At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, good marketing means more people with entrepreneurial ideas hear about the support available to help them tackle poverty, inequality and climate change in their communities.
Our marketing and communications team is small but mighty. We lead programme recruitment across SSE — campaign planning, email, social media, web content and partner communications — and we make sure everything SSE says is clear, timely and joined up.
We're looking for a marketing and communications officer to help deliver recruitment campaigns for our learning programmes: creating copy and content, managing day-to-day social media, promoting events, and keeping campaigns on track. It's a hands-on, varied role where no two days feel the same.
You'll have experience supporting marketing or campaign activity, strong writing skills and good attention to detail, and be comfortable with digital tools.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Campaign Delivery
- Support the delivery of recruitment campaigns for all learning programmes.
- Create and update recruitment materials, including web copy, emails, social posts, partner copy, comms packs and Canva assets.
- Keep campaign timelines, task lists and content schedules up to date.
- Support promotion around key campaign moments, including programme launches, information sessions, application deadlines and final call-outs.
- Liaise with programme teams to gather information, check details and keep materials accurate.
- Monitor application numbers and campaign activity, escalating risks when recruitment appears off track.
Partner Promotion & Events
- Prepare simple partner promotion packs, including suggested email copy, newsletter copy, social posts and key messages.
- Support outreach to partners, funders, networks and referral organisations who can help promote programmes.
- Support the promotion of recruitment events, webinars and information sessions.
- Create event listings, email invitations, social media posts and follow-up communications.
Brand & Content
- Help ensure SSE, Match Trading and other associated brands are presented consistently across programme and recruitment communications.
- Create clear, engaging and inclusive content for different audiences and channels.
- Maintain consistency across programme pages, email communications, social media, partner materials and campaign assets.
- Support the use of agreed templates, tone of voice and visual identity.
Social Media & Digital Channels
- Manage day-to-day social media activity for SSE. Create, schedule and publish content across key channels, including LinkedIn and Meta platforms.
- Use social media to support programme recruitment, share stories, promote events and increase visibility.
- Update web and email content using tools such as WordPress and Mailchimp.
- Use digital tools including Salesforce, GA4, Canva, Eventbrite or Ticket Tailor, Meta ads and LinkedIn to support campaign delivery and reporting.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience supporting marketing, communications, recruitment or campaign activity.
- Experience creating copy and content for email, websites, social media or campaign materials.
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
- Good understanding of brand consistency, tone of voice and visual identity.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to keep multiple tasks moving.
- Experience using digital tools to publish, promote or monitor content.
- Ability to work with colleagues across different teams and follow up on agreed actions.
- Ability to monitor simple data and spot when activity may be off track.
- Commitment to inclusive communications and reaching diverse audiences.
- Experience using software such as Mailchimp, WordPress, Salesforce, GA4, Canva, Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, Meta ads or LinkedIn.
Desirable
- Experience supporting recruitment for learning programmes, grants, events, fellowships or similar opportunities.
- Experience working in the charity, social enterprise, education, environmental or purpose-led sectors.
- Experience managing or supporting organisational social media channels.
- Understanding of social enterprise, environmental enterprise or community-led change.
Pay: From £30,140.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Sick pay
Work Location: Remote
