Digital Marketing Executive

Vacancy Reference Number:

ME/C&D/FR/UK-R2

Position title:

Marketing Executive

Reports to:

Social Media Manager

Location:

HYBRID with some travel to our Nottingham or London offices

(Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE OR Muslim Hands UK, 595-597 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HJ.)

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £24,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed Term Contract (subject to successfully completing a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Please send an introductory email telling us why you are suitable for the role along with your CV and 3 samples of recent work by no later than 6th July 2024. Use Vacancy Reference Number and your NAME in the Subject Line. 

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: AS AND WHEN SUITABLE APPLICANTS IDENTIFIED

Start: ASAP

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, MS Teams, and Skype post successful submission of your application.

Other Information:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Muslim Hands is an NGO that is at the forefront of delivering live saving aid and emergency relief to those who need it most, as well as building long term solutions that help the needy and impoverished worldwide.

The Fundraising team is active, diverse and dynamic and is set up to deliver and turn around tasks efficiently in a fast-moving sector. We thrive on new and creative ideas, always keeping the needs of our donors first and foremost.

The Role:

The Marketing Executive will support the delivery of our marketing strategy across channels such as organic social media, paid social, paid media, as well as supporting offline marketing efforts. You will report to the Social Media Manager, but this role will support across all of the marketing functions. We’re seeking a team player, with a willingness to learn, and a passion for supporting the beneficiaries we serve.

Responsibilities:

·         You will support the delivery of our marketing strategy across all existing channels, as well as new ones we seek to test. This includes but is not limited to:

o    Support on organic social media including the creating, scheduling and reporting of content across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and LinkedIn with support from the Social Media Manager.

o    Support on paid social media including the creation, scheduling, optimising and reporting of content across Meta and TikTok with support from the Social Media Manager.

o    Support of our paid search efforts in accordance with our agency’s directions.

o    Support on the TV appeals, OOH, events and more as needed.

·         You will support the Social Media Manager and Marketing Manager with administrative tasks as needed.

·         You will take part in campaign planning and creative brainstorming sessions, showcasing a confidence to share ideas on how we can fundraise and communicate with our donors successfully.

·         Engage with key followers of our social media accounts including influencer management, strategy and reporting.

·         Time will be split across all marketing functions with an emphasis on social media marketing.

Person specification:

·         Experience in an agile fundraising environment where priorities can change without warning.

·         Test and learn mindset to deliver the best performing marketing activities.  

·         Data driven to optimise performance across channels.

·         Experience in Meta, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and TikTok.

·         Stays up to date with social media trends including new social channels.

·         Willingness to learn and get stuck in with fundraising efforts which may fall outside of this role’s usual remit, such as TV appeals.

·         Good organisational and time management skills.

·         Strong copywriting skills including the ability to story-tell.

·         Creative thinker to do things differently.

·         Strong communicator and able to work collaboratively.

·         Ideally degree level education.

Essential for Successful Postholder to:

• Possess the ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; 

OR

2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

AND

• Demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• Support with other Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in live TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• Undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• Promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

How to Apply

Please send an introductory email telling us why you are suitable for the role along with your CV and 3 samples of recent work by no later than 6th July 2024. Please note your application may not be considered if you do not send a covering letter. ​

We reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the advertised closing date

NB:         This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.