing digital systems, databases and web applications. We are looking for someone experienced and passionate about developing new and innovative digital solutions.

GamCare’s central London office is a friendly, collaborative and enthusiastic environment. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the project delivery teams, as well as the Marketing and Communications teams.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop and ensure delivery of a digital solutions strategy for BigDeal and associated activities
• To act as a system administrator for the BigDeal providing overall management and supervision of the system
• Assist the Senior Service Manager and youth services teams in ensuring all activities are designed with digital in mind

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: < Digital Systems Lead >

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

To discuss the role further please email Dragos Dragomir. Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note we do not accept CVs

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications is Friday 31st January 2020

Interview will take place w/c: 6th February 2020 at our office in central London

Full time, Permanent

Grade EL, Salary £34,545 per annum                                                                     

Location: London

Close date:  26 January 2020

Interview date:  week commencing 03 February 2020

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the ‘voice’ of general practice. As the professional membership body for family doctors we represent GPs on the issues that matter most to them – and their patients. We have an exceptionally high media profile and, over the last two years, have secured a record number of mentions in Parliament.

We are looking to recruit a highly-motivated colleague to join our PR and Corporate Communications Team to help us build on our success and take the College’s reputation to the next level, right across the UK. 

As Press and PR Officer you will be a part of the RCGP’s small but incredibly busy 24/7 Press Office, dealing with multiple queries from national and local journalists daily. You will use high levels of judgement to balance risk, raise the profile of the College across the UK and protect the reputation of both the College and the GP profession.

You will develop proactive media and social media strategies at both a local and national level – sourcing stories, pitching them to journalists and providing strategic advice to College spokespeople ahead of interviews. You will also source, write and produce articles for the College’s membership magazine GP Frontline and its supplements, which both go out to the RCGP’s 52,000 members.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions.

To apply please upload your CV and cover letter via the RCGP Vacancies page on our website.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

                                                                      ~ Great doctors great care ~

JOB PURPOSE

• To further raise the profile of the RCGP and increase national and regional media coverage across print, broadcast, online and social channels, in line with College campaign and policy priorities, to influence decision-makers and opinion-formers
• To pro-actively promote the work of the RCGP and respond quickly and sensitively to negative or critical news stories, using astute judgement to manage risk and limit potential damage to the reputation of the College at both a national and local level
• To draft high-quality media statements and press releases across a wide variety of complex clinical and policy issues
• To identify potential storylines about the work the College does regionally that can be developed into positive, pro-active media stories or articles for College publications in order to raise the RCGP’s profile at a local level
• To write and edit material for internal and external audiences, including the RCGP Chair’s weekly e-bulletin to members and the College’s quarterly membership magazine GP Frontline
• To provide strategic advice and briefings to senior spokespeople identifying and promoting key College policies, highlighting risks and ensuring that the RCGP communicates consistent messages
• To work with the Digital Team to further develop the RCGP’s social media strategy ensure that traditional and social media activities are joined up
• To provide a 24/7 out of hours media rota, including weekends and public holidays, with other colleagues in the team

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

Education

A Level English

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Previous experience in journalism, press office or media environment

Demonstrable track record in writing and editing newspapers or magazines (portfolio required)

Proven experience of running proactive public relations campaigns and crisis management

Experience of working in a national membership organisation, charity or similar organisation

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills (evidence of published work - articles, speeches, reports and other material aimed at a wide range of target audiences)

Ability to work authoritatively, knowledgeably and confidently with journalists and senior College spokespeople and College members

Excellent news sense and ability to identify pro-active stories

Demonstrable experience of crisis management 

Resilience and ability to use own initiative, manage competing demands, prioritise workload and meet deadlines

Creativity and ability to manage projects from ideas stage to implementation

Good team player

Excellent attention to detail

Thorough understanding of current affairs and health agenda

Pleasant and approachable manner and ability to deal with people at all levels

Conscientious and reliable

A great opportunity has arisen for a Digital Content Producer in order to support the brand, external communications, website, media relations and social media presence across all channels (media, print, events and environment), to develop a streamlined, strategic and impactful communications plan and key processes.

Please apply ASAP !

