Description
Digital Communications & Engagement Officer
Application Process:
- Apply via Email with CV and cover letter
- We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new engagement is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective, and we are always eager to further diversify our organisation and projects.
- Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you’re passionate about the role by 12:00pm, Monday 3 February 2025, to [email protected].
- If you require more information about the role, please email Nicole to arrange a call.
Contract Details:
- Contract Period: March 2025 – August 2025 (inclusive, with potential for extension)
- Fee: £160–180/day (subject to experience), for a total of 30 days
- Schedule of Work:
- May 2025 (T100 Festival): 10 days
- Remaining Contract Period: 1 day per week (flexible, as agreed)
Closing Information:
- Closing Date: 12:00pm, Monday 3 February 2025
- Interviews: Thursday 13 February 2025 (in-person, Purfleet-on-Thames)
Work Location:
- Primarily based at Kinetika’s office in Purfleet-on-Thames, Essex,
with travel across Thurrock, Essex, to support activities and visit project partners. Occasional remote work may be considered.
About T100:
T100 is a vibrant walking, talking, and creative programme presented by Kinetika,
an arts charity based in Purfleet-on-Thames. For over a decade,
this free initiative has brought local communities together through
a diverse range of activities celebrating Thurrock and its surrounding areas.
From celebratory flag parades to historical walks
and creative journeys led by children and young people,
every aspect of the programme is designed
and delivered in collaboration with the local community.
In addition to the annual summer outdoor community festival,
T100 continues to grow by offering year-round walks
and creative opportunities. The programme is deeply committed
to empowering the next generation of leaders in Thurrock through
the T100 Young Ambassadors initiative,
fostering skills, confidence, and connection among young participants.
Role Overview:
This exciting role focuses on amplifying the digital presence of the dynamic Kinetika project T100,
as well as enhancing the programme’s grassroots connections locally,
by crafting engaging content managing social media channels,
and building positive lasting relationships with community members
and partner organisations across Thurrock.
As a key player in promoting the festival
and fostering meaningful community connections,
you’ll ensure brand consistency across all communications
and support with shaping delivery of an inspiring community programme.
Working closely with Kinetika’s Marketing Manager
and T100 team you’ll bring creativity energy
and strategic insight to enhance T100’s digital
and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Communications & Coordination:
- Provide thoughtful input to help evolve Marketing & Communications Strategy ensuring it remains aligned with T100’s goals responsive emerging opportunities.
- Work within established strategy create implement tailored digital communications community plans specific events initiatives ensuring consistency messaging branding.
- Act as key point connection broader Thurrock initiatives staying informed developments opportunities partnerships sharing relevant updates resources enhance engagement local community.
- Work closely internal teams external stakeholders maintain clear coordinated messaging channels ensuring activities aligned effectively communicated.
Content Creation & Social Media:
- Manage grow T100’s social media presence platforms Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube including setting up accounts curating engaging content monitoring trends ensure messaging remains relevant impactful.
- Create high-quality visual written content including ability shoot edit photos videos using smartphones professional equipment needed. Ensure content adheres brand guidelines resonates diverse audiences.
- Develop execute structured content calendar highlights upcoming activities revisits past walk routes resources integrates relevant trends maximise engagement.
- Design manage Eventbrite pages including crafting compelling event descriptions sending pre/post-event communications maximise attendance engagement.
- Research connect local groups influencers networks amplify promotional efforts foster deeper relationships.
- Deliver live content during events activities such as live-streaming posting updates real time capturing sharing engaging behind-the-scenes moments.
- Coordinate documentation activities briefing liaising professional photographers videographers ensuring collection appropriate permissions waivers content usage.
- Stay up date evolving social media trends tools algorithms incorporating insights refine strategies delivery.
Website Management:
Regularly maintain update website ensuring seamless navigation accurate information engaging user experience.Create edit optimise website content reflect activities ensure engaging accessible aligned SEO best practices.Monitor site performance adjusting improving load times mobile responsiveness overall usability.Oversight security manage regular backups timely plugin software updates maintain functionality integrity.
Monthly Newsletter:
Write design compelling monthly newsletter effectively engages community sharing key updates upcoming events relevant resources.Tailor newsletter address interests needs diverse audience segments ensuring personalised impactful communication.Coordinate team members gather ideas updates success stories inclusion leverage highlight social media website partner encouraging cross-channel engagement.
Community Engagement:
Establish strengthen relationships local networks promote activities enhance ties.Represent festival initiatives at events both those partner organisations capacity allows offering practical support delivery driving engagement.Champion inclusivity creating welcoming accessible environment volunteers participants audiences.Nurture development vibrant grassroots creative walking active connected empowered contribute mission.
Reporting & Evaluation:
Produce detailed monthly reports on performance analysing metrics reach engagement conversion rates audience growth.Incorporate findings strategic planning recommending actionable changes optimise communication outreach efforts.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Experience in communications social media role.Proven experience managing growing channels.Strong understanding trends algorithms tools ability adapt strategies maximum engage create compelling visual written.Proficiency creating high-quality aligns guidelines resonates audiences.Experience coordinating live during such real-time.Proficiency management systems e.g., WordPress email marketing tools e.g., Mailchimp.Familiarity ticketing platforms like Eventbrite GDPR-compliant database management.Proficiency tracking performance metrics generating reports.Creative mindset generate fresh innovative ideas outreach.Strong strategic insight how platforms promote involvement increase participation.Experience establishing maintaining relationships networks influencers groups.Strong interpersonal represent engage diverse audiences person online.Ability foster inclusive build supportive around project.Passion for within charitable arts cultural sector.
About You:
You’ll be passionate advocate mission place broader Beach Dreams projects programmes driven commitment expand impact.You have flair creation keen eye design proactive mindset developing fresh ideas.You'll warm communicator strong attention detail excelling conveying messages effectively adapting different settings.You’re flexible willing embrace challenges thrive part dynamic team.Excel managing workloads balancing priorities delivering quality work.Foster welcoming environment valuing contributions inclusivity.Bring knowledge understanding communities networks