Museum Marketing Officer

Part time 21.6 hrs, Fixed Term contract / Secondment Opportunity for 27 months

Salary Scale 6 £37,509 to £38,637 (pro rata)

Are you a creative communicator with experience of reaching audiences that have a wide range of interests? Hackney Museum is seeking a Museum Marketing Officer to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, and as we prepare to reopen in spring 2027.

This is a pivotal role in a small team. You will lead on delivering a range of marketing, communications and PR campaigns, content, activities and events across digital and print channels to reach new audiences and increase visitor footfall.

The postholder will be highly digitally literate, with strong creative skills, excellent organisational ability and a willingness to get involved in all aspects of museum work.

This is a 27-month fixed-term contract working 21.6 hours per week. The role is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hackney Council..

Based in the heart of Hackney Central, you’ll help celebrate the worldwide roots of our residents in a museum space dedicated to empowering local voices. If you’re ready to make a significant impact in a small team with big ambitions, we want to hear from you!

Interviews are due to take place at the Hackney Museum.

To find out more about Hackney Museum visit https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/get-involved/about-us/

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Closing date for applications: 05 July 2026 (22:59)

Interview date: 29 & 30 July 2026

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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