Marketing & Communications Assistant, BBC Proms

BBC; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the BBC Proms team to support the Communications and Marketing efforts for this iconic classical music festival. This role involves managing press tickets, creating digital content, and assisting in event coordination. If you have a passion for live music and communications, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing or communications is essential.
• Experience using social media and digital tools to promote content.
• Ability to write clear and engaging copy.

Responsibilities

• Manage press ticket allocations and inquiries.
• Create engaging digital content and support social media channels.
• Collect and analyze data on marketing and communications impact.

Skills

Passion for live music

Marketing experience

Communications experience

Social media proficiency

Copywriting skills

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term, Full-time (3 months)

LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £25,400 - £30,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The BBC Proms is the biggest classical music festival in the world. We run over 100 live events over 2 months in the summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London and venues around the UK. Nearly everything we do is broadcast across BBC Radio, TV and online. We are a creative, innovative festival that connects with audiences around the UK and across the globe. You would be part of a dynamic team that looks after Live Events, Marketing, Learning, Communications, Publications and Business.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Are you passionate about communications, marketing, and the world of classical music? We’re looking for a dedicated and highly organised individual to support the Communications and Marketing teams for BBC Proms. In this exciting role, you’ll be at the heart of the action—managing press ticket allocations, collecting and collating all the key press cuttings, monitoring inbox enquiries, and assisting with digital content creation and syndication. You’ll also provide essential administrative support to keep everything running smoothly. With your sharp administrative skills, you’ll be the first point of contact for incoming enquiries, ensuring seamless coordination and project support. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a globally renowned festival. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love working with creative teams, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Allocating press tickets and monitoring the press tickets inbox.
• Maintaining spreadsheets and ensuring media lists are up to date and providing administrative and project support where necessary.
• Creating engaging digital content and supporting the running of social media channels in collaboration with the wider BBC Proms team.
• Collecting and collating all the key press cuttings for the BBC Proms 2025 and distributing to key stakeholders
• Supporting the coordination of events, press conferences and briefings, previews and requests for interviews.
• Providing required information and writing copy to high standards of accuracy and on time.
• Contributing to evaluation of work, collecting and analysing data and working with colleagues to assess impact of marketing and communications.
  
  

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A passion for live music.
• Experience in marketing or communications.
• Experience of using social media and digital tools to promote content and engage new audiences.
• The ability to manage own workload effectively and assess priorities to meet conflicting deadlines, often at short notice and under pressure.
• Ability to write crisp, clear and lively copy for a range of audiences.
  
  

Desired But Not Required

• Ability to edit and produce digital assets using video editing software.
• Experience of organising and managing events.
• Knowledge of social media content creators.
  
  

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

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