Digital Engagement Assistant (Comms & Fundraising)
Hours: Full-time: 35 hrs/ week
Salary: £24,576 per annum
Location: Based in our Diocesan Office in Stoke Gifford (North Bristol)
Eager to channel your creativity into impactful digital engagement that drives significant change within local communities?
Want to use your passion for communications and marketing to support a transformative mission that serves people and communities throughout the southwest of England?
We’re the Diocese of Bristol – the Church of England across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Wiltshire and Swindon.
The Diocese of Bristol has recently developed an exciting and ambitious External Relations (ER) strategy – and begun building a team, fit for its delivery. The ER strategy speaks to the wider organisational ‘Transforming Church. Together.’ goals, which reimagine the way we work with communities, forming supportive ecosystems that bring about sustainable social change. Underpinned by the values of openness, generosity, creativity and bravery, we want to transform our communities to ensure long-term environmental and financial sustainability.
Our dynamic new External Relations Team is responsible for delivering an ambitious Fundraising, Communications, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships strategy.
The role
As Digital Engagement Assistant, you will report to the Digital Engagement Manager, and work closely with the Deputy Director of External Relations and Director of External Relations to deliver communications that reflect our ‘Transforming Church. Together’ strategic goals. You will report on the positive impact of the strategy to internal and external audiences.
The role provides a fantastic opportunity for someone starting their third sector career to explore different forms of marketing and comms, as well as digital fundraising techniques, by supporting the day-to-day function of the marketing team, designing assets, shooting and editing photography and video, writing copy, and fielding fundraising, marketing and comms queries from parishes via phone and email.
In brief, it can be summarised as follows:
- Monitor digital comms and fundraising campaigns’ and assist in designing presentations, reports and presenting insights.
- Assist in creating and updating content and assets across multiple platforms, including website, social media (especially TikTok), blogs, emails, and other channels.
- Support the Individual Giving and Supporter Care Officer to deliver digital fundraising campaigns and develop digital fundraising mechanisms to support the organisations’ wider fundraising objectives.
- Support with market research to identify audience needs, competition, and trends to help in creating marketing strategies and plans.
- Help with the organisation and coordination of events, such as conferences, exhibitions, and fundraising events, as and when required.
- Manage the comms inbox and flag emails to relevant team members.
- Manage audiences in CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system and DotDigital and ensure GDPR compliance in mailing lists.
- Manage support tickets for digital tools, submitted via the dedicated Trello board.
- Support the team by working collaboratively to reach goals, including covering for absence of team members to ensure services can continue to run smoothly.
The Organisation
The Diocese of Bristol is the administrative area of the Church of England that covers Bristol and Swindon. There are more than 200 churches in the Diocese, led by hundreds of clergy, and around 15,000 children and young people attend our 72 church schools. This is an exciting time within the Diocese as we are collaboratively shaping a new vision and set of priorities for the coming years in a process called Transforming Church. Together. We want to understand what we do well, what we can change for the better and how to create a positive way forward together.
Desired (not essential) Skills and Experience:
- Workplace experience of supporting a digital, comms or marketing team (can be volunteer)
- Education in marketing or equivalent subject
If what we’ve described above excites you and you could see yourself thriving in this role, please apply using our application form and send your application to jobs@bristoldiocese.org
If you would like further details about the role, please contact hannah.sweetnam@bristoldiocese.org.
We also offer:
- Flexible working
- 28 days annual leave (plus eight days statutory Bank holidays) (pro rata for part time staff)
- Free onsite parking
- A contributory pension scheme and life assurance
- Company sick pay
Closing Date: noon Friday 7 March 2025
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The Diocese of Bristol is committed to being a fair, respectful, and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enriches us and are dedicated to the promotion of equality where all are able flourish. Disabled people, and those from global majority heritage are currently under-represented in our organisation and we welcome applications from within these groups.