Creative Content Manager

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Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Content Manager to join our team based in our Head Office, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

As the Creative Content Manager, the successful candidate will work with the creative team to create, plan and deliver a strategic vision for clients. You will build a world class team of internal and external creative resources to ensure that our creative is brilliantly executed, aligned with our brand guidelines and the needs of our clients, as well as bringing a mix of inspirational creativity and marketing expertise to take Human Appeal's campaigns and project output to the next level, with a focus on gaining market share and defending our current position in an increasingly competitive marketplace. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Benefits of joining us as our Creative Content Manager include:

• 35 days Annual Leave
• Matched pension contribution
• Employee discounts and memberships
• Access to wellbeing hub
• Prayer facilities
• Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Creative Content Manager:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive content strategy that aligns with the company's objectives and goals, focusing on engaging and innovative content to captivate the target audience.
• Oversee the creation and production of high-quality content across various formats (e.g. videos, graphics, infographics) ensuring it is creative, relevant, and aligned with brand voice and messaging.
• Lead the content team in planning, creating, and editing content, providing direction and feedback to maintain high standards of quality and creativity.
• Manage the content calendar, scheduling content publication across different platforms to ensure a consistent and strategic distribution of content.
• Ensure all content reflects the company's brand voice and messaging consistently across all platforms and materials.
• Encourage and implement innovative content ideas and formats to engage the audience, experimenting with new approaches and technologies to enhance content delivery.
• Improving the quality and efficiency of the creative output

What we're looking for in our Creative Content Manager:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Art, Design / Creative / Graphic Design, Production and Brand Management, or relevant experience
• Essential: 5+ years of related experience, e.g. film, photography, design, etc.
• Relevant experience in a marketing, branding or graphic design-related job.
• Experience using project management tools, e.g. Asana
• Demonstrated experience of leading and managing teams to provide creative direction and coaching.
• Strong understanding of effective Creative Design practices, trends, techniques, and processes across various touchpoints or mediums (e.g. packaging, in-store, print, direct)
• A passion for charity and humanitarian work.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe & Internet applications
• Advanced MAC programme skills
• English essential. Knowledge of additional languages such as Arabic/Urdu/Bengali/Gujarati/ Hindi/Punjabi an advantage.

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Creative Content Manager looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click 'apply' today to become our Creative Content Manager - we would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal...

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here's why:

What our CEO Says:
"We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity"
Dr Mohamed Ashmawey
What our Staff Say:
"At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!"
Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager
"I have been working at Human Appeal for many years! I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need"
Insaf, Finance Lead

"Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when you're working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, it's an amazing feeling"
Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator

"I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment"
Steve, Procurement Manager
Our Greatest Achievements Include:
• Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials.
• Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan's worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season.
• Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year.
• Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza's water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza.
• Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations.
• Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor.
COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY - click 'apply' today!