Digital Marketing Officer

Digital Marketing Officer (Ref: POS010863)

Salary £35,412 – £38,220 per annum (pro rata) Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time

Job and Application details

Categories Marketing / Media / Communications
Directorate N/A Published Date 28/11/2025 Closing Date 14/12/2025

Darlington Borough Council is seeking to recruit a Digital Marketing Officer to work with the Public Health team. The successful candidate will have experience of delivering campaign outcomes in a Public Health context.

You will work on developing and supporting the delivery of innovative and creative campaigns and ideas; and spot opportunities for the development of strong and engaging content.

You will have experience designing, planning, delivering and evaluating campaigns and marketing activities and interpreting complex information and converting it into a format so that it can be understood by a variety of audiences.

You will be a self-motivated, organised and able to work on your own and as part of a team to meet tight deadlines, handling multiple projects simultaneously.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification

General Information for Applicants:

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact Katy Tate, Senior Marketing Officer on 01325 406523.

If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk .

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