Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Salary: Grade 12, £51,802 - £55,600 per annum.
37 hours per week
Temporary until June 2026 to cover Maternity
Your role:
The Public Relations team is responsible for communicating with more than 300,000 residents through both traditional and digital channels, ensuring content is relevant, timely and targeted.
As Marketing, Campaigns and Design Manager covering maternity leave, you will be responsible for managing the marketing team, setting the strategic direction and allocating resources accordingly.
You will be responsible for ensuring marketing activity adheres to best practice guidelines and is cost-effective, demonstrating value for money while aligning outcomes to Progress with Unity.
About you:
You will be an experienced marketing professional, with up-to-date knowledge of the latest customer insights and trends, to ensure activity is strategic and impactful. You will be highly organised and able to effectively manage a busy workload and team.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
You will be part of an award-winning PR team which strives to be the very best. You will be supported with professional development to enhance your skills and experience personally and those of the team. You will be part of a vibrant, exciting and fun atmosphere in which no two days are the same and will be working on the biggest issues which matter most to both the council and most importantly our residents.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lucy Downham, service lead of public relations on l.downham@wigan.gov.uk
Priority Candidates Interview date: Friday 18th April 2025
Interview date: Friday 25th April 2025
This is a politically restricted role
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