Marketing and Communications Officer

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 their 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.

Each year Yorkshire Dance supports 200 local dance artists, hosts 4 dance festivals, runs 4 sub-regional dance networks and delivers 1,500 weekly community dance sessions for over 1,500 participants. Dance sessions take place in their studios, in community centres and care homes throughout Leeds and Bradford.

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

To apply please send your completed application form explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec to admin@yorkshiredance.com before the closing date of: 10am on Monday 4 November 2024

Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or over Zoom if required) on w/c 18 November

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format we can provide a plain text word document or large print. 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 8765 or email admin@yorkshiredance.com