Communications and Marketing Manager

Leicestershire County Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous pension scheme

Great leave entitlement

Job summary

Nottingham City Council in Nottingham is seeking two Communications and Marketing Managers to shape our service and future direction. You will provide strategic guidance, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and drive campaigns that align with organisational priorities and engage diverse stakeholders.

You will work with senior leaders, elected members and external partners to deliver high-quality communications and marketing strategies with a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in communications, marketing or public affairs.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience advising senior leaders and stakeholders in a complex organisation.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Collaborative approach to shaping new ways of working.
• Creativity, resilience and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic communications and marketing advice to senior leaders and elected members.
• Lead, motivate and develop a multi-disciplinary team while embedding new ways of working.
• Oversee development and delivery of high-quality campaigns and engagement activity.
• Translate organisational priorities into impactful communications and marketing strategies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and with external partners.

Skills

Strategic communications

Team leadership

Relationship building

Influencing

Political awareness

Collaboration

Creative mindset

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed term for two years

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - full time

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: £58,602 (Level one) to £62,109 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

About the Role

We're looking for TWO seasoned communications and marketing professionals to join our ambitious and growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker who is confident, diplomatic and enthusiastic, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels.

As one of our Communications and Marketing Managers, you'll play a key role in shaping both our service and the future of the team. We're looking for inspiring people managers who can lead, motivate and develop a multi-disciplinary team while helping to embed new ways of working and a culture of continuous improvement.

You'll provide strategic communications and marketing advice to senior leaders and elected members, acting as a trusted partner and helping to translate organisational priorities into impactful communications and marketing strategies. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and with external partners, you'll oversee the development and delivery of high-quality campaigns and engagement activity that support Nottingham's ambitions.

Our team is personable, professional and innovative, and we're looking for a manager who embodies those qualities. You'll bring a customer-focused mindset, a creative outlook and the confidence to challenge constructively, identify opportunities and drive excellence across the service.

About you

You'll have:

• Significant experience in communications, marketing or public affairs, including developing and delivering strategic communications plans.
• A proven track record of leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams, including performance management.
• Experience providing strategic advice and support to senior leaders and stakeholders in a complex organisation.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to work closely with elected members, senior leaders and external partners.
• Strong judgement, political awareness and the ability to navigate sensitive and high-profile issues.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to shape new ways of working and contribute to the ongoing development of a growing service.
• Creativity, resilience and a focus on delivering excellent outcomes for customers and communities.

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of communications and marketing in Nottingham. You'll join a talented team with big ambitions that you’ll directly help come to fruition; being given the scope to make a real impact, develop people and influence strategic decisions across the organisation.

We're excited to meet you and welcome you to the team.

You can find the job description for this post here .

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Kara, Head of Communications and Marketing by emailing [e-mail]

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 November, 23:59

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Tentatively, week commencing the 16th November 2026

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