Digital Communications and Marketing Lead
We are looking for a Digital Communications an Marketing Lead to join our team and run all of the Foundation's channels (email, website and social media). This is an exciting time to join our organisation, as we implement our 2025–2030 Strategy.
About the Foundation
| The Bell Foundation is a charity which aims to change lives and overcome exclusion through language education. We work on practical interventions, research, public policy, training, and innovation. By generating and applying evidence, we aim to change practice, policy, and systems for multilingual children, adults and communities who experience social exclusion. |
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Digital Communications and Marketing Lead to join our team and support the implementation of the Foundation’s Communications Strategy, which is strongly underpinned by our efforts to put a face to our training and policy influencing work. This is an exciting time to join our organisation, as we continue to implement our 2025–2030 Strategy.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated by our charitable vision, mission, values, and work, and who is ready for their next step as a digital communications professional. You will fulfil a key role in preparing and executing content for all of the Foundation’s channels (email, website, and social media), as well as leading on communications-related activities and outputs on our training offer and other Foundation work.
How to apply
To find out more about this position, please download the application pack on the sidebar.
To apply, please get in touch and share your CV with Keri Rossiter-Turner at krossiter-turner@theonegroup.co.uk.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
More about the role
The Bell Foundation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation to better represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or socio-economic background.
Experience:
- Experience of working in a comparable role (4+ years) with a proven track record of successful communications across a wide range of disciplines and platforms with particular emphasis on planning, executing and analysing the impact of digital content and activities.
- Experience of creating engaging visual content (incl. video) on a variety of digital platforms including websites and social media.
- Experience in redeveloping, managing and maintaining websites.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective digital systems including Content and Customer Management Systems (Salesforce and WordPress), email marketing, webinar and online platforms (Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Survey Monkey, Google Analytics).
- Experience of growing brand and engagement through social media content creation and management (Bluesky, Youtube, LinkedIn)
- Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite or Canva to create and manipulate images and video.
- Experience in development, roll out and evaluation of paid social media campaigns and other digital marketing approaches (e.g. Google AdWords).
- Experience of working with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- A commitment to the Foundation’s vision, mission and values.
Personal skills/qualities
- Excellent written communication skills, including writing content for different media (website, consent emails, social posts). Ability to absorb and convey complex issues succinctly, in an accessible format, and tailored to different internal and external
- Excellent verbal communication skills in order to present compelling and persuasive cases to, and achieve buy-in from, internal team members and the senior management team.
- High standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to multitask and to work at pace to meet tight deadlines.
- Time management, organisation and project management skills are essential, as well as the ability to plan ahead.
- Strong interpersonal skills, confidence and the ability to work, communicate and listen effectively at all levels internally and externally with partners and senior stakeholders.
- Proactive, solution-focussed, innovative, and self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude, able to think laterally and creatively about opportunities, projects and design.
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and make decisions.
- Confident learning new tools and systems.
- A team player, able to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Excellent digital skills and knowledge of current and future trends in digital and technological solutions.
- Excellent numerical skills with the ability to understand and present Communications Key Performance Indicator data.
- Knowledge of GDPR regulations, as well as integrity and discretion over confidential information.
We can only accept applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.