Communications & Marketing Manager (Sponsorship Available) At Liverpool City Council

About Liverpool City Council

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making the city a better place. Liverpool City Council has ambitious targets to meet and needs people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for its communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to communities by transforming the way the Council works and placing residents at the heart of everything it does.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. The Council’s values shape how it works to deliver public services, and how it communicates with the residents it serves. Liverpool City Council cares about the best outcomes for local people, through its public services.

Liverpool City Council is proud of its world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Job Details

Employer: Liverpool City Council

Job Title: Communications & Marketing Manager

Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom

Salary: £36,581-41,177 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Closing Date: 19 November, 2026

The Role

Are you a creative and commercially-minded marketing professional looking to make an impact across some of Liverpool’s most iconic venues?

City Halls operates St George’s Hall, Liverpool Town Hall and Croxteth Hall, delivering a diverse programme of events, venue hire, heritage activity, civic occasions and ticketed experiences.

Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced and innovative Communications & Marketing Manager to lead its digital marketing, branding and communications activity. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape audience engagement, drive commercial growth and strengthen the profile of its venues across Liverpool and beyond.

As Marketing & Communications Manager, you will:

• Lead the planning and delivery of digital marketing campaigns across websites, social media, email and online platforms.

• Work with and line manage the marketing & Communications Officer.

• Create engaging content, photography and video to promote events, venue hire, ticket sales and heritage activity.

• Manage and develop the City Halls brand, ensuring consistency across all marketing, communications and venue materials.

• Drive audience growth and commercial performance through insight-led marketing and effective campaign management.

• Maintain and enhance website content to maximise engagement, enquiries and sales opportunities.

• Use analytics and performance data to evaluate campaigns and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Develop marketing plans that support venue hire, events, fundraising campaigns and strategic partnerships.

• Produce high-quality written content including articles, blogs, news releases and social media copy.

• Support internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement and organisational campaigns.

• Build strong relationships with partners, cultural organisations and commercial stakeholders to increase reach and impact.

• Champion innovative marketing approaches and sector best practice across the City Halls portfolio.

This role requires flexibility, including occasional evening, weekend and bank holiday working to support events and major activities across Liverpool City Council venues.

This role is fixed term for the purpose of maternity leave and will end after 12 months.

Benefits and What Liverpool City Council Offers

• At least 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 34 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days.

• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.

• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme.

• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning.

• Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme.

• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.

• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.

• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave.

• Discounted Gym Memberships.

• Employee Volunteering Scheme.

• Medicash.

Next Steps

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 19th November 2026

Shortlisting date: TBC

Interview date: TBC

Interview type: Face to face

Liverpool City Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, applicants will not be able to submit an application, and the Council is unable to reopen the vacancy for applicants to complete it. Liverpool City Council strongly recommends submitting an application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities it serves. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Council believes in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, the Council guarantees an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact Liverpool City Council at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although Liverpool City Council advertises on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, the application process will be directed to the Council’s Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to Work in the UK

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

This is not legal advice, and applicants are advised to seek their own independent legal advice tailored to their own personal circumstances.

How to Apply

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