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Senior Social Media Officer

British Red Cross
Remote
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Senior Social Media Officer
Location: UK Flexible
Fixed Term Contract: 6 months
Hours; 35 hours per week 
Salary range: £33,405 - £34,656 (plus inner London Weighting, £3,344, if applicable) per annum
 
The British Red Cross are looking for a Senior Social Media Officer with creative flare and strategic direction who can support the social team to increase the relevance of our cause to our online audiences. Could you develop and deliver compelling social media strategies to help us raise awareness for important causes? 
 
A day in the life of our Senior Social Media Officer  
As Senior Social Media Officer, you will promote greater public awareness and understanding of the British Red Cross using our social media channels – everything from Facebook to TikTok.  

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the Communications & External Affairs directorate to ensure integrated communications. You’ll work alongside colleagues in our Social Media, PR, News, and Policy and Advocacy teams keen to promote the organisations work and concerns in the UK and around the world, and explore how we can engage with new and more diverse audiences. You’ll support the social media manager to plan and implement our social media strategy, innovate and make the British Red Cross an exemplar of social media storytelling. 

This is an opportunity to develop and create campaigns that inspire people to take action and drive positive engagement. 

We want you to develop and lead creative and compelling social campaigns and activity. We need you to inspire the public to take action to support people living in crisis. 
 
What you’ll bring to the role…
  • Expertise and know-how: you have an excellent understanding of social media, can use social media management, reporting and creative editing tools. You have also previously run some paid social media campaigns. 
  • Digital experience: you have significant experience of working in a digital environment in a social media, editorial, public relations, marketing or similar context. You have demonstrable examples of successful pieces of work and campaigns delivered, ideally in an NGO or aid agency context.  
  • Project Management - Lead on projects as the main social media representative, managing multiple campaigns at once and coordinating work with other departments, regional and international colleagues. 
  • Prioritisation: ability to handle multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-changing environment, being reactive to news and emerging crises. 
  • Tact and diplomacy: you can handle sensitive and confidential information and can use sound judgement about sensitive issues (often involving vulnerable people). 
  • Network management: you must have experience of building and managing online communities, reputation management and extensive professional use of networking or content sharing sites such as the running of a blog or Twitter account for an organisation.
Interested? Closing date for completed applications is 23:59 on Monday 5th August 2024. Interviews are expected to take place shortly after.

In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:
  • Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
  • Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
  • Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
  • Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
  • Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
  • Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
  • Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.

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