Marketing and Communications Lead

Job description

Summary of Position:

Geordie Theatre is searching for a Marketing and Communications Lead to share our story and strengthen our connections with audiences, schools, and communities. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Artistic Director, the incumbent will develop and implement marketing and communications strategies that highlight Geordie’s productions, Geordie Theatre School, and community initiatives.

We are looking for a team player with vision and drive, who can tell our story in new ways, and build the relationships that will carry Geordie into the future. This role combines hands-on content creation with strategic planning, ensuring that Geordie’s message reaches and excites young people, their families, and educators in ways that are engaging, inclusive and impactful.

You’ll be the one making sure people don’t just know what we do — they feel why it matters.

What You’ll Do:
– Develop and execute marketing and communications plans for productions, tours, and special events.
– Create engaging content that tells Geordie’s story in ways that engage parents, teachers, young people, and community partners across digital platforms, newsletters, press releases, and marketing materials.
– Manage Geordie’s website and social media presence to ensure timely and consistent updates.
– Design bold, creative campaigns around our productions, Geordie Theatre School, and special events.
– Build and maintain relationships with influencers, media, and collaborators who share our values and can help amplify our work.
– Build partnerships and support audience development initiatives that reach diverse communities and deepen our impact.
– Monitor analytics and provide recommendations for continuous improvement across digital, social and in person platforms.
– Coordinate with external designers, photographers, and tech partners to ensure every deliverable—from posters to pixels—respects Geordie’s brand and visual identity.

Required experience and qualifications

– Ability to work independently, with vision, creativity, and drive, and to work collaboratively and help shape a small, dynamic and dedicated team.
– Strong communicator, listener, and storyteller in English; with French proficiency as an asset.
– Familiarity with digital marketing, content management systems, social media engagement and management tools.
– 3-5 years experience in marketing, communications, public relations or related field.
– Excited about theatre and passionate about reaching young people and their communities.

Job posting period

Until 2025-09-12 at 03:32