Join Wonderseekers, the Charity behind Winchester Science Centre as our Marketing Officer and help inspire the next generation of science lovers!

If you're a creative thinker, social media whiz, and design enthusiast with a passion for making a difference, this is your chance to take our marketing efforts to the next level. Help us share the wonders of science with families, schools, and businesses while supporting our exciting commercial and charitable growth strategy. Bring your energy, innovative ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm to our supportive and friendly team to help us on our mission! 

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic, creative, and detail-oriented Marketing Officer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about making a real impact. This exciting opportunity offers a chance to contribute to both the commercial success and charitable growth of Winchester Science Centre while championing our mission to inspire the next generation of scientific thinkers. 
 
As part of our Marketing and Communications team, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering our annual marketing plan, supporting our ambitious strategy and the growth of our Charity. With a strong focus on content creation and digital engagement, you will help us reach and connect with key audiences, including families, educators, corporates, and more. 
 
In this role, you will manage and implement the day-to-day delivery of our marketing activities, ensuring seamless execution across channels. You will work with the Head of Marketing and Communications to plan and deliver social campaigns, to ensure maximum impact and efficiency of resources. Additionally, you’ll have line management responsibility for the Marketing and Communications Assistant, guiding and developing their skills while fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. 
 
As part of your broader responsibilities, you will take an active role within our supportive Programming Officer team, collaborating with colleagues to contribute directly to achieving our charitable mission to build science capital for all — helping us inspire and engage future generations through science and nature. 
 
This is a fantastic time to join the Charity as we work to significantly expand our reach and impact. You will be at the forefront of promoting our exciting offerings, from family-friendly experiences to educational programs, across various channels. If you're a passionate storyteller with an eye for design, a knack for social media, and a desire to contribute to a greater cause, this role is for you!

Key Responsibilities

With guidance and support from the Head of Marketing and Communications, you’ll be the mastermind behind bringing our marketing strategy to life, specifically:

Social media management 

• Manage the Winchester Science Centre social media channels (Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / LinkedIn) using your creativity to engage, excite and entertain. You’ll create a buzz around all things Winchester Science Centre. 
• Use the agreed Marketing and Communications social media strategy to create and deliver an organic social content plan for all commercial social media channels to sell tickets, engage followers and elevate the Science Centre brand. 
• Manage and deliver the process for capturing Science Centre content for social media (including, but not limited to, live demos and shows, behind the scenes content, pieces to camera with staff, rave reviews from our visitors, etc) from identifying opportunities, arranging shoots and leading on filming/photography to editing, seeking approvals and posting. Lights, camera, action – it’s all in your hands! 
• Manage a small delegated proportion of the Marketing budget in order to plan and deliver the paid-for social campaigns, ensuring our strategy is on track and resources are being used in the most impactful way.  
• Manage and deliver a proactive influencer programme to share the magic of the Science Centre. You’ll scout new partnerships, organise exciting visits, and watch our brand go viral! 
• Dive into social media data including organic and paid-for ads, and track campaign performance to support the Head of Marketing and Communications. You’ll gather insights to fine-tune and level up our content and ads, making sure every post and ad hits the mark. 
• Work hand-in-hand with the Communications Officer to ensure both commercial and charitable messages are shared seamlessly across all our social channels. Teamwork makes the dream work! 
• Identify new social media opportunities, trends, emerging platforms, and fresh ideas to keep Winchester Science Centre front and centre in the digital world. 

Website management

• Take the reins of the Winchester Science Centre’s website CMS, being the first point of contact for internal teams. You'll keep things running smoothly and ensure the website always reflects our awesome brand. 
• Use the agreed Marketing and Communications website strategy to bring the Science Centre's story to life by crafting and delivering a content plan that sells tickets, promotes events, and showcases everything we have to offer! Whether it’s daytime visits, evening events, or school bookings, you'll make sure every page is fresh, relevant, and totally on-brand. 
• Work with the Head of Marketing and Communications to supercharge our SEO efforts. Help boost our website’s visibility, optimise content, and identify new opportunities to make sure we're always at the top of the search results. 
• Be in charge of the smooth process for all tickets going on sale – from uploading data to our ticketing system to creating dazzling web pages that make it easy for visitors to book their next adventure. 
• Collaborate with the Communications Officer in keeping the Wonderseekers website up-to-date and looking sharp. You'll ensure everything stays on-brand and aligned with our mission to engage children in science and nature. 

Design

• As the Charity’s brand champion, you'll ensure our values and visual identity shine through across all marketing channels. You'll be the first point of contact for the internal team for all things branding, making sure everything – from social posts to signage to presentations – is spot-on and true to our mission. 
• Work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications to craft exciting and clear design briefs for advertising creatives, signage, promotional leaflets, and more. You’ll collaborate with external design and print suppliers to bring your ideas to life, while also putting your own design skills to work to enhance and elevate existing materials. 
• Manage and deliver visually stunning designs for posters, banners, digital screens, and literature displays, all while working with in-house resources or external designers to make sure the space looks amazing and on brand. 

