Marketing and Communications Officer
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised individual to gain experience in both communication and fundraising within a dynamic and impactful environmental charity.
You will play a crucial role in supporting the charity's efforts to engage supporters, drive fundraising, and ultimately contribute to the organisation's mission of inspiring people to address environmental crises through the power of natural green spaces.
This is full time, hybrid working role.
Position: Communications and Fundraising Assistant
Location: Abingdon OX14/Hybrid
Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 26+ days holiday per year, pension contribution, flexible working arrangements
Closing Date: 4th August 2024. (We may close the advert sooner, subject to volume and quality of applications, so don't hesitate to apply if you have the skills and experience we're looking for.)
The Role
The 5-year strategy - Connecting Communities for Change - sets out the organisations commitment to engage more people - in more ways - with the natural world, changing the way we think about the charity's role and impact, and supporters are a vital part of this. As such, engaging with more supporters and increasing income is vital to the successful delivery of the strategy.
You will enable the teams to focus on strategic initiatives and high-impact activities by providing essential support in data management, content updates, and reporting. Your work will directly contribute to these efforts to engage supporters, drive fundraising, and ultimately support the mission of inspiring people to address environmental crises through the power of natural green spaces.
Accountabilities include:
- Data Management, Reporting, and Analysis
- Digital and Offline Communication Support
- Strategic Research
You will be joining a small but motivated team who are passionate about making a difference to climate sustainability, biodiversity, environmental impacts and health and wellbeing through engaging more people and making a positive impact.
About You
We're looking for someone who has knowledge of best practices in digital communication. An understanding of the principals of fundraising would be an advantage but isn't essential.
You will have experience of:
- Working in a similar support role.
- Data entry, database management, and CRM systems (e.g., Beacon, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, or similar).
- Website content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and social media platforms.
- Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Constant Contact) is desirable.
- Basic graphic design and content creation using tools like Canva and/or Microsoft Publisher.
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and a passion for engaging children, young people and adults with the natural world... then apply today!
You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter describing why you are interested and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
The Organisation
This environmental charity with 40 years' experience in caring for and inspiring others with the natural green spaces, believes that we all have a responsibility to care for nature and understand our role within our ecosystem. The organisation cares for 500 hectares of woodland, farmland, wildflower meadows and wetlands, which receive 200,000 visits a year. These amazing places engage and inspire people to demonstrate nature based solutions to climate, biodiversity and public health crises.
Alongside a competitive salary, you can benefit from generous annual leave, volunteering opportunities, family friendly, flexible working wherever possible with forums and inclusive facilities to support staff.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.