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British Taekwondo is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Taekwondo in Great Britain and is the representative of World Taekwondo and the European Taekwondo Union. British Taekwondo is a membership organisation with over 600 clubs nationwide. The membership includes elite Olympic athletes, under the direction of GB Taekwondo at the National Academy in Manchester together with national players, referees, officials, instructors and individual members who train regularly in local clubs.

About The Role

Job purpose

British Taekwondo is seeking a dynamic, creative, and results-driven Communications, Media and Member Relations officer to create, maintain and measure high-quality comms campaigns which increase engagement, deliver a consistent, clear brand for the organisation and contribute to the creation of a membership community everyone feels proud to be part of. The role is ideal for a self-starter and/or someone looking for career progression and is a new role in our organisation which can be shaped by the right person. We are looking for fresh ideas and fresh thinking!

Reporting to the Head of Membership and Engagement, this role will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders, creating engaging content, and driving the visibility of British Taekwondo across multiple platforms. This varied and interesting role will also support our membership operations, development and events teams with day-to-day member communications and engagement, including website management.

Key responsibilities 

Content Creation: Write, edit, and produce high-quality content for social media platforms, newsletters and our website. Develop creative multimedia content (e.g. videos, graphics, blog posts) to engage with both internal and external audiences. Assist with the creation and management of initiatives to promote new products and services. Create edit and evolve templated promotional materials using the Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or similar tools.

Social Media Management: Manage British Taekwondo's social media channels, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. Monitor and analyse social media trends to ensure content is timely, relevant, and engaging. Develop and implement social media strategies to increase follower engagement and brand visibility. Campaigns Work with the team to create and deliver an engaging marketing and comms plans to reach our members Creation and execution of campaigns across a number of marketing channels, including but not limited to; email, social media, video, events, direct marketing, digital advertising Identifying new opportunities to market.

Event Promotion: Support the promotion of British Taekwondo events, competitions, and key initiatives, ensuring high media visibility and attendance. Coordinate event coverage, including liaising with media, photographers, and videographers.

Brand Development: Uphold and strengthen the British Taekwondo brand across all communications channels. Ensure all messaging is consistent and aligns with the organisation's strategic goals.

Internal Communications: Provide internal communications support, including updating staff and stakeholders on key activities and developments. Assist with the preparation and sharing of internal reports and communications materials across departments. Deliver the day-to-day marketing, media and communications plans, creating content and managing website and social media activity. Keep website updated on our policies, procedures, plans, events and news. Support marketing initiatives that promote new products and services. Support projects to refine our membership service and CRM platform. Support our business, promotion and development growth strategies, that increase core membership, retain existing members and tackle inequality. Deliver any other membership, promotional, digital or media related activity that is required from time to time, contributing to the success of the business.

Further Information

How to apply

Please submit your CV with a covering letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are suitable for this role. And send to: recruitment@britishtaekwondo.org.

Please be advised, due to the expected high interest in this role, we will only be considering applications from those who have knowledge, qualification and experience in the areas detailed in this job description, with priority given to those with more than 1-year previous experience of working in the sector.

We will also not accept approaches from, or applications via recruitment agencies.

Closing Date for Applications: 5pm on 24th February 2025

Interviews: W/C 3rd March (Convenient dates to confirm).

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Closing date: 24th February 2025