Senior Artform Marketing Manager
Barbican Centre Closing date: Tue, 03 Nov 2026
- Full time
- £50k+
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The marketing team brings the Barbican's iconic brand to life with engaging data driven campaigns that connect audiences with the Barbican.
We lead the brand and marketing strategy for our world-class arts and learning programme and we collaborate closely with our audience experience, communications, F&B, retail, business events and development teams. We are responsible for developing audiences, generating revenue, and building the Barbican's brand and reputation nationally and internationally.
We achieve this through a mix of audience insight, brand development, customer relationship management, digital innovation and bold, intelligent campaign activity.
Purpose of Post
Develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies to support the Barbican's Brand and Audience strategies and the long-term growth of audiences for our arts programme.
To support the Barbican's artistic, community and commercial objectives by creating marketing campaigns for its ambitious and diverse artistic programme, across designated areas of programming which include Theatre & Dance, Classical & Contemporary Music as well as our creative learning and communities & neighbourhoods work.
Oversee and develop the performing arts marketing team, ensuring they are trained, motivated, and aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone who has:
Significant experience in a senior marketing role within the arts or cultural sector.
Proven experience developing and delivering long-term marketing strategies and high-profile campaigns.
Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience managing and developing teams.
Experience marketing a range of performing arts activity, including music.
A track record of growing audiences and increasing engagement through targeted marketing activity.
Experience managing substantial marketing budgets and resources.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective internal and external partnerships.
Experience planning and delivering paid digital media and organic content campaigns.
Excellent communication, project management and organisational skills.
Familiarity with marketing and reporting platforms such as Spektrix, GA4 and Power BI.
A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across departments and wit
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Senior Artform Marketing Manager
- Salary: £50k+
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Performing arts
- Role: Marketing & Digital
- Contract: Hybrid
- Closing date: Tue, 03 Nov 2026
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Location:
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Job: Senior Artform Marketing Manager
Job: Senior Artform Marketing Manager
Organisation: Barbican Centre
Postcode: EC2Y 8DS
How to Apply
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If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at [email protected].
Closing Date
Deadline for applications is 23:55 on 03 November 2026.
- Contact name: Barbican HR
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Barbican Centre
The Barbican is a world-class art and learning organisation.
The Barbican presents artistic experiences across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and cinema that variously entertain, enable, enrich and educate our many audiences and participants. Our intention is to be a 21st century international Art Centre that champions equity and opportunity and explores new approaches to arts, education and enterprise.