Communications Assistant

Sheffield, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelPart time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and drive Roundabout's online presence by coordinating social media strategy, content creation, and authentic storytelling across channels.

  • Social media management and engagement across platforms
  • Visual content creation including design, photography, and video
  • Storytelling and consent-compliant content capture

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Social Media: Manage and schedule varied content across all social media platforms, ensuring consistent engagement to build relationships with followers and supporters. Research and improve social posts and engagement where necessary, responding to current trends and keeping updated with social media’s changes.
  • Graphic Design: Create eye-catching designs for social media that align with Roundabout’s branding and positive tone of voice.
  • Photography & Videography: Organise and photograph staff, young people, volunteers and projects for use on social media, press releases, leaflets, letters & marketing materials. Ensure consent is given and recorded for everyone featuring in photographs and videos.
  • Storytelling: Meet with young people and staff to gather stories and experiences, working sensitively and professionally to create authentic content that showcases the impact of Roundabout’s services. Ensure all necessary consent forms are completed, outlining where and how information can be shared. Maintain accurate records of consent and update them regularly to ensure compliance and ethical storytelling.
  • Cultural Calendar & Awareness Dates: Research and identify key cultural, awareness, and celebration dates that align with the charity’s values and mission. Communicate these dates to the wider organisation, ensuring opportunities for engagement are maximised. Design and create engaging graphics and content to mark these occasions on digital platforms, and where possible, showcase young people’s participation in related activities through photos, stories, or quotes to foster inclusivity and community engagement.
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Roundabout Ltd

Founded in 1965, New York’s not-for-profit Roundabout Theatre Company produces a mix of revivals and world premieres in its five theatres on and off Broadway, winning nine Best Revival Tony Awards and debuting such new playwrights as Stephen Karam, Lindsey Ferrentino, Steven Levenson, Joshua Harmon, Ming Peiffer, and Mansa Ra. Its educational initiatives impact 15,000 students and over 1,000 teachers annually.MISSIONRoundabout celebrates the power of theatre by spotlighting classics from the past, cultivating new works of the present and educating minds for the future.OUR WORKWE PRODUCE familiar and lesser-known plays and musicals with the ability to take artistic risk as only a not-for-profit can. WE DISCOVER talented playwrights and provide them long-term artistic support to contribute to the future of the theatrical canon. WE REDUCE the barriers– financial, physical and cultural– that can inhibit theatergoing. WE COLLABORATE with a diverse team of artists to identify programming for consideration. WE BUILD transformational education experiences that enhance teacher practice, deepen student learning, and ignite the future of young people through career training and placement.WE CAPTURE AND ARCHIVE over five decades of production history as an open resource for artists, scholars, and our community.

Founded in 1965
New York, New York, USA
367 employees (86 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
39 (11% of company)
Median Tenure
7.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2021
    Grant

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
177.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$10.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.3%
Direct
40.7%
Referral
5.6%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~369

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Communications Assistant

Roundabout Ltd · Sheffield, UK · On-site