Summary
**Important notice**
This vacancy is open to all National Trust employees. However, in line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We’re looking for a full-time Senior Communications & Marketing Officer to plan and lead our communications and marketing at Nostell. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow support for our work and connect communities with nature, beauty, and history.
The role is 30hrs per week, working 1 in 4 weekends.
What it's like to work here
Working at Nostell, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we tell our stories, grow our audiences and strengthen our impact across West Yorkshire. You’ll be part of a creative and supportive regional Marketing and Communications team, working collaboratively to bring our places and visitor offer to life across multiple channels.
The role reports to the Visitor Operations & Experiences Manager, you’ll work closely with them and colleagues at Nostell and across the region to help delivery our charity’s wider strategic goals. Nostell is a historic mansion and garden situated within a free to access parkland, no two days will be the same, and you’ll work at pace with a wide range of people and teams.
What you'll be doing
You’ll lead communications and marketing activity for Nostell, tailoring national strategy to meet the needs of local audiences and the properties’ priorities. At Nostell, you’ll bring to life the rich history, an internationally significant collection, and garden, whilst also promoting events and experiences that reflect the unique character of the site. You’ll create content across multiple channels - including website, social media, email marketing, and press - to ensure these stories reach and resonate with a wide audience. You’ll work closely with senior colleagues to develop messages and themes, find fresh and creative ways to tell the stories of Nostell, and engage our audiences with the work we do to protect nature, beauty, and history. This is a creative, fast-paced role, managing multiple priorities and promoting a wide range of events, campaigns, and distinctive site stories.
Who we're looking for
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
•able to manage your time and workload to meet deadlines
•confident in writing and speaking clearly
•a team player who can also work independently
•quick to understand information and create content
•experienced in planning marketing throughout the year
•careful with detail and confident proofreading
Additional criteria for all other applicants:
•organised and able to prioritise your workload and meet tight deadlines
•skilled at both written and spoken communications
•a team player, who can also work on your own initiative
•good at absorbing information quickly, and generating written content and imagery
•able to create captivating year-round marketing plans
•a skilled proof-reader.
The package
The 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)
•Rental deposit loan scheme
•Season ticket loan
•EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
•Flexible working whenever possible
•Employee assistance programme
•Free parking at most Trust places