Salary: £40,777 – £44,075 (GLPC‑H)
Communications & Marketing | Strategy and Commissioning
2 Years FTC (24 Months)
Councils across England are embarking on a landmark Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) that will reshape how services are delivered for millions of residents. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are now preparing for one of the most significant changes in their history and we’re looking for an exceptional communications and marketing professional to help lead the way.
The Opportunity
This is a defining moment for local government. Nottingham City Council, working alongside district, borough and county councils, is helping to design a more responsive, sustainable and effective future for the region. Our shared ambition is built on collaboration, collective leadership and a commitment to services that deliver real benefits for communities.
As the Senior Lead – Campaigns, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how this transformation is communicated to our staff, partners and residents. You will lead internal and external communications for the LGR programme, translating complexity into clarity, building trust, and ensuring our audiences feel informed, engaged and confident about the future.
We’re looking for someone who brings both strategic clarity and hands‑on delivery, a communicator who understands the power of compelling storytelling in times of change.
If you are creative, confident, politically astute, and passionate about delivering meaningful, high‑impact communications during major transformation, we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
* Lead the strategic development and delivery of communication and marketing activity related to LGR
* Ensure messaging is aligned across all councils and partner organisations
* Provide expert, politically aware communications advice to senior leaders
* Campaign Planning & Delivery
o Develop and deliver insight‑driven campaign action plans across multiple priority areas
o Produce compelling, multi‑channel content (digital, offline, social, video, audio)
o Shape customer journeys for behaviour‑change and service‑take‑up campaigns
* Partnership, Influence & Collaboration
o Work closely with internal teams, regional partners, and agencies
o Represent the council at external meetings and support joint regional communication efforts
o Coordinate campaign activity through editorial planning and forward‑planning mechanisms
* Deliver effective SEO, PPC, paid social and digital PR activity
* Lead a mix of organic
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