You will work within the Bush’s Marketing team to plan and implement show campaigns to grow audiences and penetrate new markets. You will also lead on delivering our audience development activity to grow our core audience and build relationships with underrepresented and underserved audiences.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the marketing department, responsible for planning and managing show campaigns, growing and developing our audience, supporting our digital strategy and collaborating with internal teams and freelancers. Please note that this position requires working on site.

Background 

Opened in 1972, the Bush Theatre is internationally renowned as ‘the place to go for ground-breaking work as diverse as its audiences’ (Evening Standard). A champion of playwrights and operating in one of the most culturally diverse areas of London, the Bush Theatre is committed to its local community and the wider artistic community. Braiding these two strands of work together, the Bush produces an engaging and challenging programme that reflects the world we live in.

How to Apply

We want you to have the opportunity to tell us about yourself and explain why you are right for this positions, therefore we ask you to send a CV and a supporting statement in whatever format feels right to you – written (max 500 words), video or sound file (max 5 minutes) or presentation (e.g. keynote or powerpoint).

All applications should address the following questions:

• Tell us about your experience, skills and knowledge that mean you meet the person specification outlined in the Job Description; include demonstrative examples and achievements
• Tell us why this position interests you
• Tell us what you would bring to this role and the Bush Theatre

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.

All disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria will be invited to interview. If you would like to apply through our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please let us know. You can state anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme’.

If you have any questions or need any of this information in a different format, please contact our People And Culture Administrator, Dorothy Ekema-Walla, by emailing jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or calling 0208 7433 584.

Essential

• An affinity for the mission, vision and work of the Bush Theatre and a passion to help achieve the theatre’s success.
• Experience in delivering or supporting marketing campaigns to develop new audiences and achieve sales targets.
• Experience and flair for creating engaging marketing materials such as social media visuals and e-news content.
• Experience in managing briefs to support the creation of assets from designers, such as print assets.
• Exceptional writing skills with an ability to write informative, accurate and creative copy.
• Excellent eye for detail and exemplary proofreading skills.
• A commitment to broadening of cultural diversity and access to theatre
• Experience of working with community groups or other organisations with a focus on nurturing and engaging new and diverse audiences in the arts.
• A positive attitude with a high level of self-motivation and the ability to work using your own initiative.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills with proven ability to work flexibly under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to work within allocated budgets.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• An understanding of equal opportunity and cultural diversity issues in the arts.