Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)
Salary Range £38,650 – £43,050 per annum including Inner London Weighting depending on experience/performance
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide and as one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings, we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.
The School has a wide-ranging annual programme of hundreds of public performances, encompassing concerts, recitals, plays, operas and other live events which take place across state-of-the-art performance venues.
We are seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager (Events) to develop, implement and evaluate innovative and creative marketing campaigns to promote the School’s extensive performance and live events programme. The role will manage the production of marketing materials to promote the programme as well as managing ticketing arrangements for all Guildhall School events via the Barbican Box Office. The post will also lead on day-to-day liaison with the School’s media relations agency for the performance programme.
The post holder should have a detailed and wide-ranging knowledge of classical music, and an informed understanding of London’s cultural audiences, with the ability to plan and implement creative and effective marketing campaigns. Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail are essential, with experience of producing high quality marketing materials and a good understanding of the UK arts media landscape. The post holder should also have strong negotiation and listening skills with the ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
This role is eligible for hybrid working. Please note that a basic DBS check will be required.
For more details, please go to http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs.
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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9072.
A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 18 August 2023.
Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
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