Festival Marketing Manager | CVAN East Midlands

Having grown from putting on small pop-up film nights in pubs to producing a festival attracting 14,000 visitors, Flatpack Projects is a nationally respected organisation which delivers a host of year-round projects and events alongside our annual festival. We are at an exciting point in our journey having become a National Portfolio Organisation in 2018, and our focus is now on looking at developing our marketing strategy for our growing festival.

The Role

Working as part of a team of 12, you will help to create energy and excitement around our upcoming festival (5-10 May 2020), ensuring Flatpack has good visibility both digitally and physically across Birmingham and nationally. You will provide a practical and comprehensive marketing plan and help boost our earned income through ticket sales in particular.

Key responsibilities

Develop a clear and cohesive marketing strategy for the festival
Oversee all aspects of Flatpack’s online marketing including social media, online and email marketing
Work with our designer, the Director, programming and production team to shape the identity of the next festival
Coordinate the production and dissemination of print media and outdoor media, poster, sticker or flyer campaigns
Help increase revenue from box office and merchandise sales through targeted marketing and use of web analytics
Manage the festival marketing budget
Oversee the documentation and evaluation of the festival, including managing photographers and videographers

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