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Leicester Dance Theatre LTD / Aakash Odedra Company
Marketing Officer
Location: Leicester
Salary: £18,000
Deadline: 28 June 2018
Leicester Dance Theatre/Aakash Odedra Company is seeking an experienced Marketing Officer to manage and be accountable for LDT/AOC communications, including marketing and social media campaigns to promote Aakash Odedra Company, our Participation Programme and Shiamak Midlands.
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You will be an explorer; the kind of person who when they don’t know something, is not afraid to learn it.

You will be excited by great art.

You will understand that great art is delivered by teams of people who have a good heart, a clean mind and like getting their hands dirty.

If you like the sound of what could come, we positively invite you to apply for our roles. We look forward to hearing from you.

Purpose of the post:

  • To manage and be accountable for LDT/AOC communications, including marketing and social media campaigns to promote Aakash Odedra Company, our Participation Programme and Shiamak Midlands.
  • (NB the marketing of Shiamak classes and performances is managed centrally and as Midlands franchisee we are required to work within guidelines provided to us).

Key Responsibilities:

  • To implement the audience development and marketing strategy, report on progress against targets and, in partnership with the Producer, revise it annually
  • To lead the creation of LDT/AOC communications, including print, direct mailings, e-newsletters, digital policy and action plan and website.
  • This includes the Artist Friends scheme and other relevant projects. To hold delegated responsibility for the marketing budget.
  • To develop and protect the LDT/AOC brand To ensure a clear line of communication throughout the customer journey for audiences and participants, ensuring content is distributed when required both internally and externally.
  • To be the main point of contact for our PR Agents Working with the Producer, to develop film, image and other digital content
  • To update the company website and lead the development of a new website 2019/20 To create and nurture media relationships locally, ensuring relevant editorial and coverage for key events and news stories.
  • To create a marketing plan and communication trail for each event to achieve audience and financial targets.
  • To play a key role in data collection, management, analysis and reporting to Arts Council England and other funders.
  • To ensure data collection systems are robust and embedded into communications planning

This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of this position.

It is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive.

How to Apply

For further information and to download an application pack please see our website on the link provided below.

Deadline: 28th June 2018 9:00 (BST)
Contact Details
Email: roblynden450@hotmail.com
Website: www.aakashodedra.co.uk/jobs
Postal Address:
Aakash Odedra Company, 13 Bakewell Rd, Wigston LE18 1FF