Your new company
Opened in Derry almost 25 years ago and has played a key role in developing the City's Cultural life within the Arts Industry. They have appointed Hays to recruit a Digital Marketing & Communications Officer to join their team. This company is looking for an experienced, creative, and commercially minded digital marketer who understands what’s trending, what’s converting, and how to respond quickly to opportunities. You’ll combine creativity with commercial focus to ensure campaigns deliver measurable growth in reach, engagement, and revenue.

This is an office-based role, Monday to Friday and some evening/weekend work will be required.

Your new role

As Digital Marketing & Communications Officer, you will play a key role in delivering the organisation's Digital and Social Media strategies. Your role will focus on building brand visibility online, boosting ticket sales through data-led campaigns, and driving audiences to the company’s website. A key part of your role will be developing both existing and new audiences by creating innovative digital content and running targeted campaigns that highlight the company. You will be required to produce engaging, original, and on-brand content across a range of platforms, including the company website, showcasing their productions, business and community programmes, and the important role the organisation plays in the cultural life of the North West.

As Digital Marketing & Communications Officer, you will develop and deliver engaging content across social media, email, and web platforms. Manage and optimise digital campaigns using Google Ads, Meta Ads, and more. You will maintain and update the company website, ensuring a seamless user experience. Design and distribute newsletters via Mailchimp, enhancing the customer journey. Analyse campaign performance and audience behaviour to inform strategy. You will build relationships with influencers and act as an online ambassador for the company.

What you'll need to succeed

This company is looking for an experienced, creative, and commercially minded digital marketer who understands what’s trending, what’s converting, and how to respond quickly to opportunities. You will combine creativity with commercial focus to ensure campaigns deliver measurable growth in reach, engagement, and revenue. As Digital Marketing & Communications Officer, essentially you will have a degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field + 1 year's experience OR a Level 4/5 qualification (e.g. HNC, HND, CIM) + 2 years experience. You will have proven skills in content creation (copy, graphics, video) and CMS platforms, experience managing paid and organic digital campaigns, strong knowledge of SEO/SEM, analytics tools, and social media trends, proficiency in design and video editing tools (Adobe Suite, Canva, Premiere Pro).

What you'll get in return
A permanent full-time position within a leading organisation with opportunities to further develop your career.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jane Deeney now.

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