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The successful candidate will have proven experience in marketing, strong IT skills and experience of managing digital assets including social media.

WHAT THE JOB LOOKS LIKE...

·       You'll be delivering marketing campaigns to promote and sell both touring and in-house productions.

·       You will be central to devise & co-ordinate the marketing campaigns for film, theatre, and other activities alongside the team.

·       Campaigns come with budget, and you'll be asked to manage campaign budgets on occasion.

·       As part of the team you will provide forecasts, reporting and analysis on sales and explore how to maximise or increase income opportunities.

·       Produce reports for and provide information to the Head of Marketing & Sales with regards to your campaign outcomes.

·       Liaise with external parties including suppliers and visiting companies and other relevant parties. This will involve building rapport and maintaining a positive relationship with those you communicate with.

·       This role is overseeing our social media marketing and you'll be asked to plan, create and implement social media content driving customer engagement and sales, co-manage subscriber databases and analyse email campaign performance. You'll be central to ensuring the brand voice is consistent across all platforms while executing the current social media strategy.

For full details, including application form, download the Job Pack below or email Creative Administrator Emma Nixon emma@dukeslancaster.org  tel. 01524 598506.

Please note that we are also accepting video applications for this role. For more information, email ask@dukeslancaster.org

The Dukes is one of Lancaster's most valued cultural organisations, with a programme of live performance, cinema and creative engagements. Trustee bring a mix of professional skills and backgrounds from within and outside the cultural sector. Our trustees are non- executive volunteers who meet regularly to set the organisation’s vision; make decisions about our plans, budgets and policies; and evaluate how the Dukes is meeting its objectives. Trustees make decisions collectively through our meetings structure as well as individual and small group input.

We are open to receiving all applications and in particular, we welcome applications that can add any of the following perspectives to our board:

• A professional background in film or cinema

• An understanding of community engagement and participation

• Experience of promoting and improving equality, diversity and inclusion

• A strong track record in business, finance or accountancy

• Legal experience / expertise (especially, contract and HR)

• Experience of fund raising and bid writing

We think it is essential that the Board reflects the diversity of our population and encompasses a wide range of perspectives, opinions and experiences. We especially welcome applications from global majority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and people under the age of 35.

Please take a detailed look at our Recruitment pack if you are interested in applying (follow the link below). This covers both positions. 

To apply, we ask that you submit a personal statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) or a video message of up 4 minutes long to ask@dukeslancaster.org with the subject Trustee Recruitment. Please use your personal statement to tell us about yourself, what you believe you can bring to the Dukes, and what you would like to get from the experience of being a trustee. Please also complete the enclosed skills audit and monitoring form and return that with your personal statement. Please state on your email application if you are applying to be a Trustee, Chair or both. 

Interviews will be week commencing 26th May 2025 - there may be some flexibility on this. 

If you have any specific questions regarding the trustee recruitment, please don't hesitate to call our Creative Administrator, Emma on: 01524 598506 for more information. 

We have different volunteering opportunities available depending where we are in the calendar year.