Salary: £26000/annum
Permanent – Full Time
Charity
Devon
date posted: 8/10/25 12:32
Digital Marketing Assistant
We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive and flexible team player with outstanding interpersonal skills to join the busy Digital Team as a Digital Marketing Assistant.
Position: Digital Marketing Assistant
Location: Devon/Hybrid (onsite attendance currently anticipated to be at least 2 days a month)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday.
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 19 October 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found.
About the Role
As Digital Marketing Assistant, you will support the Digital Marketing and wider Digital teams in their day-to-day delivery of the digital marketing strategy across owned, paid and earned channels. You will work closely with the Social Media, Content and Fundraising Coordinators on content generation for our digital marketing channels, focusing on appealing to our target audiences and current supporters in a positive and engaging way.
Your principal duties and responsibilities will include
Assisting with the generation of content for the Sanctuary’s digital marketing channels.
Writing and editing social media copy for all departments.
Creating digital content in its various forms including video and images, using photo and video editing software as required.
Monitoring incoming social media activity including comments and direct messages, liaising with colleagues from across the organisation to provide answers to often complex questions and engaging in a timely and appropriate manner where required.
Assisting with the delivery of fundraising and commercial activities to maximise the charity’s digital income generation and supporter stewardship opportunities.
Helping to research and introduce new and effective digital trends to ensure the charity is using digital marketing channels in the most engaging way.
Assisting the Digital team in monitoring and reporting on social media activity using analytical tools.
The working pattern for this role will be hybrid working, which combine onsite and home working under the guiding principles for such roles, with onsite attendance currently anticipated to be at least 2 days a month.Â
Candidates must be able to travel to Sidmouth for onsite attendance.
About You
You will have experience of creating engaging content for social media channels, social media community management and reporting.
You will also have:
An excellent standard of written English and communication skills, including copywriting for different audiences.
A good base knowledge of digital marketing and fundraising.
Adept at using photo and video editing software, ideally the Adobe suite.
Able to multi-task and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail whilst working with a number of conflicting demands and deadlines.
Strong I.T. skills (proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel).
Demonstrable customer service skills (including successful experience of dealing with enquiries and complaints from members of the public).
UK, full valid Driver’s licence.
As part of the process, you will be asked to upload your CV and Cover Letter once you click to apply.
Benefits include:
Competitive pension.
Life assurance
Healthshield.
31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
Wellbeing team.
Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
Long service awards.
Healthshield plan
Free parking.
Subsidised restaurant and shop.
About the Organisation
The sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
You may also have experience in areas such as Digital Marketing Assistant, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing and Communications Assistant, Digital Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
