Creative Communications Lead

Scotlink; Remote; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization is looking for a Social Media and Communications Coordinator. The role involves managing social media and website content, creating engaging communication about youth-led nature recovery projects, and working closely with the ecology team to tell compelling stories. Candidates should be passionate about nature and possess skills in photography, video, and content writing. This position offers a remote work option with travel across the UK, focusing on engagement with young environmentalists.

Qualifications

• Experience managing social media accounts.
• Proficiency in content creation, including photography and video.
• Passion for nature and youth engagement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for social media and website content creation.
• Shape communication for youth-led nature recovery work.
• Work with ecology team to develop compelling stories.
• Document events creatively with high-quality media.
• Evaluate digital engagement and present findings quarterly.
• Lead creation of written content like newsletters and reports.

Job description

Overview

Salary: £30,000

Working hours: Full time (4 day week)

Contract type: Two years fixed term contract

Location: Remote, with regular travel to our projects. The candidate will have access to an office space in London, and ability to work with team members in Manchester and the West of England (likely Bristol).

Application Closing Date: 6pm, Monday 2nd March

Youngwilders is a youth-led non-profit organisation focused on accelerating UK nature recovery and centering young people in the process and movement. We do this through facilitating youth-led nature recovery projects across the UK, and running youth engagement and platforming programmes to upskill and energise the next generation of environmental stewards.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for our social media accounts and our new website, closely working with our Visual Lead to create content and helping us to grow a community and movement of young environmentalists across Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and LinkedIn;
• Lead on and shape the way we communicate our youth-led nature recovery work to our online community. We’re keen for someone who is passionate about nature and is ready to experiment with different ways to tell stories of the natural world to new audiences, such as through drawing, graphic design, photography and video;
• Work closely with our ecology team to develop compelling stories about the ecological impact of our sites;
• Regularly attend (minimum two day events a month) and document our Saturday day events in creative ways, producing high quality photography and video content;
• Monitor and evaluate the success of our digital engagement and communications reach, ready to present every quarter;
• Lead the creation of engaging written content, including a seasonal newsletter, annual impact report and press releases for key events, with support from the team;
• Hold Youngwilders to account on creating an invited atmosphere in all things we do.

For more information about the role and how to apply, please download the application pack on our website. Thanks so much for your interest!