Walk the Plank seeks a brilliant Marketing & Communications Officer to support the development and implementation of the company’s sales and marketing strategy.
Our marketing and communications department plays a key role in promoting what we do to potential clients, engaging participants and working collaboratively with clients to promote our work to audiences.
We are looking for a highly competent marketing professional to make an impact in this fast-paced role, which sits at the heart of our team, and which will draw upon a range of skills across the full marketing mix.
To explore what we do, have a look at our showreel. More information about Walk the Plank can be found on our website www.walktheplank.co.uk
Walk the Plank is a registered charity and a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England.
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.
You must be willing to travel to selected shows and events in the UK which may include evening and weekend working. In some instances, there may be a requirement to travel abroad – you must hold a valid Passport.
While we accept that AI tools can be useful, what we are looking for here is best expressed in a human voice. You may use AI to assist in preparing your application, but we will not consider applications that have been generated entirely by AI.
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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