Join The Team

SALARY: Circa £26k

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Enhanced company pension scheme, BUPA Health Cover, flexible working arrangements, Income Protection Insurance, FootJoy uniform, attendance at Professional Tour events, Training and Development

HOLIDAYS: 20 days plus bank holidays and additional discretionary days at Christmas

HOURS: The length of a normal working week will be 40 hours. Additional hours may be required at certain times in the year to help with specific projects or events.

PLACE OF WORK: Golf Foundation Head Office, Ambition Broxbourne, Hoddesdon – hybrid working

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ABOUT US:

Our vision is that every young person can play & enjoy golf, strengthening their mental wellbeing.

Our mission is to provide young people with a fun & inclusive introduction to golf, the opportunity to play regularly and develop lifelong skills.

Click here to read more about our latest mission and values

Our vision is that every young person can play & enjoy golf, strengthening their mental wellbeing.

Our mission is to provide young people with a fun & inclusive introduction to golf, the opportunity to play regularly and develop lifelong skills.

The Golf Foundation is a registered charity that provides young people with a fun & inclusive introduction to golf, the opportunity to play regularly and develop lifelong skills. We believe that the sport of golf has certain inherent core values and that involvement in the sport can provide young people with enhanced life skills as well as improved sporting abilities.

We reflect this in the concept of “Skills for Life” which is built into the design of all our resources and activities. A core ambition is to help open up the sport to a wide range of underserved communities, encouraging a diverse range of young people to experience and take up the sport, building their skills and resilience in the process.

We deliver adapted programmes in schools, community groups and golf clubs, introducing young people to golf in their own environment and helping clubs to welcome them into a sport for life.  Our headline initiative in schools, Unleash Your Drive, which teaches mental toughness skills through golf is driven by our inspirational President, Nick Dougherty, and our popular club beginners competition, GolfSixes League is now played in over 600 golf clubs across GB&I.

We are a small and friendly organisation driven by our belief in making the introduction of golf to young people FUN, inclusive, inspiring, innovative and enriching.  We welcome diversity of thought and background to help us achieve our objectives. We are looking for someone who has a passion for marketing and creativity, who believes in the power of sport and physical activity to help make a difference to young people’s lives, and can help bring our values alive and inspire the next generation to enjoy the many benefits of golf to society.

CORE SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Must demonstrate good IT skills and enjoy working with back office of website
• Understanding of applying social media platforms to reach different audiences
• A positive, friendly attitude and commitment to working with all members of the GF staff
• Ability to manage a busy workload
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work remotely
• Willingness to learn
• Valid Driving Licence

Desirable

• At least 1 year working in a marketing and social media role
• Knowledge of Canva or similar design platform
• Video production skills would be a huge help
• Experience in creating or working off content calendars, and reporting to KPIs
• Knowledge of creating engaging content, and what works well
• Understanding of GDPR
• Willingness to work with external communications agencies
• Attention to detail
• A good communicator and confident in dealing with a variety of stakeholders e.g. journalists, parents, PGA Coaches, volunteers

KEY TASKS

GENERAL

• Work with Head of Marketing to tell our story, through identification and creation of case studies – both video and written pieces.

WEBSITE

• Maintaining the content so that it is regularly updated and relevant.
• Benchmarking website content and design against other companies to ensure our story is being best told and showcased to all audiences.

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Posting up to date and relevant posts using all our channels.
• Finding ways to reach new audiences and grow our impact across channels.
• Helping manage Regional Development Officers to help them post content.
• Working with the Head of Marketing to create content calendars and forward plans.

EMAIL

• Producing regular email newsletters and wider emails to specific audiences.
• Reporting on success of campaigns, and creating new ways of reaching audiences and increasing open rates.

GENERAL PRESS

• Producing and writing content for press releases.
• Identifying opportunities for new press stories.
• Managing relationships with press contacts alongside Press Officer.

Please send a CV & covering letter to the email address below:

Mark Coughlan, Head of Marketing & Digital

[email protected]

Closing Date: Application window closes on 16th April, interviews will take place in person on 24th April

The Golf Foundation is an equal opportunities employer. People with disabilities and ethnically diverse communities are currently under-represented in the organisation. This information will be made available in alternative formats on request.