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ATG Entertainment is proud to stand at the forefront of the live entertainment industry.

Since opening our Stoke venues, we have presented everyone and everything from Paul Weller to Gary Barlow, Tom Allen to Katherine Ryan, and SIX to The Full Monty. Complemented by great theatre such as An Inspector Calls and The Play That Goes Wrong, alongside much-loved tribute shows and engaging family theatre, it’s no surprise we welcome more than 200,000 people every year to more than 300 events.

Our expertise and capabilities enable producers and other creatives to bring their visions to life and create unforgettable performances for audiences, presented in our landmark venues and delivered with exceptional hospitality. It is the passion of our teams, that cover every discipline across the live entertainment industry, that underpins our continuing strategic growth and success.

We are very excited to be looking for a creative and talented Marketing & Communications Assistant to join us at two of Staffordshire’s largest entertainment venues, The Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent. Located in the heart of the city, the iconic venues host the best in touring theatre productions including West End musicals, drama, music, comedy and much more!

This role is based at the Victoria Hall, reporting into to the Head of Marketing & Communications, also working closely with the team and frequent collaborators.

The role

The Marketing and Communications Assistant provides crucial support and administrative provision to the wider Marketing & Communications team.

In this varied role, key responsibilities include:

  • Deliver creative and innovative Marketing and PR plans for both venues’ one night product, liaising with producers, agencies and media on marketing activity and initiatives.
  • Support the venue Marketing & Communications team in sourcing and creating assets, timely implementation across different media, and maintaining accuracy in all marketing output.
  • Liaise with producers and agencies to ensure that materials (print, posters and other venue displays) are ordered, processed and distributed with the correct information held and to suitable quantities.
  • Contribute to the planning, delivery and reporting of all Marketing & Communications activities.
  • Support and deputise for the Marketing Manager and Communications Manager as appropriate.
  • Generate content for, and supervise, the venue’s digital and social media channels as directed by the Head of Marketing & Communications and Communications Manager.

Your skills, qualities, and experience

Desirable

We welcome transferable skills from other industries. If you can demonstrate many of the essential skills, qualities and experience we encourage you to apply. We are able to provide training where necessary.

Essential

  • Passion and aptitude for both Marketing & Communications
  • A team player with good interpersonal skills
  • A ‘can do’ proactive and flexible attitude
  • Strong social media management understanding & ideally experience in content creation
  • Good verbal and written communications skills
  • Good organisational and administrative skills
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks at once
  • Enthusiasm for/ interest in live events and the work of ATG Entertainment
  • Absolute attention to detail
  • Proficiency in spelling and grammar
  • Enthusiasm for exploring new initiatives

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.