The Lights, Test Valley Borough Council
Marketing Officer
37 hours per week Salary Grade 6 £31,158 - £33,940 per annum
Temporary 6 months
Venue Based
Are you passionate about the arts and skilled in creative marketing? Do you have experience in marketing, publicity, or a related field? Join our vibrant team at The Lights - a dynamic venue offering a rich programme of shows, events, and community activities.
We’re looking for a Marketing Officer for a 6-month period to support our team and help raise the profile of the venue.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in enhancing the reputation of The Lights and expanding its reach through delivering engaging marketing and publicity across both digital and print platforms. You’ll work closely with the management team to promote the venue and its programme, contributing to its continued success.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Managing social media accounts with timely, engaging content
- Updating the website with current shows and events
- Preparing and resizing promotional materials
- Writing creative content for e-newsletters
- Coordinating the design and distribution of our seasonal brochure
- Responding to marketing enquiries from visiting companies and artists
- Building and maintaining relationships with media contacts
Why join us?
At The Lights, we celebrate creativity, inclusion, and community. You’ll be part of a supportive team making a real impact on the local cultural scene—helping to create memorable experiences for our audiences.
We are part of Test Valley Borough Council – a great place to work with strong values and leadership, making it a place for everyone to thrive. We pride ourselves on our open and friendly culture offering a professional, positive and stable working environment. We actively promote a good work/life balance as well as encouraging continuous learning and development. Other benefits include local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking and discounted leisure facilities. More information on our benefits can be found here: Employee Benefits | Test Valley Borough Council
We are an inclusive employer, committed to providing equality of opportunities for all and believe that employing people from different backgrounds, with a range of perspectives and experiences, helps us to deliver high quality services to residents.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer who positively encourages applications from disabled people. If, as a disabled person, you meet the minimum criteria for a job then you will be guaranteed an interview, and we will ensure any reasonable adjustments are made to the interview process so that you can be fairly assessed for the vacancy.
We welcome applications from both internal employees (on a secondment) and external candidates.
For further information about the role please contact, Tracey McKenzie-Robinson, Venue Manager on 01264 368833.
Closing date for return of completed application forms: Friday 19 September 2025.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 29 September 2025
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £31,158.00-£33,940.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
