Strategic Marketing Lead

About the Job:

As the Strategic Lead overseeing a portfolio of partnerships, you’ll be driving a remit both directly with our clients as well as working as part of an established team. This role is 16-20 hours per week, part time (ideally across 4 to 5 days per week and can fit school hours). 

The role will encompass a wide range of marketing and communications functions including:

• Strategic leadership of accounts, ensuring tactical and operational plans are in alignment.
• Develop effective marketing and communications strategies that deliver to our client’s objectives and the operationalisation of strategies into actions.
• Plan, research, test and implement the production of marketing and fundraising strategies using all types of media, including newsletters, print, video, web, social and digital media. 
• Setting team priorities and timelines, demonstrating strong delegation and team management skills.
• Delegate and manage delivery of marketing content for various target audiences, managing campaigns, EDMs, media releases, social media content and internal communications. 
• Employ best practice standards for all marketing and communication activities. 
• Analyse, track and report on activities to ensure efficient project delivery and produce reporting on campaigns and advertising. 
• Design, manage and deliver premium events throughout the year ranging from lecture series to conferences and Open Days
• Manage key stakeholder relationships and reporting, problem solving as need be.
• Monitor and manage resources and performance to budget. 

You’ll also lead a small marketing team and be experienced in motivating and mentoring team members to achieve and deliver innovative and efficient marketing projects. 

About You:

You’re a focussed individual and take pride in performing your responsibilities to the highest level. 

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• A degree or equivalent experience in a similar role – qualifications in business, marketing, communications, or theology would also be an advantage. 
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills – a proven ability to build and sustain strong client and team relationships. 
• Strong organisational and time management skills, including excellent self-management and autonomy, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities. 
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team, and an ability to influence both upwards and across the organisation. 
• Thorough understanding of digital marketing and social media 
• A relatable nature, and a demonstrated understanding of the Christian not for profit charitable sector
• The ability to work within a Christian ethos and vision. 

Sound like you? Then we should speak….and soon!