Marketing Manager

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: The Atkinson, Southport
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 28/08/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: COMM/26/342363

You will be passionate about growing audiences and deepening engagement with arts and culture, helping to position The Atkinson as a regional arts centre of excellence. You will play a key role in achieving financial objectives and delivering ambitious audience development targets.

You will be an imaginative and strategic communicator, responsible for strengthening The Atkinson’s brand, profile, and reputation through compelling, targeted marketing and communications.

You will champion The Atkinson and its integrated services, ensuring resources are used efficiently and effectively to deliver maximum value.

You will also work closely with our Corporate Communications and Engagement team to optimise the reach of The Atkinson and further strengthen its position as part of the wider Sefton family of services and brands, ensuring the core values of Sefton Council are presented and echoed through its marketing and communications with all stakeholders.

You will champion The Atkinson and its integrated services, ensuring resources

Please see Appendix A (page 10) for a full copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

The closing date for this vacancy is Friday 28th August 2026 (or earlier in the event of high volume of applications being received).

Provisional interview dates week commencing 14th September 2026

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.

We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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