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Marketing Manager (1705)

Do you love shaping creative, insight driven campaigns that bring world class theatre to life? Do you thrive in a collaborative, creative and fast‑paced environment? Are you a natural problem-solver and creative thinker?

We're looking for an experienced Marketing person to work across the marketing of seasons, productions and projects for the RSC's work in Stratford-upon-Avon, London and on tour. In this role you will be responsible for meeting sales and audience targets through innovative, insight-led marketing activity, ensuring campaigns are audience-focused, data-driven, and aligned with the RSC's refreshed brand purpose.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, key areas of responsibility include (please see the Role Profile for the comprehensive list):

• Developing and delivering marketing strategies that support audience growth and business objectives.
• Planning and delivering cross‑channel marketing campaigns for a diverse range of productions and projects.
• Working collaboratively with creative teams, internal colleagues and external partners to craft compelling, on‑brand campaigns.
• Using audience data and insight to target effectively, optimise performance and report on results.
• Managing budgets, schedules and resources to ensure campaigns land on time, on brand and on budget.

To be suitable for this role, it is essential that you have the following:

• Demonstrable experience of producing high quality, compelling marketing output that informs and persuades within the arts and theatre sector.
• A track record of delivering effective digital marketing activity across multiple channels
• Confidence using data and insights to drive campaign decisions.
• High digital marketing literacy and a passion for staying ahead of trends.
• The ability to juggle multiple deadlines, use your initiative and find creative solutions in a fast‑paced environment.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although occasional weekend and evening work may be required. We are committed to a culture of flexible and hybrid working and this role will provide the opportunity for some flexibility in hours and location of work, ensuring that the specific remit of the role is delivered. Our expectation is that you will be in an office setting for 60% of the working week.

Application Process

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email jobs@rsc.org.uk

First interviews will be online on 9 and 10 April, followed by an in person second stage in mid-April.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.

• Artistic/Executive:Executive
• Position Type:Permanent (Full Time)
• Closing Date:29 March 2026
• Salary:£35,000 per annum