Senior Artform Marketing Manager

Location: City of London

Salary: 50,860 - 56,920 per year

Employment: Full time

Category: Marketing Manager

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Employer: City of London

Job Title: Senior Artform Marketing Manager Posting Start Date: 21/10/2026 Posting End Date: 03/11/2026 Department: Barbican Centre Office Location: Barbican Centre Level of DBS required for this role: None required Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?: No Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

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Salary: 50,860 - 56,920 per annum inclusive of all allowancesContractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2028Workplace category: Hybrid
Attachments: Job Information Pack

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.

Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced arts marketing professional to lead the team delivering audience-focused campaigns across a diverse programme of theatre, dance, music, creative learning and community activity. You'll oversee a talented team, drive audience growth and revenue, and play a key role in delivering the Barbican's artistic, brand and commercial objectives.

We're looking for a strategic and collaborative leader with significant arts marketing experience, strong people management skills and a passion for connecting audiences with exceptional cultural experiences.

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Closing Date

Deadline for applications is 23:55 on 03 November 2026.

Early Advert Closure Notice

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if a significant number of applications are reached. We'll update the advert with 24 hours' notice if that happens. We are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

Equal Opportunity

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation - and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve.

Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. Disabled applicants who wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. In the event of a high volume of applications, we may limit the number of interviews offered. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.