Crafts Council Maker support Opportunities

Collect Digital Marketing Officer

Deadline: 11 August

Crafts Council

Job Title
Collect Digital Marketing Officer (freelance)

Contract and Hours
Freelance and project-based.
As a guide, the typical workplan builds with partners and media launch October - November, continuing with greater pre-fair prep ahead of Christmas. Defining photography and filming guidelines in the early stages of the contract is key to maintaining Collect’s visual identity and tone of voice.
January and February is full delivery of campaign and the most intense time in terms of workload, therefore your work pattern needs to adjust accordingly to ensure delivery of the services. March will drop back to a lighter workload focussing on reporting.

Fee
£9,990, plus nominal agreed expenses

Location
Crafts Council Office and Gallery is based in Islington, London. Between July and December 2025 the offices will be closed for renovation, so the role will mostly involve home working, with in-person meetings and gallery/artist’s studio visits as required. From January 2026 onwards the role will be mostly office-based, with occasional gallery / artist’s studio visits and home working.

Period of role
24 September 2025 to 26 March 2026

Reporting to
Collect Senior Fair Manager

Overview of the Role
We are looking for a creative and experienced digital marketing officer with a proven track record of delivering successful online and social media campaigns for live events to join this hardworking, committed and passionate team. An integral part of the Collect team, you will be self-motivated, show initiative and creative thinking and to support the Collect Marketing and Partnerships Consultant in delivering a successful marketing and communications campaign for the fair.

Main Duties

Work closely with the Collect marketing and partnerships consultant to deliver the marketing plan for the 2026 fair
Support delivery of agreed benefits for marketing partnerships, sponsorships and contras
Manage the Collect art fair social media accounts in the lead-up to the fair, ensuring consistent, high-quality content output
Create photography and filming guidelines for internal use e.g. exhibition and artist’s studio visits by Collect staff
Create photography and filming guidelines for Collect Open participants to document the making of their installations for Collect’s Instagram
Create photography and filming guidelines for Collect exhibitors to introduce their galleries, and where possible, their displays at the fair for Collect’s Instagram
Brief any external content creators as needed, ensuring alignment with Collect’s visual identity and tone of voice
Create and schedule content for e-comms and social media, including occasional in-person filming within the greater London area
Draft and deliver Collect e-comms including exhibitor updates and public newsletters
Build and populate gallery and Collect Open web pages using exhibitor-supplied content
Manage and update all areas of the Collect website
Contribute to a creative approach to storytelling and engagement across online platforms
Ensure all exhibitors and Collect Open participants are featured at least once on Collect Instagram in run up to the fair
Liaise with Collect’s design agency to produce digital marketing assets, ensuring that the look and feel of the fair’s Instagram and e-comms are consistent with the overall visual identity
Capture photo and video content during the fair and promote on social media
Assist marketing and partnerships consultant in bringing together post-fair analytics for both Crafts Council internal reports and deliverables with fair partners.

Download the job description for more information, including how to apply

Collect Digital Marketing Officer Job Description.pdf (175kb)Download

How to Apply

Please provide a CV and covering letter including the following information:

Your interest in working for Collect and this position
Details of your relevant knowledge, skills and experience
How your experience aligns with the responsibilities of this role, particularly in relation to developing and delivering communications strategies, creating content across channels, and managing stakeholder coordination in the context of live public events

Please email your CV and covering letter to collect@craftscouncil.org.uk

Please include in the subject of your email "Collect Digital Marketing Officer application" and your name.

Please complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form here.

Deadline: 9am, Monday 11 August 2025

Interviews: w/c 25 August 2025

To apply for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK. Crafts Council is not a sponsoring organisation.

Please email collect@craftscouncil.org.uk if you have any questions, to submit applications or to request information in an alternative format. Please let us know if you would like to arrange for an informal conversation prior to making an application.