Social Media and Email Officer - The British Museum｜Meet.jobs

The British Museum’s digital strategy is designed to increase the museum’s reach. Email and social media are at the core of this as we extend our digital reach to hundreds of millions of people, and collapse the boundaries between our external audiences and visitors to the Museum.

As the Social Media and Email Officer, you will support the Museum’s official communications in order to increase audiences across channels. You will play a key role in developing the Museum’s social media portfolio with existing and new channels, aiming to build engagement with a diverse audience.

You will be responsible for measuring and reporting on the Museum’s activity on social media and email, liaising with a wide range of stakeholders across the Museum you will actively apply these findings to provide consistently engaging content. You will contribute to the development of the Museum’s email marketing strategy.

Educated to degree level, with a qualification or experience in marketing, you will have excellent written communication skills and strong skills in working with digital, social media and email marketing.

You will be liaising with and supporting a wide range of stakeholders across the Museum and therefore the ability to build and maintain strong working relations is essential to this role.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. With over 6.8 million visitors in 2015, the Museum is the top visitor attraction in the UK, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum is an equal opportunity employer, supports a diverse workplace and offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participate in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Child care voucher scheme
• Professional & personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Closing date: 9th June 2016, Midday