Audience Development Officer

Audience Development Officer

The Modernist Society Closing date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026

Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Temporary
North West

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The Audience Development Officer is a mid-level post responsible for growing, diversifying, and deepening engagement with The Modernist Society CIC's audiences across digital and in-person channels.

Job Description

The Audience Development Officer is a mid-level post responsible for growing, diversifying, and deepening engagement with The Modernist Society CIC's audiences across digital and in-person channels. You will lead on digital audience development and social media, community outreach and participation, and marketing campaigns - working collaboratively across the organisation to ensure our work connects with the widest possible range of people.

This role sits at the heart of the organisation's public-facing activity and will work alongside colleagues in programmes, fundraising, and communications to align audience growth with the organisation's wider strategic goals.

This position is generously funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
as part of our 'Built to Last: Strengthening the Modernist Society for the Next Generation' project. We are grateful to National Lottery players for making this work possible.

Job Requirements

Demonstrable experience in audience development, marketing, or communications, ideally within the arts, culture, heritage, or wider creative sector.
Proven ability to manage social media channels and create engaging digital content for a range of audiences.
Experience of planning and delivering community outreach or participation activity.
Strong copywriting skills, with the ability to write clearly and compellingly for different audiences and platforms.
Experience of planning and delivering marketing campaigns, including email marketing.
Confident using digital analytics tools (such as Google Analytics, Meta Insights, or similar) to inform decision-making.
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
A collaborative team player who can also work independently and use their own initiative.
Genuine commitment to broadening access to arts and culture, and to inclusive and participatory practice.

Job Responsibilities

Digital Audiences & Social Media
Community Outreach & Participation
Marketing & Campaigns
General Audience Development

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Audience Development Officer
  • Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Part time
  • Role: Marketing & Digital
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026
  • Location:
    North West
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Job: Audience Development Officer

Job: Audience Development Officer

Organisation: The Modernist Society

Postcode: M1 2EQ

How to Apply

Download the Job Description and application details from the Apply Now link below
Deadline 5pm Friday 2nd October