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Marketing Officer (Producing & Touring and Artist Development), The Place

  •  London
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes January 5, 2026
  •  Richard Lawrence-Allen
  •  jobs@theplace.org.uk
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Description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to join our expert Communications team with a particular focus on marketing new work produced by The Place and our Artist Development activity.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Marketing: Public Programmes, this Marketing Officer will play a vital role in the Communications Team, supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns for our Public Programmes strand with a particular focus on new work produced by The Place and toured nationally and internationally, and our Artist Development activity which supports independent artists at different stages in their careers.

This role will work closely with the Head of Marketing, the Marketing Officer (Public Programmes) and the rest of the Communications team on strategic projects that maximise opportunities to grow the reach, profile and loyalty for The Place in line with our brand values.

They will also work closely with the Projects Producers and Senior Producer in the Producing & Touring team, with artists at different stages in their careers to profile Artist Development opportunities and with independent producers and creative freelancers, nurturing existing and developing new relationships with venues and partners of varying shapes and sizes across the UK and internationally.

Through The Place's Public Programmes strand, we present more than 90 performances a year in our auditorium, making the venue one of Europe's busiest dance theatres. We also support some of the most exciting choreographers to create new dance works by commissioning and producing shows that are seen in London, across the UK and all over the world.

SALARY

The salary for this position is £30,492 per annum, rising to £31,102 per annum after successful completion of the probationary period.

CONTRACT TERMS

This is an open-ended, permanent contract. This is a full-time position (equivalent to 40 hours per week).

CLOSING DATE

The application closing date is Mon 05 Jan 2026 at 12:00pm (noon).We reserve the right to close applications early depending on the volume of applications we receive and so we advise it is better to apply early.

Job Requirements

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

KNOWLEDGE

  • Good understanding of marketing strategies and approaches for promoting live events.

SKILLS

  • Project management and marketing campaign delivery.

  • Excellent IT literacy skills (including Microsoft Officer 365) and website content management systems.

  • A care-centred approach to working with artists.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience of coordinating marketing campaigns and delivery for theatre and/or dance (including mixed media, fill funnel marketing campaigns across print, digital, organic and paid socials, advertising, out of home, etc.).

  • Experience building/maintaining strong relationships, with the ability to work closely and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders at the same time.

ATTRIBUTES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Excellent communication skills, with the empathetic interpersonal skills needed to work with a wide range of people including team members, independent artists and external partners.

Job Responsibilities

PRODUCING & TOURING

  • Support the Head of Marketing: Public Programmes to manage marketing budgets for touring productions.

  • Support the producers, Press & PR Manager, and Head of Marketing: Public Programmes to build strong working relationships with artists to ensure that their creative vision and audience intentions are woven into communications plans.

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

  • Support the Head of Marketing: Public Programmes to create marketing campaigns for Artist Development projects, including researching opportunities to promote callouts.

  • Monitor engagement / sales for Artist Development public events and callouts.

RURAL TOURING

  • Collaborate with appropriate team members to ensure rural touring activity is profiled on The Place's digital channels including the website.

For more in depth information on the key responsibilities of this role, please visit our website via the 'apply now' button.

How to Apply

Please apply via the 'apply now' button.

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