Communications trainee

Closing date: 11th November 2024 at 11.59pm

Training bursary: £23,806 (equivalent to net amount earning £13.55 per hour)

Duration: 12 months

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm (flexible start/end times available on mutual agreement)

Start date: January 2025

Gain real-world experience in arts marketing in this exciting 12-month paid internship!

The Place , London's creative powerhouse for dance development, has been leading the way in dance training, creation and performance for over 50 years. In a changing landscape, their mission for the future remains steadfast: they are powering imagination through dance, championing new ideas, embracing risks and creating optimal conditions for dance artists and enthusiasts to realise their full potential.

As a Communications Trainee, you will work with the Communications/Marketing team to develop the skills needed to forge a career in arts marketing. You will help maintain and monitor The Place's social media presence by scheduling posts on social media accounts across all major platforms they use.

You will also learn how to produce performance programme notes (for all performances in the theatre), assist in the production and placement of advertising, as well as research, planning, development, and implementation of marketing, PR, and communications activities.

What you will learn

• Social media management
• Arts advertising processes
• Copywriting
• Team working
• Marketing campaign planning
• Marketing research

How you will learn

• Maintaining and monitoring The Place's social media presence
• Producing performance programme notes
• Assisting with on-sale processes, building web pages for events
• Updating and amending The Place website as and when required
• Supporting the Press and PR Manager in filing and archiving press cuttings
• Assisting the Senior Marketing Manager in the production and placement of advertising
• Researching, identifying and collating relevant and appropriate information for internal communication including weekly and monthly staff newsletters
• Assisting in the research, planning, development and implementation of marketing, PR, and communications activity
• Contributing to setting and monitoring termly Key Performance Indicators with the rest of the Communications Team
• Updating corporate stationery and building signage, as required

What we're looking for

• A basic understanding of PR and/or marketing
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience using a range of social media platforms
• Enthusiasm for contemporary dance
• Keen attention to detail
• Commitment to developing a career in arts/higher education marketing and communications
• Organised with good time management skills

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:
  

This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, those undergoing gender reassignment / transitioning and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying/mentoring, and more.