Organisation: Durham County Council
Job Category: Marketing / Media / Communications
Location: The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads (Plus Hybrid Working)
Salary: Grade 10 £38,220 – £41,771
Salary Band: £30001 to £40000
Contract Type: Temporary
Working Pattern: Full time
Date Posted: 20-07-2026
Closing Date: 09-08-2026 11:59
Reference: 299894
About the job
Senior Multimedia Officer (Oracle Fusion Communications)
Temporary 12-month opportunity
We are looking for an experienced and creative Senior Multimedia Officer to play a key role in shaping and delivering communications for the council’s implementation of Oracle Fusion.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact, organisation-wide communications during a major transformation programme, ensuring colleagues are informed, engaged and supported throughout the journey.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
As a senior member of the Communications, Marketing and Design team, you will lead the development and delivery of multimedia campaigns and digital communications to support the successful roll-out of Oracle Fusion.
Working closely with business partners, team leaders and services across the organisation, you will ensure clear, consistent and engaging messaging across all channels, helping to embed change and improve user experience.
You will:
- Lead and deliver integrated communications and marketing plans aligned to Oracle Fusion implementation milestones
- Create engaging digital and multimedia content
- Use analytics to shape and evaluate activity
- Advise stakeholders on communications delivery
- Ensure clear, consistent messaging across channels
This is a fast-paced and high-profile role, where you will need to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality output to tight deadlines.
We encourage you to contact Julie Barnfather, Communications, Marketing & Design Strategic Manager via email at Julie.Barnfather@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
We are looking for a confident and skilled communications professional who can operate at pace and with impact.
You will have:
- Degree level qualification (or equivalent)
- Experience delivering successful campaigns
- Strong digital and multimedia skills
- Experience using analytics and insight
- Experience in complex/public sector environments
- Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders
- Experience managing people and working collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills across channels
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on w/c 17th August.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
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If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentCorporateAffairs@durham.gov.uk
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