Social Media Coordinator (Volunteer)

Animal Policy International (API)

API is dedicated to improving farmed animal welfare by advocating for responsible imports that align with higher domestic welfare standards. We work primarily in New Zealand and the UK, pushing for fair, equal standards that not only protect animals but also create a level playing field in global markets. This approach incentivises farmers in exporting countries to adopt better welfare practices, reducing factory farming and its associated suffering.

About The Role

Application Deadline: 14 February
Start Date: asap
Duration: 3 months+
Hours: 2-4 hours per week
Type: Volunteer
Location: Remote (global)

What’s in it for you

• Be part of an impact-focused, caring, and agile team
• High-impact volunteering opportunity: help progress a high impact intervention for animals
• Experience working in a fast-paced charity start-up environment
• Build your professional network and add meaningful volunteer work to your CV or resume

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How you will make a difference

API is seeking a volunteer social media coordinator to start as soon as possible. You will help us:

1. Grow our audiences: across Linkedin, X, BlueSky and Facebook
2. Develop process and strategy: which will involve coordinating with team, planning out posts across the week and scheduling on platforms
3. Create content: We need to produce lots of engaging content. We use this to build and engage stakeholders. We want a steady drumbeat of on-brand content across our channels 
4. Collaboration Across Teams: Work closely as part of the team

What we need

• Someone who can handle weekly tasks while also looking to the long term
• Experience (or keenness) in social media management and growth
• Passion for API’s mission
• Excellent written English, and visual, communication skills
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and organisation
• Ability to prioritise and be proactive
• Commitment to being a team player with a growth mindset and commitment to our core values of : impact-focused, effective, self-leadership: caring and respectful: agile and transparent.

What would be a plus to have 

• Experience with some (but not necessarily all) of our communications channels (LinkedIn, Meta Business Suite, X).
• Familiarity with basic graphic design tools (e.g. Canva) to create visually engaging content

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Application Process

We don’t want to waste your time with an unnecessarily long application process. Instead, fill in the form below. Tell us about any relevant experience (e.g. worked in digital marketing, made social media content in the past). Links to examples are great! We’ll then ask you to do a short trial task. If you don’t feel able to commit to this specific role, but have skills to contribute in social media we’d love to hear from you!

If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to Mandy Carter at mandy@animalpolicyinternational.org We can’t wait to hear from you!