Publications Manager
The Marlowe Trust is looking for a talented and organised Publications Manager to lead the creation and delivery of high-quality publications that champion our artistic programme, engage audiences and support organisational goals.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled writer and editor with excellent project management abilities to shape the voice and presentation of one of the UK’s leading theatres.
As Publications Manager, you will write, edit and coordinate a wide range of publications and communications materials, including seasonal brochures, show programmes, annual reports, award submissions and other marketing outputs.
Working closely with colleagues across Marketing, Communications, Artistic Planning, Development and Design, you will ensure all publications are accurate, engaging, on-brand and delivered to deadline.
You will manage the full publication process from initial planning through to final sign-off, including sourcing imagery, coordinating feedback from stakeholders and overseeing version control and scheduling.
The Marlowe Theatre is an inclusive and disability confident employer. We value difference and recruit by merit based on fair and open competition. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique.
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You can contact the hiring manager Jess, via email at Jess.baxendale@marlowetheatre.com for a pre-application discussion or the recruitment team if you have a generic query about the role at recruitment@marlowetheatre.com.
About us
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury is one of the UK’s most successful large-scale regional theatres (UK Theatre of the Year in the Stage Awards 2022). Our mission is to be the engine house for the performing arts in Kent, shaping the spirit of our region.
We bring West End musicals, national companies, a symphony orchestra season and high-profile tours to Kent audiences, in a year-round programme of theatre, dance, opera, music and comedy in our 1,200-seat Main House. Last year we began producing large-scale plays made in Kent and touring nationally. Our 150-seat Studio is dedicated to the development of new ideas, with a mix of R&D with resident and visiting companies, sharings and presented shows.
Our ground-breaking work with people focuses on skills development and includes co-delivery of a UAL Level 3 Performing Arts course with East Kent Colleges Group; being the national home of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures’ Cygnet School and the RSC’s Associate Theatre in the Southeast. Our Writers’ Room develops regional talent and supports our producing aspirations. As the largest performing arts employer in the region, we are committed to developing the workforce of the future, providing apprenticeships and work experience opportunities for over 100 people every year across all areas of theatre-making.
We are also fast outgrowing our spaces and developing major capital projects as a result, including turning the 800-year-old Poor Priests’ Hospital within the city walls into a Creative Learning Centre and free heritage destination, with support from Levelling Up and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. We are also looking towards the long-term development of our theatre building, increasing our technical and producing capacity.
Our investment in our loyalty strategy has ensured that we have consistently strong and engaged audiences for our varied programme. We’ve also received recognition from our industry, winning a Stage Award for our innovative approach to supporting the theatre sector and a Workforce Award from UK Theatre for our investment in our People Plan, ensuring our high calibre team are rewarded and supported.
We are a Creative Green organisation and are committed to taking action on climate change and environmental sustainability.