Key Responsibilities will include:

Support the development of content for a variety of external communications platforms, including
-maintaining editorial systems, including version control
-liaising with external authors and content creators
-liaising with designers, filmmakers and website developers
-copy editing and proofreading texts to house style
-sourcing images and checking image permissions
-digital and print production
Maintain and build our social media profile, including
-maintaining a social media schedule
producing engaging, high-quality content and campaigns for our social media channels
writing and scheduling social media posts
cultivating conversations and interacting with other users who comment on / interact with our posts
Support the creation, planning and delivery of internal and external events:
-establishing relationships with event partners and maintaining a list of venues
-booking events and coordinating event logistics
-producing invitations, maintaining and managing lists with GDPR compliance
-market and raise awareness of events
Support website development, maintenance and content creation
-maintaining a website update schedule
-producing engaging, high-quality content for our website(s)
-writing website content
-coordinating internal and external blog content
-updating web content using the CMS

In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:

Experience of working in a communications, marketing or content role
In-depth knowledge and experience running professional social media, particularly Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
Knowledge and experience developing, maintaining and updating a website
Outstanding proofreading and editing skills, including applying house style, and knowledge of editorial processes, systems and methods
Digital design experience and proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign
Project management experience
Event management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, internally and externally, with a wide variety of people.
High-level IT skills (including Word, Excel, Photoshop, InDesign and CMS)
Strong visual literacy, able to make appropriate judgements on visual material to support communication activities, with an eye for detail

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated digital content expert to join our digital team in London and to oversee the content strategy for My Stroke Guide. This is our ground-breaking self-management and community website, designed to support stroke survivors and their friends along the stroke recovery journey. 

Position: Digital Content Manager 

Location: London (office based)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum (including £3,299 inner London weighting)

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months 

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 9 February 2020

Interview Date: Week commencing 17 February 2020

The Role

Working with colleagues in Digital, Stroke Support and Insight, the Digital Content Manager will identify and help produce new content (including copy and various types of media) and identify new aspects of functionality based on our users’ needs.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivery of the content and content strategy for My Stroke Guide.
• Production of content schedules.
• Copy writing to agree web and editorial standards.
• Leading and championing digital engagement at all levels across the organisation.
• Working with internal stakeholders at all levels in an advisory capacity to ensure new content is defined and implemented under our best practice standards.

About You

As Digital Content Manager you’ll have demonstrable experience of sourcing and writing copy in different styles for a variety of audiences, and using insight into user behaviour/needs to decide what content to produce. You’ll be great at communicating complex matters of a technological nature clearly and concisely, and comfortable working with web developers.

You will have a proven record of:

• Broad-reaching experience of digital development, ideally from a voluntary sector perspective.
• Experience and understanding of digital content management. 
• Experience managing external agency relationships.
• Experience overseeing digital projects with multiple stakeholders.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke. 

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team. 

You may also have experience in areas such as Digital Manager, Content Manager, Digital and Content, Copy Writing, Communications, Marketing, Content, Digital Development 

We are looking for a creative Digital Content Officer, who can produce compelling content for Young Women’s Trust website.

The Digital Content Officer will work across all our teams to ensure that Young Women’s Trust activities and campaigns are reflected in dynamic, accessible and user-centred web content. They will have a particular focus on working with our research team, manipulating, analysing and presenting our data online to ensure that young women’s voices are heard through our research.

We’re looking for someone who is a great communicator, with excellent digital skills, who loves telling stories and presenting data and content in innovative ways online.

It is an exciting time to join Young Women’s Trust. Our digital team is growing. We’re ramping up our reach, range and ambition. It’s time for us to take equally ambitious steps with our online content, including launching a new website in 2020.

This is a brand new role and we’re seeking someone adaptable and energetic, who can take ownership of the task and is ready to be flexible to the needs of an evolving organisation.

The Young Women’s Trust is ready to make real change. If you want to be part of the team in this exciting charity we would love to hear from you. 

You have worked in a role transforming content and websites for companies, charities or organisations. Now you want to lead a digital transformation project, changing a family of websites to make them work even harder for users, visitors and owners. You also want to help others do the same.

We are looking for a talented and creative digital professional to play a vital role in improving and maintaining our websites and digital content. The successful candidate will be a strong team player with experience in sourcing, creating and delivering content and assets.

You have a thorough knowledge of website transformation; up-to-date knowledge and experience of analytics; experience of using a range of web technologies and CMSs, managing external suppliers and technical partners and delivering training. You also possess excellent social media skills; solid planning and digital production skills across multiple channels and the ability to write creatively while delivering a key message. The ability to proofread and edit is essential.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly work environment with a generous final salary pension scheme.

