Digital Communications Lead
Location: Woods Mill
Salary: £34,051.50
Hours: 35
Department: Communications
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Sussex Wildlife Trust
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a conservation charity for everyone who cares about nature in Sussex. We focus on protecting the wonderfully rich natural life that is found across our towns, countryside and coast. By working alongside local people we create opportunities for us all to connect with nature and for nature to thrive in even the most unlikely places.
We are now in a critical decade for change to protect and restore nature with the help of more people taking action for wildlife. Now is the time for an ambitious action plan to match the scale and urgency of the challenges we are facing. Our new Strategic Plan - Our Wild Sussex - was launched in April and sets out our vision and commitment to turning the tide for wildlife so that by 2030, nature in Sussex will be in recovery.
To deliver our new strategic aims, we have recently completed a comprehensive restructure of the charity to align to our goals. This restructure has generated a suite of new roles and opportunities which will enable us to achieve our ambitions of restoring and protecting at least 30% of Sussex land and sea for nature, inspiring one in four people in Sussex to take meaningful action for wildlife, building a stronger more inclusive and diverse organisation and becoming a net zero and climate resilient organisation.
In order to encourage diversity and inclusivity within the environment sector, we particularly welcome applications from people who have an ethnically or geographically diverse background, who are non-graduates and/or are living in economically deprived areas.
Would you love to use your digital communications expertise to connect people with the amazing wildlife and wild places in Sussex?
Do you have experience across a breadth of digital channels and a desire to use these skills to reach diverse audiences and inspire them to take action for nature?
Sussex Wildlife Trust is currently recruiting for a Digital Communications Lead, an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to lead our website and digital channel development. This role would help deliver the Trust's new strategy "Our Wild Sussex" to support our vision of a Sussex rich in wildlife, valued and protected by everyone.
Responsibilities
- Develop, oversee and manage the Trust's website, with responsibility for content, design and user experience optimisation.
- Develop and oversee external e-newsletters, to include management of audience lists and staff training.
- Develop and oversee the Trust's online community via social media channels to broaden awareness of the Trust's work with existing and new, diverse audiences
- Implement and utilise monitoring to further engagement and protect the Trust's reputation.
- Develop and oversee the digital support and content across the Trust's projects in collaboration with the appropriate department or project manager.
- Measure website performance through an in-depth understanding of analytics and campaign tracking. Make evidence-based recommendations to continuously improve website performance & user experience
- Work effectively to assist Trust staff to understand online issues, solutions and techniques.
- Develop and oversee the relationships with external website contractors.
- Create graphic resources and digital assets.
- Support the Fundraising and Communications team and colleagues as required.
- Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity
- Comply with the requirements of Data Protection and GDPR
- Have a flexible approach to working hours, working unsociable hours, evenings and weekends (and emergency cover), as part of an agreed rota may be required on occasion
- Responsible for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of Health and Safety Regulations
- Comply with the Trust's Policies and Procedures
- Support and promote the Trust's organisational values.
The above list should not be regarded as exhaustive, from time to time staff may be required to carry out other such duties as determined by the Trust.
To enable SWT to deliver effective action for wildlife in Sussex by leading the development and delivery of the Trust's digital strategy and engagement activities across our website and digital channels Engage and broaden the Trust's online community and safeguard The Trust's reputation.
Job Purpose
To enable SWT to deliver effective action for wildlife in Sussex by leading the development and delivery of the Trust's digital strategy and engagement activities across our website and digital channels.
Engage and broaden the Trust's online community and safeguard The Trust's reputation.
This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change.
Benefits:
- 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible Working
- Life Assurance
- Generous Pension
- Learning & Development
- Company Socials
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