About the role

An exciting opportunity to apply your marketing and influencing skills to engage more people in physical activity, arts, and culture.

You will deliver impactful marketing and communications to help achieve the goals of Energise Me, focused on our Culture in Common programme in the New Forest.

The role will be part of Energise Me’s marketing team. You will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications, and the Culture in Common Programme Team.

About Energise Me

Energise Me is a charity working across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We tackle the things that prevent active lifestyles, so everyone can improve their health and happiness by moving more.

We are:

• Curious about what stops people from being active

• Open to different ideas and perspectives

• Creative in how we do things and who we work with

• Bold in taking risks and speaking out about things that need to change

This role will support our Culture in Common (CiC) programme, working with community and consortium partners including Folio, New Forest District Council, New Forest National Park Authority and The Handy Trust.

Culture in Common is one of 33 Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programmes across the Country. It’s an arts and cultural programme created specifically for the people and environment of the New Forest. CiC gives residents the chance to enjoy, commission and create the arts and cultural opportunities they want close to home. 

Our People

Our team is made up of people with the passion and skills to spark positive change.

Between us we have accountancy, arts, charity, events, health, and local authority, physical activity and sport expertise.

Our core team is supported by a board of trustees. Among our trustees are a GP and a Headteacher who help shape our work in health and education. Others strengthen our charity with business, research, and finance expertise.

We are passionate about making physical activity, arts and culture more welcoming and accessible to all.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a creative communicator who can craft content that moves people.

You will be social media savvy, with a passion for listening and connecting.

You will have an eye for great stories and the ability to tell them in a way that inspires action.

We are looking for someone organised, with great attention to detail.

You will know your way around content management systems, and navigate IT with ease.

You will have excellent people skills and work well on your own and as part of a team.

Key knowledge and skills

• Good grasp of social media marketing

• Great attention to detail

• Creative design skills

• Active listening skills

• Great organisational and time management skills

• Good IT knowledge, including content management systems

• Excellent writing skills

• Knowledge of the New Forest area

Role Dimensions

• Work with the Head of Marketing and Communications to implement Energise Me and Culture in Common marketing and communications plans.

• Work within the budget parameters set by the Head of Communications and the Programme Director for Culture in Common 

Key Tasks

• Assist with a range of online and offline activities and campaigns

• Write and publish stories to encourage engagement in physical activity, arts and culture

• Coordinate Culture in Common social media and direct marketing activity

• Establish and build effective internal and external relationships

• Work with partners to achieve We Can Be Active and Culture in Common goals

• Build communications and opportunities to support communities in Energise Me priority areas, in particular the New Forest

• Gather and use insight to inform marketing and communications activity

• Update our websites using our WordPress CMS

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