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we do not accept CVs). 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 3 February 2020
Interview date: Thursday 27 February 2020

This post requires an enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Summary

Forward Action is looking for a Digital Strategist to join our fast-moving team. You will be at the heart of our digital campaign and fundraising work, managing projects and planning strategy to help our progressive clients hit their goals. If you’re passionate about making the world a better place, have a year or two’s experience in digital campaigning or fundraising and are well organised with good attention to detail, this job is for you.

This is a permanent role, with the freedom to work both in our London office and remotely anywhere in the UK. You can work either four or five days per week.

Applications close on Sunday 2 February.

Who we are

Forward Action is a digital mobilisation agency for progressive causes. We come up with ideas for campaigns that get results, then do the work to create them. We have been in the engine room of some of the most successful election and charity digital campaigns of the last few years, helping our clients add millions of new supporters to their email lists, raise more money online (from more donors) and create campaigns that have led to real-world change.

Our clients are some of the most exciting and impactful organisations in campaigning, including Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, Amnesty International, WaterAid, The Labour Party and SumOfUs.

What you’ll do as part of our team

• Manage projects from conception through to build, overseen by our senior strategy team. This will involve coordinating work from both our creative and development teams and liaising with clients via email, Trello and video calls, and liaising with freelancers.

• Ensure all the projects you manage stay on deadline throughout

• Work with our senior strategy team to devise strategy for the projects you’re leading

• Analyse the results of tests and tactics and provide strategic recommendations to clients based off them

• Attend planning and project review meetings with clients

• Take part in brainstorms to generate ideas for tactics that help our clients hit their goals

• Plan the layout and user experience of microsites, create wireframes, and provide designers with briefs and feedback on designs

Benefits and location

Pro Rata Salary: £31,431 if you live inside London, £28,063 (plus £3,000 travel expense allowance) if you live outside London.

Contract Term: This is a permanent contract. The role can be either full time or four days a week.

Location: In our Hoxton office, with the option to work remotely. Ensuring our team is open to people who live outside London and enabling staff to work flexibly are important values to us, so you’ll have the freedom to work from home regularly. Most of our meetings are held via video conferencing, but you will occasionally need to attend meetings with clients in London - once every two-to-three weeks on average.

Holiday: 25 days/year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.

Extra holiday for travelling sustainably: We’re a member of the Climate Perks scheme, so you’ll have an extra two days of holiday a year if you use them to travel by land or sea instead of taking a flight.

Maternity and Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave: Maternity leave - 12 weeks full pay, 14 weeks 50% pay. Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave: 6 weeks full pay.

Why work at Forward Action?

Our values are critical to us: we will only work with causes that make the world a better place. You will get to work with some of the most inspiring and impactful organisations in the sector, and spend your days helping win progress on everything from climate change to clean water.

You will be working at the cutting edge of digital campaigning. We recognise that what we do can always be tested and improved, so we constantly pursue innovation. We are an agile, fast-moving team, and you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and expand your skills and experience.

Our team is open, inclusive, friendly, respectful and kind. People from communities that traditionally experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity or immigration status; women; new parents; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people are especially encouraged to apply.

Abilities and experience you’ll need to have

• 1.5+ years’ experience working in digital campaigning, digital fundraising or digital direct marketing

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Being comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent organisation and attention-to-detail

• Experience of managing projects

• Dedication to helping build a fairer, more progressive society

• Fluency in spoken and written English

We’re also looking for a quick learner. We don’t expect you to know or have done everything when you start - instead, we’ll be looking for you to pick up new skills and knowledge quickly, then run with them.

Abilities and experience that are nice to have

We know it’s not possible for any applicants to have all these skills - it’s likely you’ll be able to bring 3-4 of the following to our team:

• Enthusiasm for thinking creatively and coming up with new ideas

• Experience working in the charity sector

• Experience planning supporter email journeys

• A solid understanding of online user experience (e.g. how to lay out a web page to improve conversion rates)

• Experience planning digital strategy to hit measurable goals

• Drafting and building emails, especially for fundraising

• Reviewing or editing content

• Drafting and setting up Facebook adverts

• Knowledge of how to plan a fair A/B experiment

• Experience working with designers

• Basic HTML skills

• Experience working at an agency

How to apply

To apply for this job, please click the "Apply" button and complete the application form.

To ensure our hiring process is as fair as possible, we run an anonymised application procedure. So please remove your name and contact information from your CV before uploading it, and only enter these details in the online form. 

To apply, you will need to include:

• your CV (with name and contact details removed)

• up to 250 words explaining how you’re suited to the role and why you want this job

Applications close on Sunday 2 February.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written online task from home - this can be any time that works for you between Friday 7 and Monday 10 February. Selected candidates will then be invited to attend an interview (either in person in London or via a video call) on Tuesday 18 February.

