Marketing and Communications Officer Canterbury, England
Job description
Canterbury Cathedral is one of the nations greatest heritage buildings and well-known all over the world. The Cathedral community welcomes more than 1 million visitors each year and delivers over 2,000 events and services. In recent years, the Cathedral and its Precincts has been on an exciting journey, undergoing a programme of development and restoration, to enrich the experience of those who visit. To continue to build on this journey, we now have an exciting opportunity for the appointment of a Marketing and Communications Officer to join the busy Communications team who work to promote the Cathedral, its work and Mission, using a full range of high quality communication channels for its many different audiences.
The Marketing and Communications Officer will undertake targeted marketing campaigns; be responsible for the Cathedrals social media channels; maintain and update content on the Cathedrals website; oversee internal communications; assist with press visits and filming requests; and design, proof and produce engaging content including e-newsletters, adverts, flyers, booklets, and posters.
We are therefore seeking applicants who are proactive and organised with sound experience of working in a marketing, communications, PR, design or events function; have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; are highly skilled in the use of Adobe and Microsoft applications, CMS Editor and photography and image editing; have experience of creating and managing effective marketing/advertising campaigns and materials; and have demonstrable experience of using social media for corporate communications and audience engagement.
In exchange we offer benefits that include a generous employers pension contribution, life insurance, 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, discounts in selected local shops, restaurants and gyms, an Employee Assistance Programme and a cycle to work scheme.
To view the application pack and to apply, visit: www.canterbury-cathedral.org/get-involved/work-with-us
We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Canterbury Cathedral is committed, within our Cathedral community to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people. This encompasses those who live, work, worship and visit here.
As part of our commitment to both child and adult protection, we carefully select and train paid and voluntary staff who might come into contact with these groups, using the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if appropriate amongst other tools, to check their suitability.
