Marketing and Communications Officer

Yorkshire Dance; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An arts organization in Eastbourne is seeking a Marketing & Communications Officer. This role involves supporting marketing campaigns, creating digital content, and managing press relations. The ideal candidate possesses excellent writing skills and a passion for the arts, providing a supportive work environment and many benefits.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Pension scheme

Annual Go See Fund for performances

Membership of the Arts Marketing Association

Maternity and sickness pay

Tech scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Bus to Work scheme

Eye care

Qualifications

• Exceptional writer with an eye for design.
• Understanding of digital and traditional marketing.
• Passion for the arts and transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Marketing & Audience Development Strategy.
• Creation of digital and print assets.
• Write and distribute press releases.

Job description

Do you have bags of initiative, are you an exceptional writer with an eye for design and a keen interest in the arts?

Yorkshire Dance are looking for a new Marketing & Communications Officer to join our team.

This is a great opportunity to gain a rounded experience of marketing and communications in a busy arts organisation, including digital and traditional marketing, fundraising and press and PR. You don’t need a background in the arts but transferable skills and a passion for the arts are essential.

Main duties

Marketing
• Support delivery of the Marketing & Audience Development Strategy
• Support planning and delivery of marketing campaigns
• Creation of digital and print assets
• Copywriting for newsletters, blogs, social media and print
• Evaluation of marketing campaigns using tools such as Salesforce CRM, Impact & Insights, Illuminate and Survey Monkey
• Support the staff team to adhere to best practice in data management
• Manage Yorkshire Dance’s archive of video, photography and print materials

Digital Marketing
• Update Yorkshire Dance’s website and social media.
• Create digital content taking a video first approach
• Write and create e-newsletters
• Collect and analyse digital analytics
Press & PR
• Write and distribute press releases
• Manage press and media interviews and activities
• Manage Yorkshire Dance’s reciprocal relationships
• Develop and update Yorkshire Dance’s press database
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Fundraising
• Support the delivery of Yorkshire Dance’s fundraising strategy.
• Plan and deliver individual giving campaigns.
• Collect and write up compelling case studies
• Write small scale applications to potential funders and reports for existing funders.


Benefits
Yorkshire Dance offers a supportive work environment, in addition to a range of benefits including:
• Training opportunities both relevant to your role and the organisation (e.g. the full staff team have recently undertaken training in anti-racism, Dementia Awareness and Trans Awareness)
• Pension scheme
• An annual Go See Fund to purchase tickets for dance performances (and complimentary tickets for most performances run by Yorkshire Dance).
• Membership of the Arts Marketing Association
• Maternity and sickness pay in line with our policies
• Tech scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bus to Work scheme (discounts on First Bus and Trans Dev)
• Eye care


How to apply

Full job pack and application form are available at :
https://yorkshiredance.com/vacancies/

To apply please send your application form in WORD format explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec.

Email your completed application form to [e-mail] before the closing date of: 10am on Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or online if required) on w/c 25 August 2025.

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format we can provide a plain text word document or large print. Please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all that we can to support your application. Please call us on: 0113 243 8765 or email [e-mail]