Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of high-impact campaigns across The Rivers Trusts’ key digital channels (social, website, email) that engage the public and wider key stakeholders – including, but not limited, to the Big River Watch, fundraising campaigns, Making Space for Water and Clean Water Now.
• Assist in the creation of regular educational and informative social media, podcast and newsletter content, and build an internal library of image and video content.
• Design and create high-quality digital and printed assets to support campaigns and events.
• Play a proactive role in sector-wide advocacy campaigns and supporting The Rivers Trusts’ advocacy aims.
• Identify and develop strong, productive relationships with key influencers and stakeholders (e.g. other charities)
• Support the effective convening of diverse stakeholders, coordinating logistics and undertaking administrative tasks and organising online meetings that are inclusive, well-organised and professional.
• Grow The Rivers Trust’s engaged community of supporters · Social media community management.
• Work with the Internal Communications Lead to build relationships with the local Trusts in The Rivers Trust Movement engaging them with campaign outreach and story gathering
• Track and measure campaign impact through social media, web and media analytics producing evidence based reports and insights and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Additional Responsibilities:

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering or clearly contributing to successful campaigns (preferably in the environment sector) · An understanding and awareness or of river ecology, or current issues in the water sector
• Proven ability to draw key messages from complicated situations or datasets, without losing important nuance
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and skills identifying trends, and developing accurate and engaging content, and experience with social media scheduling software
• Experience with design and video editing software (such as Canva, Adobe Creative suite) · Comfortable using digital marketing tools such as CRM databases, website CMS systems, Mailchimp and Google Analytics
• Excellent standard of written English and verbal communication skills
• Experience writing accessible copy for different audiences, including groups and communities currently under-represented within the water / environment sectors
• Good user skills across the MS Office suite · Confidence working with a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including across NGOs and community groups
• Confidence developing and planning communications for complex and multisector partnerships.
• Excellent time management, delivering within deadlines under time pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred

• An understanding and awareness or of river ecology, or current issues in the water sector
• Experience as part of political advocacy campaigns
• Experience in communicating scientific information for specialist and non-specialist audiences
• Experience with project management
• Full driving licence

Benefits

• 9% employer pension contribution (or local equivalent)
• 25 days annual leave (rising with service) plus statutory public holidays
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Access to training and professional development
• Supportive and inclusive working culture