Communications & Marketing Officer

Our careers are as varied as the places we care for and that’s why we look for people from all backgrounds, with a variety of skills and abilities to help us maintain our places ‘forever for everyone’.

As our Marketing & Communications Officer, you will be responsible for marketing these special places imaginatively and effectively. Your contractual location will be Coughton Court however, you'll also work across will work across Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House.

This is a fixed term contract due to end when the previous employee returns from maternity leave. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.

**What it's like to work here:This vacancy is included in a trial of the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme (level 1).
Reporting to the Experience & Visitor Programming Manager, you'll work as part of the Experiences team in Herefordshire, to develop and deliver a year-round communications and marketing plan to share great stories from Berrington Hall, Brockhampton, Croft Castle and The Weir Garden. You'll also get opportunities to share content about our countryside places to help supporters find out more about accessing our sites, our conservation work and the experiences on offer for them.

What you'll be doing:Day to day, you’ll manage and help develop our annual marketing plan to help achieve our ambitious targets, helping us to reach out to our core and new audiences. This will include defining advertising activities and creating promotional materials and updates (across all media platforms, including social media and web pages), writing and distributing press releases, crafting new content and representing us on location filming and broadcast media.

We're looking for someone who can help us reach larger and more diverse audiences for our places and our digital content. You'll work as part of a team to make sure that we're sharing the best stories we can, working closely with key property leads and consultancy. Spreading the word about places to visit in the great outdoors, and raising awareness of our conservation work is key to what we're about.

Who we're looking forTo deliver this role successfully, you will need to have;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent digital and social media skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Advanced IT Skills (including Microsoft Office)
- Problem solving skills, and ability to work on own initiative
- Well organised and able to manage multiple priorities and varying pressures to meet measurable targets and deadlines
- Experience with managing/supervising and motivating a team

The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. 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.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 31/08/24)