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Role: Communications and Marketing Specialist REF 1435294
Contract Length: 3 Months
Location: Hybrid/Kettering
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £25 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a Communications and Marketing Specialist for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING SPECIALIST
Provide corporate advice and implementation for senior managers, service areas and elected members on three or more of the specialist areas of communications (list in responsibility applicable to this role).
Take a lead in their areas of specialist knowledge, operating across services with minimal supervision and management.
Challenge existing established and proposed approaches to marketing and communications activities and, working with the Senior Communications Managers and service directors and managers, produce inventive and cost-effective strategies, ideas and actions for campaigns and one-off communications projects using appropriate media.
Persuade stakeholders of the validity and cost effectiveness of those recommendations and manage those ideas into projects within specified timescales and budgets.
Assist in the creation and maintenance of effective systems for the improved internal communications throughout the Council through the co-ordination of external and internal communications activity.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING SPECIALIST
Degree level education and / or equivalent experience.
Suitable level of experience in a relevant communications role.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the principles of communications and marketing gained through previous work experience or through training such as the Certificate in Marketing validated by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Previous experience of writing communication plans and strategies
Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate well with clients from all levels across the organisation and interact competently with the staff, members, public, the media and external agencies.
Able to stay calm in difficult situations and work accurately to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Able to self-motivate and organise own workload with minimal day-to-day supervision.
Proficiency in IT packages Outlook, MS Teams, Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Teams
Adobe design packages to advanced level (for specialist Digital Design roles)
If you are a Communications and Marketing Specialist, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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