Communications Assistant: Marketing

Working as part of an in-house Communications team, this role provides support for the marketing function for Soho Theatre.

The Communications department works at the heart of Soho Theatre’s programme, selling tickets, creating content and telling the story of who we are and what we do. All whilst working collaboratively with the wider company to achieve and maximise audience and sales targets and box office and bar income.

Soho Theatre group includes Soho Theatre (Dean Street), Soho Theatre Walthamstow, Soho Theatre Digital, Soho Theatre Bars, as well as touring (UK and international – particularly India, New York, Australia).

Job Outline

Marketing & Sales

  • Individual campaign management – devising, executing and evaluating marketing campaigns as necessary including managing budgets.
  • Managing paid advertising on behalf of companies, evaluating their success and reporting back to producers and agents.
  • Coordinating the collation and – where necessary – production of various marketing materials, creating basic design assets for use for on-sales, paid advertising and email communications.
  • Creating email marketing campaigns for comedy and cabaret events – writing solus emails, including contributing to the weekly comedy newsletter and organising data swaps with other venues/promoters.
  • Setting up allocations with ticket agents, promotional codes and other offers.
  • Sales reporting and evaluation – working daily with the ticketing system to monitor sales, run reports and data, analyse audiences and evaluate current campaigns.
  • Circulating brand guidelines to visiting companies and managing the Soho Theatre brand in marketing assets they create.
  • Updating content on Soho Theatre’s website.
  • Contributing to the management of front of house displays.
  • Assisting and organising VIP, Press and Marketing Guest nights.
  • Contributing to Soho Theatre’s social media channels to generate interesting and innovative ideas and content to engage audiences and drive sales.
  • Managing invoices and monitoring and recording spend to provide clear and trackable information for settlements.
  • Supporting the Marketing Manager and Marketing Officer in the fulfilment of larger campaigns as required.

General

  • Work collaboratively with Soho Theatre group to achieve and maximise audience and sales targets alongside box office and bar income.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, sharing information with your line manager, team and colleagues as appropriate, whilst respecting confidentiality, so colleagues have all the information they need to perform their duties effectively, efficiently and successfully.
  • Uphold the Company’s equal opportunities, access and diversity policies.
  • Support the aims and objectives of Soho Theatre both internally and externally.
  • Attend Company meetings and other internal meetings as required.
  • Uphold Soho Theatre groups internal policies, including Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety policies.
  • Any other duties the Co-Communications Directors or Communications Managers may reasonably require.

 

Submitting an application:
We prefer applications to be sent by email. Please send your completed forms to jobs@sohotheatre.com with STCAM24 in the subject line, as well as a completing an equal opportunities form, which can be found by clicking here.

When completing your application form, please read the person specification in the job description carefully.

If you would like to submit your application in another format, or you have any queries about this role, please contact HR on 020 7478 0100 or email jobs@sohotheatre.com to discuss alternatives.