Communications and Marketing Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful local work

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to influence council comms

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a permanent full-time Communications and Marketing professional to join the Policy, Strategy & Engagement directorate. The role covers media relations, campaign planning, and digital content to promote council projects and services to residents, businesses and partners.

You will balance creativity with clear messaging, advise colleagues on communications, and work across teams to deliver impactful campaigns in a fast-moving local government

Qualifications

• Translate complex information into clear, engaging content.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Balance creativity with sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications and marketing activity for projects and services
• Identify and develop positive news stories and media opportunities
• Support the press office and respond to media enquiries
• Create content for digital and social media channels
• Develop and deliver campaigns aimed at target audiences
• Advise services, managers and senior leaders on communications
• Build relationships with partners and stakeholders across the borough

Skills

Content writing

Media relations

Campaign planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

This permanent full-time post sits in the Communications and Marketing team within the Policy, Strategy & Engagement directorate at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. The work covers media relations, campaign planning and digital content, promoting council projects and services to residents, businesses and partners. Days can shift between handling press enquiries and supporting a major announcement, or planning campaigns and advising colleagues on messaging. The role needs a basic DBS check and access to the Public Services Network.

What the job involves

• Lead communications and marketing activity for a range of projects and services
• Identify and develop positive news stories and media opportunities
• Support the press office and respond to media enquiries
• Create engaging content for digital and social media channels
• Develop and deliver campaigns aimed at target audiences
• Advise services, managers and senior leaders on communications
• Build working relationships with partners and stakeholders across the borough

Skills & knowledge

• Turning complex information into clear, engaging content
• Building positive relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
• Balancing creativity with sound judgement

Checks & eligibility

• Basic DBS check (unspent convictions)
• Access to the Public Services Network

Other

• Taking initiative and seeking out opportunities
• Working well in a fast-moving environment
• Energy, enthusiasm and fresh ideas

What's offered

• Work on projects that make a real difference to local people
• Experience across media relations, campaigns, marketing, digital communications and stakeholder engagement
• Development within a supportive and ambitious team
• Chance to help shape how a large South Yorkshire council communicates