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Communications and Engagement Executive

  • Location: Nationwide
  • Organisation: British Sub-Aqua Club
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Closing Date: 19 June 2022 | Marketing & Communications

To support the launch of our new strategy BSAC is looking to recruit a Communications and Engagement Executive.

Reporting to the Head of Community, this exciting new role will support the delivery of BSAC’s strategy by developing, managing and delivering key communication and engagement projects and initiatives.

The successful candidate will work at the very heart of our communications and engagement activity.

They will operate core tools and channels for websites, blogs, SEO, content management systems, email marketing, social media and more, to engage and deliver a valuable and inclusive experience for our community and beyond.

The role requires you to be digitally savvy, highly organised and with strong writing and content creation skills. It is essential that you are able to deliver the BSAC strategy goals in a dynamic working environment that requires close collaboration with colleagues.

Your role will involve

  • Producing effective, targeted and measured communications and engagement activity to meet the aims of BSAC’s Strategic Plan
  • Writing daily/monthly comms – emails, SCUBA magazine, activity/project launches, blogs and news releases
  • Email marketing and engagement of prospective new members
  • SCUBA management, working with BSAC’s contracted publishing house
  • Improving conversion rates of comms activity into tangible outcomes such as membership uptake, product upselling and engaging in new activity
  • Growing BSAC’s reach and effective engagement with external audiences using new techniques such as outreach/influencers
  • Working with the Diving and Training team to deliver increases in member training participation
  • Working with the HoC to organise engagement events, surveys and consultations
  • Ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded into all communications activity
  • Provide information to support the BSAC Senior Leadership Team, Council, NDC and HQ decision making
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with HQ colleagues, key volunteers and external groups
  • As required, support HQ colleagues with their tasks

Person Specification

Essential:
- 3+ years prior experience working in a marketing or communications role
- Qualified to degree level, or equivalent
- Proven success designing and executing communications strategies and campaigns
- Proven email marketing and marketing automation experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high-level of speed and accuracy in all written materials
- Excellent inter-personal skills including the ability to work as part of a team
- Intermediate level Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
- Strong knowledge and experience of digital communications and engagement tactics, tools and techniques

Desirable:
- Active scuba diver or scuba experience
- Social media management skills
- Image editing skills
- Video editing skills
- Google Analytics skills
- Experience working with CRM software

Approach

  • Self-motivated with drive to pursue goals
  • Up to date on communications industry trends and able to stay ahead of the curve
  • Strong team working ethic
  • Flexible and adaptable with proven ability to work under pressure
  • Can prioritise workflow to achieve higher direction
  • Well organised with a consistent delivery of work
  • Ability to make decisions based on accurate and timely information and analysis

To apply for this role please complete the application form and return by email to debbiep@bsac.com

Applicants should be available for online interviews.

If you would like an informal chat, please either email Debbie or call 0151 350 6254

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