Marketing and Communications Officer

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer for the Moving Rotherham initiative based at The Spectrum, Rotherham. The role is full-time, 18-month fixed term, with a salary of £31,063 - £32,094 (FTE).

You will design, deliver and evaluate innovative marketing strategies to communicate project impact, grow audiences and encourage active participation across diverse communities in Rotherham. Evening or weekend work may be required.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Strategy & Brand Management: Devising and monitoring campaign strategies and individual project plans within defined budgets.
• Digital Communications & Content Creation: Managing and updating the Moving Rotherham website and digital platforms; Planning and creating engaging social media content across platforms.
• Media Relations & Event Promotion: Serving as the key point of contact for media enquiries; Creating and implementing communications for events, festivals, and roadshows.

Job description

Location Voluntary Action Rotherham

Salary Salary - £31,063 -32,094 (FTE)

Basis Full time

Job profile for Marketing and Communications Officer

Marketing and Communications Officer

Voluntary Action Rotherham 23/11/2026

Job details

Salary Salary - £31,063 -32,094 (FTE) Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Community, Marketing & PR Date posted 04/11/2026 Job reference REQ24341

Attachments

Marketing and Communications Officer - PS.pdf

Marketing and Communications Officer - JD.pdf

What is Moving Rotherham.pdf

Job description

Location: Voluntary Action Rotherham, The Spectrum, Coke Hill, Rotherham, S60 2HX

Hours of work: Up to 37 hours per week. Some evening and weekend work may be necessary to carry out the duties of this post.

Term of employment: Fixed Term (18 months)

Closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Monday 23 rd November 2026.

Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 4 th December at The Spectrum.

The Marketing and Communications Officer will play an instrumental role in promoting all strands of the Moving Rotherham initiative and will lead on designing, delivering, and evaluating innovative marketing strategies to communicate project impact, grow audiences, and encourage active participation across diverse communities in Rotherham.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy & Brand Management

• Devising and monitoring campaign strategies and individual project plans within defined budgets.
• Implementing an effective and engaging brand identity across all programme strands.
• Evaluating all marketing campaigns to ensure audience targets and financial targets are met.

Digital Communications & Content Creation

• Managing and updating the Moving Rotherham website and digital platforms.
• Planning and creating engaging social media content across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Producing and monitoring targeted e-newsletters.
• Supporting project documentation and evaluation commissioning film and photography.

Media Relations & Event Promotion

• Serving as the key point of contact for media enquiries across local, regional, and national print, broadcast, and online media.
• Identifying opportunities with strategic networks to secure media coverage.
• Creating and implementing imaginative communications for events, festivals, and community roadshows.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Compliance

• Building strong relationships with delivery partners, website providers, designers, and evaluation teams.
• Assisting members of the public via telephone and in person in a courteous manner.
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act / GDPR guidelines, as well as organisational policies on Equality, Health & Safety, Corporate Image, and Confidentiality.

Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.