Communications and Marketing Officer

RESPONSIBLE FOR: This is a new role, so the successful candidate can help shape the role. Our initial thoughts are that the role will own overseeing and implementing internal and external communications for Greener and Cleaner, including:

• Supporting the senior team in developing organisational understanding of methods for effectively engaging various stakeholders, including supporters, sponsors, volunteers, local media, and politicians
• Creating engaging and creative collateral and copy for a variety of media and audiences using a range of personal skills (or volunteers with skills), including copywriting, design, photography, and film
• Developing our communications channels to engage our audiences (including staff and volunteers) with informative and accessible information and targeted campaigns and messaging through email newsletters and across digital and social media platforms
• Developing tailored communications methods and styles to meet the needs of different audiences
• Supporting the Fundraising Manager in the development and implementation of the organisation's individual-giving fundraising strategy
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate records on our CRM system in compliance with data protection and GDPR legislation
HOURS: 15 hours per week (which may include some occasional weekend and evening work). Hours can be flexible around the candidate and any other commitments.

Greener and Cleaner is looking for a Communications and Marketing Officer to ensure consistent and powerful messaging within and outside the charity. Following some valuable learning over the previous 3 years, this role will support project engagement through effective external communications, ensure brand recognition, and support the senior team to effectively reach and support our target audiences. As part of a larger Greener and Cleaner project, and key to growing the charity, the Communications and Marketing Officer will be self-driven, organised, and confident as well as have a personal interest in the mission of Greener and Cleaner. Please note: The successful candidate will be subject to a reference and enhanced DBS check, in line with Greener and Cleaner's safer recruitment procedures. PERSONAL SPEC: The successful candidate will have experience crafting communications for impact, with experience in effective use of social media platforms and understanding on the best methods to help expand reach (ideally across Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and LinkedIn), which can be used to deliver communications and support the volunteer social media team. You will have excellent communication skills as well as understand the mission of the charity and be able to effectively promote the workshops, projects, and work of the charity to the local community, stakeholders, and wider UK community. You will own ensuring that those who work for us, volunteer with us, and choose to receive communications from us are given regular content suiting their needs and keeping them informed on the work of the charity and opportunities to get more involved. Experience with Beacon's CRM would be advantageous but is not essential; some experience using CRMs is required. This is a new role, and it will really suit someone who is a confident self-starter with an eye for detail. We are a small charity, and your ability to help us expand our reach and consistency of messages will make an enormous difference in helping us grow over the coming years. You will be organised, reliable, and willing to turn your hand to support all aspects of communications, working with the wider staff team to ensure opportunities are capitalised on. You will be able to quickly build relationships with others, be highly numerate and literate, and be adept in using common computer packages (such as Microsoft Word and Excel). You will be passionate about Greener and Cleaner's mission.