Campaigns Adviser

Campaigns Adviser

Fixed Term, Full Time

£36,663 to £43,132 per annum

Location: Chelmsford*

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 21st August 2025

*Please note this is a hybrid-working role, with a requirement to work in the Chelmsford office 1 day per month on average, depending on business need.

This opportunity will be offered as a 6 month fixed-term contract or secondment with the potential for an extension to 12 months.

Join Essex Music Service as a Campaigns Advisor and help shape the future of inclusive music education across Essex.

We are passionate about ensuring that every child and young person aged 0–21 has access to high-quality, diverse, and engaging musical experiences—regardless of background or circumstance. As part of our mission, we work collaboratively with educational settings and cultural partners to deliver progressive, equitable, and inspiring music education.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a service that fosters lifelong skills, creativity, and ambition through music, while championing equity and inclusion at every stage of a young person’s musical journey.

Working collaboratively with the Head of Essex Music Service under the leadership of the corporate Communications and Marketing Manager, this role will devise, manage and deliver a range of promotion campaigns.

The role requires a strong communicator, able to work with internal and external stakeholders including partners and providers, to engage and inspire audiences. You will be experienced in using multichannel marketing tactics in the delivery of campaigns, including digital marketing, social media and communications.

Adaptable and adept at working in a fast-moving environment that relies on real-time communications, the role requires understanding of the importance of data at every stage of planning, creation, amplification, engagement and evaluation when determining how best to meet audience needs. 

About you

Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience.

Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.

Evidence of strong project management skills and process with experience of multidisciplinary and cross-functional working.

Demonstrable experience of communications and marketing campaigns, ideally in a public sector environment.

An understanding of the agile way of working.

Experience of working in a political environment, skills in understanding and responding to different perspectives and taking a cross organisational perspective (desirable).

Proven experience in a Communications and Marketing advisory/consultancy role.

To read more about us please visit: People, Policy, Economy and Public Health - Working for Essex

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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