Marketing Executive

The Yehudi Menuhin School (YMS), a specialist music school based in Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey takes great pride in pupils growth, shaping a positive, supportive learning environment.

The School is looking for a Marketing Executive to start as soon as possible on a permanent, full-time basis (40 hours per week) to support the Director of Development and Marketing with marketing campaigns, events, digital marketing, and the creation of marketing materials.  This is a vital role in promoting both the School and the Menuhin Hall, our 300-seat concert venue.

The salary is £25,000 to £30,000 per annum (depending on experience).  The holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus public holidays (which fall outside of term time).

YMS offers great benefits including a very generous pension scheme (contributing 13.5% every month, with the employee contributing at least 6%), free school lunch during term times, free parking, use of the School's swimming pool (when available), free lunchtime concerts, discounted tickets to other school events, Life Assurance and a health cash plan provided by Medicash.

The Key Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Hall Marketing

• Assist the Director of Development and Marketing to define and deliver a sales and marketing strategy for the concert season at the Menuhin Hall to ensure sales targets are achieved or exceeded.

Marketing Campaigns

• Assist the Director of Development and Marketing to define and lead a comprehensive marketing campaign for the Summer School, utilising both print and digital channels to drive maximum participation.

Marketing and Communications

• Be responsible for the day-to-day management and maintenance of the School and Menuhin Hall website, including making edits and creating new content, ensuring it is kept up-to-date and accurate.

Branding

• Act as a brand guardian to ensure that all communications and marketing are delivered in accordance with brand standards.

Fundraising

• Support fundraising activity by publicising donor and supporter events, generating ideas to increase philanthropic support for the School, and ensure supporters are acknolwedged appropriately in all marketing materials.

Database Management

• Develop and maintain a marketing database for the School and the Hall.

Events

• Support with the organisation of events and attend concerts and other events as required.

General

• Manage the Marketing inbox, ensuring that emails are responded to appropriately and in a timely manner.

For further information of the key duties and responsibilities and person specification, please refer to our Candidate Information Pack.

The closing date for applications is Friday 7 March 2025.

Interviews to take place will be confirmed.

If you feel you would be a suitable candidate and are interested in the role, please complete our application form.  Your application form should be completed in full and submitted along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Robin Harskin.  Early applications are encouraged, and the School reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children.  The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level.  It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.