Marketing and Communications Assistant

The starting salary for this role is £20,864 per annum (£26,080 FTE) for working 28.8 hours per week.

Surrey Arts has a great opportunity for a Marketing and Communications Assistant with digital experience to use their skills to promote the Surrey Arts brand and help increase the profile of our service.

Surrey Arts is the lead youth music organisation in Surrey, and we provide music lessons, instrument hire, out of school music centres, activities, and ensembles for young people. In addition to the music team, we lead on arts and culture programmes across the county, to inspire our community and raise the profile of the arts.

We are a vibrant, creative, and busy department within Surrey County Council and are looking for an innovative individual who wants to make a difference.

About the role

Working as part of a small team, you will use your understanding of digital marketing to create captivating content and campaigns across the marketing mix. The role will see you responsible for creating new content and updating our website using CMS.

As a Marking Assistant, you will also be involved in broader marketing communications, with emphasis on digital and web development to promote the Surrey Arts brand within schools and the wider Surrey community. Supporting the Business Development Officer, you will take responsibility for specific projects and activities that further raise awareness of the diverse projects that Surrey Arts offers.

The post will involve working from home, from our office in Guildford and attending occasional concerts, workshops and events in Surrey during evenings and weekends.

You will join a team dedicated to “changing lives through world class arts”. Surrey Arts is an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation that places young people at the centre of our work. We are committed to developing Surrey Arts as a genuinely inclusive organisation, and one that meets the needs of the whole diverse community of Surrey.

About you

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your personal statement will clearly evidence:

• Experience of using web CMS and Adobe graphic packages
• Proven marketing experience (B2B and B2C)
• Technical experience in digital marketing practices such as SEO, conversion optimisation/ROI, PPC, and SM content creation
• Film and video editing experience
• Solid experience of using analytical tools such as Google Analytics, Site Improve
• Copywriting skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

Please visit the Surrey Arts website for more information on what we do.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about thevalueswe follow.

For more information, please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 16 April 2023 with interviews to follow on 25 or 26 April 2023

An Enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion contact Dan Brown by e-mail dan.brown@surreycc.gov.uk

We look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days’ annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.