Marketing Officer

Firstsite; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Firstsite, a vibrant arts venue in Colchester, is seeking a proactive Marketing Officer to support promotion of exhibitions, screenings, family activities, events, and our shop, café and venue hire.

You will create engaging digital and print content, run email and social campaigns, analyse results, and help deliver marketing initiatives across our venue and online platforms in a fast-paced cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging digital and print content
• Execute email and social campaigns
• Track and analyse campaign performance
• Support the delivery of marketing initiatives across the venue and online platforms

Job description

FULL TIME - 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK - PERMANENT

(Tue-Sun, working hours to include regular weekends, Bank Holidays and evenings)

Join Firstsite's creative and dedicated Marketing and Communications team!

We are looking for a proactive Marketing Officer to support the promotion Firstsite and our activities, including our exhibitions, screenings, family activities, events, and our shop, café, and venue hire offerings.

You'll create engaging digital and print content, execute email and social campaigns, track and analyse campaign performance, and support the delivery of marketing initiatives across our vibrant venue and online platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your skills in a fast-paced, creative environment, working across a wide range of arts, culture, and commercial projects.

The Marketing Officer will report to the Marketing Manager and collaborate closely with teams across Firstsite to deliver cohesive, high-impact marketing in line with agreed strategies and audience plans.

Please see the Job Description below for more information.

Firstsite's commitment to inclusion

We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our objectives. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective, are important to us.

Applying with a disability

Firstsite is proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process, we aim to offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role, and we look to anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments, as required. Please speak to your recruitment contact for more information.

Deadline for applications is: 5pm - Tue 3 Nov 2026

Interviews will take place: W/C 10 Nov 2026

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• Exhibitions


• Cinema


• Family activities and events


• Talks, tours and events


• Courses, clubs and classes


• Online exhibitions, activities and events