Marketing Assistant

Swanage, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the local arts marketing presence by turning social content, event promotion, and community outreach into measurable attendance and engagement.

  • Social and content: schedule across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn and coordinate event promotion ideas.
  • Content and materials: update website copy, print materials, and local flyers for Swanage and Purbeck.
  • Analytics and outreach: track campaign results and leverage partnerships with local festivals and organisations to grow audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create and schedule social media content across Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Research and contribute creative ideas to promote our programme of events
  • Review and update website content, writing copy and liaising with content owners
  • Analyse marketing analytics to evaluate campaign effectiveness
  • Assist with writing and designing printed materials
  • Distribute flyers locally to promote events in Swanage and Purbeck
  • Create a monthly ā€œWhat’s Onā€ press newsletter
  • Support the team at events where a marketing presence is required

Requirements

  • Interest in theatre, cinema, music, and the role of the arts in the community
  • Understanding of arts marketing and its key activities
  • Experience creating engaging social media content tailored to different platforms
  • Design skills using Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Strong organisational and writing skills, with excellent attention to detail
  • Good teamwork and communication abilities
  • Reliable, punctual, and able to manage time effectively
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends when required
  • Community engagement — working with local partners, festivals, and organisations

Preferred

  • Photography, videography and film editing skills - to support our social media output
  • Email marketing — experience with Mailchimp or similar platforms
  • Analytics literacy — interpreting insights from Meta, Google Analytics, etc.
  • Audience development — understanding how to grow and diversify audiences

Benefits

  • Employee discount