Digital Communications and Campaigns Officer

Application deadline
Thursday, 4 April 2024 – 23.45

Location
Cambridge, UK (other BirdLife offices worldwide may be considered)

Full time
35 hours per week

Contract
1 year fixed term

Salary
£32,000 to £35,000 dependant on skills and experience pro rata plus competitive 12% pension benefit (subject to location)

Annual Leave
25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 28 days (subject to location)

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. Through our unique local-to-global approach, we deliver high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

We are looking for someone to lead on the engagement of BirdLife’s external audiences through its various digital channels, including social media, the website and awareness-raising campaigns, while also providing support on fundraising appeals and e-mail marketing and communications.

Ideally you will have:

• A degree in a discipline related to communications and marketing.
• Experience in communications, social media and digital community management.
• Experience in digital campaigning or marketing, with demonstrated success, preferably in the not-for-profit sector.
• The ability to write and deliver effective, audience-focused communications and campaigns.
• A strong track record of effectively using and developing a presence on, key social media platforms.
• Good knowledge of environmental topics.

See the full job description

Some of our benefits:

• We are able to offer a hybrid model of working on-site and from home/remote for most roles, which helps to ensure a flexible work-life balance.
• A chance to work in the award-winning David Attenborough Building, which brings together much of the Cambridge-based conservation community on a ‘conservation campus.’ 
• A generous pension scheme, up to 12% company contribution.
• Holiday starting at 25 days excluding Bank Holidays and increasing for every year of service up to a maximum of 28 days.
• Full access to LinkedIn Learning with access to more than 13,000 high-quality, on-demand courses.
• Cycle to work scheme. 
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to Health Assured online health portal (webinars, nutritional advice, 4-week programmes, financial wellbeing and more).

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

How to Apply:

Please email your application to us at: [email protected]

Please put “Digital Communications and Campaigns Officer” in the subject line. Your application should include a covering letter summarising your suitability for the role, your CV and details of where you saw the job advert.

Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.