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Job Description
Join our Communications & Marketing team as a Senior Lead – Campaigns
Job Description
Join our Communications & Marketing team as a Senior Lead – Campaigns
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
Salary: £39,513 - £42,708 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for impactful communications that drive real change? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where creativity and insight come together to shape public perception and behaviour? If so, we want to hear from you!
About The Role
As our new Senior Lead – Campaigns, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-impact, insight-driven campaigns that support Nottingham City Council’s strategic priorities.
From citizen engagement and service take-up to behaviour change and cost avoidance, your work will make a tangible difference to the lives of Nottingham’s residents.
You’ll lead the development and execution of multi-channel campaign action plans, working closely with internal teams and external partners. Your expertise will help shape the Council’s voice across digital and traditional platforms, ensuring our messages are clear, inclusive, and effective.
What You Do
* Lead the planning and delivery of strategic campaigns aligned with council priorities
* Create compelling content across digital, print, and broadcast channels
* Support the Council’s media function
* Use data and insight to inform campaign strategy and evaluate impact
* Manage campaign budgets and external suppliers
* Support crisis communications and emergency response efforts
* Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to amplify reach and engagement
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in campaign management with measurable outcomes
* Strong knowledge of digital marketing, PR, branding, and audience engagement
* Excellent copywriting, content creation, and project management skills
* A relevant qualification (e.g. NCTJ, CIM, or equivalent experience)
* Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
* A collaborative mindset and excellent interpersonal skills
This post is politically restricted. The role requires you to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
You can find the job description for this post here
Why join us?
* Be part of a forward-thinking, creative team that values innovation and inclusivity
* Work on campaigns that directly impact the community and improve lives
* Enjoy flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development
* Make a difference in a city that’s vibrant, diverse, and full of potential
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .
This post is politically restricted. The role requires you to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
You can find the job description for this post here [link will be added]
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
Ready to lead campaigns that matter?
Apply now and help shape the future of Nottingham through powerful, purpose-driven communication.
For informal enquiries please contact Jamie O'Malley, Communications Manager at jamie.omalley@nottionghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 18th July 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
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