Marketing & Communications Assistant

Are you a well organized, passionate and creative individual? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced and varied role? If so, then you might just be the Marketing & Communications Assistant we’re looking for at Milton Keynes Theatre.

Over the last 12 months we’ve worked on marketing and communications strategies for some of the biggest theatre shows on the UK touring circuit including Disney’s Aladdin, Pretty Woman, War Horse and Come From Away. Not to mention our annual pantomime and visits from Welsh National Opera and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures. Our programme also includes a range of drama, dance and comedy, as well as educational showcases and workshops from our in-house Creative Learning Team.

Our Marketing & Communications Assistant will provide crucial campaign support and administrative provision to the theatre’s wider Marketing & Communications team. Through implementing effective activities, they will drive ticket sales and revenue for ATG Entertainment and our producer partners. The successful applicant will also support with raising the media profile and footprint of Milton Keynes Theatre, including through social media content production. Previous experience in the arts is not essential and we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including those currently under-represented in our industry.

ATG Entertainment is proud to stand at the forefront of the live entertainment industry. Our expertise and capabilities enable producers and other creatives to bring their visions to life and create unforgettable performances for audiences, presented in our landmark venues and delivered with exceptional hospitality. It is the passion of our teams, that cover every discipline across the live entertainment industry, that underpins our continuing strategic growth and success.

Milton Keynes Theatre opened on the 4th of October 1999 after 25 years of planning and campaigning by local people. Since then, we have been lucky to be able to host a variety of first-class touring and West End productions welcoming thousands of people through our doors every year. We are a busy, diverse, and vibrant venue with no two days the same. We are a close-knit and supportive community of people passionate about theatre. Together we care about enhancing the cultural diversity of Milton Keynes through our theatre programming and Creative Learning initiatives.

People are at the heart of our success. We are passionate about bringing great live experiences to the widest possible audience; about giving the world’s best creative talent the stage it deserves; and about providing our people and partners with opportunities to realise their full potential.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.

If you’d like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please review our job description where you will see a contact email address to request a confidential discussion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture.