Digital Communications Manager – Maternity Cover
3 days ago
Digital Communications Manager – Maternity Cover
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Digital Communications Manager – Maternity Cover to join our Communications and Fundraising Team, on an interim basis until March 2026.
The Communications and Fundraising department promotes the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and the work of The Vegan Society, as well as managing the organisation’s messaging, tone of voice, brand and fundraising activities.
Through our website, social media platforms, blog, media work, newsletters and more, we keep the public, our supporters, donors and members up to date and engaged with the latest news and developments.
The post holder will lead and champion digital engagement across the organisation. The role will manage the Digital Communications Team and will support the society’s messaging, tone of voice, digital output and brand.
What we offer:
- A starting salary of £34,314 – £43,693 (depending on experience).
- 28 days’ leave + 8 public bank holidays (25 days annual leave and 3 closure days).
- Ethical pension scheme (5–7% employer contribution).
- Flexible working hours.
- Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme.
- Access to virtual GP service 24/7.
- A fun and supportive team.
- A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Volunteer days.
- Animal companion compassionate leave.
- Death in service benefit.
- Climate perks policy (up to 6 days additional paid time off when choosing sustainable transportation for foreign holidays).
Key responsibilities of the role:
As Digital Communications Manager – Maternity Cover you will:
- Manage the Digital Communications team in ensuring effective strategy, delivery and evaluation of all digital activities. This includes websites, apps, online marketing and communications, online engagement, social networks, e-commerce, online fundraising, video, and various digital projects, all geared towards achieving greater visibility and supporter, business and fundraising success.
- Provide support to the Head of Communications and Fundraising and also leadership and direction to the Digital Communications Team.
- The role will call for considerable involvement in day to day operational and management issues within the Communications department, as well as engagement with external organisations and digital agencies to maximise The Vegan Society’s brand awareness.
- This role is one of first-line management and will call for a close relationship with and support for the Senior Management Team’s work.
To be considered as our Digital Communications Manager – Maternity Cover you must have:
- Educated to degree level or similar.
- Demonstrable team management skills.
- A very high standard of literacy with good all-round writing and proofreading skills.
- Good project planning experience.
- Computer literate with sound MS Office skills.
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with team, Senior Management and external contacts.
- Good understanding of the full spectrum of marketing communications with digital marketing expertise.
- Good knowledge of veganism, the vegan movement and related issues such as animal rights and environmental issues.
- Understanding of the importance of corporate identity, including tone of voice and branding.
- Appropriate experience in a related post.
- Line management.
- Events management.
- Experience developing rapports with external contacts.
- Experience managing and supporting staff with social media platforms such as: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
- Hardworking, committed, enjoys a challenge.
- Confident, articulate, proactive, outgoing and friendly.
- Works well under pressure and able to juggle several projects at once.
- Approachable and adaptable, team player who embraces change.
- Enjoys leading and developing a team.
- Willingness and ability to undertake appropriate training and development as required.
- Able to travel in the UK, with infrequent overnight/weekend stays away from home with advance notice.
- Adhere to a vegan diet and lifestyle during time with The Vegan Society.
- Experience of building rapports with external contacts would be an advantage.
For a full list of duties, responsibilities, and personal criteria, please refer to the full job description and person specification.
Closing date for applications: Friday 31 January.
Interviews: w/c 10 February.
Start date: March 2025/ASAP.
It is a condition of your employment that, as far as is possible and practicable, you adhere to a vegan diet and lifestyle.
About us:
The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.
If you are;
- passionate about changing the way we treat animals
- want to help reduce damage to our environment
- want to encourage people to enjoy healthy vegan food that looks good and tastes great
You’re in the right place As individuals, we have a somewhat eclectic mix of skills, passions and idiosyncrasies… but it works. Probably because we all have one thing in common: we believe we’re onto something really special.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
The Vegan Society values equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sections of the community. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
If you are interested in applying for the role of Digital Communications Manager – Maternity Cover, please click on the apply button
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