Marketing & Fundraising Assistant
Cambridge City Council - Cultural Services Closing date: Sun, 10 May 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
This role supports the delivery of marketing, communications and development activity across Cultural Services, with a particular focus on funding research, developing new contacts, and preparing presentation materials. The postholder will also support information and data management, reporting processes, and the maintenance of website and social media content.
Working closely with the marketing and fundraising/sponsorship team, you will contribute to a range of campaigns and projects, helping to strengthen engagement, visibility and income generation across the service.
Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.
Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.
Working Pattern: 5 days a week, occasional evening and weekend work required
Contract: Fixed term, 18 month contract
Salary: £29,540 - £32,061 per annum (City Pay Band 3), pro rata for part time.
Location: This is flexible - working in Cambridge on site or at one of our offices or working from home. You will be able to balance your work location accordingly.
Job closes 10/05/2026 23:59
Job Requirements
You will be confident using social media and email marketing tools, and comfortable adapting content for different audiences and platforms. Experience working within an arts or cultural context would be beneficial, but is not essential.
You will have excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects simultaneously. A collaborative approach and willingness to support a busy team are essential.
Please see full job description for more details.
Job Responsibilities
In this role you will:
1. Monitor and update the Cultural Services web platforms, creating new events, keeping
information up to date, and escalating quality assurance issues.
2. Distribute content on digital channels (website, social media, email) and monitor response in accordance with agreed procedures.
3. Working closely with the Box Office team, providing support and training, monitor sales of memberships and data collection.
4. Provide on-site support for Cultural Services events, cultivation and fundraising events and venues, supporting general marketing and sponsorship activity.
5. Assist with proofing marketing and sponsorship materials, including posters and leaflets, brochures, info packs, programme books, and other materials as reasonably required.
6. Contribute to the digital communication strategy and provide support to the Sponsorship and Fundraising officer to research business leads, monitor effectiveness and produce update
reports.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Marketing & Fundraising Assistant
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Events
- Role: Marketing & Digital
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Sun, 10 May 2026
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Location:
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Job: Marketing & Fundraising Assistant
Job: Marketing & Fundraising Assistant
Organisation: Cambridge City Council - Cultural Services
Postcode: CB2 3QE
How to Apply
Apply via the Cambridge City Council Jobs Portal
- Contact name: Tom Dickinson
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Cambridge City Council - Cultural Services
The Cultural Services team part of Cambridge City Council