Marketing and Publicity Manager
£40,000 pa plus excellent benefits
London
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Ref: TC/21458/718
As Marketing and Publicity Manager, youll be responsible for planning and implementing standout, highly creative, audience-focused marketing and publicity campaigns across our publishing portfolio - from blockbuster exhibition titles to groundbreaking trade books and debut childrens picture books.
Working closely with editorial, sales, production, curatorial and Tates wider marketing and press teams, youll be working across the full marketing mix - from traditional advertising through to digital, and from trade to consumer marketing. In particular, the role will focus on helping to raise the profile and grow sales of our trade and childrens titles across the UK.
You’ll work with the Senior Marketing Manager to ensure Tate Publishings marketing strategy aligns with the broader vision for Tate Enterprises. Together, you’ll help develop the annual marketing roadmap, strengthen Tate Publishing’s presence internally, and actively identify new growth opportunities beyond our existing audiences and channels. We’re looking for a creative and strategic marketer with proven experience in art publishing or a similar creative industry. You’ll have a track record of developing standout, consumer-focused campaigns that drive engagement and sales across a range of products. Confident in writing compelling copy, briefing strong creative, adapting to changing needs, and analysing results, you bring both creative flair and commercial focus.
This is a varied role and would suit an efficient, ambitious, proactive, and enthusiastic individual with a passion for art and art books (a particular interest in children’s titles would be a bonus) and someone who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a busy team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Marketing or Publicity Executive or Senior Executive looking for the next step, or a Marketing/Publicity Manager ready for a new challenge.
Responsibilities
* Deliver integrated marketing and publicity campaigns, working across both disciplines
* Manage paid media, including Amazon and social campaigns
* Write engaging copy and oversee campaign creative
* Lead press outreach and identify cultural opportunities
* Build influencer and partner relationships
* Collaborate across teams and with external agencies
* Monitor and optimise campaign performance
Ideal candidate
* Experience in marketing and/or publicity within publishing or a creative industry
* Confident working across both marketing and publicity
* Strong writing, communication, and organisational skills
* Commercially aware and data-driven
* Passionate about art, publishing, and reaching new audiences
About the Role
* A varied role combining marketing and publicity responsibilities
* Work across exhibition, trade, and childrens publishing
* Collaborate across Tate and external partners
* Opportunity to drive growth and reach new audiences
Benefits
* Access to all our galleries and exhibitions, including staff previews
* Generous discounts in our shops and restaurants
* Access to a wide range of training
* Long service awards
* Employee Assistance Program
* Tate Benefits employee discount scheme
* Cycle to Work scheme
Closing date: 8 June 2026
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