Digital & Marketing Communications Manager
- Full time
- £39,731 – £42,742
- Edinburgh - Homeworking until restrictions are eased, remote working will be considered
- Closing 18th November 2021
- Advertised from 29th October 2021
- £39,731 - £42,742 per annum + 8% employer pension contribution. 35 hours per week. Full time permanent
Role
Are you a proven leader whose looking for a new challenge to work in a growing organisation looking to tackle the climate emergency head on? As our Digital & Marketing Communications Manager you will have the space to innovate, develop our brand, engage and connect with diverse audiences driving people to access our services to take action.
About Changeworks
Changeworks’ vision is for a world where everyone is able to live, work and enjoy life with a low carbon impact. We recognise climate change is the most significant threat to the environment and our way of life.
Passion, integrity, innovation, collaboration and empowerment are the values which drive us.
We are Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering solutions for low carbon living. A trusted expert with over 30 years’ experience. Our current strategy has four goals
· Accelerate the improvement of energy efficiency of buildings
· Effectively deploy renewable and low carbon solutions
· Deliver an integrated community approach to low carbon living
· Reduce fuel poverty
About the team
The Digital & Marketing Communications Team is being established to transform the way that Changeworks engages with our audiences and will lead on organisational and service marketing alongside developing our digital presence. The team overall is responsible for evolving our brand, positioning the organisation, increasing our profile and driving more people to adopt a low carbon life.
About the role
You will lead and coach the team in delivering Changeworks external marketing communications and digital strategies - develop and maintain appropriate plans and operating models to deliver. Drive innovation and continual improvement to improve ROI and audience reach.
Ensure the team deliver diverse marketing communications campaigns in the B2B and B2C markets. Alongside championing and driving the use of digital within Changeworks as both a way to communicate and provide products and services.
Leading on brand development to drive our growth ambitions in the delivery of practical solutions to address the climate emergency.
About you
Experienced in leading marketing communications activities and particularly digital, ideally with experience in service design, data analysis and project management.
Used to working across a variety of channels that include direct mail and email, you also have a proven ability to manage and influence stakeholders and use data to interpret, analyse and convey results. What’s more, you know how to utilise insight, including the motivations, interests and behaviours of customers. Experience of optimising and reviewing campaigns is important too, as is enthusiasm for keeping ahead of emerging trends and horizon scanning.
Have experience of implementing communication and marketing strategies, demonstratable experience in delivering or overseeing media communications and excellent knowledge of developing campaigns, messaging and developing digital services and social media channels.
Ideally you will have experience delivering digital transformation through developing or operating digital services utilising service design tools with a focus on outstanding content design.
You’re also willing to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas, methods and processes when appropriate and adept at critiquing campaigns and materials to assess and improve.
At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.
At Changeworks we remain working at home, where possible, in line with Scottish Government advice. This post would have typically been based at our Edinburgh office (36 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh) however we are currently designing our new ways of working. Over the coming months we will be looking to offer increased flexibility about where we work, in a hybrid of home and office base depending on the needs of each role.
Application notes
To apply: please visit our website to complete an online application - changeworks.org.uk/jobs
Closing date for applications: 10am, Thursday 18 November 2021
Interviews: Monday 29 November 2021
For further information about this post please contact George Drennan-Lang on 07467 954 119 or gdrennanlang@changeworks.org.uk.
Changeworks ~ delivering positive low carbon living
Top job! Venture Support Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £36,000 – £44,000
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 21st April 2024
We're on the lookout for a Venture Support Manager to join The Ventures Lab team at The Challenges Group.
This role is at Senior Manager level and part of our senior team in Scotland, reporting to the Chief Executive.
Download the full recruitment pack below or from our website:thechallengesgroup.com/jobs
About us:
Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation which improves organisational capabilities through learning and leadership development for people and strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems. The Ventures Lab by Challenges Group provides an inclusive, supportive path for aspiring or early-stage entrepreneurs to bring their purpose-led businesses to life.
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To Manage all aspects of the “The Knowe” Garden, growing and resource garden in Auchinleck.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Undertake the management & development of the Knowe Community Garden Auchinleck
- Undertake the management of staff and volunteers employed in the garden
Project Delivery and Sustainability Manager
- Full time
- £32,904 – £34,723
- Carluke High Mill and Community Garden (On site)
- Closing 19th April 2024
Set up in 1999 by the local community, Carluke Development Trust is a registered Scottish charity undertaking a range of community led initiatives to support the development and regeneration of the community, space and environment of the Parish of Carluke in South Lanarkshire.
Carluke High Mill and Community Garden
We have recently secured £2.7million of capital and revenue funding from key funders such as the Scottish Government, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic Environment Scotland, to repair and reconstruct the A-listed Carluke High Mill and develop the attached 1.2-acre community garden. The project will have a significant positive economic and social impact on the town, creating a community led facility that will generate sustainable resources and deliver training, education, volunteering, employment, business, and heritage opportunities.
The Role
We now have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced and committed Project Delivery and Sustainability Manager to join our Team. The role will involve:
- Project managing the repair and construction of the Carluke High Mill, including overseeing the project Design Team
- Contributing to the development of the 1.2-acre CHM Community Garden, working with and line managing CDT’s Community Gardener
- Implementing the Delivery & Sustainability Plan for the project, including putting in place programme of activities which deliver the outcomes agreed with funders and secure the ongoing viability of the facility.
Reporting to the Chairperson of the Trust, the successful candidate will ideally have degree level qualifications or equivalent relevant experience in managing or co-ordinating physical regeneration projects. A proven track record in identifying and securing funding is important as will be experience of working in a community setting and maintaining effective relationships with statutory, voluntary and private sector partners and funders. The postholder should have a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle.
It is crucial that the postholder displays a passion for engaging with our communities whilst having the management and communication skills necessary to provide a supportive and inspiring environment for staff and volunteers.
Construction work on the High Mill project is expected to begin on site in June 2024, with an anticipated duration of at least 15 months, with the balance of the role shifting over this period towards ensuring the sustainability of the High Mill and Community Garden facility.
The initial contract duration will be until 31st March 2026, with subsequent contract extensions made as funding is secured.
A detailed description of the key duties of the post and an associated person specification is available to download below
Carluke Development Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications
from all sections of the community.
Project Coordinator (Young People) – East Lothian
- Full time
- £24,440 – £27,491
- East Lothian (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
People Know How is looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team and support schools in the East Lothian area. The successful applicant will be responsible for working as part of the Positive Transitions team, supporting children, young people and their families in the transition from primary to secondary school. The role supports our strategic aim of ensuring a positive school transition for all children across Scotland. Please note, this role is internally called Positive Transitions Coordinator.
About People Know How
People Know How is a Scottish charity that aims to improve wellbeing across communities by supporting people to overcome barriers and thrive. We deliver services locally in Edinburgh and the Lothians and engage in research and campaigning to effect change on a national scale. We also provide a national digital support helpline. Our work supports all parts of the community including children, young people, families and adults.
This is a full time (35 hours a week), permanent contract role with 8 weeks of holiday per year, 5% employee and 5% employer pension contributions. We offer hybrid working between our offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, and working from home.
To see the full job description please download the Recruitment Pack below.
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