Senior Campaigns Advisor - Working for Essex

About the role

Senior Campaigns Advisor

Fixed Term (2 years), Full Time (37 hours per week)

£45,467 to £53,490 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: 4th June 2025

This opportunity will be offered as a 2 year fixed-term contract or secondment.

The Senior Campaigns Advisor for Public Health will be an experienced campaigner and marketer who understands the pressures of running multiple campaigns with different objectives - from resident information and engagement, to behavioural change and reputation management.

We are looking for a communications and marketing professional with new ideas on how to reach audiences, including those who do not normally engage with us. This role will be instrumental in shaping and delivering our mental health and wellbeing strand of work, including the development and evaluation of a digital intervention and associated campaign.

Working collaboratively with the Communications and Marketing Manager, this role will devise, manage and deliver communications and marketing strategies and plans for Public Health related activities. This will include a range of health promotion campaigns to effect behaviour change, work to support the vulnerable in our communities and the communication of public health incidents, such as an outbreak.

You will be responsible for engaging with partner organisations on communications and marketing activities, including the Essex ICBs and Health Alliances, as well as health providers.

You will set the direction and provide leadership to Senior Leaders and communications professionals alike who will support you to deliver the programme of work. Together with another Senior Campaigns Advisor for Public Health, you will own the workplan, processes and ensure communications, marketing and engagement best practice is followed.

You will ensure campaign effectiveness and outcomes are monitored and evaluated, in line with GCS evaluation methodology and communicated to all stakeholders at appropriate times in the project.

The role requires an individual who is adaptable, adept at working in a fast-moving, political environment. You will understand how to collaborate, working with stakeholders at every level and be comfortable navigating shifting priorities and complex work to deliver impact. You will have experience of successfully applying behavioural science to your work and engaging non-marketing professionals on the strategic role of communications and marketing in Public Health.

About you

Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience in a Communications and Marketing delivery or consultancy role.
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
Evidence of strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple suppliers and external agencies.
Experience of managing six-figure integrated comms and marketing budgets.
Experience of delivering a campaign calendar that includes multiple campaigns per year of varying objectives, with proven ability to define and impart campaigns strategy.
Evidence of using data for campaign analysis and to propose new campaigns - setting metrics and measuring success.
Experience of managing social marketing campaigns and teams, with a good understanding of digital and offline marketing and communications.
Experience of multidisciplinary and cross-functional working.
Experience of leading and/or delivering mental wellbeing social marketing campaigns is desirable.
Experience of working with digital products and campaign microsites is desirable.

To read more about us please visit: People, Policy, Economy and Public Health - Working for Essex

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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