Freelance Marketing & Communications tender

UK (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradContract

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end marketing and communications across social, content and events; develop a rolling 12-month content calendar; measure performance and report to the CEO; collaborate with volunteers and implement visual identity across touchpoints.

  • Oversee content across social channels and email
  • Develop rolling 12-month content calendar aligned to events
  • Lead metrics, reporting, and brand rollout with volunteers

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Channel Management: Oversee day-to-day content for Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, email marketing, and website updates.
  • Strategy & Insights: Review current engagement and develop a 12-month rolling content calendar aligned with major events (e.g., Oxonmoot, Westmoot, Sarehole Festival and Tolkien Reading Day).
  • Analytics: Establish and maintain performance metrics for all channels to report success and recommendations to the CEO.
  • Brand Implementation: Support the rollout of our new visual identity consistently across all member touchpoints.
  • Paid Media: Manage paid social activity including Google AdWords and Meta to boost membership and public event awareness.
  • Volunteer Collaboration: Build positive relationships with key volunteers, including our internal Designer and Discord moderators.

Requirements

  • Self-starter who can hit the ground running.
  • Marketing pedigree and communication skills are what matter most.
  • Experience in marketing and communications.

Preferred

  • Deep expertise in Tolkien’s lore is a wonderful bonus.
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The Tolkien Society

The Tolkien Society is an educational charity, literary society and worldwide fan club devoted to promoting the life and works of the late Professor J.R.R. Tolkien CBE, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Founded in 1969, J.R.R. Tolkien is the Society's Honorary President in perpetuo with his daughter, Priscilla Tolkien, as the Society's Vice-president.Members of the Society get the following benefits:- Being a part of an international fellowship of Tolkien fans;- 6 issues of "Amon Hen" (our A5 magazine) per year;- 1 edition of "Mallorn" (our glossy A4 journal) per year;- Access to the Society's physical and digital archives;- Reduced rates for Society events, such as Oxonmoot;- 15% off all Mythgard courses.If you are interested in joining the Tolkien Society, please visit http://www.tolkiensociety.org/join

Founded in 1969
19 employees (4 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (16% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
84.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.7%
Direct
37.6%
Referral
6.7%
Social
6.9%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19
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Freelance Marketing & Communications tender

The Tolkien Society · UK · Remote