Sense is looking for a motivated individual to join our Digital Team in London as a Digital Communications Officer. This is a full time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week at our Head Office in King's Cross, London.

Digital Communications Officer
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full time
Location: King's Cross, London
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £29,204 per annum (Inc. London Allowance)

About the role

The Digital team manage and provide expertise in digital communications and marketing for Sense. This includes day-to-day management, planning and development, technical maintenance and creative work. The team oversees our websites and microsites, email marketing, digital advertising, social media, video production, design and writing for the web.

The Digital Communications Officer will lead on the more technical aspects of the team’s work. This will include day to day maintenance of the websites, implementation of Analytics, running two Google Ad Grants accounts, providing support on email marketing, and running paid advertising across platforms such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Taboola, Outbrain and Reddit.

About you 

Our ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and experience in a similar role. You will have relevant experience with content management systems, email marketing and digital advertising. You will be adept at problem solving and have good communication and interpersonal skills.

You will be able to work well both independently and as part of a team and be able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining a strong attention to detail. It'd be great if you had a commitment to working in the charity sector and developing an understanding of disability issues, and how people with sensory impairments interact with digital media. 

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Closing date: Wednesday 21 November 2018
Interview date: Wednesday 21 November 2018
To start: To be discussed at interview

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply Now button. You will be directed to the Sense website where you can download the information pack and complete the application form.

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.

No agencies please.