Marketing Manager

We’re looking for a creative and experienced Marketing Manager to lead our busy marketing team. You’ll develop and oversee our marketing strategy including brand development, campaigns and digital marketing. You will work to build the profile of The National Archives across a wide range of audiences.

You’ll have experience of leading a team to work across multiple marketing and advertising channels, and will have an excellent understanding of digital content and platforms. You’ll also be an excellent communicator, with experience of using your skills to persuade, influence and negotiate a range of stakeholders and suppliers.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site.

We would particularly like to encourage applicants from backgrounds currently underrepresented in archives, including those who identify as Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT+), from Black, Asian and minority ethnic cultural backgrounds, those who are neurodivergent, and those with hidden or visible disabilities.

How to apply

To submit your application please click the ‘Apply now’ button on this page. You will be asked to write a personal statement and upload your CV. In your personal statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section so please make full use of the 1250 word count.

Essential criteria:

• Marketing experience: extensive experience of multi-channel marketing and brand strategy, at scale, in a high-profile organisation. Proven creativity and business-minded planning for marketing campaigns.
• Understanding of the opportunities presented by the internet and social media and experience connecting with digital first audiences
• Communications skills: ability to set standards for communications for a variety of audiences; briefing effectively and responding at pace. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to assimilate complex information and clearly communicate the relevant points to a range of stakeholders.
• Engagement and relationship building: demonstrates ability to nurture and leverage high level external networks. Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Team management skills: experience of managing staff and resources in a busy marketing team.
• Planning and strategy: proven ability to organise and direct a range of projects; responds effectively to unexpected developments and tight deadlines. Horizon scans and takes the long view; provides leadership and strategic direction.
• Influence and judgement: strong persuasion and negotiating skills; diplomacy, discretion and sound judgement. Calm when under pressure; comfortable dealing with contentious topics, dispute and significant reputational risk.

Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk;

Job contact :

• Name : The Recruitment Team
• Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
• Telephone : 02083925313

Recruitment team

• Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk