Marketing, Communications & Audience Development Manager

Role: Part Time Marketing, Communications & Audience Development Manager

Salary: £32,000 – £38,000 FTE Per Annum (£12,800 – £15,200 Pro Rata)

Location: Sheffield

Hours: 15 hours per week (2 days)

The role:

Our client is recruiting for a Part Time Marketing, Communications & Audience Development Manager to lead the organisation’s marketing, communications and audience engagement strategy. Working closely with the Artistic Director & CEO and senior leadership team, you will increase audience reach, strengthen the organisation’s reputation and deliver creative campaigns that support productions, partnerships and long-term organisational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver integrated marketing, communications and audience development strategies.
• Plan and manage campaigns for productions, events, fundraising initiatives and community programmes.
• Lead digital marketing activity across websites, email and social media platforms.
• Manage media relations, PR, press releases and stakeholder communications.
• Strengthen and maintain the organisation’s brand and public profile.
• Develop audience engagement initiatives and analyse audience data to support growth.
• Manage marketing budgets, content creation and external creative suppliers.
• Monitor campaign performance and produce reports to inform future activity.
• Represent the organisation at events, performances and networking opportunities.

The successful candidate:

• Proven experience in marketing, communications or audience development, ideally within the arts, cultural or creative sectors.
• Experience delivering successful integrated marketing campaigns.
• Strong digital marketing, social media and content management skills.
• Excellent copywriting and communication skills.
• Experience using audience insights and analytics to improve performance.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience managing budgets and external suppliers.
• Passionate about audience engagement, inclusion and cultural representation.
• Collaborative, creative and able to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable:

• Experience within theatre, live performance or a publicly funded arts organisation.
• Knowledge of Arts Council England funding environments.
• Experience in PR, fundraising communications or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with CRM or ticketing systems and audience segmentation.