Social Media & Sponsorship Officer
About the job
Salary: £33,143 – £36,363 a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you ready to play a key role in an organisation driving change and delivering Luton’s bold 2040 vision? Luton Rising – the Luton Council-owned company that owns London Luton Airport – is seeking a talented and creative Social Media & Sponsorship Officer to help us tell our story and grow our impact.
In this exciting role, you’ll work closely with the Head of Marketing to create engaging content, deliver impactful campaigns, and activate high-profile sponsorship opportunities. You’ll help boost our brand presence, connect with our communities, and ensure our business interests are always strategically supported.
If you’re passionate about social media, brand building, and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
What You will Do
- Develop, Manage, and promote Luton Rising’s social media—plan, produce, and schedule high-impact campaigns to drive awareness and engagement.
- Serve as our brand guardian—create compelling content at sponsored events and ensure brand consistency across all platforms.
- Track and report on campaign and event impact—with insights presented to senior leadership and the board.
- Act as a marketing advisor—supporting internal communications and ensuring the brand remains positively represented.
- Manage our photo and video asset library, ensuring data protection compliance.
You will also be part of events, sometimes lifting gear or attending evening/weekend activation days, to help bring the brand to life.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
What We are Looking For
- Proven experience in communications or marketing—especially social media content and video creation/editing.
- Strong skills in compelling visual and written content, campaign scheduling, and brand consistency.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and reporting abilities—comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently across competing priorities.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Salary range
- £33,143 - £36,363 per year