Cookies — it's your choice

At Bright Network we use cookies and similar technologies to help deliver you the best possible experience. Some are necessary to help our website work properly and can't be switched off, and some are optional but support Bright Network in building and running the service that we provide to you.

Data we store

You can find out more in our privacy policy at any time by going to the link in our footer.

  1. Home
  2. Graduate Jobs
  3. Marketing, Media & PR
  4. Marketing & Press Assistant London 2024
Lock Applications for this job are now closed
Closing soon

We are currently looking for a collaborative, proactive and highly organised Marketing & Press Assistant to join our Audiences department and provide support across the busy Campaigns and Press teams.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.

The role

This role offers the opportunity to support, contribute to and be part of a wide range of marketing and press activities across The Globe’s full output including shows and performances, guided tours, and family, education and research work. The role is a fixed term 6-month contract, offered on a full-time basis and is based on-site at Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside. We are currently working to a hybrid-working model, with at least 60% of the working week in the office and some days working from home. We are happy to discuss flexible working.

The skills

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, confidence in managing a busy and varied workload, and good attention to detail. They will have solid experience of working with Microsoft Office and email software, or the ability to learn it quickly. The ideal candidate would be a supportive team member, enthusiastic about collaborative working, and possess the ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues.

The team

This role will be working across the Campaigns and Press teams, within the Audiences department. The Campaigns team is made up of two Senior Marketing Managers and two Marketing Officers. They are supported by the Head and Deputy Head of Marketing and sit within the wider Marketing team which includes a Design team and a Digital Content team.

The Press team is made up of a Senior Press Officer and Press Officer (currently vacant). They are supported by the Head of Communications and PR, who also supports the Social Media team. All teams within the Audiences department work together to deliver shared audience and revenue targets across all The Globe’s activities.

Shakespeare’s Globe

We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.

To apply

For more information, please download the job description on the right-hand side of this page. To apply, please submit your CV and answers to the following application questions by 5.00pm on Monday 1 April. Please note, applications that do not address the below questions will not be considered.

  • What excites you about working at Shakespeare’s Globe? (max 250 words)
  • What do you think you would bring to the role of Marketing & Press Assistant? (max 250 words)
  • Tell us about a time you used initiative to solve a problem. (max 250 words)