Questions? 

If you’re unclear about anything to do with the role, you can contact our team via our website.

Church Mission Society is looking for a Video and Multimedia Content Producer to join our communications team. The person who takes on this role will play a key part in helping CMS create content that’s so compelling that people can’t help but get more involved in God’s mission. In addition to being responsible for creating captivating video and audio for CMS’s target audiences, the post-holder will also help encourage and equip CMS staff and people in mission to produce quality multimedia themselves.

This is a part-time role (21 hours per week) with a starting salary of £16,326 (£27,210 full-time equivalent) per annum and a generous pension scheme contribution. The role will be based at CMS House, Oxford.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of excellent video and audio production from start to finish and the ability to train and enthuse others to develop these skills. It is essential that the successful candidate have an accessible portfolio of work that the interview panel can review.

It is also a requirement for this post holder to be a committed and practicing Christian and be committed to the aims and values of CMS, which are detailed on the CMS website.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

• Midnight on Wednesday 12 February 2020
• Interviews will be held on Monday 02 March 2020  

Role: Digital Content Creator
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £19,000-£24,000 per annum (based on experience)
Location: Based at Head Office, Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, GL5 3TJ

Meningitis Now is looking for a talented filmmaker to become our new Digital Content Editor

Joining a talented and experienced communications team, you will be responsible for creating video and animated content to be used cross-platform to generate awareness of meningitis, tell the stories of those affected by the disease, and to promote the support that Meningitis Now can offer. You will be a trained and experienced filmmaker with knowledge of storytelling on different social media channels, and the differences between them in tone, voice and technicality.

Our vision is simple – a future where no-one in the UK loses their lives to meningitis and everyone affected gets the support they need to rebuild their lives.

Through effective use of our social media and digital channels you will help raise vital awareness of meningitis, develop brand awareness and support our fundraising efforts, whilst generating inbound traffic and increasing the reach of the charity online.

Founders of the meningitis movement over 30 years ago, Meningitis Now has made a real difference in the fight against meningitis in the UK, but there is so much more to do.

To join this dynamic charity you will need to have demonstrable skills in the creation and adaptation of compelling content. This may consist of text, visual, video, audio and graphic adaptations, but must comprise creativity and an attention to detail; which means you will be an experienced digital media operator.

Benefits

In return, the successful candidate will receive 30 days annual leave entitlement per annum (pro rata) plus bank holidays, a cash health care plan, employer matched pension contribution (up to 5%), death in service benefit and long-term service rewards.

Interested?

If you would like to speak to someone about the role please call Rachel Oakley, Digital Marketing & Design Officer.

Want to join us and be part of an exciting opportunity to enable us to continue to save lives and rebuild futures?Then please complete our application form via our website. Contact Laura Smith if you have any issues.

*We are unable to accept CV’s*

Closing date: 9am Monday 27 January

Interviews: w/c 3 February

Meningitis Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check suitable to the role.

Team:                       Fundraising Team

Reports to:              Head of Fundraising

Line management: Design and Digital Executive

Hours:                      35 hours per week (Office based)

Job Purpose / Summary

To manage all aspects of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s communications, marketing (internal, external, print and online), and PR output and relationships. To deliver engaging, creative and relevant content across all platforms and to different audiences and stakeholders, working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Head of Programmes and Policy as necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities

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1. Marketing and Communications

• Develop and manage a comprehensive marketing and communications plan across all Foundation activities to support and drive Fundraising and Programmes and Policy – crossing direct communications, PR, social media and other channels to market as relevant.
• Manage, write, edit and proof-read all content across digital and print communications and marketing (both fundraising and policy / programmes led content). Ensure all copy is engaging, clear, concise and accurate.
• In collaboration with the Design and Digital Executive, design, manage and produce an in-house suite of online and printed promotional materials and platforms including leaflets, campaign materials/communications, website, fundraising brochures etc.
• Uphold, manage (and develop where necessary) the charity’s brand through our visuals and key Messaging. Monitor all content produced, ensuring editorial quality, consistent style and tone of voice in keeping with the charity’s branding and messaging guidelines.
• Act as managing editor of DSWF’s supporter magazine ‘Wildlife Matters’ – managing content, layout and print production.
• Work closely with the Head of Fundraising and wider Fundraising and Policy team to develop marketing and fundraising campaign schedule and adhere to agreed schedules and deadlines, developing and delivering creative copy and content ideas and creative marketing campaigns.
• Work as part of the broader Fundraising Team to provide marketing support, expertise and guidance.
• Liaise with the Head of Programmes and Policy to receive and best utilise updates from conservation project partners and other relevant stakeholders. Work together to ensure appropriate sign-off for technical accuracy from Head of Programmes and Policy where appropriate.
• Work with the Design and Digital Executive to manage our image bank (photography) and film content, ensuring appropriate crediting on all output. Pursuing new opportunities to grow the bank and develop new film content based on the needs of the Foundation.
• Responsibility for managing systems to regularly analyse marketing activity (including campaigns, website and social media), using appropriate insight and analytics techniques (i.e. google analytics etc.) to help improve the quality and relevance of content to meet the needs of all audiences.
• Be aware of external UK and international wildlife charity campaigns and marketing strategies and communicate findings to Head of Fundraising and Head of Programmes and Policy.
• Support the Design & Digital Executive to manage the development and output of our monthly e-news and any other general supporter communications, ensuring good management of our output platform (Constant Contact / Mailchimp).
• To project manage key areas of work relating to our general marketing functions (i.e. website and social media).

