Position reference:50139377
Directorate: Growth and Sustainability | Service: Economic Regeneration
Salary: £33,024 - £35,745
Working Arrangements: Flexible and hybrid working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term for 18 months
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.
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Closing date: 23/08/2024 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
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About the Post:
Be at the cutting edge of tech and digital ecosystem development and support! Join TECH SY as Communications and Marketing Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team working at the forefront of innovative economic development and business support. TECH SY is a two year programme funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and led by Barnsley Council. It builds on work by the DMC, Barnsley’s hub for creative, digital and tech businesses to grow the local and regional ecosystem and provides a pathway to long term support for innovative start ups and scale ups in South Yorkshire.
TECH SY works across three main areas: strategy and engagement; positioning; product. Underpinning this will be communications and marketing activity to share progress and also promote South Yorkshire’s tech ecosystem. Already we have launched sy.dealroom.co a data platform that showcases the companies and investment deals currently here to help improve visibility of founders and businesses. We also took over 50 South Yorkshire tech ecosystem stakeholders to Climb 24 in Leeds, a major industry event and we are actively engaged in the South Yorkshire tech ecosystem via the TECH SY Project Director. More information is available at www.techsy.co.uk
The Project Director leads the programme team which comprises a Programme Development Manager, a Projects and Contracts Manager, a Marketing and Communications Officer and a Projects and Contracts Officer. This will be a fast moving, industry focused programme and needs an agile and adaptable team
We are looking for the team to deliver this new programme, and we are now recruiting to the Communications and Marketing Officer role:
Communications and Marketing Officer (fixed term 18 months with a possibility of extension subject to funding) The Communications and Marketing Officer works closely with the TECH SY Programme Development Manager and will play a vital role in the activity that underpins the overall project. Communications and marketing will be a key element of TECH SY, as we share progress and also promote South Yorkshire’s tech ecosystem. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the project’s social media, website and regular newsletter. They will work with the Programme Development Manager and Projects and Contracts Manager to contribute to the production of performance reports, and benchmarking activities, ensuring progress is well communicated and received.
This job offers a unique position to work and engage with key stakeholders and partners that support South Yorkshire’s tech businesses to thrive; getting hands on in ecosystem
building activity and promotion, including events, and supporting product delivery providers to attract and engage with suitable startups and scaleups.
If you have a track record of successful communication and marketing campaigns, and are keen to expand your abilities in an economic development environment relating to the tech and digital sector then we want to hear from you!
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Communications and Marketing Officer Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
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