Marketing and Communications Executive

We are seeking to recruit a passionate and hardworking new Marketing and Communications Executive, to oversee our communications strategy and help develop the organisation during an exciting period of growth.

Reporting to: CEO

Location: Remote

Working Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week (working days are flexible)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (based on a full-time equivalent 37.5 hour week)

Contract Length: One year, fixed term (with the potential to extend based on available funding)

Restrictions: Must have the right to work in the UK

This is a 16 hour a week role which would be perfect for someone looking for a flexible job that makes a big social justice impact. This would suit someone with family responsibilities or who is studying a part time masters course for example, who needs a job role that fits in around their other commitments. You could work it full time over two days or part time over 3, 4 or 5 days a week.

You will be joining a wonderful team in the UK and Uganda. We currently have two paid staff (based in London and Bournemouth) and a variety of volunteers in the UK, plus a team of 26 staff in Uganda. Your views will be valued and you will get the chance to work together within our team to problem solve and suggest ideas to improve our programmes at every step of the way.

S.A.L.V.E. International is a small International Development partnership charity registered in the UK and Uganda. Our ethos is Support And Love Via Education . We support children living and working on the streets of Uganda, and their families, to have a brighter future.

At S.A.L.V.E. we believe:

- No young person should have to live or work on the streets

- Young people who have lived and worked on the streets deserve the chance to fulfil their potential

- Young people on the streets should have trustworthy, supportive adults around them

We are looking to recruit a new Marketing and Communications Executive who believes in our vision that there should be No Street Called Home for children living on the streets in Uganda and who wants to help us to grow this impact and further change children s lives.

Job Purpose

- To design and deliver our communications plan, to a high standard.

- To design and deliver our supporter care plan

- To support volunteers of a wide variety of skill sets to help S.A.L.V.E. to better achieve our aims and objectives in a variety of roles.

- To work collaboratively with, and offer support to, the rest of the UK team, to best meet S.A.L.V.E. s aims and objectives.

- To work with the S.A.L.V.E. team as required, developing and improving our existing programmes of work to best benefit our service users.

- To raise awareness of the work of S.A.L.V.E. International and be an ambassador for us in the community.

Key Activities

The following activities are intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post and are not an exhaustive list of duties and tasks. To carry out these activities you will be working together with and given support by the CEO. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties that are not listed below, at the direction of their manager. The job description may be amended from time to time after consultation with the post holder.

- Design and deliver the communication plan of the organisation. This will include administration of:

• Website
• Social Media channels
• Newsletters
• Campaigns
• External comms and brand development

- Administration of our Supporter Care Programme. This will include:

• Being a dedicated point of contact for Community Fundraisers
• Regular comms with new donors and regular givers
• Developing campaigns to attract new supporters

- Supporting the UK team, as required. This will include:

• Supporting the CEO on a variety of projects at different times in the year (eg. working on our annual report, preparing papers for board meetings, preparing assets for a supporter event etc.)
• Supporting the Development Manager with fundraising bids, including design work and proof reading.

- Managing communications volunteers in the UK to help to build the capacity of the organisation.

- Supporting with general organisational admin, as required.

- Working with the S.A.L.V.E. team to deliver on our strategic plan. Contribute to its review and improvements over time to maximise the organisation s impact with our service users through regular evaluation and learning reviews where required.

Requirements

In order to be considered for this post, you will demonstrate that you already have:

Skills:

Essential

Ability to inspire and share the story of our work to our supporters.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Well organised time management, forward planning and implementation skills.

Ability to work well with other team members across the world in person and remotely.

Able to work on own initiative, under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Ability to learn quickly

Experience:

Essential:

Educated to degree level or above.

Demonstrable communications work experience: minimum 2 years.

Excellent IT Skills including a wide range of software packages such as Excel, Word etc

Experience of using design software packages such as Canva (preferrable)

Familiarity with commonly used social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Demonstrable experience of website administration (Wordpress preferred)

Desirable:

Marketing qualification at either degree level or with recognised body e.g. Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Experience of completing a website redesign/relaunch

Experience in using a customer data platform for customer records such as Beacon (preferred).

Video, photography and editing experience.

Knowledge of Uganda and its culture, particularly if you have spent time there.

Knowledge of international development, homelessness, social entrepreneurship, social work and/or addiction.

Experience in producing commercial content for social media to build engagement with an audience.

Experience in managing people, especially volunteers and delegating tasks.

Special Circumstances

This post has the following special circumstances:

Willingness to travel across the UK when necessary.

Willingness to work some unsociable hours.

(Please note: if you have difficulty meeting these conditions because of a disability or family circumstances the appointing manager will discuss it with you in order to see whether it is possible for reasonable adjustments to be made to the job or working conditions)