THEATRE PECKHAM: INSPIRING CREATIVITY & AMBITION

Marketing Officer

Our Vision: We are building a representative and inclusive society where everyone can participate in, lead, work in,
and enjoy creativity and culture.

Background Information: Rooted in south-east London, Theatre Peckham is a multi-award-winning cultural hub for
artistic excellence and social change. For 40 years we’ve opened doors to the arts, amplified underrepresented
voices and proven that creativity belongs to everyone.

As we enter our 40th year, we celebrate decades of inspiring creativity and ambition. Through our programmes and
productions, we inspire young people, diversify the theatre landscape, champion underrepresented voices and
nurture talent. Theatre Peckham is where stories come to life, talent is nurtured, and creativity makes a difference.

Your Stage, Your Story, Your Theatre Peckham

We platform young voices and local creatives with national and international ambition, presenting bold, innovative
productions in our 200-seat theatre, studios and at Canada Water Theatre. Our work reflects and engages hyper-
local audiences while telling stories that resonate far beyond our community.

Theatre Peckham is recognised for producing high-quality work, telling powerful stories and building strong
relationships with audiences. We value partnerships and collaboration, working with artists, educators and
organisations to create opportunities, develop talent and reach new audiences.

At Theatre Peckham we value Representation, Collaboration, Innovation, Ambition and Relationships.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team working collaboratively as a driving force for change within the
industry.

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Job Title: Marketing Officer
Report to: Marketing & Communications Manager
Work closely with: Artistic, Academy & Hires Teams
Purpose of Role:   The Marketing Officer brings Theatre Peckham’s work to life, connecting people with
projects from the TP Academy to Artistic Programming and Canada Water Theatre. Drives digital content
and social media while championing Theatre Peckham's brand. It’s a hands-on role supporting marketing
across the organisation, helping grow our audience and amplify our impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Creative Assets:

•  Create marketing materials and visual assets for in-house activities.
•  Design and populate templates for collaborative, partner, or visiting company activity within in-

house seasons.

•  Ensure all creative output aligns with Theatre Peckham branding and visual identity.

Digital Marketing:

•  Plan and deliver engaging digital content across Theatre Peckham and Canada Water Theatre

channels, including website, social media and blog.

•  Update the Theatre Peckham website with accurate content, show page and event information.
•  Grow online audiences, build conversations around our work and engage the community.
•  Monitor and report on the effectiveness of digital campaigns.
•  Maintain daily activity across all social channels and respond to messages and comments

promptly.

•  Track the effectiveness of digital marketing campaigns.
•  Capture daily activities across all social channels.
•  Update and manage the digital screen in the Theatre Peckham foyer.

Physical Marketing Material:

•  Facilitate the print (either in-house or externally) of marketing materials for activity taking place in

our venues.

•  Maintain and update the display of print material across both Theatre Peckham and Canada

Water Theatre, so that activity remains visible and accessible.

Audience Development:

•  Collect audience feedback and support data analysis.
•  Assist in implementing audience development strategies and monitor outcomes.
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Identify new channels and opportunities to engage audiences, keeping Theatre Peckham aligned
with industry and societal trends.

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Box Office & Ticketing Support:

Input and maintain ticketed event listings in the ticketing system (Ticketsolve).
Implement promotional codes for internal and visiting company activity.

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•  Generate box office reports as required.
•  Ensure compliance with Theatre Peckham ticketing, concessions and promo policies.

Brand Alignment:

•  Uphold Theatre Peckham’s brand identity by adhering to all branding guidelines and the

Marketing & Communications Strategy.

•  Ensure all work reflects a high level of professionalism, accuracy and quality, maintaining Theatre

Peckham’s reputation across all outputs.

•  Attend and contribute to staff meetings, rehearsals, read-throughs, sharings, previews, press and

supporters’ nights and other events as required.

•  Provide practical support for productions, events and organisational activity, ensuring brand

values are reflected in delivery and presentation.

•  Actively participate in post-project debriefs, contributing constructive feedback to support

continuous improvement and best practice.

Person Specification

•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a confident phone manner.
•  Attention to detail and proofing skills.
•  Experience of designing and creating content using systems such as Canva and Mailchimp.
•  Experience of managing the back-end of a Box Office system.
•  Excellent administrative and IT skills.
•  A strong interest in working with young people and the wider community.
•  A strong understanding of the needs of the community.
•  Self-motivated with the ability to handle a range of projects.
•  Highly accurate and well-organised with good time management skills.
•  Resilient, robust and personable.
•  Ability to use own initiative and also work as part of a team.
•  A natural collaborator who will fit into a close-knit company with ease, humour and confidence.

General

•  Advocate for Theatre Peckham’s reputation and activities both within Theatre Peckham and in the

wider arts community.

•  Undertake other duties as may be required.
•  Undertake other duties as may be required; for example, all staff may occasionally be required to

work on the reception desk.

•  Maximise revenue and minimise expenditure whilst ensuring best possible practice across all

areas of work

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•  Actively adhere to Theatre Peckham policies, including Equalities (diversity, access, equal

opportunities), Safeguarding policies.

•  Act always in the best interest of Theatre Peckham
•  Minimise the Theatre’s environmental impact wherever possible adhering to and supporting

its Sustainability Policy.

•  Work to practical understanding and knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation and

Licensing regulations

This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of this position. It is neither
comprehensive nor restrictive and does not form part of the contract of employment.

