Closing date for applications:26 Oct 2026
Full-Time
Location: England - North West
Walk the Plank seeks a brilliant Marketing & Communications Officer to support the development and implementation of the company's sales and marketing strategy.
Walk the Plank is one of the UK's leading outdoor arts organisations with a reputation for creating innovative productions and performances, engaging communities and artists in a wide range of outdoor settings. Our HQ is in Salford and we work regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Our track record of making work that engages citizens in public celebration is founded on ambitious creativity that connects with ordinary people. From fire gardens and site-responsive installations to parades and podcasts, the company consistently attracts acclaim and showcases talent.
Job Description:
To work as part of the Marketing Team alongside the Head of Marketing to plan and deliver the company's core new business, marketing and communications functions in an efficient and effective way.
Your primary focus is to support the development and implementation of the company's sales and marketing strategy, acting as the central point of information for all staff who play a role in selling and promoting the company's work, liaising with promoters as necessary and proactively ensuring all leads are followed through.
This is a small department with additional support from freelance staff, so you will need an agile approach to working across a range of different projects simultaneously. The key purpose of your role is to ensure we continue to sustain a healthy pipeline of new work and prospects, while also managing relationships we have with existing clients.
Walk the Plank is committed to equal opportunities, and is Disability Confident Committed Employer, a Living Wage Employer, a Mental Health Aware Employer and a Creative Access Employer Partner. We value a diverse team and welcome applications from all sectors of the community as part of our aim to reflect the diversity of our audiences. D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent applicants fulfilling the basic criteria for the role will be interviewed. If you have any specific access requirements for the interview or foresee any barriers to the proposed way of working, please specify if you are invited to interview. *It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high number of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
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Contact Details:
Arts Marketing Association. The company Recruitment Team
