Head Of Marketing & Communications

The Role
This is a key and exciting role within the Leadership Team of TRP. In collaboration with the wider Leadership Team, you will lead the strategic direction of TRP. You will support your teams to deliver our new Creative Strategy- creating, making, building, and presenting world class theatre in Britain’s Ocean City.
Core Responsibilities:
Oversee TRP’s marketing output to deliver highly effective campaigns that engage audiences and support the organisation’s strategic objectives.
Ensure marketing activity reaches financial targets, is segmented and targeted, delivered on brand and that assets and communications are of the highest standard.
Lead audience development plans and ensure these are delivered and evaluated to meet business plan objectives.
Manage departmental budgets and ensure accurate delivery whilst keeping a firm focus on ROI.
Provide excellent leadership for the Marketing Manager, Media & Communications Manager, Development Manager, Digital Content Manager and Design Manager, and their teams, ensuring the strategic alignment of the teams’ outputs to support the Vision & Mission of TRP.
Develop and manage relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the impact of TRP’s charitable work is understood, valued, and supported via a year-round programme of communications and events.
Ensure all marketing, communications and digital activities are in line with TRP’s brand, Creative Strategy, and business objectives.
Principal Tasks:
Enhance the customer journey with other Heads of Department and maximise opportunities to enrich our patron experience.
Identify and maximise opportunities to generate additional revenue and enhance patrons’ experience and loyalty.
Lead the planning, development and delivery of the marketing and digital strategy using a full mix of communications and marketing tools, including digital and social media, advertising, Front of House spaces, direct marketing, web development, email marketing and the production of brochures and flyers.
Liaise with TRP producers, co-producers and external visiting companies and their agencies on all elements of campaigns, artwork, and performance.
Provide leadership and support to the Marketing Manager in the delivery of the day-to-day running of Marketing campaigns and report on their performance against agreed targets and audience segments. Ensure effective evaluation mechanisms are in place to measure success.
Support the Media & Communications Manager in the development and execution of an annual media and communications strategy to promote the work that TRP undertakes across the region.
Work with the Design Manager to ensure that all TRP collateral adheres to brand guidelines. Set and maintain standards of excellence in design and brand across Marketing and Communication teams, and across the organisation.
Support the Digital Content Manager in keeping TRP at the cutting edge of digital communications.
Identify strategies and opportunities with the Development Manager to generate further income through both our individual and corporate Membership schemes.
Responsibilities & Skills:
Actively contribute as a member of TRP’s Leadership Team, delivering against strategic goals and TRP’s Creative Strategy.
Provide inspirational leadership and effective management within the department, ensuring that team members are motivated, developed and empowered to achieve excellence.
Ensure all systems, processes and procedures within the department are compliant with all relevant legislative and industry best practice standards.
Champion TRP and ensure our strategic ambitions and Creative Strategy are confidently represented within a range of internal and external forums (both inside and outside of our industry).
Facilitate and support the attendance and contribution of team members to internal TRP project groups and external networks.
Facilitate regular two-way communication within your department to ensure that strategic objectives and operational priorities are understood, and that any organisational change is clearly explained and implemented supportively and with empathy.
Act as a role model and champion of our core values and ensure that these are demonstrated positively and consistently across all areas of responsibility.