Job Description

Reports to: Communications Lead
Team: Marketing Working location: Remote Start date: ASAP Duration: 6 months with the goal of permanent employment pending successful performance.

About GVI GVI is an international award-winning social enterprise. We offer a variety of impactful conservation and community development programs for participants to join in 13 countries. Our programs are all aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and led by our teams and experts from the communities we operate in.

Working at GVI is fast-paced and fun. We value passion, authenticity and innovation, and we treat each other with respect. But we can do better than words to show you who we are! To see what it's really like to work for GVI, click here .

GVI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and values diversity in our organization. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.

About the role Are you looking for the perfect entry-level opportunity to accelerate your career in marketing and communications? Would you love to be part of a global team of marketing professionals where youxe2x80x99ll offer support to high-quality campaigns and projects?

GVI is looking for a Digital Marketing Assistant to work in the communication department of our marketing team. If youxe2x80x99re super organised, pride yourself on your attention to detail, like to xe2x80x9cget stuff donexe2x80x9d, and are looking for a role within marketing where you can also make a positive impact in the world xe2x80x93look no further.

In this role, youxe2x80x99ll work closely with the Communications Lead and the Social Media Content Creator who are responsible for producing high-performing content via our various communication channelsxe2x80x93 from the website, blogs, newsletters, collateral and social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube).

Youxe2x80x99ll need to have excellent communication and people skills since youxe2x80x99ll play an important role in community management on social media and offer support to our field staff all over the world.

Most of your tasks will be admin-related. However, you will also have the opportunity to generate ideas for social media content, get involved in brainstorms, collaborate with team members on projects, attend weekly xe2x80x98deep divexe2x80x99 training sessions and more.

xe2x9cxa8 About you

• Organised
• Digitally- & social media savvy
• Strong communicator
• Team player
• Fast learner
• Admin machine
• Adaptable
• Reliable
• Hard-working
• Proactive Loves a good meme

Role and responsibilities:

• Schedule social media content and weekly newsletters
• Upload and publish web and blog content
• Source content such as images, stories & videos
• Support community management for both the GVI and Bushwise social media platforms
• Support GVIxe2x80x99s hubs to grow their Instagram channels through regular written and verbal feedback Provide administrative support to the communication team, and broader marketing team

xe2x9cx85 Requirements:

• Marketing or communication tertiary qualification
• Proficient in GSuite (Google docs, sheets, slides, forms)
• Excellent understanding of social media platforms Access to fast, reliable internet

Advantageous:

• Work experience in a marketing or communication role
• Knowledge of digital marketing tools (Mailchimp, Salesforce, SocialPilot, Flickr) Interest in sustainable development, volunteering or travelling

Benefits

• Fully remote (laptop to be provided)
• Half days off on the first Friday of each quarter
• Access to complete GVI and Bushwise online courses free of charge
• Collaborative, flexible culture
• Transparency xe2x80x93 hear directly from the CEO consistently We laugh a lot, genuinely care about and support each other (and do the occasional dress-up)

You can find out more about the type of work GVI does and who we are as an organisation here .
To apply Please send your CV along with 5 reasons in the question box stating why you feel you would be best suited to this position at GVI.


Please note: We will do our utmost to respond to all applicants, however, given the large volume of applications we receive, this isn't always possible. If you do not hear back from us within three-four weeks, please take it that on this occasion your application was unsuccessful.