Other marketing responsibilities 

• Manage the e-newsletter programme, making sure every email is packed with timely, relevant, and super engaging content that gets our audience excited and ready to take action. 
• Work with the Communications Officer to curate and manage our Charity’s photo and video library. You’ll ensure we always have the best, most current visuals for marketing and PR, and make sure permissions are sorted so we can use them freely. 
• Manage our third-party website plans ensuring we shout about the Science Centre’s amazing activities and experiences. You’ll make sure our presence is strong, seamless, and shining on all the right platforms. 
• Ensure our online comments, questions, and reviews are responded to with speed and care. You'll make sure our responses are fresh and up-to-date, escalating any tricky situations to ensure our audience feels heard and valued. 

General responsibilities

• Line manage, grow and develop our Marketing and Communications Assistant / potential Apprentice helping them reach their full potential. 
• When needed, act as Building Manager, supporting other Officers in being responsible for the whole building.  
• Represent Wonderseekers and Winchester Science Centre at meetings, festivals and events, spreading the word about all the exciting things we’re doing. This will include travel and occasional evening and weekend work where required.  
• Take an active role within our Programming Officer team, and support colleagues to achieve our charitable mission to build science capital for all. 
• To undertake other tasks as could reasonably arise within the remit of Marketing Officer to include all levels of work within this team. The above should not be considered an exhaustive list. 

Key Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 1-2 years in a marketing role with hands-on experience across various marketing channels. 
• Strong ability to craft engaging and persuasive copy tailored to different audiences and communication platforms. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external. 
• A passion for visual storytelling, with a keen interest in photography, videography, and design. 
• Experience of key photography, videography and graphic design software and proficient use of Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign and Premier Pro) or similar software. 
• Proven experience managing, scheduling, and monitoring multiple social media accounts, with an understanding of platform-specific strategies. 
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines. 
• Capable of analysing and interpreting data to optimise marketing strategies and drive informed decision-making. 
• Experience with website CMS and mass email marketing platforms is desirable, though not required. 

Job details

Hours: 37.5 per week. Whilst full-time hours are essential for this role, we can offer flexibility within the working hours. 

Work pattern: Usually Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch), with occasional evening and weekend work. The Science Centre operates 7 days a week and therefore flexibility will be required.

Salary: £26,500-£30,000 per annum (full-time)

Contract: Permanent

Start date: ASAP 

Apprenticeship (optional): We’re keen to support training and development of this post-holder and as such, are open to a discussion around the post-holder completing a funded online Level 3 Multi Channel Marketing or Level 4 Marketing Executive apprenticeship. Please indicate on your application if you are interested in the apprenticeship route which can be discussed further at interview stage.  

Line manager: Head of Marketing and Communications  

Responsible for: Marketing and Communications Assistant / Apprentice (to be recruited)  

Holiday: 25 days per annum plus bank holidays. Option to buy/sell some leave and gain additional days for continuous service after four years. The post-holder will not usually be expected to work bank holidays however when duties require, time off in lieu will be available. 

Location: Between both sites - Winchester Science Centre, Winchester, SO21 1HZ and Wonderseekers HQ, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE. Upon successful completion of probation, the post-holder will be able to occasionally work from home.  

Application deadline and interviews: The application deadline is Tuesday 29th April at 9am with interviews to take place on 6th and 8th May. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly, as we may invite suitable applicants for interview before the stated deadline. We therefore reserve the right to close the recruitment process early.

Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat or have any questions about the role before applying by emailing hr@wonderseekers.charity.

About our Charity

Wonderseekers (the Charity behind Winchester Science Centre) strives to engage all children with science so they can live happier, healthier and more sustainable lives and contribute to improving life on earth. The Charity runs Winchester Science Centre - a vibrant, hands-on experience for young children. Promising an exciting day out for families, with curriculum-linked trips for schools and an evening events programme, the Science Centre welcomes over 170,000 visitors every year. Through our magnificent planetarium and live science experiences, science is brought to life in imaginative, fun and accessible ways that means everyone is included.

Interview Process:

We look forward to getting to know you through our friendly and welcoming interview process. The interview is likely to include a pre-interview task and questions from our panel. Interview questions will be circulated in advance.

We can’t wait to hear from you! Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat, or have any questions about the role before applying on hr@wonderseekers.charity.

Ready to apply?

When you are ready to apply, please submit your application through our recruitment portal.

You will be asked to submit your contact details and answer a few questions so we can get to know you. Please keep your responses concise, this is your opportunity to really stand out. After answering these questions, please upload your cover letter and CV.

Need information in a different format or would like to apply in an alternative way? Just get in touch using the email address above or call our office and book a call with HR on 07483 371391.

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