About this role
Summary We’re looking for a Senior Communications and Marketing Officer to plan and lead our communications and marketing for Dunham Massey in Greater Manchester.
Salary: £23,493.60 per annum, pro rata (30 hours per week), based on a full-time equivalent salary of £29,367 per annum.
Working Hours: 30 hours per week
Working Pattern: You will join the duty management rota and there will be regular weekend working
Contract Duration: Permanent
Provisional Interview Date: Monday 15th June
What it's like to work here Dunham Massey is a 3,000-acre estate situated approximately 10 miles south of central Manchester and three miles south of Altrincham. Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford, gifted it to the National Trust in 1976. Today it employs over 100 staff and attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year. The Georgian mansion sits within a 300-acre deer park and next to an ever-changing seasonal garden. The busy team has a strong commercial focus and work in a fast-paced environment. Within the park walls there is also a shop, café, restaurant and ice cream parlour. On the wider Dunham Massey estate, there are 20 farms, 100 cottages, a golf course and an award-winning housing development. The house, garden and parkland hide many layers of history and have many stories to tell.
Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doing You will lead the development and delivery of communications and marketing at one of the National Trust’s busiest sites, Dunham Massey. Using audience insight, you’ll work alongside senior colleagues to shape communication plans and manage reputational risk. Working at pace, you’ll oversee a small marketing team to promote programming, events and the wider offer across a range of channels. The role involves close collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, while raising awareness of the National Trust’s conservation purpose to protect nature, beauty and history.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You?don't?need to have?all?the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of?what’s?possible in this role.?
Who we're looking for We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
An experienced communications & marketing professional Able to plan and develop strategic communication plans and manage reputational risk Adept at using audience insight to make informed decisions Skilled at both written and spoken communicationsAble to coach, mentor and lead a small, marketing team to deliver marketing activity across a number of channelsA team player, who can also work on your own initiative The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
•Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
•Rental deposit loan scheme
•Season ticket loan
•EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
•Flexible working whenever possible
•Employee assistance programme
•Free parking at most Trust places
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