Job Description
Based at our Dinosaur HQ in Orpington, you will be part of a small friendly team, and working closely with our Creative Director. You'll love managing our social media accounts, filming, editing films and content, writing marketing emails, creating marketing blog posts and more
This role is perfect for a well-organised ideas person, with excellent grammar and great attention to detail, who's creative, enthusiastic and productive. You'll be experienced at making fun, engaging content and marketing materials. The aim is to attract new clients such as Festivals, Zoos, Farm Parks, Castles, Town Councils and more
You'll also have the knowledge and a great track record for increasing followers, as well as for producing social media stats for analysis.
Rentadinosaur has been a leading provider in dinosaur entertainment for the past 11 years, with some of the most realistic life-sized Dinosaur puppets in the UK. Our dinosaurs travel nationwide and abroad and bring laughter and educational entertainment, along with a little mischief and madcap fun
This position is fully office-based in Orpington and remote work is NOT possible, as the office is a hive of creativity and activity, and is a hub of information, resources (and dinosaurs) and is the perfect place for colleagues to work and bounce ideas around, as everyone's roles interweave.
We are open to part-time and full-time applications and if you're interested in full time hours, we'd also be looking for confident telephone skills and, ideally, sales skills too – to follow up and phone your lead contacts and to help bring in new clients and bookings.
We are looking for friendly, positive and flexible people with a sunny disposition, and great team players, who can also work well independently.
We also have a sweet-natured cat, so a lover of dinosaurs and cats would be preferred
We do events all year round, but our busiest season is the summer, so we need people who are fully available in July and August in particular. We're keen for a new team member to start working with us as soon as possible.
Core Responsibilities:
· Assist with creating a Business to Business (B2B) marketing plan for the new financial year to attract new clients
· Create themed marketing emails aimed at both potential new clients and repeat clients - and at a variety of different types of venues.
· Research new clients / groups / venues and follow up old leads
· Strategise and implement ideas for increasing followers
· Manage our social media content calendar
· Write and edit captions, hashtags, and basic copy that align with our brand
· Be responsible for creating, scheduling and publishing content across social media platforms (posts, stories, short-form video, etc.)
· Monitor social media trends and share content ideas with the team and plan projects
· Track basic performance metrics monthly (likes, comments, reach, engagement). Report findings and make suggestions
· Help create a LinkedIn strategy and be the lead on creating posts, blogs and reaching potential new clients
· Regular upload of Facebook events
· Create mini promos and fun films involving colleagues / puppeteers
· Edit a variety of themed films / showreels using our footage library
· Attend some local events to film dinosaurs having fun with people
· Coordinate with tour leaders to film & send footage from events
· Create printed and digital material (leaflets, banners etc) ideally using Adobe Indesign
· Use our CRM and databases to liaise with clients and create tailored marketing
· Help to edit Website and keep it up-to-date.
· Organise Photo and Video library
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Essential
· Degree Level Education or equivalent experience
· Minimum one year's relevant work experience
· Social media work experience and effective implementation of ideas and strategy
· Skills and work experience covering major platforms and knowledge of trends (Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok)
· A good photographer's eye for filming at events
· Ability to move around quickly to film moving dinosaurs
· Video editing skills (Adobe / CapCut
· Graphic design skills for printed and digital media (Adobe preferred), Canva)
· Consistency in maintaining tone, style, and quality
· Excellent written English and attention to detail
· Excellent time management
· Ability to meet tight deadlines and work efficiently in a busy environment
· Willingness to help colleagues behind the scenes / loading dinosaurs at busy times
· Telephone and sales skills (useful)
· Puppeteering opportunities (if you have the skills)
Job Types: Freelance. Full-time or Part-time (pro rata).
Up to 40 hours per week.
Salary: £25k-£30k depending on experience
Initially for 6 months - till 30th September - and hopefully to be extended.
Working from Home will not be practical.
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company events
Flexible start time
Free on-site parking
Ability to commute easily to Orpington (or plan to relocate before starting work) is essential
Office is a 20 minute walk from Orpington Station
Application deadline: Mon 2 March '26 but we may interview people immediately - and before the deadline.
Please apply with:
CV
Cover letter explaining why you are ideal for the role
any links to any relevant content work, design, films
your location / first half of postcode
your availability
Tell us your favourite dinosaur