Social Marketing Officer

Are you an experienced marketing professional who wants to make a real difference to real people? If so, then stop looking on Indeed, ignore those LinkedIn job alerts, and settle down to read all about this role.

You have a unique opportunity to use your skills and experience to improve the health of the population in Wales through the effective activation of national brands and the promotion of high profile campaigns.

Take your place at the heart of our growing team as we tackle the big health issues through the successful application of Social Marketing theory and best practice.

Combining ideas and learning from commercial marketing and the social and behavioural sciences, Social Marketing is a well-established tool for promoting positive behaviour change in a sustainable and cost-effective way, delivering real benefits to real people.

Why not get in touch for an informal discussion? Reach out to the Business Support team at the email within this advert.

Main duties of the job

You will play a leading role in the development, implementation and evaluation of integrated national social marketing projects, designed to promote healthy behaviours amongst the Welsh public.

These roles are an exciting opportunity to be an active contributor who will make a positive difference to the wellbeing of population groups across Wales.

You will be a marketing professional with experience of developing and executing campaigns and engagement aimed at promoting a positive impact. You will have experience of setting up and optimising campaigns across a range of channels.

You will work closely with our internal and external stakeholders such as the Public Health Wales Communications Team, Welsh Government, Local Public Health Teams, Health Boards, the third sector and of course, the public.This post presents an excellent opportunity to work within a staff structure dedicated to systems-working and multi-agency approaches to health improvement.The Division has a strong focus on evidence based practice, research and evaluation as well as the application of behavioural science.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.