What is the job role?
We are looking for a strategic marketing professional who is ready to make a real impact on sustainability and business growth in Coventry and across the West Midlands.
We're looking for a dynamic individual to lead the marketing and communications for our Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) programme, supporting Small and Medium sized Enterprises in Coventry, Warwickshire, and the wider West Midlands region.
In this exciting role, you'll develop and deliver a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with consortium goals, manage promotional campaigns, engage stakeholders, organise events, produce content, and track success through data-driven insights. You'll collaborate closely with internal teams and key external partners, ensuring compliance with funding and procurement guidelines.
Join us in driving innovation, sustainability, and business support – and help shape a greener, more resilient future for local enterprises.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a strategic and experienced marketing professional with a strong grasp of marketing principles, ideally from a public sector background. You’ll have in-depth knowledge of the Coventry, Warwickshire, and West Midlands business landscape, along with a solid understanding of environmental sustainability, decarbonisation, and energy saving initiatives. You’ll be confident developing and delivering effective marketing strategies that align with programme goals, managing budgets in line with public sector procurement processes, and reporting on key metrics. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential, as is the ability to juggle multiple projects, adapt to shifting priorities, and bring creative, solutions-focused thinking to a dynamic and impactful role.
This post is offered on a fixed term contract of twelve months, presenting an opportunity for both external candidates and those seeking a secondment from within our organisation.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity, please contact Parmy Singh tel.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): In person, One Friargate. Tues 12th, 13th August
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.