Marketing and Communications Officer

at  Bristol Beacon

BRISTOL BEACON IS A MUSIC CHARITY, RENOWNED VENUE AND AWARD-WINNING MUSIC EDUCATION HUB. WE’RE HERE TO HELP MAKE SPACE FOR MUSIC EVERY DAY, WITH EVERYONE, WITH YOU! WE DO THIS THROUGH A REMARKABLE PROGRAMME OF LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE, PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS TO UNITE PEOPLE THROUGH THE JOY OF LIVE MUSIC AND BELIEVE THAT DOING SO HAS THE POWER TO CREATE A BETTER SOCIETY FOR ALL OF US.

The Marketing Team is responsible for the promotion and advocacy of all Bristol Beacon activities. As well as being responsible for Bristol Beacon’s brand and undertaking all day to day press and marketing needed to sell Bristol Beacon’s shows, commercial hire opportunities, and promote Bristol Beacon’s learning and engagement programmes, the Marketing team also play a key role in helping to set customer service standards, monitor and conduct audience research and market insight and advocate for Bristol Beacon in the city and beyond.
The Marketing and Communications Officer will support the work of the team, with responsibility for running multi-channel marketing and communications campaigns, creating print and digital assets, and helping to develop Bristol Beacon’s marketing insights.

THE ROLE WILL BE PARTICULARLY FOCUSSED ON SUPPORTING OUR ARTISTIC PROGRAMME, BRAND BUILDING STRATEGIES, VENUE COMMUNICATIONS, OUR CHARITABLE STATUS AND COMMERCIAL REVENUE PROGRAMMES.

The role would suit a marketing professional, ideally with experience in the arts or music industry, or somebody with strong transferrable skills in delivering a highly varied workload or fulfilling a customer-facing role. You will have good writing skills, experience of CMS systems, an understanding of marketing tactics and using social media for promotional purposes, and ideally a passion for music. The successful candidate will bring a professional, adaptable, and proactive attitude, be a good communicator, and relish working in a dynamic and innovative team as part of a vibrant arts organisation.