Social Media Manager

Open Doors; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Doors UK & Ireland is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead the day-to-day management of our organic social channels and to drive engagement around the persecuted church. You will craft content that connects audiences with our mission and works across campaigns and supporter journeys.

You will monitor performance, report insights, and stay ahead of platform trends. This role offers a hybrid working pattern with an annual salary in the range shown, supporting flexible, impactful ministry

Qualifications

• Are you a committed Christian* who is passionate about the persecuted church and the mission of Open Doors?
• Are you an experienced social media professional who knows how to grow audiences and create content that drives meaningful engagement?
• Are you excited by using creativity, insight and digital storytelling to connect people with the persecuted church and inspire them to pray, advocate and take action?

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and development of Open Doors UK & Ireland’s organic social media channels.
• Create, adapt and optimise content for different platforms and audiences, ensuring our social media presence is consistent, relevant and effective.
• Grow and engage audiences, respond to opportunities in real time and move people from awareness to action through prayer, advocacy, giving and deeper engagement with Open Doors.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Content, Creative, Youth, Advocacy and PR teams to align with campaigns and supporter journeys.
• Monitor and analyse social media performance, provide regular reporting and use insights to shape future content and strategy.

Skills

Social media strategy

Audience growth

Content creation

Digital storytelling

Data interpretation

Tools

Social media platforms

Job description

£36,729 – £43,205 per annum
5 days / 37.5 hours per week
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (Our policy is a minimum of 40% of hours in the office, with the remainder remote working. Wednesday is a mandatory office day.)

• Are you a committed Christian* who is passionate about the persecuted church and the mission of Open Doors?
• Are you an experienced social media professional who knows how to grow audiences and create content that drives meaningful engagement?
• Are you excited by using creativity, insight and digital storytelling to connect people with the persecuted church and inspire them to pray, advocate and take action?

Open Doors is a Christian charity that is looking to recruit active, practicing Christians to stand in the GAP (give, act, pray) on behalf of persecuted Christians worldwide. Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term.

As our Social Media Manager, you will lead the day-to-day management and development of Open Doors UK & Ireland’s organic social media channels, creating engaging content that connects new and existing audiences with the reality of the persecuted church. Working within our organisational, campaign and digital strategies, you will create, adapt and optimise content for different platforms and audiences, ensuring our social media presence is consistent, relevant and effective.

Working closely with colleagues across Marketing, Content, Creative, Youth, Advocacy and PR, you will provide social media expertise and ensure our activity is integrated with wider campaigns and supporter journeys. You will play a key role in growing and engaging audiences, responding to opportunities in real time and helping people move from awareness to meaningful action through prayer, advocacy, giving and deeper engagement with Open Doors. You will also lead community engagement across our channels, ensuring comments, messages and enquiries are handled appropriately and effectively.

A key part of the role will be using data and audience insight to understand what is working and identify opportunities to improve. You will monitor and analyse social media performance, provide regular reporting and use your findings to shape future content and strategy. You will stay ahead of platform developments and social media trends, identifying opportunities for innovation, influencer collaboration and reactive content, while bringing your expertise and recommendations to teams across the organisation.

You will have the opportunity to use your God-given character and talents to contribute to the work of Open Doors and to work with integrity and with purpose. We offer a flexible role with a good work-life balance, huge job satisfaction and employee benefits . You will work with some inspirational people and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your career.

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an active, practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.