Marketing Business Partner

Marketing Business Partner

Posting Date: 2026-10-02

Location: Maidenhall, Suffolk, GB, IP2 8, Work From Home

Employer: Suffolk County Council

Contract End Date: 2027-01-09T07:02:41.95

Address: Ipswich Borough Council, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DE

Salary: 40,444 - 42,123 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, flexibility to support evening and weekend events, with a shift pattern including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays (9am - 5pm on a rota basis, Monday to Sunday)

Contract Type: Fixed term until October 2027, hybrid working (minimum 1 day per week in the office)

Job Description

Ipswich Borough Council is looking for a Marketing Business Partner. As part of the marketing and communications team, this role plays a key part in raising the profile and awareness of the council's services and brands through the implementation and coordination of web and digital activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and delivering marketing campaigns from planning to implementation


• Creating and managing marketing content and assets across digital and traditional channels


• Monitoring campaign performance against business targets


• Producing reports using data and market insights to evaluate success


• Identifying opportunities to maximize audience reach


• Supporting business growth through targeted marketing activities


• Maintaining accurate records


• Working closely with internal teams and stakeholders to promote products, services, and brands


• Supporting on-ground delivery of campaigns, stakeholder engagement, and event support

Candidate Requirements

• Relevant marketing qualification or equivalent professional experience


• Strong understanding of traditional, digital, and content marketing


• Excellent creative judgment and problem-solving skills


• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills


• Proactive, self-motivated, capable of delivering results independently and collaboratively


• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery


• Flexible approach to working hours, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays

Additional Information

Benefits include a career grade, pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay, subsidized parking, public transport discounts, free gym and swimming memberships, cycle purchase scheme, personal and professional development opportunities, flexible and hybrid working options, Employee Assistance Programme, and a collaborative working environment.

For more information, please contact Caroline Kennedy-Jones at or email us. To apply, visit the website and complete the online application form.

Closing date: 11:55 pm, 16 October 2026

Interview: Week commencing 19 October 2026

Note: CVs are not accepted. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

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Ipswich Borough Council Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DESalary: 40,444 - 42,123 per annum Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Fixed term until October 2027, required as soon as possible Reference: 0952Ipswich Borough Council is looking for a Marketing Business Partner.As part of the marketing and communications team this post plays a key role in helping to raise the profile and awareness of the council's services and brands through the implementation and coordination of a range of web and digital activities.Key responsibilities included coordinating and delivering marketing campaigns from planning through to implementation, creating and managing marketing content and assets across digital and traditional channels, monitoring campaign performance against business targets, and producing reports using data and market insights to evaluate success. The role also involved identifying opportunities to maximise audience reach, supporting business growth through targeted marketing activity,
maintaining accurate records, and working closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure the effective promotion of products, services and brands.The role is contracted at 37 hours per week and requires a flexible approach to working hours to support evening and weekend events when necessary. While the post is primarily based at Grafton House, occasional travel is required to attend events and promotional activities across the borough and wider area, ensuring effective delivery of campaigns, stakeholder engagement and on-the-ground support for key projects and initiatives.You will be able to combine strategic thinking with the practical delivery of marketing activity, balancing long-term objectives with day-to-day operational priorities. You will be a proactive and self-motivated individual who can deliver results both independently and through influencing colleagues and stakeholders. The role requires a strong understanding of traditional, digital and content marketing.
Candidates should hold a relevant marketing qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience. You will possess excellent creative judgement, strong problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail, with the capability to organise and prioritise a varied workload effectively. Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.The post holder will be required to work a shift pattern, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.Hours are 9am - 5pm per week and will be worked on a shift rota basis Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays.This post is offered on a fixed term basis to Oct 2027.This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office). This is a full office/location-based role.As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle