Marketing and Communications Manager

Nice and Serious is B Corp certified creative agency. Our purpose is to make creative work the world needs. And we’ve been doing it since 2008 (before being purpose-led was a thing).

During that time we’ve worked for some of the world’s most inspiring clients - with charities like WWF and Greenpeace, to pioneering brands like innocent and Ben & Jerry’s. Whether it’s the climate crisis, inequality or plastics waste - we help our clients to creatively communicate serious issues to amplify their impact.

The next decade will be a decisive one in many ways. In response, Nice and Serious has set an ambitious new strategy for 2025. We’re going to grow our impact by working with more clients who align with our vision and creative ambition.

But to do that, the world needs to know about Nice and Serious. Which is where you come in: we’re looking for a creative and purpose-driven marketing & communications manager. Your goal will be to grow our reach and elevate our profile.

About You

You’re as passionate about creativity and communications as you are about social and environmental causes.

You’ve got several years experience working in a communications or marketing role within an agency or purpose-led brand, and a proven track record of growing their reach and engagement.

You keep your eye on creative trends, and you have a good understanding of the environmental and social issues facing the world today.

You’re an outgoing individual who is happy to take initiative and build relationships inside and outside the agency.

You’ve a confident writer who has the design skills needed to create and curate social media content - helping to showcase the Nice and Serious’ work.

About the role

Your role will involve interacting with our account management and creative teams to keep up to date with projects going through the studio. You’ll be working closely with our co-founder Tom and client services director Alex to help market the agency and grow our profile. Your day to day responsibilities will include:

Social Media

• You’ll take responsibility for all of Nice and Serious’ social media channels, primarily Linkedin and Instagram.
• You’ll put together a social media strategy to help grow our audience and our influence amongst our target audience.
• You’ll work with our team to plan and collate creative projects, and package up the story in a way that resonates with our audiences.
• You’ll take a lead on writing and laying out social media posts.
• You’ll be responsible for community management.
• You’ll work with our team to plan, create and post pieces of thought-leadership that spark conversation and engagement.
• You’ll manage a limited budget to help amplify key pieces of content

Website

• You’ll help to write up case studies and collate graphical assets to keep our portfolio up to date.
• You’ll help to plan and publish new articles to the journal page.

Events / PR / Awards

• You’ll help us to plan and organise a limited number of events / workshops per year, aimed at engaging with existing clients and reaching prospective clients.
• You’ll start to build relationships with journalists in the creative and sustainability space.
• You’ll be responsible for developing and distributing press releases for key creative projects.
• You’ll be responsible for identifying key industry awards, and submitting a limited number of entries throughout the year.
• You'll be responsible for promoting all our internal projects (aka Nice Works).

New Business

• You’ll work with our co-founder to help market our services to key prospective clients.
• Occasionally, you’ll provide support to the team on pitches and proposals.

Must haves

• At least two years experience working in a marketing / communications role within an agency or purpose-led brand.
• Experience managing social media accounts on behalf of an agency / brand.
• Strong writing skills.
• A good understanding of social and environmental issues

Nice to have

• Design skills
• Video editing

The Nice Stuff

We’re all about making Nice and Serious a seriously nice place to be. Here are a few things we do:

• We are currently trialing a 4-day work week (on Friday the studio is closed). We hope to make it a permanent change if the trial is successful.
• Work from home or office flexibility.
• Flexible working hours and policy
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy
• Bonus Scheme
• Holiday allowance of 25 days per annum pro rata (plus three additional days off over the Xmas period). Note, during the 4-day week trial this has been prorated down.
• Annual Weekend Away (usually in the summer)
• Passion project time through Nice Works, our internal passion project initiative
• Headspace Subscription
• £100 per annum towards eyecare
• Annual personal training budget

The Serious Stuff

Nice and Serious is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. ​We’re also proactively committed to protecting the mental, as well as physical, health, safety and well-being and that of all those who work for us.