Marketing Lead (Acquisition) - Maternity Cover

Marketing Lead (Acquisition) - Maternity Cover

Opera North Closing date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Temporary
Yorkshire

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

We are looking for a marketing professional to take ownership of acquisition marketing strategy at Opera North. Our 15-strong Audiences team is dynamic and fast-paced, working across touring opera, orchestral concerts, film screenings, gigs and our venue, the Howard Assembly Room.

Job Description

You'll play a pivotal role from day one, taking the lead on campaigns and projects to bring Opera North's work to new audiences across Leeds and the North, motivating the team to continue delivering success. We're creative, curious and data-driven, and that's what we're looking for from you. This is an opportunity to step into an established role and make an impact from day one.

Job Requirements

Person specification:

- Ability to motivate a team of marketing professionals to meet sales and engagement targets.
- Ability to work supportively and collaboratively within a team, as well as autonomously.
- Well organised with the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, meet deadlines and plan and prioritise workload.
- Curious and experimental, excited to test out new ideas, with a data-driven approach to measuring success.

Job Responsibilities

Key accountabilities:

- Develop, monitor and optimise cross-platform campaigns to drive new audiences and meet key sales and engagement targets, leading and motivating a team of marketing professionals whose work includes paid social, PPC, SEO, out-of-home, print and distribution, email and content creation.
- Programme unique experiences and initiatives specifically for first-time opera-goers to introduce opera in new and unexpected ways and create memorable first encounters with opera.
- Play a pivotal role in facilitating collaborative meetings that produce actionable insights and focus on continuous improvement.
- Work closely with tour venues on developing and implementing marketing campaigns for our shows, sharing key targets, messages and assets, monitoring sales, budget and activity, and facilitating regular meetings to track progress and drive box office revenue.
- Collaborate with the Marketing Lead (CRM) to ensure acquisition activity is successful.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Marketing Lead (Acquisition) - Maternity Cover
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Role: Marketing & Digital
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026
  • Location:
    Yorkshire
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Job: Marketing Lead (Acquisition) - Maternity Cover

Job: Marketing Lead (Acquisition) - Maternity Cover

Organisation: Opera North

Postcode: LS1 6PA

How to Apply

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