Title: Digital Marketing Assistant

Salary: £27,079 per annum

Location: York 

The Digital Marketing Assistant is a new role within the marketing and communications team. Alongside our Digital Content Creator and Marketing & Comms Manager, the assistant will be responsible for growing, nurturing, and managing digital content.

As a team we are moving towards a digital first approach, so this role is a great opportunity for someone to support shaping that, and engage with a varied audience from potential visitors to one of our three attractions, commercial Archaeologists, history hobbyists, special interest groups and other, like minded business.

This role requires someone who is creative and organised so they can support the team in identifying, creating and delivering digital content using a range of techniques, across channels including websites and social media.

This role would be perfect for someone looking to learn and grow their career in social media and digital marketing, supported by an ambitious and experienced team.

• We will be specifically asking you to support the planning and delivery of digital content, activities and campaigns across our existing digital communication channels for the following:

• York Archaeology attractions; including JORVIK Viking Centre, Barley Hall and DIG. This includes events, exhibitions, collections and JORVIK Viking Festival

• York Archaeology Commercial

• York Archaeology Learning and Community Engagement.

For an informal discussion, please contact Jack Vernon (Communications & Marketing Manager) at jvernon@yorkat.co.uk. 

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 15th November 2026.

Interviews will take place WC/16th and WC/23rd November 2026.

• 24 days paid annual leave, rising to 29 days annual leave after five years’ employment, plus bank holidays
• Option to buy back up to 15 additional holidays each year
• Commuting season ticket loans
• Loans to purchase bikes to cycle to work
• Death in Service benefit of twice annual salary for permanent staff
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after two years’ employment
• 100% Professional membership reimbursement (e.g. CIfA)
• Free eye tests for computer users and £50 reimbursement towards the cost of prescribed glasses
• Professional independent Occupational Health support for appropriate referrals
• Access to a free independent and confidential counselling service
• Free admission for staff plus family and friends to our visitor attractions including JORVIK Viking Centre
• 25% discount on merchandise at our attractions
• Discounts to York Archaeology events where applicable
• Travel and subsistence arrangements for staff working away
• Uniform or Personal Protective Equipment for relevant roles
• Company pension scheme where the organisation pays 5.25% and employees pay 3.5% of total earnings

• Digital Marketing Assistant_2026.pdf