Job Description

The Lights, Test Valley Borough Council

Marketing Officer

37 hours per week Salary 31,158 - 33,940 per annum

Temporary 12 months

Venue-based, with some time spent at Test Valley Borough Council's Beech Hurst office in Andover

Are you passionate about the arts and skilled in creative marketing? Do you have experience in marketing, publicity, or a related field? Join our team to support marketing and branding for The Lights theatre, which offers a rich programme of shows, events, and community activities.

We're looking for a Marketing Officer for a one-year period to support our team and help raise the profile of the venue. And you'll get some fantastic experience helping to shape the branding and marketing for the new home for The Lights theatre in the heart of Andover town centre, which is set to open in 2028.

Based in the council's communications team, you'll provide direct support to The Lights. You'll play a key role in enhancing the theatre's reputation and expanding its reach through delivering engaging marketing and publicity across both digital and print platforms. You'll work as part of the council's communications team on the branding for the new theatre, as well as the management team at The Lights to promote the existing 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.

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 Sian Rearden, Communications Officer, on 01264 368919.

Closing date for return of completed application forms: Tuesday 9 December 2025.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 15 December 2025.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 31,158.00-33,940.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person