Marketing Officer job with Ilkley Literature Festival, deadline 28 February 2014

Today I sent off my first 5k words, synopsis and mini biography entry into the Good Housekeeping Novel Competition (deadline 28 February) first class recorded delivery so fingers crossed.

I thought my followers may be interested to learn that Ilkley Literature Festival are looking for a Marketing Officer and the deadline for application for this post is also 28 February:


Marketing Officer
Short term, part time contract for 12 months

Ilkley is the North’s largest (and liveliest!) literature festival, staging over 250 events during an exciting 17 day festival across 20 venues each October, along with a  Poetry in the City weekend in the centre of Bradford in June and year round projects and development work with children and young people.

We are looking for a ‘do-er’ across all aspects of the marketing mix: a hands on self-starter to join our  busy, friendly team in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

This opportunity comes at a time of enormous change in marketing possibilities, and we will be working with experienced specialist consultants and the new Marketing Officer to create a marketing and communications strategy for the next three years, use our new CRM system effectively and originate exciting, affordable, interactive content for our social media and web pages.

This post is for 12 months in the first instance but depending on funding and any restructuring which may occur, the Festival may be able to offer the post holder future opportunities.
 
Salary
£18,000 pro rata ie £9,000 for the equivalent of 2.5 days a week allocated as needed across the year- with more time April – end October and fewer days November- March.

Responsible to:                    The Festival Director
 
Responsible for:                   Publicity or marketing volunteers

Purpose of role:           

To deliver the Festival’s marketing strategy, creating new initiative and developing marketing opportunities

To take charge of the Festival’s customer database, maintaining and developing it and using its CRM potential to the full

To be responsible for all publicity distribution and mailings
To create and check copy for one-off flyers, newsletters and local press releases

To oversee and input to the Festival’s twiitter, facebook and web campaigns

To work with the graphic designer on some elements of Festival publicity.


Please download the full job description and how to apply here.

The deadline for receiving applications is 9am on Friday 28 February 2014.

Interviews will be held in Ilkley, w/c 10 March 2014.