2. PR

• Identify and pursue appropriate press and PR opportunities to support the Foundation’s activities and help gain exposure and growth.
• Manage all press releases for the Foundation and ensure appropriate circulation for relevant activities to support marketing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a network of press contacts (local and national).

3. Website and Social Media

• Overall responsibility for the Foundation’s website in terms of visuals and content, ensuring it is kept up to date in terms of content and in relation to industry trends and development.
• Ensure regular reporting of analytics of website performance to help drive activity, learning and improvement.
• Line manage the planning, coordinating, commissioning, editing and delivering engaging content across the charity’s social media channels, working closely with the social media team to execute the social media strategy and tailoring content based on results.

4. Budget Management and Administration

• Responsibility for setting and management of marketing and communications expenditure budget.
• Write timely and accurate Marketing and Communications Report for submission to the Board of Trustees (c. 3 per annum).

5. External Relationships and Suppliers

• Manage, maintain and develop relationships with external suppliers including web provider, print, design providers etc.
• Ensure best standard and practice from suppliers in line with industry standards, sourcing competitive quotes as relevant.

6. Line Management Responsibilities

• Line management of the Design and Digital Executive, ensuring appropriate work levels and management are maintained and managing ongoing performance, workload and development including annual appraisals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• A Level or equivalent level of education

Desirable

• Degree level qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent organisational and project management skills with proven ability to manage numerous projects and pieces of work at one time, working to deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Proven ability to plan, coordinate and deliver a calendar of effective content across a variety of marketing channels.

• Ability to employ different techniques to achieve an end aim (e.g. using persuasive language to encourage donations).

• Excellent copywriting skills including creative/conceptual copywriting skills, experience writing for public-facing campaigns and/or advertising, plus keen copy-editing skills

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal communication and relationship management skills (internal and external with suppliers and PR contacts).

• Proven ability to design / manage and produce in-house promotional materials (leaflets, website, fundraising brochures etc) using InDesign or similar.

• Strong understanding of social media, how it works, platforms and how it can be utilised for marketing and engagement purposes (i.e. in a professional context and particularly in terms of content creation and distribution).

• Strong awareness of national and international current affairs, especially within the conservation and wildlife policy arena’s.

• Strong understanding of the print publication processes.

• Understanding of issues around data protection, confidentiality and legality in relation to fundraising and conservation landscapes.

• Demonstrable ability to pitch and deliver creative ideas for content across a range of media.

• Ability to prioritise tasks, working flexibly, alone or within teams to challenging deadlines.

• Experience of managing fundraising income and expenditure budgets.

• Start-to-finish project management experience, excellent administration and planning skills.

• Excellent IT skills and excellent knowledge and experience of MS Word and Excel, iPhoto and database entry/reporting experience.

• Good networking skills to be able to identify opportunities to meet relevant people and engage them in the work of the Foundation.

• Excellent ability to build, nurture and develop strong professional relationships.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Strong analytical and strong problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience of setting, negotiating and agreeing contractual terms within a relevant setting.

• Experience of working within the art sector and artist community.

• Experience of using and updating Raisers Edge (or other charity database software) including benefits of segmentation and targeting.

• Line management experience.

• Understanding of fundraising landscape, techniques, methods and opportunities.

How to apply: 

Please apply online with your CV and covering letter (covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 referencing the job description above)

We will begin interviewing immediately, so this position may be filled before the deadline closes. Please don’t wait before applying!