Communications and Marketing Officer
Grade J SP1-4 £29,661 - £34,344
Please note: It is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments. Incremental increase to top of grade is on an annual basis.
Do you want to help make life better for people and communities in the Leeds City Region?
Are you a confident communications professional with a strong track record of success in developing compelling stories and content?
We are seeking two highly motivated candidates who can creatively communicate the work we do to a broad range of audiences including local residents, businesses within and outside the region, central government, young people and international investors.
The successful candidates will be expected to devise, deliver and evaluate integrated communications and marketing campaigns which raise the profile of the region, the Combined Authority and our work both here and nationally, support the achievement of key strategic objectives and help promote the services we offer to businesses, partners and the public.
These are varied roles which will suit ambitious, results-focused individuals, proficient at managing multiple projects and working flexibly with a range of partners.
Key requirements:
• Experienced in media relations with impeccable written communications skills and the ability to develop compelling stories for regional and national media and
• Significant experience of devising and executing multi-channel communications and marketing plans to achieve business goals.
• Capable of working flexibly and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary communications and marketing team.
• Experience of working successfully in a partnership environment.
• Ability and confidence to brief senior figures both within and outside the organisation.
For more information about the work of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, please visit www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
The Combined Authority has a flexible and encouraging approach to helping you achieve your best work/life balance and career goals with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme, a free countywide travel MCard (zone 1-5) and flexitime working scheme.
We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
To submit your application form for either of these roles online please visit
http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs/ by 7th October 2018.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by email.
No Agencies please.
Candidate information will be retained by the Combined Authority for 6 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.