Job vacancy: Marketing Coordinator

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Marketing Coordinator

CCA is recruiting a part-time Marketing Coordinator (0.2 FTE) to work with the Director and Public Programmes Curator.

SALARY : £5000 per annum (£25,000 pro rata)

DURATION OF POST: Permanent, subject to funding and successful completion of a six-month probationary period


PLACE OF WORK: Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry, 10–12 Artillery Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6RG

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director

HOW TO APPLY: Please apply by submitting your CV, completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and a covering letter stating how you meet the person specifications and why you are applying for this role to Info@CCADLD.org by 4 December 2024, 23:59 GMT. Interviews 16 December 2024 for start date in January 2025.

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Job Description

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator

Hours of work: 7.5 hours per week, to be worked during normal CCA office hours (noon–6pm, Tuesday–Friday, one Saturday per month on agreement with the Director)

Salary on appointment: : £5000 per annum (£25,000 full time equivalent)

Duration of post: Permanent, subject to successful completion of a six-month probationary period with three-month reviews

Place of work: Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry, 10–12 Artillery Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6RG

Responsible to: Director

Main purpose of post: To promote CCA’s activities through press and marketing, media channels and monitor press and marketing activity.

Main responsibilities:
• Draft and maintain social media posts
• Maintain up to date venue and event information on listing sites
• Monitor social media, press and online reach monthly and as necessary for stakeholder reporting
• Drafting, proof-reading and distributing press releases
• Coordinating distribution of print publicity

General:
• Dealing with press enquiries
• Answering the telephone and press email account
• Duty managing CCA - keyholding and answering questions from the public
• Other reasonable duties as requested

Role Overview - Working with the Director to promote CCA’s activities through press and media channels and monitor press and marketing activity.

Key Responsibilities
• Social media
• Print media
• Digital promotions
• Press contacts
• Provide monthly press and marketing information

Social Media
• Draft and schedule social media posts for approval by Director
• Maintain, moderate and post social media posts – Facebook page and Twitter
• Create event pages on Facebook and invite contacts to events
• Download digital media Insights Data on a monthly basis – to send to Director for reporting
• Maintain and update Instagram, Pinterest, Youtube, Vimeo

Print
• Maintain and remind printed material deadlines - adverts/posters/leaflets
• Booking adverts and when necessary liaising with designer
• Send approved print adverts to publications contact
• Coordinate distribution of printed materials – posters/leaflets

Digital Promotions
• Maintain and update listing sites with events and exhibitions – active listing sites to update on a regular basis
• Amend copy and images for listing sites to suit contribution guidelines – to be approved by Director and/or Public Programmes Curator
• Occasionally update listings with opportunities and jobs at CCA
• Widen and diversify listings where appropriate
• Maintain and remind digital press deadlines – including e-newsletters
• Write draft copy of CCA promotions for digital e-newsletters (where appropriate)
• Distribution of digital publicity materials such as powerpoint screens and Gifs
• Proof reading of web and occasional updating
• Write draft copy and proof-reading of press releases and distributing to mailing lists
• Creation and distribution of exhibition invites
• Send event information to apps

Other
• Liaising with local press to arrange visits/interviews for exhibitions and occasional events at CCA
• Liaise with Director and Public Programmes Curator for regular meetings
• Coordinate distribution of events posters to local schools and nurseries - for events suitable for children and families
• Update and maintain Marketing and Communications Plan and ensure all deadlines met
• Archive press articles – print and online
• Monitor online activity via google analytics, mailchimp etc.
• Maintain and uphold brand guidelines in all marketing activity
• Assisting with Guest Titles and Publications – logging and uploading new titles to the online shop and assisting tracking sales

Person Specification

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator

Essential:

Experience: 2 years Press and Marketing experience; Demonstrate accurate record keeping; Working to time constraints; Experience of working with internal and external customers

Attainments: Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience; Adobe CS Microsoft Office; Google Analytics; Google suite, Mailchimp; Wordpress

Special Aptitudes: Excellent spoken and written English and ability to produce concise and accurate information; Able to understand and use basic business planning and budgets; Extensive knowledge of contemporary art

Disposition: A self-reliant team player – ability to work on own initiative; Close attention to detail; A positive approach with an ability to be flexible; Reliability and punctuality; Enthusiasm and energy; Commitment to Equal Opportunities; Accuracy and attention to detail

Thinking style: A creative problem solver with an ability to be analytical; Productive under pressure with a logical approach to problem solving

Circumstances: CCA’s offices in Derry~Londonderry; Ability to work extended hours on occasion

Desirable: Working within the charitable sector; Experience of working in the creative and cultural sectors; Experience of working with restricted grant funding; Masters degree; Marketing qualifications; Additional languages