Marketing and Communications Officer
Hive Curates Closing date: Tue, 07 Apr 2026
- Part time
- £10k-£15k
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Hive Curates team and help showcase Hive Curates' work and impact.
As a hands-on role, this includes capturing and telling stories of our projects from start to finish, creating a clear visual language and strategy for social media, as well as helping us establish a cohesive presence across platforms.
Weekly hours: 16 hours | Salary: London Living Wage / £236.80 per week | Duration: 6 month fixed contract (starting April 2026) with potential of extension and increased salary depending on progression, projects and additional studio sites. | Reports to: Hive Curates management | Days: Tuesday and/or Wednesday and/or Thursday | Hours: 10am - 6pm | Overtime: Evening work at events will either be taken in lieu or paid if signed off by Hive management. | Location: Roaming but with base at Broadworks (57 Old Broad Street, EC2M) | Benefits: 6 days holiday entitlement + Bank Holidays
Hive was founded in 2019 by artists and curators, Mark Beattie and Chantelle Purcell. Our mission is to bridge the gap between culture and community, emphasising the transformative power of creativity in our everyday environments. We deliver a wide range of projects from cultural programmes to light festivals, public art commissions to artist talks and workshops.
Job Requirements
Good interpersonal and communication skills; outgoing, friendly, and self-assured. |
Good skills using InDesign, Photoshop & Canva. |
Excellent communicator; both spoken and written. |
Ability to work well with the Hive team and also independently. | To be confident and proactive, bringing creative ideas to the table.
Job Responsibilities
Analyse current Instagram channels for Broadworks & Hive Curates, looking at content & engagement. |
Create a social media strategy and present to Directors for sign-off. Strategy will have a clear direction, manner of communication and help spotlight everything that Hive is achieving. |
Manage the social media of both Broadworks and Hive Curates; with 3 posts a week on the Broadworks channel and 2-3 posts on the Hive Curates Instagram channel. |
Capture content from various sites, during live events or workshops and accompany Directors on project site visits to ensure the 'process' is recorded. |
Grow followers and engagement on both channels. | Update website(s) to ensure content is fresh and engaging, reflecting what Hive Curates is working on now. | Assist the wider team with regular blog posts for Hive Curates or Broadworks to promote our latest news. | Send one newsletter per month for both Broadworks and Hive Curates.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer
- Salary: £10k-£15k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Marketing & Digital
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Tue, 07 Apr 2026
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Location:
London
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a max 2 page CV and a one page cover letter detailing their relevant experience and interest in the position to [email protected] - deadline midnight 13th March 2026.
Hive Curates is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Contact name: Vickie Lickova
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Hive Curates
Hive are curators, artists and cultural programmers specialising in arts and placemaking. We operate across two sites, providing creative workspaces for artists.