Terms:
This is a full-time position at 35 hours per week (excluding unpaid breaks)

Work address: Theatre Peckham, 221 Havil Street, London SE5 7SB and anada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey
Quays Road, SE16 7AR

Normal working hours for this role are 10am-6pm, (including a 1 hour unpaid break per day), Monday-
Friday.

Salary: £26,936 per annum (London Living Wage)

Annual leave entitlement:
All entitlements are exclusive of the standard 8 bank holidays in any year.

23 days on joining
24 days after 2 years of service
25 days after 3 years of service
26 days after 4 years of service
28 days after 5 years of service

These figures reflect the full-time annual leave entitlement. If you work part-time and/or start or finish
your employment part-way through an annual leave year (1st April to 31st March, inclusive), your
entitlement will be pro-rated accordingly.

Festive Period Leave
All employees will be required to take a maximum of three days of annual leave to cover all working days
between 27th - 31st December each year.

The successful candidate will be expected to apply for an enhanced DBS check or hold a valid enhanced
DBS certificate granted in the past 6 months.

Theatre Peckham is a family friendly employer and can consider flexible working hours to suit the
successful candidate. We are committed to creating a workforce which is representative of our society
and to bringing together those with a variety of skills and experiences, to help shape what we do and how
we work.

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Theatre Peckham is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

Deadline: 10am, Monday 9th February 2026

Interviews: w/c 16th February 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible, to be discussed dependent on the successful applicant’s availability.

How to apply: Please email the completed application form (which can be downloaded from our website)
to tash@theatrepeckham.co.uk and ensure you have completed the Equal Opportunities Form linked
here.

Any questions, please contact us at
Tash@theatrepeckham.co.uk

Office number: 020 7708 5401

Please title the job application document in the format “First Name-Last Name-Role Title”.

Please note that only applications submitted on Theatre Peckham’s Application Form, sent to us via email
will be considered. We do not accept CVs.

Theatre Peckham welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of their age, gender
identity, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, or belief.

GUIDANCE NOTES FOR APPLICANTS
These notes are intended to help you to participate in the selection process as effectively as possible by
providing us with all the information needed to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job.
Please read these notes carefully before completing your application form. If you have any difficulty in
completing the form, please contact Tash Berg on tash@theatrepeckham.co.uk / 020 7708 5401

APPLICATION PACK
There are 2 documents that you need (1) Job description (2) Application Form. We also ask that you
complete the online Equal Opportunities Monitoring form linked above. The documents are all available
to download on the Theatre Peckham website and the link for the online Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Form can also be found on the website. If you cannot obtain copies, please contact us for support. The
purpose and key tasks and responsibilities of the position are set out in the job description. It is important
to read all the information carefully before completing the application form.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM
General Points

•  Please do not attach your CV or copies of education certificates to your application form.

Applications in the form of CVs will not be considered.

•  Please return via e-mail.
•  We understand that AI tools can be used to assist with applications, however these tools often

make submissions sound generic. We strongly encourage you to write in your own voice and share
your personal experiences, so your application authentically reflects who you are.

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Working through the form

•  Ensure that you clearly state the full job title on your application form.
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If you are applying for a job share, please state this on the application form. Each individual will
need to complete a separate application form.

•  Think about what evidence you can provide to demonstrate you have the necessary knowledge,
experience, skills, and attributes to do the job. You may also want to include voluntary/unpaid
work experience, or experience gained in a role of responsibility in one of your leisure pursuits if
this is relevant to the requirements of the job.

•  The section titled 'Supporting Statement' is particularly important. This is where you make your

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case for why you wish to apply for the job and what makes you a suitable applicant.
In this section, it is important that you provide evidence demonstrating your knowledge,
experience and skills relevant to the role. You should give specific examples of your achievements
and explain how these show that you meet each requirement.

•  Provide all relevant information and complete every section, as the selection panel can only

consider what you include in your application.#Remember to proofread your application form
carefully and keep a copy for your own records before submitting.

Please return your application form to Theatre Peckham and ensure that it reaches us before the closing
date. Late applications will not be considered. If you are having problems returning your form, please get
in touch.

SHORTLISTING
 Shortlisting will take place soon as possible after the closing date, and within two weeks of the
submission date. This process is always carried out by at least two people. If you are shortlisted, you will
be invited to interview via email.
In some cases, the selection process may involve two stages, and applicants may be asked to attend a
second interview with a task to complete. Full details of any additional arrangements will be provided. All
offers of employment at Theatre Peckham are subject to receipt of satisfactory references. Due to the
high volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback. However, every applicant will
be contacted with the outcome of their application and the outcome of their interview.

Additionally, under the Asylum and Immigration Act, we are required to check that anyone taking up
employment with us has the legal right to work in the UK. All successful applicants will, therefore, be
asked to provide us with documentary evidence to support their entitlement to work in the UK prior to
taking up employment.

DATA PROTECTION ACT, 1998
Information provided by you as part of your application will be used in the recruitment process. Any data
about you will be held securely with access restricted to those involved in dealing with your application
and in the recruitment process. We are the data controller for your personal data and will ensure it is used
and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998), the Privacy and Electronic Communication
Regulations (2003) and as of the 25th of May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU
2016/679). If you are the successful candidate, your application form will be retained and form the basis
of your personnel record. Information provided by you on the equal opportunities monitoring form will be
used to monitor Theatre Peckham’s equal opportunities practices. By submitting your completed
application form you are giving your consent to your data being stored and processed for the purposes of

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the recruitment process, equal opportunities monitoring and your personnel record if you are the
successful candidate.

Good luck with your application!

Theatre Peckham is a registered charity and is grateful for the support we receive. With special thanks to

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