Marketing Officer

We are looking for a talented and organised Marketing Officer to join our small and friendly Marketing team.
You will develop and manage a range of marketing activity and projects to support The National Archives’ business plan and marketing objectives.
You will lead on events marketing, supporting programming teams to shape, present and promote engaging events for public and research audiences. You will support our retail team with seasonal and timely campaigns. You will maintain relationships with and grow our audience(s) and design and develop a range of digital and print campaigns to support a diverse and variable portfolio of projects.
You will manage relationships with external partners, organisations and suppliers including managing external agencies, designers and producers, liaising with tourism bodies and building reciprocal relationships with peer organisations.
This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.
A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time., If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
+ Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
+ Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
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1. Hands-on experience of developing and managing multi-channel marketing campaigns from start to finish (including multimedia, email and social media) – especially to promote events and other cultural programming
2. Commercially aware, experience of commissioning and managing suppliers, working to budget and setting and meeting targets
3. Excellent written English, with versatile copy editing skills
4. Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills, experience of working in and leading project teams, presenting and influencing
5. Excellent organisational and project management skills, can work flexibly, think creatively to solve problems, and demonstrate sound judgement
Desirable criteria:
1. Experience of design, brand management and corporate identity
2. Hands-on experience of digital advertising, especially Meta and/or e-commerce advertising
3. Knowledge of the cultural sector; interest in history and archive sector; understanding of marketing in public sector context

Alongside your salary of £31,178, The National Archives contributes £9,032 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development.
Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk