Full time Marketing and Communications Manager

Creative Crawley; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension scheme

Hybrid working with Tue-Thu in office

28 days annual leave including bank H"

Job summary

Creative Crawley is seeking a Full time Marketing and Communications Manager to raise the profile of a cross-artform programme in Crawley, West Sussex, engaging audiences, participants and stakeholders.

You will develop campaign strategies, lead on marketing and communications activity, manage budgets and external suppliers, and ensure flexible working with hybrid days. This 6-month fixed term role offers potential extension and a chance to shape audience development and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience in arts, culture or place-based/community marketing.
• Strong strategic planning and campaign management skills.
• Experience managing budgets and external suppliers.
• Understanding of audience development and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop campaign strategies and lead the delivery of marketing and communications activity.
• Grow audiences, strengthen Creative Crawley’s brand, and support organisational income and partnerships.
• Oversee budgets and external suppliers to deliver campaigns effectively.
• Communicate with stakeholders and manage relationships to support programme objectives.

Skills

Arts marketing

Campaign management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Full time Marketing and Communications Manager

The new, crucial full time role of Marketing and Communications Manager at Creative Crawley will raise the profile of an exciting, cross artform creative programme in Crawley, West Sussex with audiences, participants and key stakeholders ensuring barriers to take part are minimised through the way we communicate.

They will develop campaign strategies and lead on the delivery of marketing and communications activity that grows audiences, strengthens Creative Crawley’s brand, and supports organisational income and partnerships.

Deadline to apply: Friday 28th August at 5pm

You will have:

• Experience in arts, culture or place-based/community marketing
• Strong strategic planning and campaign management skills
• Experience managing budgets and external suppliers
• Understanding of audience development and engagement
• a place to stay that is no further than an hour commute from Crawley
• And you are a confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.

You may have:

• Experience of effective line management and pastoral care and managing project teams
• Experience of reaching diverse community groups and those who do not yet engage with arts and culture on a regular basis

Responsible to: Creative Director

Responsible for: Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Assistant (Breakthrough Placement)

Salary: £33,000 – 35,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours a week Mon – Friday 10am – 6pm. However, this role requires flexible working in evenings and at weekends in response to the programme needs. We offer Time Off In Lieu.

Pension and other benefits: NEST pension scheme (3% employer contribution)

Holiday: 28 days of paid leave per annum (including 8 Bank Holidays) plus we close the office between Christmas and new year.

Contract: full time, fixed term (6 months, depending on start date, ideally Oct 2026 – March 2027) with intention to extend, subject to funding.

Place of work: Crawley, West Sussex. We offer hybrid working and core in person working days are Tues – Thursday each week.

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