Paid opportunity for Sydenham Arts Marketing Manager

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Sydenham Arts Ltd (formerly Sydenham Arts Festival Ltd) is actively recruiting a new Marketing Manager to lead on its marketing and publicity campaigns from Jan 2015, see the role description below for details. Please send an application, including cover letter and recent CV, delineating marketing experience and qualifications, to director@sydenhamartsfestival.co.uk Closing date 31 December 2014.

Sydenham Arts Ltd
http://sydenhamartsfestival.co.uk/

Role description for Marketing Manager, Sydenham Arts Ltd 2015

This is a key role – part-time, with flexible, agreed hours remunerated on a pro-rata salary or contracted fee basis. Please note that this paid role is dependent on the successful securing of funding.

Key responsibilities

Managing marketing activities to publicise Sydenham Arts events, including brochure, flyers, posters, press releases, website, community forums, e-newsletters and social media
Managing graphic design team to produce quarterly listings magazine
Working closely with Web manager to update SA’s online presence throughout the year
Managing energetic and extensive Press campaigns before and during promotion periods
Explore potential and viability of viral marketing for Sydenham Arts activities
Liaise with local businesses to sell advertising space in the quarterly brochures and secure sponsorship for projects and ongoing activities
Help with distribution of marketing materials
Management of a paid, part-time Marketing Assistant and a (mostly) voluntary marketing team, including a ‘Street team’ to distribute posters, leaflets, brochures, banners etc


Key skills & attributes

Marketing experience
Strategic knowledge of marketing techniques
Excellent English, both written and oral
Knowledge of social media
Knowledge of online publishing
Networking/people skills
Intermediate admin skills

Interest in the arts
Good negotiator
Enthusiasm, vision, drive, imagination
Confident, energetic, committed
Flexible time management
Organised, punctual and reliable

This is a part-time role, with flexible work schedule to be agreed by the successful candidate and Sydenham Arts Ltd. The role will be contracted on a freelance fee basis subject to the successful securing of funding. The hourly/daily rate is negotiable.

From January 2015 Sydenham Arts will be staging and promoting regular arts events, featuring festivals at seasonal periods. It will also develop a year-round calendar of events, promoting arts activities by other groups and organisations. The Marketing Manager will lead on the promotion of all events/activities directly produced & managed by Sydenham Arts, as well as those promoted under its umbrella

Sydenham Arts Ltd (pending registered charity status) was previously known as Sydenham Arts Festival Ltd and staged six annual summer festivals from July 2009-2014. It has been successful in its four previous Arts Council funding applications and also receives generous financial support from local businesses, the local council and the community.

Schedule

From Jan 2015 an estimated weekly commitment of 1-2 days (average), or 3-4 weekday mornings and/or afternoons and the occasional evening/weekend meeting.