Marketing and Communications Officer

Description

We are seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer to deliver Scripture Union’s Communications and Marketing strategy, with a particular emphasis on marketing and promotion activities. This includes promotion of resources, products, events and other areas of SU’s work in an integrated cross-channel way to a wide range of audiences.

The successful candidate will:

• Have demonstrable experience and impact in a similar role.
• Report to the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager and will work closely with the whole Mobilisation team, and wider staff team, to ensure joined-up advocacy for the movement.
• Develop, implement, manage and analyse integrated marketing campaigns (across a range of digital and offline channels) to promote Scripture Union’s resources, activities and events.
• Co-ordinate, create and commission eye-catching and on-brand digital and print assets to support the delivery of marketing/promotion campaigns.
• Plan and book (print and digital) advertising opportunities and create or commission relevant advertising assets.
• Write, design, send and analyse email marketing campaigns. This includes planning and managing email users journeys to encourage deeper relationships with Scripture Union.
• Plan, implement and manage SU’s paid-for social media and other digital advertising, including management of SU’s Google ad campaigns.
• Monitor, report and analyse the performance of Marketing and Communications campaigns across all channels (using tools such as Google Analytics).
• Working together with the Communications Officer and Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, share in the planning, delivery and analysis of our social media output.
• Ensure the SU website is fresh and up to date, with a particular focus on creating, maintaining and improving areas related to marketing and promotional activity.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you.

To apply for this role, in the first instance please send your CV and a covering letter (by email) to our HR Officer. We will contact shortlisted candidates to ask them to complete an application form ahead of interview. For more details, please download the job profile below.

We provide a range of benefits to reward our employees, which includes: 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an additional 5 days to volunteer on a Scripture Union event. Group pension scheme, with up to 12% employer contribution. Life insurance (death in service), permanent health insurance (PHI) and free Bible reading notes.

*This role is based at our National Offices. However, there is an opportunity for hybrid working in line with our policy.

**This role offers a salary of up to £32,000, based on experience. If you have any questions about this role, please contact our HR Officer by e-mail (hr@scriptureunion.org.uk) and they will call you back.

Closing date: 14th March 2025  
Interview date: 24th March 2025
Interview location: Trinity House, Opal Court, Opal Drive, Fox Milne, Milton Keynes, MK15 0DF

The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require an Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and have an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.