Marketing Assistant

Marketing Assistant

£21,500 - £22,500pa + benefits

Birmingham Hippodrome B5 4TB

As a proud, independent charity we are on a mission to enrich the cultural life of the region and our vision is clear; we are creating a world-class cultural scene for our region with Birmingham Hippodrome firmly centre stage.

The strength of Birmingham Hippodrome comes from our people; real people with their own thoughts, beliefs, cultures and identities that bring their unique perspective and experiences to our team. We are committed to placing inclusion at the heart of all we do, making it central to our decision making. We are breaking down barriers and building relationships for us to become a more equitable place for audiences, artists, participants, and our own teams. We do not, and will not, tolerate discrimination of any kind.

We are looking for people to join us on this journey at a pivotal time in our evolution; recognising our people and network of talented freelancers and volunteers are core to the growth and success of the organisation.

The future of Birmingham Hippodrome is you.

About the Role

As Marketing Assistant, you will develop your skills supporting marketing activities for touring productions visiting our amazing theatre. This will include working on the fulfilment of all aspects of show promotions from the setting up of on-sale email campaigns and web pages to post show reporting. You will collaborate with colleagues to create, commission and distribute printed and digital promotional materials as well as maximise Front of House promotional opportunities through the upkeep of digital screens, leaflet and poster displays. You will liaise with agencies on design, mailings, web and press advertising too. You will also measure effectiveness of activities against KPI’s through reporting and analytics and use insight gained to improve future marketing campaigns.

You will have some experience in a marketing role, which will have given you some experience of building promotional emails, using an email service provider and

updating websites using a CMS. You will have a good standard of English and be comfortable editing and writing content. A team player you will also possess strong interpersonal, administration and organisational skills. Results driven, you will also enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and meeting deadlines too.

Experience of using Adobe Photoshop packages and tools as well as paid for social advertising would be an advantage.

In return for your commitment, we offer great employee benefits:

· 5 weeks holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays which increases by one day for each years service up to 6 weeks holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays.

· Contributory pension scheme.

· Discounted public transport pass, car parking, gym membership & private health cover.

· Show ticket offers.

· Personal Development Fund.

· Enhanced company sick pay.

· Free life assurance & Critical Health insurance.

· Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity pay.

· Free flu jab.

· Cycle to Work scheme.

· Electric car scheme.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

If you want to be part of an organisation that will invest in you and give you the opportunity to develop, you can enjoy a new stage for your skills by visiting the recruitment page on our website and applying online via the link.

Close date is 23.59 Sun 26 February 2023.

Recognising under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people, and those with disabilities, we particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds, identities and experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,500.00-£22,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location