Social Media & Digital Ads Executive
Posted 5 hours 58 minutes ago by The Leprosy Mission
£30,000 to £35,000 per annum + 10% pension contribution
35 hours per week
Hybrid / Peterborough 2 set days per week
The Leprosy Mission Great Britain is looking for a social media and paid ads professional who knows how to stop the scroll, spark conversation, and turn engagement into passionate supporters. If you re confident running Meta and Google ads, love creating content, and want your skills to go beyond clicks and conversions to help end leprosy and share the love of Jesus, this is for you!
The Leprosy Mission is the world s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with more than 150 years experience serving people affected by this disease. As a leading international Christian development charity, we work in 9 countries across Africa and Asia to defeat leprosy and transform lives.
The digital team is growing and embarking on exciting new projects to transform and expand our social media presence and looking nurture our existing supporters, engage new audiences, and tell stories that connect people across the world with life-changing work in Africa and Asia. We are looking for a creative and technically confident social media manager & digital advertising professional. You ll play a central role in delivering powerful fundraising campaigns, building our online presence, growing our social media followers, and engaging supporters with stories of transformation.
You ll be responsible for:
- Developing overarching social media strategy with our Digital Fundraising & Marketing Manager
- Developing and executing social media campaigns that complement our Fundraising Appeals
- Leading the creation, delivery, and optimisation of TLMGB s organic social media content
- Managing all aspects of paid digital advertising
- Scheduling and supporting creation of social media posts (Sprout Social)
- Reporting on social media campaign performance and implementing improvements
- Collaborating with colleagues to create seamless digital journeys
Who we re looking for:
You will have a curious and proactive mindset, confident digital skills and a heart for mission. You ll be highly organised with an eye for detail and ready to take ownership of our social media content and paid advertising to help tell powerful stories and grow supporter engagement.
You ll have a minimum of months experience in a social media copywriting, paid ads or social media manager role, comfortable with tools including Sprout Social, Adobe, Canva, and ClickUp. Experience with Meta and Google Ads, Google Grants, Google analytics and a willingness to learn and innovate are also key.
We are an explicitly Christian charity, and this role will represent the Mission s purpose and ethos to external audiences. As the successful candidate will be required to understand the way the Christian faith and the Bible intersect with and inform The Leprosy Mission s work, including understanding appropriate use of scripture and the UK church fundraising context, there is an occupational requirement for the Social Media & Digital Ads Executive to be a committed Christian.
Why join us?
- As part of a fun and supportive team, you ll play a key role in changing the lives of people who have been rejected by society.
- You ll be part of building God s kingdom here on earth. There s nothing more rewarding than that!
- We have a culture of growing and learning together, providing extensive training in fundraising and international development.
- You'll work in a collaborative team where creativity is valued, and your growth is supported.
- We offer generous benefits including a 10% employer pension contribution.
We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect and exploitation of all people. Successful candidates are expected to understand, sign and comply with all organisational policies, including our Code of Conduct and the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy. Recruitment will include criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences. We are committed to diversity and welcome s applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community, who have permission to work in the UK.
To apply, and for more information on this role and our work, please visit our website. We will shortlist and interview candidates before the closing date, so please apply as soon as possible.
Closing date: 9am on Friday 10 October 2025
In-person Interviews (Peterborough): Monday 20 October 2025
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