Marketing & Communications Manager

Jupiter Artland Foundation | Near Edinburgh | Full time, permanent

Salary: £40,000-45,000

Jupiter Artland is seeking an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager with the ability to coordinate communications activity across internal departments, external partners and contractors. The role requires strong project management across exhibitions, learning programmes, events and visitor experience, gathering information from across the organisation, tailoring messaging for different audiences and ensuring the leadership team remains informed of communications progress at all times.

This is a senior role within a distinctive cultural charity combining world-class contemporary art, landscape and education. The successful candidate will shape how Jupiter Artland is understood locally, nationally and internationally while supporting visitor growth and the work of the Jupiter Artland Learning Foundation.

The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer, has a Marketing Assistant direct report and sits within the senior management team.

Hybrid working available (up to two days per week from home). 

About Jupiter Artland

Jupiter Artland is an award-winning contemporary sculpture park and charitable foundation located just outside Edinburgh.

Set across 120 acres of meadow, woodland and indoor gallery spaces, it presents a significant collection of permanent site-specific commissions alongside seasonal exhibitions, public programmes and events including Jupiter Rising.

Every visit supports the work of the Jupiter Artland Learning Foundation, which delivers free creative learning for schools and young people across Scotland.

Alongside its programme on site, Jupiter+ extends the organisation’s reach through exhibitions, residencies and youth activity across Scotland.

The Role

The Marketing and Communications Manager leads organisational established narrative, campaign strategy and audience engagement across Jupiter Artland.

This role balances artistic sensitivity with commercial awareness and plays a key part in strengthening Jupiter Artland’s national profile as both a cultural destination and learning organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for delivery of marketing and communications activity across the organisation
• Lead marketing strategy supporting a diverse range of departments exhibitions, events, visitor experience, food & beverage, retail, membership and seasonal programming
• Plan and deliver cross-channel campaigns and audience communications
• On-site Communications & PR point of contact, hosting journalists
• Coordinate communications across exhibitions, learning programmes, public events and visitor activity
• Work with partners, agencies, tourism bodies and cultural organisations on joint initiatives and brand collaborations
• Oversee website content, ecommerce performance & all social media activity 
• Support visitor growth and maximise marketing contribution to earned income in line with organisational ethos
• Oversee production of visitor-facing interpretation including signage, artwork information and printed collateral
• Coordinate press trips, VIP visits and communications for major events including exhibition launches
• Supporting internal teams with digital collateral 
• Manage external contractors and coordinate communications briefs across departments
• Maintain oversight of communications timelines and keep leadership informed of project progress
• Monitor analytics, audience insight and campaign performance against agreed KPIs – in weekly and monthly reporting
• Manage departmental budget
• Represent Jupiter Artland within Scotland’s cultural and tourism networks
• Contribute to senior management planning and organisational priorities

About You

We are looking for someone confident working within a contemporary arts environment who combines strategic thinking with strong delivery skills.

You will bring:

• Eye for detail
• experience in marketing and communications within arts, culture, charity or destination organisations
• experience delivering multi-channel campaigns with measurable impact
• confidence working with creative and operational teams alike
• strong editorial judgement and audience awareness
• experience managing digital platforms and audience data insight
• the ability to balance artistic integrity with accessibility and visitor engagement
• excellent organisational and communication skills

Experience working with – (Ideal but not essential)

• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint)
• SharePoint document management and internal coordination workflows
• monday.com for campaign planning and project coordination
• WordPress and WooCommerce website and ecommerce management
• CRM and membership database communications
• Meta Business Suite including paid campaigns on Instagram and Facebook
• Hootsuite for social media scheduling and reporting tools
• Website content editing and SEO basics

Why Join Jupiter Artland

Jupiter Artland is one of Scotland’s leading contemporary arts organisations, combining landscape, learning and artistic commissioning in a unique setting just outside Edinburgh.

This role offers the opportunity to shape how a nationally significant cultural organisation connects with its audiences and develops its next chapter.

Please email CV & Cover Letter to darren@jupiterartland.org