Marketing Officer

Marketing Officer (part time) - Royal Statistical Society

Salary: £34,000 per annum pro rata, £20,400 actual salary
Contract: Permanent, part-time, 0.6 FTE
Hours: 21 hours per week (with flexibility as to how these are worked subject to business need and prior agreement)
Location: Hybrid, with regular attendance at our central London office (40%)
Reports to: Director of Commercial
Application deadline: Thursday 6 August 2026, inclusive
Interviews: Week commencing 10 August 2026.

Overview

The Royal Statistical Society is looking for an outstanding, proactive and organised Marketing Officer to help plan, coordinate and deliver marketing campaigns across our diverse commercial and engagement activities.

Founded in 1834, the RSS is one of the world's leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data. We are a charity, a professional body for statisticians and data scientists, and a membership organisation with thousands of members across the UK and internationally.

This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to bring additional marketing capacity and expertise into the Society. You will drive and support campaigns that increase awareness, engagement, bookings, enquiries and income across diverse areas such as membership, training, events, the annual conference, advertising, sponsorship, partnerships and venue hire.

About the role

This is a hands-on marketing role with plenty of variety. Working closely with colleagues across the RSS, you will plan and coordinate multi-channel campaigns across email, web, social media, digital advertising, partner channels and other routes.

You will help turn plans into practical campaign action, making sure marketing is well-organised, audience-focused, delivered on time and measured for effectiveness. You will work closely with our Digital and Content team to coordinate website updates, content, newsletters and campaign assets.

What you'll be doing

Day-to-day you will:

• promote RSS products, services and business areas including membership, training, events, conference, sponsorship and venue hire;
• plan, coordinate and deliver integrated and effective marketing campaigns across these RSS activities, working closely with key colleagues;
• draft and edit clear, audience-focused marketing copy for social media, emails, adverts, landing pages and promotional materials;
• create, schedule and monitor marketing emails and social media activity, including segmentation, testing and reporting;
• use CRM, campaign and marketing data to support targeting, customer journeys and evaluation;
• monitor campaign performance, including reach, engagement, enquiries, bookings, leads and income;
• help improve campaign effectiveness, audience targeting and ways of working;
• coordinate suppliers, agencies or freelancers where required.

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone with fantastic marketing skills and practical experience who is proactive, collaborative and confident managing multiple priorities.

You will need:

• experience of working to and achieving ambitious targets, including income generation and customer engagement targets;
• experience coordinating and delivering multiple marketing campaigns simultaneously;
• experience of email marketing, digital marketing and campaign administration;
• experience using CRM systems, customer data or marketing lists;
• experience monitoring and reporting on marketing performance;
• strong writing skills and the ability to produce clear, audience-focused copy;
• excellent organisational and project coordination skills;
• good attention to detail;
• an understanding of digital marketing channels and customer journeys;
• the ability to work with colleagues across different teams;
• a positive, proactive and customer-focused approach.

It would also be helpful, but not essential if you have

• experience in a charity, membership body, professional body or similar organisation;
• experience marketing training, events, conferences, membership or professional services

Why join the RSS?

This is a great opportunity to make a visible contribution in an internationally respected charity and professional body with an important public purpose. The RSS is a highly colleague-centred organisation with a great range of benefits. We offer:

• hybrid working, with regular (40%) attendance at our central London office;
• flexibility in how hours are arranged, subject to business needs and prior agreement;
• pension scheme after three months, with employee contributions of up to 5% double matched by the RSS, up to a maximum employer contribution of 10%;
• 25 days' annual leave, pro rata, plus bank holidays;
• additional office closure between Christmas and New Year;
• training budget;
• season ticket loan;
• cycle to work scheme;
• employee assistance programme.

Occasional flexibility may be required, including some evening work, to support key campaigns and major events such as the RSS annual conference.

How to apply

Please apply via Charity Job by submitting:

• your CV; and
• a supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements.

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 6 August 2026, inclusive.

Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 10 August 2026. We may contact and interview strong candidates before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.