Head of Marketing

The Philharmonia is looking to appoint an experienced and innovative Head of Marketing to lead on the day to day running of marketing and communications for all Philharmonia activity. With a proven track record of achieving high sales targets, applicants must be knowledgeable and passionate about classical music and the arts sector in general, with a keen interest in bringing the artform to wider audiences.
Centred around the annual concert season, this role will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of campaigns that drive sales and engagement for a varied programme of concerts. With a strong focus on growing audiences and increasing ticket sales and income across the season at the Royal Festival Hall, and across all regional and international residency venues and festival. Connecting to the audience development strategy, the successful candidate will have a progressive approach to marketing – reaching new audiences where they are, through innovative campaigns, which have a strong focus on digital channels, tracking and data capture.
Beyond the concert season, this role will also work to champion and celebrate Learning & Engagement activities (both formal training and informal community engagement), as well as our sector-leading work in the immersive digital space.
Combining a sharp sense for brand and copy, with comprehensive knowledge of the full marketing mix and a can-do attitude, this is a great opportunity for a senior manager to progress to the next level of leadership within the sector.