APPLICATION PACK. Marketing & Fundraising Assistant

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1 APPLICATION PACK Marketing & Fundraising Assistant January

2 Thank you for requesting an information pack on our current vacancy for Marketing & Fundraising Assistant here at NAE. I hope after reading through the pack you feel that you would like to proceed with submitting an application. New Art Exchange (NAE) has a mission to stimulate new perspectives on the value of diversity in art and society. Our philosophy here at NAE is to think and deliver the New - from championing unheard voices and talents, to instigating new enterprises, ideas, creative solutions and collaborations on both a local and global scale. As the world s economy, political power, technology and environment shifts, NAE aims to position itself so it is proactive in instigating and creating new markets and opportunities for creative enterprises and entrepreneur s artists, audiences and communities. Join us to create a better place Skinder Hundal Chief Executive 2

3 MARKETING & FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT 16,000 Per Annum Full time / 37.5 hours per week New Art Exchange (NAE) is a ground breaking, award winning and internationally recognised arts space in the heart of inner city Nottingham. The venue is dedicated to promoting excellence in contemporary culturally diverse visual arts through exhibitions, events and education initiatives. NAE also has a strong commitment to developing engaging and accessible programmes inspired by the venue s immediate community. We are seeking to appoint a creative and energetic Marketing Assistant to support and assist the Marketing Manager and Head of Marketing in the promotion of NAE s venue, exhibitions, and events through the production and distribution of marketing content and provide support for communicating with donors and members through responsible data handling, website development and communications for fundraising campaigns. You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual educated to degree level or with at least a year s experience of working in marketing, communications, design or a related area. You will have experience of creating digital content, proficiency with social media marketing, including analytics and an interest in arts and culture. Excellent customer care skills are essential. Some flexibility will be required for evening and weekend work. For an application pack please contact Anita Kumari on or recruitment@nae.org.uk The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Midnight on Sunday 3 February Interviews are scheduled to be held week commencing Monday 11 February

4 JOB DESCRIPTION POST TITLE: SERVICE AREAS: GRADE/SALARY: Marketing & Fundraising Assistant Marketing and Audience Development Fundraising and Business Development Full time 37.5 hours per week, 16,000 per annum DATE: January 2019 RESPONSIBLE TO: Marketing & Communications Manager PURPOSE OF JOB: 1. To support and assist the Marketing and Communications Manager in the promotion of NAE s venue, exhibitions, and events through the production and distribution of marketing content. 2. To support the organisation s business development activities by communicating with donors and members through responsible data handling, website development and communications for fundraising campaigns MAIN ACTIVITIES, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. To assist in the performance monitoring, evaluation, market research and customer surveys for the organisation. 2. To work with the marketing and audience development teams in distributing of print and marketing material to arts venues and other organisations. 3. To prepare and distribute newsletters and e-flyers using MailChimp, list NAE s programme to relevant event listings site, and to update NAE s own website. 4. To post on social media in line with current trends, to plan seasonal social campaigns, and to monitor audience reach/growth. 5. To assist the marketing team in creating content in various mediums: fortnightly e-shot, website, on the premises (posters/flyers) and blog. 4

5 6. To support the creation and implementation of a marketing and communications strategy 7. To manage the Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) database: update the audience/members database, input information and extract reports. 8. To assist with marketing materials for fundraising campaigns. 9. To assist with creating copy for web and print, creating video/sound content and proofreading texts. 10. To undertake any other related duties that may be assigned by NAE s Management team. SPECIAL FEATURES/PROVISIONS New Art Exchange expects the conduct of the highest standard from our employees, and confidence in their integrity would be shaken if the least suspicion, however ill-founded, were to arise that they could be influenced by improper motives. Employees should treat with extreme caution any offer or gift, favour or hospitality, made to them personally. Gratuities of any kind should not be accepted in the normal discharge of duties. You will be expected to work occasional weekends and evenings due to the nature of the work programme This Job Description represents a statement of the duties of the post but does not include all minor duties. It is inevitable that over time the nature of an individual job will change and existing duties may be lost or others gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. As a result NAE will expect this job description to be subject to revision. A proportion of the post-holder's responsibilities will include regular evening and weekend work plus working on bank and public holidays Signature of Postholder... Date..... Signature of Chief Executive... Date... 5

6 PERSON SPECIFICATION POST TITLE: Marketing & Fundraising Assistant Date: January 2019 Qualifications 1. Educated to degree level in any marketing, communications, design or related creative degree or a minimum of 12 months experience in a similar role Experience 2. Experience of creating digital content 3. Experience with database management 4. Experience of basic video editing 5. Experience of basic website management 6. Experience of working in a marketing or fundraising role 7. Experience of working in an office 8. Experience in fundraising activities SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ATTITUDE: 9. Strong communication skills, both written and oral 10. Strong time management and organisational skills 11. An ability to work independently and in a team 12. Computer literate with experience of using social media marketing, including analytics 13. Strong written skills, ideally with experience of copywriting or creating innovative content 14. Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise work 15. Ability to work on own initiative 16. Ability to communicate with people at all levels 17. Commitment to Equal Opportunities 18. To be flexible with working hours 6

7 19. An interest in arts and culture, ideally having work experience in an arts / cultural space PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Confident Flexible Enthusiastic Hardworking Team player NB: The above specification defines the minimum essential requirements of the job, but New Art Exchange will have regard to the Disability Discrimination Act and will make "reasonable adjustments" to help applicants with a disability achieve these standards. Compliance with all the requirements of the job description and person specification does not guarantee an interview. It may be necessary to use additional criteria at the shortlisting stage. 7

8 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Salary The salary for the post of Marketing & Fundraising Assistant, 16,000 pa is paid on the 25 th of the month in arrears. Working hours are full time 37.5 hours per week. Holiday/Annual Leave The annual holiday/leave year begins on 1 st April and ends on 31 st March. The annual leave entitlement for the contract period is 25 days plus statutory public/bank holidays per year. Probationary Period Any offer of appointment to the post, is made on an initial six-month probationary basis and is therefore subject to evidence of full satisfactory performance in the role during this period. Assessment will be undertaken between the post-holder, Marketing Manager & Deputy CEO. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES NAE is committed to equality of opportunity for all and to taking positive action where appropriate and practicable to promote such equality of opportunity and, where necessary, to institute measures to combat disproportionate under representation of minority groups within the organisation s composition and/or activities. NAE will monitor recruitment, employment and promotion, associations and partnerships, advertising, audiences, productions and other activities where practicable. NAE intends to ensure that equality of opportunity is afforded to all employees. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated or disadvantaged in securing and retaining employment, training or promotion in their employment or in the provisions of services on the grounds of age, appearance, caring responsibilities, caste, class, gender, HIV status, immigration status, long term illness, marital status, physical or mental ability, political beliefs, religion, race/ethnicity/nationality, sex orientation, trade union activity or unrelated criminal conviction. We will endeavour to install and maintain a neutral working environment where no employee feels under threat or intimidated. Breaches of the policy will lead to a disciplinary investigation and possible disciplinary action. 8