Marketing and Communication Officer

Salary: £22,279 - £24,000 per annum

Rich Mix is looking for a Marketing and Communications Officer to join their team.

Rich Mix’s marketing team works across the whole organisation, promoting and supporting all of Rich Mix’s activities: live events, cinema, creative engagement, private hires, bars and concessions, fundraising, membership, building tenancies. In addition to driving attendance and ticket sales, the team works to ensure brand consistency as well as building awareness of Rich Mix.

The Marketing and Communications Officer will be integral to the marketing operation, leading on campaigns specifically for the live events (music, spoken word, theatre, dance, visual arts, talks) and Creative Engagement programmes (families, young people, local communities, schools), as well as inputting on all other aspects of the team’s remit. They will take a creative approach to engaging audiences and telling the Rich Mix story effectively, as well as using digital and print communications for ticket sales and attendance objectives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:

• At least two years’ experience working in a marketing role, preferably in an arts venue
• Experience of effective campaign planning and delivery
• Experience in using social media for marketing and engaging audiences
• Experience of using WordPress or other content management systems; Spektrix or other box office systems; Dotdigital or other email marketing systems
• Experience of writing for different platforms and audiences
• Experience of managing external designers and the production process for marketing materials
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good stakeholder management with an excellent understanding of the role of the marketing operation in a venue
• A personable individual with a positive can-do attitude and a flexible approach
• A keen interest in the latest digital and marketing channels, tools and trends
• Takes an imaginative and creative approach, using your ideas to drive new ways of working to engage and maximise opportunities
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent IT skills, especially using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• A genuine passion for the arts and a keen interest in the work of Rich Mix
• Ability to perform well under pressure and work to deadlines
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• A team player with the ability to work collaboratively and delegate where appropriate
• Strong proofreading skills and high level of attention to detail
• Ability to deliver the highest possible service to internal and external partners

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (available on our website) and send to recruitment@richmix.org.uk by Wednesday 28 September 2022 at 12 midday. Please ensure you include ‘Application: Marketing and Communications Officer’ in the subject heading of your email.

There is no need to send a CV, cover letter or other supporting documents. We aim to respond to all applicants via email.

The closing date for this position is 28/09/2022 at 12:00