Jewish Community Programme & Digital Engagement Lead

BNJC Trading Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

BNJC is seeking a proactive Jewish Community Programme & Digital Engagement Manager to lead a vibrant year‑round programme and build BNJC's digital presence. This role will be 50% on‑site programme delivery and 50% digital engagement and content, reporting to two heads of department for their respective areas.

The successful candidate will manage events, coordinate volunteers, create engaging digital content and run email campaigns, ensuring activities are welcoming, inclusive and well executed.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering community programmes, cultural events and festivals.
• Experience creating content for social media and digital channels.
• Experience coordinating events, volunteers or partners.
• Experience with email marketing platforms (HubSpot or similar) and social media management would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver a year‑round programme of Jewish cultural, community and social activity at BNJC.
• Turn programme ideas into clear, deliverable plans, timelines and event briefs.
• Work closely with the Events Logistic Manager to support coordination of venues, logistics, suppliers, artists, speakers, performers, facilitators and other partners.
• Manage the practical delivery of events from initial planning through to completion, working within budgets owned by the Head of Community Engagement.
• Be present at events, providing hands‑on coordination and front‑of‑house leadership.
• Ensure events are welcoming, inclusive, well organised and delivered in line with BNJC's standards, policies and procedures, with appropriate risk assessments, safeguarding, security and operational considerations.
• Execute the programme calendar, ensuring activity is coordinated across BNJC's different spaces and business units.
• Work creatively around the Jewish calendar, national events, contemporary Jewish culture and opportunities within the local community.
• Gather feedback after events and use learning to continually improve programme quality and participation.
• Build strong relationships with members of the BNJC community and identify opportunities to increase participation.
• Recruit, coordinate and support volunteers and Community Champions
• Develop a strong culture of volunteering, participation and community‑led activity.
• Listen to community ideas and feedback and translate them into practical programming opportunities.
• Build relationships across different generations and sections of the Jewish community, as well as with the wider Brighton & Hove community.
• Own and maintain BNJC's ongoing content calendar across social media, email and other digital channels.
• Create, edit and publish engaging content, including short‑form video, photography and written posts, in an appropriate BNJC voice.
• Capture photo and video content on site, at events and across day‑to‑day community life.
• Plan, build and schedule email campaigns through HubSpot or equivalent platforms.
• Monitor and respond to Instagram comments, DMs, WhatsApp groups and other community communications.
• Work with the marketing team to plan and deliver campaigns around events, initiatives and BNJC's wider offer.
• Help grow audiences for BNJC events, programmes and community activity.
• Track, analyse and report on digital engagement metrics to the marketing team.
• Liaison between Community Engagement and Marketing teams.
• Develop relationships with local artists, writers, musicians, performers, educators, academics and community organisations.
• Build connections with national Jewish cultural and communal organisations.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, co‑production and partnership, and develop a network of contributors.
• Represent BNJC with external partners and community stakeholders.

Skills

Programme delivery

Event coordination

Content creation

Email marketing

Volunteer management

Community engagement

Social media

HubSpot

Instagram

Canva

Tools

HubSpot

Instagram

Canva

Job description

BNJC is seeking a proactive Jewish Community Programme & Digital Engagement Manager to lead a vibrant year‑round programme and build BNJC's digital presence. This role will be 50% on‑site programme delivery and 50% digital engagement and content, reporting to two heads of department for their respective areas.

The successful candidate will manage events, coordinate volunteers, create engaging digital content and run email campaigns, ensuring activities are welcoming, inclusive and well executed.