Head of Content and Creative

Muslim Hands; Nottingham, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Muslim Hands is seeking a Head of Content and Creative to transform marketing from local fundraising to a global focus. You will drive the content strategy across UK, France, South Africa, USA and Canada, acting as an in-house agency for multiple offices.

You will turn complex issues into compelling stories, leading designers, copywriters, and creatives to produce engaging content that drives donor engagement and converts to action.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate complex issues into engaging stories across formats.
• Experience leading designers and copywriters in a marketing function.
• Understanding of fundraising, charity sector and Islamic context.
• Willingness to travel to overseas offices or project sites.
• Right to work in the UK; DBS check where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overarching content and communication strategy across markets.
• Tell stories across online and offline formats: social, websites, emails, mailers, etc.
• Collaborate with Creative team on campaigns and brand alignment across markets.
• Protect and steward the Muslim Hands brand identity and reputation globally.
• Lead organic social media strategy per market in line with the social media manager.
• Develop email, SMS, and WhatsApp content strategies for each market.
• Lead influencer and creator strategy, manage budget and deadlines.
• Brief and manage content creators across countries to ensure clear execution.
• Line manage back-office teams delivering assets for all marketing functions.

Skills

Storytelling

Brand strategy

Team leadership

Content creation

Social media strategy

Copywriting

Education

Relevant qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Position title:Head of Content and Creative

Reports to:Head of Fundraising Operations

Location:Hybrid/Remote with occasional travel to Nottingham/London

Hours of Work:Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:(Up to) £65,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:Permanent (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Job Overview:

The Head of Content and Creative position at Muslim Hands is a new role, designed to transform our marketing efforts from local fundraising to global with ambitious objectives to increase our brand and income generation.

The Head of Content and Creative role will drive the strategy for Muslim Hand’s content across all our fundraising offices around the world - UK, France, South Africa, USA and Canada – operating as an "in-house agency" for these offices.

You will turn complex issues into compelling stories which drive brand engagement, understanding and fundraising. Leading and developing a team of designers, copywriters, creatives and all organic social media content to produce strong hooks to content which draws the donor in and ultimately leads them on a journey to conversion.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execution of the overarching content and communication strategy that translates complex ideas and social issues into understandable and compelling stories to drive engagement across various formats.
• Ability to story tell across online and offline formats including social media, websites, emails, mailers and more.
• Work collaboratively with wider teams including the Creative team on campaign development.
• Be a brand steward, protecting Muslim Hands brand identity and reputation across markets.
• Develop organic social media strategy for each market in line with social media manager.
• Develop email, SMS and WhatsApp strategy for each market.
• Lead on influencer and content creator strategy – managing budget, deadlines, deliverables and performance whilst ensuring our brand is protected.
• Ability to brief and manage content creators from other countries – ensuring clear understanding of the brief through to execution.
• Line manage a back office of graphic designers and videographers to deliver assets for all marketing functions.

Personal Profile:

• Strong attention to detail – able to proof-read and spot inconsistencies or errors across various formats and feedback in a constructive manner.
• Eye for design – across digital, printed and video assets.
• Ability to feedback constructively.
• Understanding of how a charity operates.
• Understanding of the religion of Islam.
• Willingness to travel to FR offices overseas or to project work in the field.

Requirements:

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a DBS check, where applicable, in accordance with the requirements of the role. Candidates should have a relevantqualification or equivalent professional experience demonstrating the skills and expertise required for this position.