Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week Amphora is a dynamic and growing family of local-authority-owned businesses serving the communities of Colchester, North Essex and East of England. These include Amphora Connect, Amphora Helpline, and Amphora Events. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastically creative Digital Marketing Lead to shape, implement, and continually develop our digital and social media strategy—reaching hundreds of thousands of residents, partners, and businesses every month. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident digital professional who understands social culture, can see around corners, and loves turning ideas into high-impact content. About the Role As our Digital Marketing Lead, you will be responsible for planning, creating, and delivering strategic and day-to-day content across all Amphora digital platforms. You will work closely with Business Managers, Communications Partners and operational teams to develop effective campaigns that grow audiences and drive engagement. Key responsibilities include: Strategic & Creative Delivery Develop and deliver digital marketing plans aligned to each Amphora business strategy. Produce engaging, platform-specific content that goes beyond standard announcements. Maintain consistent brand voice and tone across multiple accounts and audiences. Create and manage forward-looking social content calendars. Campaigns & Platform Management Schedule posts across platforms and run targeted paid activity, including Meta ads. Translate cross-business requests into actionable briefs and campaign rollouts. Ensure tracking tools (e.g., pixels) are implemented correctly for effective analytics. Monitor conversations and escalate issues where needed. Insight, Optimisation & Reporting Analyse and report on performance, creating weekly and monthly insights. Track trends and platform developments to continually improve output. Provide social media training and upskilling to internal teams. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with all Amphora Business Managers and Teams. Support campaign development for key business areas including broadband rollout, events promotion, helpline awareness, and grounds service marketing. Operate confidently with a variety of stakeholders and community partners. About You You will bring a strong mix of creativity, technical capability, and organised delivery. Ideally, you have: Essential Degree-level education or equivalent experience Proven experience managing multiple social media accounts Evidence of audience growth and analytics understanding Expertise in social media content creation Excellent understanding of digital platforms, trends and behaviours Strong communication skills (verbal and written) Familiarity with analytics tools and performance measurement Basic video and photo editing skills Ability to think creatively and strategically Highly organised, able to meet daily deadlines under pressure Commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion in content and practice Desirable Experience in a business or multi-brand environment Short-form video editing skills (Reels, TikTok) Experience managing paid ads (Meta) Working Expectations Flexible approach to working patterns where required Occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends or public holidays Ability to travel across Amphora locations in Colchester Why Join Amphora? You’ll be joining an ambitious and forward-thinking group of businesses making a tangible difference to communities across Colchester. This role gives you: A high degree of creative freedom A platform to shape public-facing communication across several impactful businesses A supportive, collaborative environment Opportunities to innovate and introduce new ideas How to Apply If you’re excited about creating impactful digital content and growing the presence of a diverse group of community-focused businesses, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Louise Biggins on louise.biggins@colchesteramphora.com or call Louise on 01206 580297. Apply now and help shape Amphora’s digital voice. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .