nasen - Digital Marketing & Communications Executive
Working as part of the Sales and Marketing team, you will help plan, deliver and evaluate campaigns that promote nasen membership, nasen Academy and the organisation’s wider programmes and events.

Digital Marketing & Communications Executive
Salary: £29,831.56 per annum
Hours: Full time. Part time will be considered.
Location: Hybrid working arrangement, home working & Tamworth (2 days per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14th April 2026
Are you a creative and organised digital marketing professional with a passion for engaging audiences and making a real difference? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy using digital channels to connect people with meaningful opportunities? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
nasen is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Digital Marketing & Communications Executive to join our Sales and Marketing team. In this role, you will help deliver targeted digital campaigns that grow nasen membership, promote nasen Academy and support the organisation’s wider programmes and events. You will play a key role in planning and delivering email campaigns, social media activity, website updates and digital content that strengthens engagement across the SEND sector.
Your work will be instrumental in expanding nasen’s digital reach, increasing engagement with our services and supporting the continued growth of our membership and professional learning offer.
This is a full time role, the successful candidate will work within our hybrid working policy, with a blend of home working and office time in Tamworth.
About You
nasen is the National Association for Special Educational Needs – a charitable organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.
We seek to ensure that all education practitioners across early years, schools, post-16 and wider settings are equipped to understand, identify and support those with SEND and learning differences, and provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their learners.
nasen brings organisations together, whether locally or nationally, to share practice, shape solutions. Our priorities are those that matter to the education and SEND sector, drawing on our direct engagement with practitioners, school leaders, SENCOs, local authorities and hearing from the lived experience of children and young people.
For further information, visit www.nasen.org.uk
About the role
In this role, you will support the delivery of nasen’s digital marketing and communications activity across a range of channels and platforms. Working as part of the Sales and Marketing team, you will help plan, deliver and evaluate campaigns that promote nasen membership, nasen Academy and the organisation’s wider programmes and events.
You will contribute to email marketing, social media activity, website content and digital campaigns, ensuring communications are engaging, accessible and aligned with nasen’s brand and strategic priorities. The role also involves working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure marketing activity supports audience engagement, membership growth and the continued development of nasen’s services.
Please refer to the job description below for the full details of this role.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to be an inclusive employer – let us know if you have any access requirements for the recruitment process. We are happy to offer interviews online or in person. The interview process will include a conversation with prepared questions.
Enquires
If you would like a conversation about the role advertised, please contact Sam Ward on recruitment@nasen.org.uk
Application process and interview timetable
To apply for the role, please upload your CV along with a short statement to say how you meet the requirements in the job description provided in no more than 1000 words. Please click apply to be taken to our application platform.
Applications are open until 14th April. We will be reviewing applications as they come in. We reserve the right to close recruitment earlier than this date if we receive sufficient quality applicants.
Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 5th May.
Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
Employee Benefits
30 days annual leave per year, pro-rata for part-time
Christmas Closure - additional to annual leave allowance
Hybrid working (policy available on request)
8% employer contribution pension.
Flexible start and finish time, Friday early closure
Employee Assistance Scheme
Life Insurance Policy x3 of your salary
Cycle to Work Scheme available
Job Description and Person Specification
Department: Sales and Marketing Team
Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing
Role Objectives
Support the Head of Sales and Marketing in delivering nasen’s marketing and communications strategy to drive engagement, membership growth and awareness of nasen’s services.
Provide digital marketing expertise across the Sales and Marketing team, with a particular focus on growing nasen membership, increasing engagement with nasen Academy and strengthening the organisation’s digital presence.
Lead the development of meaningful digital engagement across social media, email communications, CRM activity and web platforms.
Support the commercial growth of nasen Academy, membership and associated SEND services through targeted, data-led marketing campaigns.
Build effective relationships internally and externally to ensure consistent, impactful communications aligned with nasen’s strategic priorities.
Foster strong internal communications that support collaboration, visibility of activity and alignment across teams, helping colleagues understand and engage with nasen’s priorities and initiatives.
Responsibilities
Digital Marketing & Campaign Delivery
Plan, build, deliver and evaluate email marketing campaigns (e.g. Dotdigital), including segmentation, automation journeys, A/B testing and optimisation.
Ensure campaigns are data-led, GDPR compliant and aligned with CRM and audience engagement strategies.
Develop and deliver a structured social media growth strategy, including content planning, analytics reporting, paid social testing and measurable audience engagement.
