Marketing Lead (Acquisition) - Maternity Cover

Leeds, UK (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableManagerFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-channel marketing engine and lead a team delivering paid social, PPC, SEO, OOH, print, email and content to hit sales and engagement targets.

  • Campaign ownership across multiple channels to drive new audiences and box office revenue.
  • Deliver experiences for first-time opera-goers to create memorable first encounters.
  • Facilitate collaborative reviews and continuous improvement with data-driven insights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, monitor and optimise cross-platform campaigns to drive new audiences and meet key sales and engagement targets, leading and motivating a team of marketing professionals whose work includes paid social, PPC, SEO, out-of-home, print and distribution, email and content creation.
  • Programme unique experiences and initiatives specifically for first-time opera-goers to introduce opera in new and unexpected ways and create memorable first encounters with opera.
  • Play a pivotal role in facilitating collaborative meetings that produce actionable insights and focus on continuous improvement.
  • Work closely with tour venues on developing and implementing marketing campaigns for our shows, sharing key targets, messages and assets, monitoring sales, budget and activity, and facilitating regular meetings to track progress and drive box office revenue.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing Lead (CRM) to ensure acquisition activity is the first step in a successful growth marketing strategy supported by retention activity.
  • Monitor marketing campaign budgets, tracking and reporting expenditure and ensuring activity is within budget.
  • As part of a group of Team Leads, oversee and implement processes that ensure a smooth-running, efficient team.
  • Effectively line manage three direct reports.
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OPERA NORTH

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Opera North is England’s national opera company in the North and one of Europe’s leading arts organisations. The Company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains, and regularly collaborates with artists and companies working in a variety of media, including film and visual art. Its versatile Chorus and Orchestra also perform independently, constantly revitalising their approaches to music-making.The work of Opera North is made possible by direct support from Arts Council England, local authorities led by a close and sustained relationship with Leeds City Council, sponsorship from the private sector, the Friends of Opera North, the Opera North Fund and the box office income from its audiences. The Company is grateful to the many business sponsors, charitable trusts and individuals who together assist Opera North to continue to mount its award-winning programmes and to make its work accessible to all.

Founded in 1978
Leeds, England, GBR
363 employees (156 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
85.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.1%
Direct
20.7%
Referral
10.2%
Social
4.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~366

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
34 (9% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1