Marketing Officer – National Events, Commercial Visitor Development and Camping

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- Bristol National Office

Job Reference forestryengland/TP/2328/841

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Bristol National Office

Closing Date:

13/11/2026

Job Category:

Marketing and Communications

Region:

National

Business Unit:

Customer Relations

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Marketing Officer
- National Events, Commercial Visitor Development and Camping

Salary - £35,039

Contract type – Fixed term contract (1 year - maternity cover)

Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.

Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber .

Support the delivery of marketing campaigns for Forestry England’s national events programme, including the Forest Live concert series and seasonal illuminated trails, alongside promotional activity for overnight stays and camping products. The role is responsible for creating and delivering digital marketing and communications activity that drives ticket sales, audience growth, brand awareness and revenue generation. Key duties include content creation, email marketing, social media management, digital advertising, stakeholder engagement and campaign coordination.

The post holder also supports customer communications, including contingency and crisis messaging, and works closely with internal teams, external partners and suppliers to ensure consistent, effective promotion of Forestry England’s events and accommodation offers.

A key feature of the role is supporting some of Forestry England’s highest-profile public engagement activities. This includes Forest Live, one of the UK’s longest-running outdoor concert series, which attracts more than 140,000 attendees annually and has featured internationally recognised artists such as Sting, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Fatboy Slim, Becky Hill and Paloma Faith. The role also contributes to the marketing of nationally recognised festive and Halloween illuminated trails, helping to engage new audiences and generate commercial income.

Through these flagship experiences, the post holder plays an important role in showcasing Forestry England’s work to millions of visitors and customers nationwide.

The role supports the marketing for overnight stays at Forestry England, working with the Overnight Stays Marketing Manager on their digital marketing activity for one day a week, overseeing digital marketing channels including social media, digital ads and email marketing in collaboration with accommodation partners to ensure consistency of messaging and brand throughout all joint activities.

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

Bristol office is the preferred location.

However, this role can be based at any Forestry England office, with travel to the Bristol office expected 2- 4 times per month.

Blended (home and office) working is available for this role.

Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.

• 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time…