Track campaign ROI, engagement metrics and conversion performance, providing actionable insight to inform future activity.
Design and execute targeted digital campaigns promoting membership, nasen Academy and wider SEND services.
Support the launch and ongoing promotion of new products, services and initiatives through integrated digital campaigns.
Lead day-to-day management of nasen’s digital media channels to ensure consistent, engaging and strategic communications.
Brand, PR & Communications
Maintain strong adherence to nasen brand guidelines across all digital and print communications.
Produce marketing collateral and coordinate external creative and print suppliers where required.
Support development of nasen’s external profile through PR activity, thought leadership content and sector communications.
Promote nasen and associated brands (e.g. Whole School SEND) through effective digital communications.
Ensure messaging across campaigns remains clear, accessible and aligned with organisational priorities.
Support communications activity linked to partnerships, funded programmes and organisational initiatives.
Product, Membership & Commercial Marketing
Lead digital marketing activity supporting membership recruitment, engagement and retention, including promotion of nasen Plus membership.
Drive marketing activity for nasen Academy, supporting user engagement, course uptake and organisational subscriptions.
Support commercial marketing initiatives aligned with organisational income generation and growth objectives.
Develop clear value propositions and marketing messaging for membership, Academy and associated services.
Work closely with the sales function to ensure marketing activity supports pipeline development and conversion.
Data, Reporting & Systems
Produce regular digital marketing reports (e.g. campaign performance, audience growth, social analytics), highlighting trends and actionable insights.
Work closely with the Website/CRM Administrators to maintain and enhance nasen’s digital platforms and systems.
Ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements across all communications and marketing activity.
Maintain the integrity and effective use of CRM and marketing data to support engagement and growth.
Events & External Representation
Support marketing and promotional activity for nasen events, exhibitions and partnerships, working alongside the events lead where appropriate.
Represent nasen at events where required to support marketing, brand visibility and stakeholder engagement.
Professional Development & General Responsibilities
Undertake relevant training and professional development to maintain up-to-date digital marketing expertise.
Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role as agreed with the Head of Sales and Marketing.
Prove ad hoc coverage of other team members duties as required
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https://nasen.org.uk/privacy-and-legal.html
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience, with GCSE passes in English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent).
CIM qualification (highly desirable) and/or relevant digital marketing certifications (e.g. Meta, Google, HubSpot or similar).
Knowledge and Experience
Required:
Demonstrable experience contributing to successful marketing, PR and communications campaigns that deliver measurable engagement, awareness or growth outcomes.
Proven experience delivering marketing initiatives to deadlines within fast-paced or evolving environments.
Experience working collaboratively with internal teams, external partners and stakeholders to deliver coordinated communications activity.
Proven track record delivering effective email marketing campaigns with measurable engagement and conversion outcomes.
Experience growing social media audiences through structured content planning, analytics insight and campaign optimisation.
Experience using marketing automation, CRM and digital marketing platforms (e.g. Dotdigital, Salesforce, HubSpot or similar).
Experience supporting the launch and promotion of products, services, membership propositions or organisational initiatives.
Strong experience analysing campaign performance, engagement data and ROI to inform future marketing activity.
Strong visual design awareness with the ability to produce or oversee on-brand digital and print marketing assets while maintaining brand consistency.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications alongside relevant marketing and analytics platforms (e.g. Hootsuite, Dotdigital, Salesforce, Google Analytics and Canva or equivalent tools).
Desirable:
Experience working in the voluntary/third sector.
Experience working in education or SEND-related environments.
Experience working across multiple brands, programmes or partnership environments.
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) to produce or adapt branded marketing materials.
Basic video editing or multimedia content creation experience (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut or similar).
Experience managing or contributing to paid digital advertising campaigns (e.g. Meta Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager).
Specific skills and behaviours
Ability to quickly establish credibility and build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritise effectively.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and marketing/CRM platforms (including Hootsuite, Dotdgital, Salesforce, Google Analytics & Canva).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a positive, solutions-focused approach.
Strong analytical mindset combined with creativity and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently, using initiative while maintaining alignment with team priorities.
Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working at pace in a dynamic environment.
Strong personal organisation and time management skills with the ability to meet agreed deadlines.
Commitment to inclusive practice, accessibility and diversity.
Willingness to travel and occasionally work outside standard hours where required.
- Organisation
- nasen
- Locations
- nasen Tamworth
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Yearly salary
- 29,831.56
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