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Are you a creative thinker passionate about impactful storytelling, content creation and engaging communities? If you’re ready to use your skills to shape campaigns that truly make a difference for the residents of East Sussex, we’d love to hear from you!
The role
As a Marketing and Content Officer in our Communications Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work across marketing, social media, traditional media, design, and web. You’ll play a key role in delivering communications projects that help East Sussex residents access essential information and services. You might help recruit more staff for key roles, publicise new features at our libraries, find imaginative ways to improve what people know about road safety or make sure as many parents as possible know about holiday food and fun programmes for children.
Creativity and attention to detail will be key as you create and deliver campaign activation plans, social media strategies and engaging content for a variety of channels (social media, blogs, newsletters). You will manage both organic and paid content to help strengthen the impact of the council’s services and ensuring staff, members, residents and businesses are kept informed.
Collaboration will be key as you work with teams such as graphics and web to ensure each project is delivered in the most effective way. You’ll also have the responsibility of selecting the right channels for each project, ensuring that all communications are targeted to the appropriate audiences, both internally and externally.
About you
- Strong understanding of digital communications, including creating social media strategies and managing both organic and paid content.
- Experience in content creation and communications across both digital and traditional platforms.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging content and messages that resonate and drive engagement with diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with teams (such as design and web).
- A knack for analysing data, uncovering insights, and using these to drive better results in future campaigns.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic team and make a real impact, apply today and be part of something meaningful in East Sussex!
How to apply
When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.
Interviews will be in person at County Hall in Lewes on Thursday 15 May. If you are unavailable on this date let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
It’s a busy and varied job with the camaraderie and support to help you develop and make the most of your skills.
