Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Children First’s marketing strategy to position us as the national children’s charity, protecting Scotland’s children.
• Oversee marketing campaigns with a focus on brand management, website development and marketing to cover the full marketing mix across multiple media channels.
• Manage and support the marketing team and work closely with other managers to achieve Children First’s strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within a similar role
• Experience of multi-channel marketing campaigns, both digital and print
• Production of marketing materials for a variety of functions and audiences
• Proven copywriting abilities
• Experienced at developing brand building initiatives
• Experience of working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and working on cross-departmental initiatives
• Experience of using a range of communications software tools, including CMS, email marketing platforms, video and design editing software.
• Line management experience.
• Experience of managing budgets
• Ability to listen, discuss and negotiate and provide advice on difficult/complex/ sensitive issues

Preferred

• Professional qualification in marketing
• Understanding of child protection and trauma recovery.
• An understanding of and commitment to the principles of involving volunteers
• Excellent ICT skills (MS Office applications)
• An awareness of and interest in the work of Children First
• Coaching and/or training skills
• Experience of the voluntary sector

Benefits

• A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme and wellbeing support
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Blue Light card discount
• A Fair Work accredited workplace