Digital Marketing Officer

About Wyre Forest District Council 

Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district’s future as part of our 390 strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community.

Working for us:

At Wyre Forest District Council, people depend on us – every day we provide essential services across the district which make a real difference to residences’ lives. That’s why we need people we can depend on too, who can perform well within a challenging social and economic environment. We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing so working for us you can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role and our excellent benefits package includes:-

• a competitive salary 
• an excellent local government pension scheme
• favourable holiday entitlements with an option to purchase additional annual leave
• flexible working options, hybrid working is part of our culture
• Regular job-specific training
• Discounted gym and swim membership
• Health and wellbeing support with an optional health cash plan 
• Employee Assistance Scheme including access to counselling services
• Employee discounts with a range of companies 
• Kaarp discount scheme which provides employee discounts on days out and holidays

If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you.

The Role

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Digital Marketing Officer to join our friendly team. Adept in social media and passionate about digital content, we seek a skilled communicator to lead on the Wyre Forest Economic Development and Regeneration   (WFEDR's) digital engagement work, producing and sharing captivating content which promotes and publicises our services, activities, and achievements. 

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of delivering successful Digital Marketing campaigns who can develop content across WFEDR’s social media channels and web estate with a particular focus on promoting the area to visitors and investors and showcasing the Future High Street Fund, Levelling Up and UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an enthusiastic team, managing multiple communication projects and championing WFEDR web standards. 

Knowledge and Skills 

• Degree level education in Public Relations, Marketing, Business or a similar relevant  discipline 
• The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering successful Digital Marketing activity with a clear understanding of how to develop and improve on existing Digital Marketing channels.
• Previous experience in Digital Marketing and communications 
• Analytics experience to monitor performance and recommend suggested improvements
• Excellent communication skills
• A natural storytelling ability, you’ll have a keen eye for finding and developing engaging, inspirational content
• Demonstrable experience in managing multiple communications projects
• Demonstrable skills and experience in writing high quality copy
• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team
• Keen collaborator who’s great at building connections both on and offline with WFEDR’s partners and key stakeholders
• Ability to adapt quickly to challenges
• Good time management, planning and organising skills

Special Conditions

Working hours are 37 per week with the opportunity for hybrid working. 

Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings.

You may be required to provide a suitable vehicle in connection with the duties of this post.

Wyre Forest District council is an Equal Opportunities Employer 

Attached documents
Digital Marketing Officer Role Profile