Open Gates Outdoors (Community) CIC

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Open Gates is a community interest company. Its aim is to work with community groups in Sheffield to support their...

Social media campaigns lead

Ongoing

1 place
Volunteer with a social enterprise in Sheffield to take a lead on its social media campaigns. The successful applicant will work in collaboration with a Director of the company to produce impactful social media campaigns (principally on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn) and increase the Company's following and engagement on these platforms. Potential to move on to TikTok in the future. After an initial meeting to clearly define the role, logistics, and discuss the ethos and ambitions of the Company, it is envisaged that the role can be performed remotely. This role is ideal for someone wanting to build and demonstrate experience in digital marketing.

Open Gates Outdoors (Community) CIC is a commmunity interest company (social enterprise) based in Sheffield which seeks to widen participation in the outdoors, in particular the Peak District. It is envisaged that frequent interaction between a Director of the company and the successful candidate would be required in the early stages until the successful candidate had a knowledge of and an instinct for the ethos of the Company, the services it offers, and its target groups. As the successful candidate develops a feel for this it is hoped the role will become more autonomous. Please reach out to get an application form together with the Company's volunteer policy and volunteer agreement. This work will be an exciting and important stage in the Company's development.

Overview of Project

The Company raises revenue by offering activities in the Peak District to individuals and companies who pay a realistic and commercial fee and the proceeds from this work fund the company's activities with community groups and charities in Sheffield to enable the Company to provide services to these organisations for free (or significantly subsidised).

This Role Involves

The Company is looking to increase its following on social media by regularly posting on facebook, intagram, and LinkedIn but the existing team lacks the skills to do this effectively to have the required impact. The aim would be to support the successful condidate to use their skills, imagination and flair for social media to do this

Location

Working remotely after a couple of initial in-person meetings

Skills/Experience Required

Marketing, social media skills imperative. Outdoor skills and experience preferred (fell walking, climbing, or fell running).

Benefits to Others

The Company's aim is to support vulnerable or isolated communities to access the physical and mental health benefits of being active in the outdoors. The company has established relationships with several community groups and charities in Sheffield. This role plays a central role in delivering this aim and further developing these relationships by supporting the Company to fund this work by providing services to fee paying individuals and companies.

Benefits to the Volunteer

Gather evidence of experience of taking a lead role in developing and delivering a successful commercial social media marketing campaign. The role is a good opportunity to show impact because the Company's existing social media following is extremely small. Also an opportunity to work with community groups and charitable partners and have a positive impact on the health and happiness of communities in Sheffield. Possible opportunities to volunteer on delivering activities provided by the Company

Role Duration

Flexible. 6 months to 12 months is suggested

Time Commitment (hours Per week/month/year, etc)

3 hours per week

Training Information

In person interview to explain role and responsibilities and to establish that candidate is a good fit. If this is successful there will be a further induction meeting to establish an understanding of and instinct for the ethos and business of the company and agree a "modus operandi" (method of operation) for delivering the role.

Expenses Information

Travel expenses will be paid

DBS required?

Not intially
  • Academic Course RelevanceBusiness, Humanities, Journalism, Marketing, Sports Studies
  • Area of InterestOutdoors, Social Media

Employability skills

  • Campaigning 0
  • Communication and Listening 0
  • Cultural Awareness 0
  • Initiative 0
  • Innovation and Creativity 0
  • Marketing and PR 0
  • Meeting Skills 0
  • Networking 0
  • Partnership Working 0
  • Project Management 0
  • Team Work 0