Marketing Assistant - Active Essex

Interview Date: W/C the 10^th of March 2025 (in person at County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QH)

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The Opportunity 

As a function with Public Health, Active Essex is driven by the “Fit for the Future – The Physical Activity and Sport strategy for Essex, Southend and Thurrock 2021-31.” This outlines the vision for an active Essex to improve everyone’s health and wellbeing, working together across systems to make physical activity a part of everyday life for everyone.  

This role will support the team to organise and deliver creative and impactful marketing and communications for the whole organisation to grow our brand profile and inspire and support residents across the county to be physically active. The role will work across the Active Essex 5 strategic priorities, involving a variety of campaigns, events, interventions, and projects underpinning the delivery of its strategy. 

The successful candidate will have some experience in marketing, communications, or digital and social media. It will be ideal for the candidate to have some knowledge of the full marketing mix, good copy-writing skills and be able to demonstrate experience of using creative and innovative delivery methods effectively.  

This candidate requires a qualification in marketing, communications, or equivalent in experience. 

Accountabilities 

• Support for the delivery of the marketing and communications business plan, across Active Essex and Active Essex Foundation.
• Working with Marketing team on the day-to-day running of our social media accounts, social content creation, including video and images.
• Support updates of the PR database, tracking media coverage and identifying potential relationship opportunities.
• Carrying out weekly responsibilities, such as reporting, story gathering, designing of presentations, and uploading website content.
• Assisting the team with wider campaigns and events to develop your knowledge and skills.
• Involvement in writing and proof-read regular blog content and upload to social media and the website.
• Work with team on multi-channel marketing and internal and external (B2B, B2C & B2G) communication, exploiting the use of digital.

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential: 

• Educated to RQF level 6 (Bachelor’s degree) in relevant field e.g., marketing, Communications, social media, English or equivalent by experience.
• Experience in marketing/communications arena of social media, press/ PR, digital, developing campaigns, events, team working across projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate basic competence in the MS Office suite of programmes.

Desirable: 

• Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility for decisions relating to own work.
• Delivery orientated and ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.
• You are excited to work as part of a small but growing team, be self-motivated and proactive, ready to roll up your sleeves, learn quickly and venture out of your comfort zone.  

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.

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.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. As part of our team, we kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, not only during the recruitment process but also throughout your time with us. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.  The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.  This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.  For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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