Marketing & Communications Officer

Job Description

Summary Our careers are as varied as the places we care for and thats why we look for people from all backgrounds, with a variety of skills and abilities to help us maintain our places forever for everyone. As our Marketing & Communications Officer, you willbe responsible for marketing these special places imaginatively and effectively.The hours: 22 hours per weekThe Contract: fixed term contract for 12 monthsSalary: £19928 pro rata, £10.22 per hourLocation: The role will mainly be flexible working from home, but with occasional travel across the three sites. Potentially a day a week split between Standen and Nymans and a day every other week at Sheffield Park, so there is a requirement to work atdifferent properties within the portfolio. What its like to work here One of the National Trusts most visited places, Nymans was once a creative retreat for the artistic Messel family. The garden holds nationally significant plant collections and at its centre is the Messel family homea partial ruin. Warm and welcoming,the remaining rooms offer a charming insight to the lives of the people that once lived here. The adjoining woodland, with lake and bird hides, is a place of peace and tranquillity, with plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife and flowers. Read about Nymanshere: Nymans | National TrustStanden House was built between 189194 as the country home of James Beale, a successful solicitor from Birmingham, and his wife and seven children. Designed by Philip Webb, the house is one of the finest examples of Arts and Crafts workmanship, with Morris& Co. interiors creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The house and garden were intended to be seen as a whole, and were designed to complement each other. The contents of the house are rich and varied: from the abundance of Arts and Crafts interiors,to objects that give a glimpse into the lives of the Beale family. Formal gardens, an orchard and croquet lawn surround the house which is set amid the Sussex Weald. Read about Standen House & Garden here: Standen House and Garden | National TrustSheffield Park & Garden is a horticultural work of art formed through centuries of landscape design. On purchasing Sheffield Park in 1769, the First Earl of Sheffield set about remodelling the house and garden in the latest fashionable style.He broughtin architect James Wyatt to design the house (now no longer owned by the NT) and then Capability Brown followed by Humphrey Repton to work on the garden. Four lakes form the heart of the garden, with paths circulating through the glades and wooded areas surroundingthem. Each owner has left their impression, which can still be seen today in the layout of the lakes, the construction of Pulham Falls, the planting of Palm Walk and the many different tree and shrub species from around the world.The River Ouse runs acrossthe bottom of the parkland. Sheffield Park has long had associations with cricket, the first match being played here in 1845. Read about Sheffield Park & Garden here: Sheffield Park and Garden | National Trust What youll be doing Day to day, youll manage and help develop our annual marketing plan to help achieve our ambitious targets, helping us to reach out to new audiences. This will include defining advertising activities and creating promotional materials and updates (acrossall media platforms, including social media), writing and distributing press releases and representing us on location filming and broadcast media when you need to.Were looking for someone who can help us reach larger and more diverse audiences for our places and our digital content. Youll work as part of a team to make sure that were sharing the best stories we can. Spreading the word about places to visit in thegreat outdoors, and raising awareness of our conservation work is key to what were about.Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert. Who were looking for To deliver this role successfully, you will need to have;

• A good understanding of marketing techniques, including websites as well as digital and social media

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent digital and social media skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Advanced IT Skills (including Microsoft Office)

• Problem solving skills, and ability to work on own initiative

The package Benefits for working at the National Trust:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Discounts in high street stores, cinemas, National Trust properties and cafes.

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Generous annual leave

• Subsidised health cash plan

• Free 24-hour support service

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Training & Development tailored to you

• Up to 5 days of paid volunteering for you.

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