Description
We’re looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager with lots of drive to roll-out our rebrand and new website and deliver campaigns to promote a-n.
As Marketing and Communications Manager you'll help shape and deliver our marketing and communications functions in line with our new strategic plan, brand strategy and content guidelines. 2026 is a defining year for a-n - we're going-live with a new identity and website and introducing new member benefits. It's an exciting time to join us and shout about everything a-n offers for artists.
Contract: Fixed term position, maternity cover, full time (initial contract 12 months with possible extension to 15 months)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £32,016 to £44,081
Location: Hybrid with travel to Newcastle upon Tyne or London
About you:
- A collaborative and proactive leader - You bring people with you. You're a clear communicator who works well across teams and finds practical solutions in a busy environment.
- Creative - You're comfortable thinking imaginatively. You brief ideas clearly and know how to shape messages and visual content for different audiences and channels.
- Strategic and analytical - You use insight and data to inform decisions, test what works and continually improve activity.
- Highly organised and delivery-focused - You have hands-on experience of marketing and communications strategy, campaign planning and evaluation. You can manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities with confidence.
- Build brand awareness - You'll lead the delivery of our brand strategy, ensuring a clear, consistent and engaging experience across all channels, platforms and touchpoints.
- Create engaging content - You'll lead the delivery of our content strategy, overseeing the planning, creation and distribution of digital and offline content that connects with artists and wider audiences.
- Promote our work and grow our community - You'll plan and deliver marketing campaigns that highlight the value of a-n membership and our advocacy for artists, supporting membership retention and growth.
- Use insights to improve what we do - You'll monitor digital performance and analyse audience reach, engagement and behaviour to refine strategies and improve impact through data-led decisions.
- Collaborate and lead with influence - Working closely with colleagues, designers and freelance specialists, you'll embed new guidelines and processes, encourage best practice and help grow a positive working culture.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
We're open to this role being offered as a secondment. If you're interested in applying on that basis, please check with your current employer and get in touch to discuss further.
We particularly encourage applications from Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds, as these groups are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector.
To find out more about the job and how to apply, please read the Job Description, Person Specification and Guidance notes for applicants.