Guildford Shakespeare Company

Arts Council England; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

GSC is seeking a Marketing Officer to support audience development, drive ticket sales, and widen engagement across our community. You’ll work with the Marketing Manager across digital marketing, content creation, social media, website publishing and email campaigns.

The role collaborates with Co-Producers and the Creative Learning Department to publicize our productions and local work; strong written English and a keen eye for trends are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' relevant experience.
• Campaign delivery across multiple platforms.
• Appreciation of branding, brand awareness and positioning.
• Highly proficient in social media platforms including META, YouTube, TikTok.
• Experience with social media management tools (e.g. Hootsuite).
• Experience of email and internet advertising (e.g. Mailchimp, META).
• Strong IT skills, including Office 365.
• Graphic design using Canva, Photoshop or InDesign.
• Basic video editing for trailers and short teasers.
• Outstanding written English and strong interpersonal manner.
• Experience coordinating design materials.
• Strong marketing instincts and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to identify audience preferences and trends.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging content for GSC's social media platforms that drives sales and engagement.
• Research and coordinate day-to-day social media content scheduling.
• Edit images, video and audio files for use online.
• Respond to and monitor responses on social media platforms.
• Keep the website up to date with timely information.
• Support creation of email communications to GSC's mailing lists.
• Monitor the performance of campaigns the MO sets up.
• Plan season and project campaigns with input from the team.
• Identify new audiences and ways to engage them.
• Promote and develop GSC's ethos of inclusion and diversity externally and internally.
• Attend productions and events, including press nights and other events as required.
• Represent GSC at public events as agreed with line manager.
• Work effectively as part of the core GSC team.

Skills

Social media marketing

Content creation

Email marketing

Graphic design

Video editing

Brand awareness

Communication

Tools

Hootsuite

Mailchimp

Canva

Photoshop

InDesign

Office 365

Job description

Mon, 05 Oct 2026">published - Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Job Description

We're looking for a creative and strategic thinker with a passion for storytelling and audience development to join our team as Marketing Officer. You'll work alongside the Marketing Manager, playing a pivotal role in ensuring GSC continues to grow its audiences and widen engagement across our community, driving ticket sales and class attendance.

This dynamic role spans digital marketing, content creation, social media management, website publishing and email marketing; as well as supporting wider marketing and awareness campaigns. You'll collaborate with the Co-Producers and Creative Learning Department to help ensure GSC's internationally acclaimed productions and extensive local community work is seen, heard and experienced.

Job Requirements

• At least 2 years' relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience of successful campaign delivery utilising various platforms
• Appreciation of branding, brand awareness and positioning
• Highly proficient in using social media platforms including META, YouTube, TikTok
• Experience of using social media management tools (e.g. Hootsuite)
• Experience of email and internet advertising (e.g. Mailchimp, META)
• Strong IT skills, including Office 365
• Graphic design skills including confidence using Canva, Photoshop or InDesign.
• Basic video editing skills (e.g. captioning trailers, creating short teaser videos for social media).
• Outstanding, clear written English (including strong proofreading skills) and a great interpersonal manner.
• Experience of co-ordinating design materials.
• Strong marketing instincts and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to identify target audience preferences and trends.
• Excellent organisational skills incl

Job Responsibilities

• MAIN DUTIES
  • Create engaging content for GSC's social media platforms that drives sales and engagement
  • Research and coordinate day-to-day social media content scheduling
  • Edit images, video and audio files for use online
  • Respond to and monitor responses and reactions on social media platforms
  • Keep up to date with other similar accounts and trends
  • Ensure GSC's website is up to date and timely accurate
  • Support the creation of email communications to GSC's mailing lists
  • Monitor the performance of campaigns the MO sets up
  • Play an active part in the planning of season and project campaigns
  • Identify new audiences and ways to engage them
• OTHER DUTIES
  • Promote and develop GSC's ethos of inclusion and diversity, both externally and internally
  • Regularly attend GSC productions and events, including press nights and other special events as required
  • Representing GSC at public events as agreed with line manager
  • Work effectively and collaboratively as part of the core G