Marketing Officer Reporting to: Head of Marketing Location: Scarborough The Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) is a producing theatre based in Scarborough. It has a national and international reputation, and offers a year-round programme of high-quality theatre and film, together with a wide-range of participatory activity across the town and the region. The past four years have been a period of huge growth in terms of audiences and profile. Attendances have increased by over 240% since 2021/22 and last year, two of our in-house produced shows were in our top ten best-selling ever. Our work is continuing to gain national and international recognition, including two separate UK Theatre Awards and we regularly co-produce with venues around the country including The Orange Tree, Richmond, Theatr Clwyd, Live Theatre and Shakespeare North Playhouse. We have a hugely busy programme here; over 300 live performances each year, as well as nearly 400 screenings and live streamings in our cinema. We create two season brochures every year plus monthly cinema flyers and we design and produce imagery for all of our in-house productions. Our social media profile is growing - but we can always do more - and we are starting to explore audience segmentation, so that we can tailor our messaging in the right way. We're proud of what we've achieved, but there is still lots to do. This is where you come in - a creative and proactive Marketing Officer with a real understanding of digital marketing and communications, and strong copywriting skills . You'll be a member of a small team, but will also work with all departments at SJT to ensure that our audience engagement strategies are delivered consistently across the organisation. Proven experience working in a marketing, communications or audience engagement role Experience managing social media platforms for an organisation or brand Experience creating engaging digital content across a range of channels Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail Strong copywriting skills with the ability to adapt tone of voice for different audiences and platforms Knowledge of audience engagement strategies and online community building Experience supporting marketing campaigns and promotional activity Experience using website content management systems and email marketing platforms Experience analysing marketing performance data and producing reports or insights Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across departments Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion Interest in theatre, arts and culture Responsibilities include: Creating, scheduling and monitoring content across SJT's social media channels Assisting with development and distribution of targeted email marketing campaigns using CRM and email marketing platforms Maintaining and updating website content Ensuring all digital communications are consistent with SJT's brand guidelines Supporting the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns Supporting implementation of audience development strategies Contributing audience data and campaign analysis to support strategic decision making Assisting in creation of marketing materials Monitoring digital marketing performance using analytics tools, providing reports and insights to inform future activity Monitoring social media trends, audience behaviour and sector developments to identify opportunities for innovation and engagement Attending press nights Full responsibilities available at sjt.uk.com/vacancies If you are interested, please send a copy of your up-to-date CV together with a letter explaining what attracts you to this position and why you think you would be good at it. We’d particularly like to hear from you about any specific examples of past experience that tie directly into the person specification. As part of your application, please also include the names and contact details of two referees. We won’t ask anyone for a reference before interviews and then only after checking with you first that you are happy for us to speak to them. Please let us know of any access needs you may have at any point in the recruitment process and we will work with you to ensure those are met. We will also ensure that access requirements are not a factor in our decision-making process. All applications must be sent via email to Millie Deighton on [email protected] with “Marketing Officer” in the subject line by 5pm on Friday 5 June 2026.Job Summary
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