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Job details
Job title: Town Centre Event and Marketing Officer
Job reference: REQ000788
Date posted: 11/03/2025
Application closing date: 06/04/2025
Location: Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby CV21 2RR
Salary: £31,586 - £35,235
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Job category/type: Blank
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role
This is a varied and exciting role with strategic, planning, creative and hands-on aspects where you’ll be developing and delivering a Marketing and Communications Plan for Rugby Town Centre. This role is instrumental in bringing residents together through cultural festivals and community events whilst growing pride in everything great about the borough of Rugby.
Working with local businesses, community groups and organisations you’ll be coordinating and delivering a strong programme of events and supporting the marketing of activity through the current town centre branding “The Rugby Town”.
You’ll be using your strong relationship building skills to work closely with colleagues across all departments and external partners, representing us at steering groups, effectively managing stakeholders and attending meetings and events to effectively promote the town.
About you
You will need a Degree level qualification and/or significant experience in marketing or a closely related field, with experience of delivering outdoor events and creating and curating for various marketing channels.
Excellent strategic and political awareness is required to help you work positively and constructively with internal and external stakeholders, as well as a sound knowledge and application of marketing research methods.
A full valid driving licence is essential for this position.
Benefits
* 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
* Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
* Hybrid working up to 60%
* Flexi time scheme
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Subsidised parking
* Structured Induction Program
* Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
* Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
* Family Friendly Policies
* Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
* Generous compassionate leave
* Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Car Salary Sacrifice & Cycle to Work scheme and more
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Jayne Brannan, Benn Hall Manager on 01788 533719.
Our method of application is online by following the link. If you are unable to apply online please contact 01788 533564, or e-mail: recruitment@rugby.gov.uk for further assistance.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Interview date: 15 April 2025
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