We are currently seeking a new Marketing & Communications Officer

Marketing & Communications Officer 37.5 hours per week (5 days)

Salary £25,000 (Full time equivalent salary)

Do you have bags of initiative, are you an exceptional writer with an eye for design and a keen interest in the arts? 

Yorkshire Dance are looking for a new Marketing & Communications Officer to join our team.  

This is a great opportunity to gain a rounded experience of marketing and communications in a busy arts organisation, including digital and traditional marketing, fundraising and press and PR. You don’t need a background in the arts but transferable skills and a passion for the arts are essential.  

Main Duties

Marketing

• Support delivery of the Marketing & Audience Development Strategy
• Support planning and delivery of marketing campaigns
• Creation of digital and print assets
• Copywriting for newsletters, blogs, social media and print
• Evaluation of marketing campaigns using tools such as Salesforce CRM, Impact & Insights, Illuminate and Survey Monkey
• Support the staff team to adhere to best practice in data management
• Manage Yorkshire Dance’s archive of video, photography and print materials

Digital Marketing

• Update Yorkshire Dance’s website and social media.
• Create digital content taking a video first approach
• Write and create e-newsletters
• Collect and analyse digital analytics

Press & PR

• Write and distribute press releases
• Manage press and media interviews and activities
• Manage Yorkshire Dance’s reciprocal relationships
• Develop and update Yorkshire Dance’s press database

Fundraising

• Support the delivery of Yorkshire Dance’s fundraising strategy.
• Plan and deliver individual giving campaigns.
• Collect and write up compelling case studies
• Write small scale applications to potential funders and reports for existing funders.

Download the Job Pack

Download an Application form

How to Apply

Please apply by sending across your completed application form explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec. Email your application form to admin@yorkshiredance.com. 

The closing date is: 10am on Wednesday 13 August 2025 

Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or online if required) on week commencing 25 August 2025. 

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format such as a printed version, large print or if you wish to make a video application, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all that we can to support your application. Please call us on: 0113 243 9867 or email admin@yorkshiredance.com 

About Yorkshire Dance

Each year Yorkshire Dance supports 200 local dance artists, hosts 2 dance festivals, supports 2 sub-regional dance networks and delivers 1,600 weekly community dance sessions for over 1,000 participants. Dance sessions take place in our studios, in community centres and care homes throughout Leeds and Bradford. You can find out more about our current programmes on our website and social media.

Benefits of working at Yorkshire Dance

• Hybrid working including time in the office and at home (if required).*
• Training opportunities both relevant to your role and the organisation (e.g. the full staff team have recently undertaken training in anti-racism, Dementia Awareness and Trans Awareness)
• Pension scheme
• An annual Go See Fund for permanent staff to purchase tickets for dance performances (and complimentary tickets for most performances run by Yorkshire Dance).*
• Membership of the professional bodies (where relevant)*
• Maternity and sickness pay in line with our policies
• Tech scheme*
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Bus to Work scheme (discounts on First Bus and Trans Dev)*
• Eye care*

* Permanent full or part time contracts only.

Recruitment Statement

Our jobs are open to all.

We recognise the positive values of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our jobs are open to all and we particularly welcome applications from D/deaf, disabled and neuro-diverse people, people of African or Caribbean heritage and people of South, East and South East Asian heritage, as they are currently under-represented at Yorkshire Dance.

We will commit to interviewing people who are ethnically diverse or have a disability who meet the essential criteria of for the role.

We operate a transparent scoring system, applying a score against each response the candidate gives to the essential skills and experience required by this role. If you would like more information about the scoring system please contact us by emailing admin@yorkshiredance.com.

There is a tick box on the application form which asks: Do you wish to be considered for this role due to experiencing racism or a disability?  [  ]

Please tick this box if relevant to you. We will never ask for clarifying or supporting information at application stage. Information collected within the equal opportunities form is kept separately and anonymously and does not form part of the selection process.

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format such as a printed version, large print or if you wish to make a video application, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all that we can to support your application. Please call us on: 0113 243 9867 or email admin@yorkshiredance.com

Other Opportunities

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