Marketing and Communications Officer

Are you a highly motivated and passionate communicator who enjoys taking ownership of projects from initial concept to delivery? Are you creative, with excellent writing skills and enjoy working within a small team?

The Hospice Lottery Partnership has a vacancy for a Marketing and Communications Officer working to increase the profile and impact of our organisation, and that of our partner charities. People who like to get involved, solve problems creatively and want to build strong relationships with colleagues and external contacts will fit in well.

You’ll be comfortable performing a variety of tasks, from leading the website development and updating content, to creating engaging, and timely communications to our supporters and stakeholders.

**Salary**: £28,000

**Hours**:Full Time (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday

**Location**: Office based in Tring

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Pension scheme with employer contributions.
- Childcare voucher scheme.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with 2 extra days after 5 years’ service.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service)

**About us**

The Hospice Lottery Partnership is a not-for-profit social enterprise formed in 1997 with the purpose of raising funds, through a weekly lottery, for our partner charities who care for many people in their local community

**Our Partner Charities**

Florence Nightingale Hospice Care, Harlington Hospice, Hospice of St Francis, Michael Sobell Hospice Charity, Rennie Grove Hospice Care, South Bucks Hospice, East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity, Raise: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity.

**Person spec**:

- Educated to degree level in marketing/ English/ media/ events management or similar.
- Previous experience of working in marketing and communications.
- Ability to produce creative concepts.
- Proven track record of managing different social media platforms and the ability to use digital channels to improve reach/ efficiency and impact of campaigns/ messaging.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining positive relationships with a range of internal/external stakeholders.
- Experience of working effectively with a range of multi-disciplinary internal teams.
- Creative; able to think outside of the box for innovative and original campaigns.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Social media marketing campaign experience.
- Good project management skills and ability to manage both planned and reactive work.
- Well organised, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative.
- Experience of working in the charity sector.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in marketing and / or communications.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and managing marketing campaigns.
- Solid experience in evaluating the impact of campaigns and marketing activity.
- Experience of social media management tools, including reporting modules.

**Desirable**:

- Experience in Google Analytics / GA4 and a strong analytical approach.
- Excellent copywriting for different audiences, media, and channels (including media releases, social, and corporate communications).
- App and acquisition-marketing experience.
- Good creative judgement and experience of digital design e.g., Canva.
- Proofreading skills, with sharp attention to detail.
- Knowledge of or experience of membership organisations and their structures.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Creative writing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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