Senior Communications & Marketing Officer - Chipping Campden

National Trust; Chipping Campden; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A conservation organization is seeking a Senior Communications and Marketing Officer in Chipping Campden to lead marketing efforts across multiple sites in Gloucestershire. The ideal candidate will excel in strategic planning and content creation, and work creatively to engage visitors and promote conservation stories. This varied role offers diverse responsibilities and opportunities for creativity, reflecting the organization's commitment to preserving natural beauty and history.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Qualifications

• Understanding of strategic planning and delivery of communications and marketing.
• Skilled in content creation and channel management.
• Knowledge of audience insight and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside senior colleagues to develop messages and themes.
• Develop fresh creative ideas for promoting National Trust stories.
• Promote events and themes of various sites and manage duty operations.

Skills

strategic planning

content creation

audience insight

stakeholder relations

project management

proof-reading

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Communications and Marketing Officer to plan and lead our communications and marketing for multiple sites in Gloucestershire, including Hidcote Garden, Snowshill Manor and Garden, Chedworth Roman Villa, Newark Park and Westbury Court Garden.

Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:

Minimum Criteria

• understanding of strategic planning and delivery of communications and marketing
• skilled in content creation and channel management
• knowledge of audience insight and engagement
• ability to manage stakeholder and media relations
• understanding of project and time management

Additional Criteria for all other applicants

• good at absorbing information quickly, and generating written content and imagery
• a skilled proof-reader
• skilled at both written and spoken communications

The role will be primarily based at Hidcote Garden, a world famous garden based in the north Cotswolds.

The other Gloucestershire properties are varied and fascinating, consisting of the remains or a Roman villa, a 17th century Dutch-inspired water garden, a house filled with an eclectic and eccentric collection, and a 16th century hunting lodge. There are endless stories to promote and tell.

What you’ll be doing

You will work alongside other senior colleagues to develop messages and themes, and share them through various communications channels. You’ll be looking for fresh creative ideas for how to bring to life the stories of National Trust places in your area, and how to talk to visitors about the work we do to protect nature, beauty and history here. This is a varied and dynamic role, so you’ll be working at pace and with many diverse people and sites. No two days will be the same. You’ll be promoting events and the distinctive themes of some very different places, as well as joining our duty management rota.

About the National Trust

The National Trust is committed to promoting and preserving those places of natural beauty and historic interest for which it has the privilege to be responsible for the benefit of the nation, for everyone for ever. The Trust is proud of what has been achieved over the last 126 years and is determined to maintain those high standards of conservation, stewardship and curatorial care for which it has been recognised throughout the world. Its achievements have enabled the general public and the Trust’s members and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside, coastline, gardens, historic buildings and collections, all of which encapsulate so much of the history of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a duty to tell that history in a complete, balanced and accurate way, and without judgement. The National Trust continues as a guardian of the past, and for the future, to uphold its duty to maintain and enhance what has been entrusted to its care.

Benefits

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.