Job Summary
Working collaboratively with the Senior Management Team, the successful candidate will implement the Foundation’s media policy. The post-holder will be knowledgeable about the workings of a charity as well as a professional sporting environment. They will need to excel in the areas of video production, print, written word, and social media. The Media & Marketing Officer will engage with online users daily and greatly increase our online presence within our target demographic as well as connecting with other associated organisations. The post holder will also be responsible for some elements of the Community Foundation administration. Additionally, the Media & Marketing Officer will also hold the position of Designated Communications Lead, the responsibilities of which include implementing the Communication Plan and the Joint Communications Plan with Swindon Town Football Club. Commitment, passion, and a love of knowing that you are making a difference is vital to this and any role within the Foundation.
Responsibilities
Media & Communications:
- Produce high-quality and creative content across video, print and written word.
- Responsible for Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok and the website: Responding to messages and comments. Content ideation. Content creation, posting and scheduling.
- Maximise the Foundation’s customer experience via various media outlets.
- Capture & edit photos/videos during sessions, matches & community events.
- Produce powerful case studies and other evidence to demonstrate project impact.
- Produce content for Swindon Town FC Matchday Programme.
- Promote and enhance the reputation of the brand via various media outlets in line with Foundation policy.
- Deliver the Foundation’s communications plan.
- Implement the Joint Communications Plan with Swindon Town Football Club
- Support brand consistency across all communications.
- Implement, plan and organise the Social Media strategy effectively to coordinate the Foundation’s media output in line with requirements.
- Working in line with Swindon Town FC Community Foundation’s AI Policy manage and oversee the usage of approved generative AI applications.
- Point of contact for any queries regarding the use of generative AI applications.
- Develop repository of high quality images across all programmes readily available to access.
Sales & Business Development
- Drive revenue through advertising packages & event promotions.
- Collaborate with the Community Coaching team to maximise participant registration for camps, sessions & programmes.
- Support the Senior Management team with creation & publication of internal & external communications on needs basis (trustee reports, operational plan, strategy documents & impact reports).
- Create engaging ways of demonstrating the Foundation’s activities and impact to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the Foundation with the promotion of community events, tournaments & fundraising activities.
- Collaborate with the Strategic Partnership Manager to help manage relationships with sponsors to ensure they receive appropriate recognition and value from their support, across all platforms.
Experience
- Ideally educated to a degree standard
- Hold a valid full, clean UK driving licence.
- Worked in football/sport environment or life-long football fan.
- Experience in a media or marketing role.
- Strong experience in social media
- Ability to use software to enhance content creation (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, etc)
- Strong written & verbal communication skills
- Ability to engage with people from all backgrounds and strong networking skills
- Flexibility to work outside of normal working hours e.g. evenings & weekends to meet the needs of the community
- Ability to juggle multiple projects, meeting deadlines and adapting to evolving priorities.
- Ability to inspire, engage and educate people from all backgrounds and communities
- Ability to work independently
- Passion for grassroots sport & community engagement
- Commitment to weekend work, aligning with Swindon Town First Team Home games.
- Flexibility work outside of normal working hours to meet the needs of the community.
- Ability to work safely, in accordance with the Swindon Town FC Community Foundation safeguarding and Equality & Diversity Policy, Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues.
To apply for this position, please email [email protected], to request an application form, or visit the link below:
https://www.stfcfoundation.com/news/we-are-hiring-media-and-marketing-officer
Please then complete an application form and accompany with a cover letter stating your suitability and experience for the role. Please return it to us either via email to [email protected], or in person to the reception at Foundation Park.
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
