Communications and Marketing Manager

Communications and Marketing Manager
Job Description
You’ll be the heart of the Academy and Campaign’s communications and marketing, drawing
together our communications and marketing activities to create a clearly recognisable,
consistent voice. This is a varied role and a key one in our small team, responsible for
designing and implementing our communications and marketing strategy. You’ll
be part of a growing organisation and the role has huge potential, with work ranging across
(but not necessarily limited to):
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marketing materials and publications
press releases/media relations
website updates
letter and other external communications copy
visual materials e.g. videos, photos
social media (twitter, facebook, youtube)
Campaign events
larger-scale publication projects such as our Making the Case series and the
Business of People
You’ll be making it happen as part of our small, friendly team, and working closely with
internal and external stakeholders of the Academy of Social Sciences and Campaign
for Social Science.
Person Specification
Essential
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outstanding project management & coordination skills
passion for great communications and marketing
excellent written and spoken English
strategic thinker
interest in social science
self-starter
IT literate
strong attention to detail
ability to attend frequent internal and external meetings in central London
Desirable
Experience of:
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events management
teams working remotely, or across multiple sites
working in a not-for-profit or membership organisation
the Higher Education sector
Skills in two or more of the following areas:
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video editing and production
photography
advanced Excel
media relations
social media
web editing in WordPress CMS
Working with the Academy and Campaign
The Academy of Social Sciences is the National Academy of academics, learned societies and
practitioners in the social sciences. Its Campaign for Social Science was founded by the
Academy in 2011 to promote social science in public, press and parliament. The Campaign is
still part of the Academy. We’re a small team, working in a friendly, productive atmosphere.
If you have any pre-application questions about the role, please get in touch with Helen
Spriggs, Office Manager, on [email protected].
Contract
Hours: flexible, 18-24 per week min. (contract for services)
Rate: £18/hr
Location: City fringe/Shoreditch, London (some flexibility)
Start: ASAP
To apply, please forward your CV and covering letter (addressed to Mr Stephen Anderson,
Campaign Director) to [email protected] no later than noon, Friday 27th
March 2015