Marketing Manager (Events) (Maternity Cover)

Royal College of Music; City Of London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading music conservatoire in London is seeking a Marketing Manager (Events) to create innovative marketing campaigns for a mix of in-person and online events. The ideal candidate will have experience in arts marketing, particularly in building engagement, and should be ready to thrive in a dynamic environment. This part-time role is available from February 2026, with a salary range of £47,606 to £54,453 per annum, pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Proven success in arts marketing, including audience building and engagement for events.
• Ability to handle rapidly evolving situations in a creative environment.
• Experience leading digital marketing activities.

Responsibilities

• Devise creative marketing campaigns for the annual season of events.
• Drive social media presence and enhance email strategy.
• Support high-profile communications, including alumni publications.

Skills

Arts marketing

Digital marketing

Social media management

Event marketing

Job description

Closing date: 9am Monday 1st December 2025

Interview date: Thursday 11th December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at the Royal College of Music for an experienced marketing professional.

The Marketing Manager (Events) plays a crucial role in devising creative marketing campaigns for our annual season of in-person and online events. The successful candidate will have proven success in arts marketing, including building audience and engagement for both in-person and online events. You will be accustomed to the pressure of rapidly evolving situations and excited at the prospect of working in an environment of unparalleled musical riches and inspiring artistic achievement.

The role also leads on digital marketing activity, including driving our social media presence, enhancing our email strategy and supporting with the delivery of high-profile communications including our alumni publication, Upbeat.

Founded in 1882, the Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for the four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

This post is offered on a fixed-term, part-time (0.8FTE) basis and is available from February 2026.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email to [e-mail]

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

£47,606 to £54,453. Per annum, pro-rata. Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.