Job Description

Position:

Digital & Social Media Officer

Location:

South Downs Centre, Midhurst

Closing Date:

07 September 2025

Interview Date:

19 September 2025

Salary:

48,241 to 51,387

Hours:

37 hours per week

Type

of post:

Permanent

Are you passionate about the UK's most treasured landscapes? Do you have a knack for digital storytelling that will engage and inspire others to take action for nature, climate, and people? Do you have a strong track record of managing digital and social media platforms and developing content that inspires and drives engagement and action?

We are looking for a dynamic, creative, and practical digital and social media specialist to drive our digital engagement. Reporting to the Head of Communications & Engagement and working with colleagues in the Communications & Engagement Team and across the National Park Authority, you will play a key role in shaping our digital voice.

You will use and grow our web and social media platforms to raise awareness of the UK's newest National Park and inspire those who live, work, and visit here to love, value, and look after this unique landscape as much as we do.

With a proven track record in digital and social media, you will develop and deliver our digital presence, including managing the platforms and the external developers, and create, plan, and source engaging content that will grow both engagement and followers and drive positive action.

You'll know how to make the most of video content, be comfortable developing and feeding into campaigns, and have strong writing and editing skills, as well as a solid knowledge of analytics.

You'll know your way around platforms like WordPress, Mailchimp, Hootsuite and Google Analytics.

You will have the opportunity to work with a range of diverse teams across the organisation, members, volunteers, and partners as you develop and implement a Park-wide digital engagement plan.

This is a busy, exciting, and rewarding role that will suit someone who enjoys working both on their own initiative and as an invaluable part of a lively and busy Communications & Engagement Team.

Sounds like something that interests you? Think you can really add value to the role? Meet the person specification? Then please apply!

To apply:

Please apply via the button shown to upload your CV and complete our application, referring to the person specification.

SDNPA is an inclusive organisation, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants.

In all circumstances, the SDNPA appoints on merit, based on the evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post. Further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found on our website.

SDNPA Enhanced Benefits

- Flexible working - (this is available for the majority of our roles. However, some positions may require on-site presence and/or specific hours due to business needs)
- Local government pension scheme
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Heat Scheme (capped interest-free green home improvement loan, available on a first-come, first-served basis)
- Healthcare - includes cash plan, counselling and wellbeing discounts
- Access to Health and Wellbeing portal and webinars
- 27 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays
- Professional development support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car sharing
- Use of pool cars
- Regular staff events / activities, which support the SDNPA's Purposes and Duty

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 48,241.00-51,387.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 288