Digital Engagement Manager

We are looking for a Digital Engagement Manager, who will be in charge of leading the planning and delivery of Battersea’s digital communications across email, SMS, and online review websites, ensuring communications are supporter centric and channel agnostic, with the goal of supporting income generation and long-term supporter loyalty.

The Digital Engagement Manager will also project manage key updates and improvements to marketing technology systems and supporting processes, alongside the crucial development of the organisation-wide data strategy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Significant experience delivering email and/or CRM marketing strategies in a B2C environment, within a high-profile or innovative brand.
• Strong track record of implementing, evaluating and optimising highly effective email and SMS campaigns which have driven conversion, engagement and income generating capacity of an organisation.
• Significant experience leading the use of marketing automation programmes to deliver complex, cross-channel journeys for supporters.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment across a variety of channels and touchpoints.
• Experience leading a high-performing team of subject matter experts and specialists.
• Experience translating large data sets into actionable insights and supporter-centric optimisations which drive loyalty, engagement or impact.

Our Marketing and Communications Team Battersea’s Marketing & Communications department is responsible for communicating the breadth of the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way. Through our award-winning campaigns, we use our influence to affect change for dogs and cats within and beyond our gates; building Battersea’s reputation on a national and international scale. Our work involves everything from innovative integrated advertising campaigns to rehome our animals, to supporting other departments with their strategic objectives. We also manage Battersea’s online communities, offer brand guidance, deliver innovative digital activity, and manage internal communications, ensuring that staff and volunteers stay informed and engaged. The department’s ultimate goal is to raise awareness of Battersea’s work, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.

What we can offer you: In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model: We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion: We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all. We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

More about us: At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI: At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience. To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date: Wednesday, 3rd June 2026, 11.59pm - All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview date(s): First round (via MS Teams) - w/c 8th June 2026 Second round (in person) - w/c 15th June 2026

For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack from our Careers website.