Overview
The Marketing Assistant will support the delivery of campaigns, social media activity, and content updates during a period of transition with a major website redevelopment and box office migration.
Contract: Fixed term, part-time (0.4 FTE / 2 days per week)
Annual Salary: £24,788 pro rata
Contract duration: Dec 2025 – Mar 2026 (with the possibility of extension, subject to funding)
Purpose of the Role
This role will provide vital hands-on marketing support during a key period of organisational change, as Eastgate Theatre undertakes a major website redevelopment and box office migration.
The Marketing Assistant will help ensure continuity of audience communication and engagement, supporting the Marketing & Communications Manager with the delivery of campaigns, social media activity, and content updates, enabling the team to maintain and grow audiences during this transition.
Key Responsibilities
* Schedule and publish content across the Eastgate’s social media platforms, ensuring consistent and engaging messaging.
* Support the creation and delivery of targeted email campaigns and newsletters through the theatre’s CRM.
* Assist with paid advertising campaigns (particularly Meta Ads), including monitoring performance and supporting campaign reporting.
* Upload and update event listings, images, and copy across the website (pre- and post-relaunch).
* Support the distribution of promotional materials both digitally and physically (e.g. posters, flyers).
* Assist in monitoring and responding to customer engagement on digital channels in line with organisational tone of voice.
* Support the delivery of marketing campaigns to drive ticket sales, donations and participation in classes and events.
* Help maintain the theatre’s digital asset bank, including images and video.
* Maintain accurate campaign schedules and assist with reporting and analytics.
* Contribute to content gathering for marketing purposes, including short interviews, testimonials or behind-the-scenes stories.
* Provide administrative support to the Marketing & Communications Manager as required.
Key Information
This is a fixed-term role to provide capacity during a busy operational period, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
The role is based on-site in Peebles, with some flexibility for hybrid working where appropriate.
Hours will be agreed in advance with the Marketing & Communications Manager.
The deadline is Monday 10 November 2025 at 10:00.
TAGGED: Dance / Film / Festivals / Music / Theatre / Visual Arts / Young People (aged 0 to 25) / Participatory Practice
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