Key Responsibilities
Content creation, coordination, review and publication
- Lead planning and delivery of cross-channel social media and
digital content in line with BV’s strategic priorities,
- Support staff and partners to identify social media
communications priorities from their work and the correct channels for
publication
- Create original digital communications content for BV, our
coalitions and partners, raising the profile of community-led marine
conservation and small-scale fisheries management efforts and highlighting
the work of our team and partner organisations
- Write, edit, proofread, and design social media materials to
accompany news articles, advocacy campaigns, donor reports, press
releases, newsletters, photo stories and wider digital communications
content to agreed timescales and priorities
- Ensure the accuracy and high quality of social media
communications outputs, being alive to sensitivities and possible pitfalls
- Proactively seek opportunities to showcase BV’s learning and
work on social media and other digital platforms
Strategic communications
- Work with the Director of Strategic Communications and the
Head of Communications to devise social media strategies, identify new
ways to communicate with target audiences, and analyse sector trends and
best practices to optimise BV’s social media outputs.
- Measure the performance of different channels and outputs,
using the findings to test, learn, and adapt and ultimately increase
communications’ impact.
Team development
- Lead training of staff, partners, networks and communities on
social media communications, including writing, storytelling and design
- Ensure staff are well briefed on key social media
communications issues and opportunities, including AI
Skills and experience
- 4+ years of experience in managing and monitoring
multiple social media channels
- Track record of growing social audiences and increasing
the reach of channels and other digital content, ideally in the
conservation sector
- Excellent editorial judgement and proven ability to work
with colleagues on creating high-quality, impactful and consistent social
media content
- Demonstrable experience of designing, developing and
delivering communication channel strategies, messaging and toolkits
tailored to a range of different audiences
- Strong awareness of the nuances of different channels
(particularly LinkedIn) and the expertise to create engaging content that
speaks to different channel audiences
- Proficient in social media measurement and evaluation
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Experience in using scheduling software systems such as
Loomly and Hootsuite for planning, scheduling and monitoring content
performance
- Excellent writing, photo, video editing, and captioning
skills
- Experience using design tools for social content
(Creative Suite, Canva, Lightroom)
- Ability to relate to and work effectively with
individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures at all levels
- Capacity to work independently as well as part of an
international team, collaborating remotely across time zones
Additional Skills
- Expertise in the environmental conservation, fisheries
management and/or international development sectors, with a solid
grounding in marine conservation, climate and environmental justice, and
scalable solutions to the climate and ecological emergencies.
- Competency in videography and photography
- Excellent knowledge of collaborative working with
Google’s suite of projects
- Working knowledge of French, Malagasy, Kiswahili,
Indonesian or Portuguese
- Experience with content management systems like
WordPress and digital asset management systems like Swivle
- Experience engaging high-level experts and influencers
in social media and other digital campaigns
How To Apply