Communications & Marketing Consultant - Ballynahinch Summary INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY The National Trust is a conservation charity which looks after places and spaces so people and nature can thrive. In Northern Ireland we look after coastlines, woods, beaches, farmland, islands, a national nature reserve, two villages, historic houses and gardens, a World Heritage Site, the two highest mountain peaks, two pubs, a printing press, a rope bridge, a beetling mill and a spade mill. We are looking for an individual that has a passion for our places and wants to help grow support for our work to protect nature, beauty and history. Are you people-oriented and passionate about engaging a diverse range of audiences across a mix of communication channels? We’re looking for an experienced marketing and communications specialist to join our team as maternity cover and promote a much-loved brand while encouraging supporters to visit, join, donate and volunteer. What it's like to work here You’ll help deliver a marketing and communications strategy to support the places we look after, working closely with our property teams. Your work will spark conversations, provide compelling reasons to visit and drive awareness of our charity’s cause. You will thrive on the challenge of balancing competing demands. Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at Rowallane House, with hybrid working. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week. What you'll be doing You’ll join our Regional Marketing and Communications team and create content on a range of channels to help bring our places to life for our audiences, ensuring they’re at the heart of all we do. You'll help to lead and inspire by coaching colleagues based at our places to improve their marketing skills and knowledge. You’ll work collaboratively with marketing and communications teams across the organisation to ensure plans are integrated, creating content for owned, earned and paid channels and evaluating the impact of your work. Who we're looking for Professional expertise in communications and marketing, with strong channel-planning knowledge. Experience across multiple channels, including digital, social media, email, PR, and crisis communications. Understanding of brand management and adherence to brand standards. Knowledge of relevant legislation, such as advertising codes and data protection. Ability to interpret data and insight to inform decisions. Strong communication skills, including writing, presenting, and proofreading. Project management skills, especially for short-term campaigns. Digital Literacy, including CRM systems and media monitoring tools. 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 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 Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.