Interim Director of Audiences

We are seeking an interim Director of Audiences while our current Director undertakes a Clore Fellowship. This is a six month fixed term contract from November 2025 – May 2026.

The Director of Audiences is a key role within the organisation, with a strategic remit to oversee marketing, communications, advocacy, brand, digital and design.

With a strong loyalty scheme and a high quality programme, we welcome over 400,000 people to the theatre over the year. This year we begin producing at the large-scale with The Party Girls by Amy Rosenthal, opening in Canterbury before a national tour. You will join us for a critical period of business planning into 2026 as we look to build on this work, expand our communications plans and build our digital strategy.

We are keen to hear from experienced communications or marketing professionals who have experience at senior leadership level. We are open to discussing different kinds of contracts for this role and from hearing from you about how we can make the role work for you.

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.

We want to work with people who are passionate about their work, resilient in the face of any challenge that comes their way and supportive of their colleagues.

To apply online, please follow the link in the right-hand side menu. If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kate Mackonochie by email.