We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.
Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
We are looking for a Senior Social Media Manager to join our Communications team.
Title: Senior Social Media Manager
Salary: £30,000 per annum (FTE £50,000)
Contract: Fixed-Term (13 months)
Hours: Part-time, 21hrs per week (3 days, flexible)
Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London
It’s a hugely exciting time at Anthony Nolan. As a senior member of the Communications team, you'll provide strategic advice across the organisation, manage and develop social media expertise, and champion creative, audience-first thinking.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social media professional who combines strategic vision with hands-on content creation, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is passionate about using digital communications to drive meaningful action and help save the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders.
You will:
Develop and implement a social media strategy and plan, to deliver content that is impactful, relevant, timely, and aligned with our wider activity.
Provide strategic leadership on channel development, identifying emerging opportunities and guiding the team on where to focus and invest, including supporting the Social Media Manager with a new micro/nano influencer outreach plan.
Ensure social media is embedded in organisational planning, working with colleagues across Engagement to align messaging, campaigns and supporter journeys.
Develop a social listening plan to ensure we are able to quickly spot opportunities to develop meaningful relationships and keep abreast of wider trends
Provide leadership and oversight to the social media function, ensuring high-quality delivery through the Social Media team.
Evaluate and report against the impact and ROI of Anthony Nolan’s owned channels, developing informed business cases for future focus and investment strategies.
Oversee paid boosting campaigns and budget management for content creation and Sprout Social.
Champion our social media activity in the Engagement division, and the wider organisation, providing strategic guidance and enabling teams to confidently integrate social media into their work.
Play a leading role in cross-organisational working groups, contributing social-led insight and helping shape strategic direction (e.g., youth engagement).
Use social and audience insight to inform priorities, ensuring our content and campaigns reflect the needs, motivations and behaviours of key audiences.
Take ownership of managing the organisation’s reputation in the social sphere, including handling crisis situations.
What’s in it for you?
A competitive salary
27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
Life Assurance of four times annual salary
Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)
Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.
Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
Skills Required
- Demonstrable experience as a social media professional
- Strategic vision and experience developing social media strategies
- Hands-on social media content creation experience
- Ability to provide strategic advice and leadership across an organisation
- Experience using social media, audience insight, and performance data to inform campaigns and investment
- Experience managing paid social campaigns and budgets
- Ability to manage social media reputation and crisis situations
- Right to work in the UK
What We Do
Anthony Nolan is a UK-based registered charity founded in 1974 to save and transform the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders. The organization recruits and matches stem cell donors with patients in need of lifesaving transplants and conducts world-class research through the Anthony Nolan Research Institute to improve transplant outcomes and patient quality of life.
