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Marketing and Communications Assistant

Listed by Sight Research UK

Applying

Send your CV and a cover letter to agatha.hewitt@sightresearchuk.org

Rate

£13.75 (pro rata)

Hours

14.00

Details

About Us

We’re Sight Research UK, a national charity striving to ensure a clearer future for those living with sight loss.

Using our scientific network across the UK, we champion and accelerate innovative eye disease research.

Through targeted investment into the most promising science, we will deliver meaningful impact for those living with sight loss. Our mission is not an easy one. Despite the devastating impact of blindness, eye research is woefully underfunded and overlooked - we need your help to change this.

About The Role

We are looking to expand our small but supportive Bristol-based team with the addition of a creative and passionate Marketing Assistant. You will play a key role in supporting the charity’s marketing and communications activities to help us achieve our mission. This brand-new role lays the foundations for a marketing enthusiast to develop a broad range of skills in content, design, SEO, website, advertising, social media, and much more.

You will work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager and other individuals across the charity to help us deliver our new Marketing and Communications Strategy, which will include producing promotional materials, creating content, and planning campaigns to raise awareness and support fundraising initiatives.

About You

Are you eager to kickstart your career in marketing? Are you passionate about making a difference in the rewarding charity sector? Are you keen to flex your creative skills?

If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then this could be the role for you!

Role Responsibilities

Develop engaging and accessible content for Sight Research UK’s social media, website, and other digital and offline platforms.
Maintain and grow our social media presence across multiple channels, responding to queries, engaging with our digital community and scheduling posts.
Create high-quality copywriting, photography, and video content.
Assist in the planning and delivery of marketing campaigns in the charity events calendar.
Maintain and update Sight Research UK’s website.
Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, the wider team, Trustees, and other key Charity stakeholders.
Design marketing materials in line with Sight Research UK’s brand and tone.
Write compelling copy with consistent brand messaging for a range of media types, including email, website, leaflets, posters, social media posts, and articles.
Monitor and report on campaign performance using engagement analytics across platforms.
Research social media trends and competitor activities to inform marketing strategies.
Maintain organised records of marketing and communications activities.
Promote Sight Research UK’s mission and vision externally to raise awareness of the charity.
Input ideas for upcoming newsletters to Sight Research UK’s email subscribers.
Help the Marketing and Communications Manager to deliver the charity strategy.
Respond to media enquiries, redirecting them where appropriate and providing further information if necessary.
Obtain competitive quotes for external design, print, and other marketing services.

Requirements

Essential

A genuine passion for marketing and/or communications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience creating written and visual content.
Familiarity with social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) and digital marketing tools.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Organised with attention to detail and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
A willingness to learn about new marketing techniques, tools, and platforms.

Desirable

Experience using Canva, Adobe, Mailchimp, or a similar content design platform.
Experience with WordPress, Django, or a similar content management system.
An understanding of the social media landscape and trends.
Experience in or an understanding of the charity sector and its challenges.
Familiarity with marketing analytics tools, data interpretation and SEO.

Don’t meet all the essential and desirable requirements? Don’t be deterred. If you can demonstrate experience in most of the requirements AND show an earnest willingness to develop skills with relevant training, then we can facilitate this.

Why Sight Research UK?

At Sight Research UK, no two days are ever the same. One day, you could be designing a poster for an upcoming event, and the next you could be writing an email to thousands of subscribers or analysing the success of a campaign about World Sight Day. The charity world is fast-paced, exciting, and incredibly rewarding. Although we are a small team, no ask is never too much. We help each other and work together to succeed in our charitable mission to improve the lives of those living with sight loss.

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