Communications and Marketing Manager

We're looking for TWO seasoned communications and marketing professionals to join our ambitious and growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker who is confident, diplomatic and enthusiastic, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels.

As one of our Communications and Marketing Managers, you'll play a key role in shaping both our service and the future of the team. We're looking for inspiring people managers who can lead, motivate and develop a multi-disciplinary team while helping to embed new ways of working and a culture of continuous improvement.

You'll provide strategic communications and marketing advice to senior leaders and elected members, acting as a trusted partner and helping to translate organisational priorities into impactful communications and marketing strategies. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and with external partners, you'll oversee the development and delivery of high-quality campaigns and engagement activity that support Nottingham's ambitions.

Our team is personable, professional and innovative, and we're looking for a manager who embodies those qualities. You'll bring a customer-focused mindset, a creative outlook and the confidence to challenge constructively, identify opportunities and drive excellence across the service.

• Significant experience in communications, marketing or public affairs, including developing and delivering strategic communications plans.
• A proven track record of leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams, including performance management.
• Experience providing strategic advice and support to senior leaders and stakeholders in a complex organisation.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to work closely with elected members, senior leaders and external partners.
• Strong judgement, political awareness and the ability to navigate sensitive and high-profile issues.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to shape new ways of working and contribute to the ongoing development of a growing service.
• Creativity, resilience and a focus on delivering excellent outcomes for customers and communities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of communications and marketing in Nottingham. You'll join a talented team with big ambitions that you’ll directly help come to fruition; being given the scope to make a real impact, develop people and influence strategic decisions across the organisation.

We're excited to meet you and welcome you to the team.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Kara, Head of Communications and Marketing by emailing kara.macfadyen@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 November, 23:59

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Tentatively, week commencing the 16th November 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

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Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.