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Marketing & Communications Manager, Mortal Fools

  •  North East
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes November 24, 2025
  •  Ellie Turner
  •  Ellie.turner@mortalfools.org.uk
  • #Charity

Description

Job Summary

Mortal Fools is looking for a creative, strategic and driven Marketing & Communications Manager to amplify our voice and impact.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to lead a new marketing team, bringing fresh ideas, creativity and energy to our highly regarded brand, whilst continuing to grow our regional and National profile.

Application Deadline: Deadline 24th November, 9am

Salary: £32,000-£38,000 (dependent on experience & capability)

We're after someone who has at least 3 years' experience, who can spot opportunities, turn ideas into bold campaigns, and measure what works. You'll thrive working with partners, media and audiences and you'll bring a deep understanding of audience development, accessibility, and the arts sector.

You will:

  • Lead integrated campaigns across print, digital, PR and beyond
  • Shape and share Mortal Fools' story - from our youth theatre programmes to our innovative training and digital projects
  • Grow our audiences, income and brand profile, reaching schools, communities, funders, partners and press
  • Champion consistent, values-led communications across all platforms
  • Guide and mentor our Marketing & Engagement Officer

At Mortal Fools, we believe in creativity as a force for connection, empowerment and change. If you're passionate about marketing and communications with purpose - and you want your work to make a real difference - we'd love to hear from you.

Job Requirements

At the heart of this role is amplifying Mortal Fools' values, impact, and strengthening our brand and growing our national profile. You will work closely with colleagues, including leadership, producers, artists, and freelancers on engaging campaigns that expand and diversify our reach and income.

We are looking for someone whose personal values align with our core purpose to improve the wellbeing and life chances of children and young people and to help build a more inclusive, creatively engaged society.

We invite applications from people who can confidently demonstrate how their skills and experience can shape and deliver this busy and varied role, which is central to how we share our work, engage diverse audiences, and build on Mortal Fools' strong reputation.

Job Responsibilities

The Marketing & Communications Manager is responsible for the Mortal Fools brand and portfolio reaching and engaging our audiences. This is delivered through the creation of a comms strategy and marketing campaigns across print, digital, PR and audience engagement activities in line with our business development strategy and close work with the Executive and producing teams.

They are also responsible for line managing the Marketing & Engagement Officer.

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How to Apply

Information on how to apply is available via: www.mortalfools.org.uk/recruiting-marketing-manager

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