Head of Sales and Marketing

Head of Sales and Marketing

Hours: 30 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year)

Salary: FT start salary up to £26,000 per annum based on 37.5 hours per week. (pro-rata rate including holiday pay up to £17,840 per annum)

Fixed Term Contract: 12 months, (extension pending funds)

Start date: 7 September 2015

Working hours: 5 days per week.

You may be required to work additional hours and attend overnight stays. Additional hours will be paid as overtime or TOIL as agreed.

Head Office: Chester House, Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, London, N10 IPR.

Leave: 28 days statutory holiday pay including bank holidays (pro rata). Leave to be taken during school holiday periods.

Reports to: Artistic Director and Business Manager

About Ten Ten

Ten Ten is an award-winning theatre company and educational organisation rooted in the Catholic faith. We work in schools, churches, prisons, community centres and theatres throughout the UK, as well as producing film, educational and media resources online. Ten Ten currently works face-to-face with over 125,000 children, young people, young offenders, teachers, parents and members of the wider public throughout the UK.

Founded in 2007 by siblings Clare and Martin O’Brien, the name Ten Ten derives from the scripture passage John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, life to full.” In all of our work, we aim to help people to “live life to the full”.

Our Vision

To build a more open, positive, confident faith culture; to evangelise and inspire people to live out their mission as Christian witnesses.

Our Mission

To inspire and educate faith communities by using creative means which look at the world from a Catholic-faith perspective.

Our Territory

With a head office based in Muswell Hill, North London, Ten Ten operates in schools, churches, prisons, communities and theatres throughout the UK, as well as through film and online media. Ten Ten has potential to expand to other regions throughout the world in the future.

Our Strands

There are 4 main strands to the work of Ten Ten.

Ten Ten Theatre currently produces the main output of our work in schools, parishes, prisons and communities, using theatre, drama, workshops and reflective sessions at a community level.

Ten Ten Productions creates higher-end theatre and film productions to a broader audience, often an adult audience.

Ten Ten Resources is a new strand of the organisation, launching in Autumn 2015, which provides high-quality online materials for schools and parishes, rooted in Ten Ten’s drama and story-based methodology.

The Ten Ten Charitable Trust is an unincorporated trust fund which raises money to support the work of Ten Ten.

Our Projects

Ten Ten runs a major programme in Relationship Education, largely in Catholic schools, throughout the UK. We set up and manage a seven-month tour of secondary schools every year, usually achieving 100% bookings. We also produce two 9-11 month tours of primary schools every year, achieving 95-100% capacity. In addition, we run a weekend project in Catholic parishes mainly in the Westminster Diocese running retreat days for Confirmation candidates.

Ten Ten has developed a strong reputation for producing high-end theatre productions, such as the sell-out production of ‘Kolbe’s Gift’ at The Leicester Square Theatre, and ‘This Is My Body’, a play about human trafficking, at the St James Theatre, London. More recently, we produced a 26-minute documentary film which followed a group of Sixth Form students exploring modern slavery.

We have won national awards for our work in young offender institutions (Fear and Fashion 2010, beating long-established organisations such as Crimestoppers and the National Youth Theatre), and we hope to develop more work within prisons over the coming years.

We are currently developing Ten Ten Resources, a major new online project for schools and parishes throughout the UK providing high-quality, media-rich resources.

The Role

Ten Ten is currently recruiting for a Head of Sales and Marketing. This is a part-time role (30 hours per week), working term-time only.

You will responsible for maintaining a healthy level of bookings across all projects, and increasing the client base to develop new and existing projects. This will be achieved by working closely with the directors to design, implement and execute an effective marketing strategy, whilst at the same time ensuring that sales targets are being consistently met. You will play an important role in the expansion of this ambitious and exciting project.

This is a hands-on role as part of a small, family-run team. Some of the day-to-day tasks as part of your sales strategy will include telephone calls to clients, email writing, managing databases and booking schedules, and organising a contact schedule. Some of the daily tasks as part of your marketing strategy will include executing effective marketing campaigns, such as direct mail, e-marketing, newsletters and social media.

The principle client base for this role will be:

• Head teachers, teachers and chaplains in Catholic primary & secondary schools • Catholic diocesan school advisors

• Priests and catechists within Catholic parishes • Teacher organisations and conferences

Other clients which you may be required to communicate with include:

• Staff in other primary and secondary schools, principally Church of England schools • Supporters and donors to Ten Ten

• Charity partners • Theatre partners

• Potential audiences from the general public

You will be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with all of our clients and have a good working knowledge and experience of their context. You will develop a good understanding of the products that we offer, and appropriately communicate the vision and values of Ten Ten within all communication. You will contribute to content on the Ten Ten website.

On occasion, you will be expected to visit the teams on tour and also give presentations about the work of Ten Ten at conferences and events.

Person Specification

At least five years of paid work experience for an employer Educated to degree level or relevant qualification

Creative and graphic design skills

Computer literate on all MS Office applications Excellent telephone manner

Excellent public speaking and presentational skills Excellent writing, language and proof-reading skills Knowledge and experience of Catholic Education

Knowledge and experience of other Catholic organisations and charities

Desirable Skills and Experience

Work experience within Sales and Marketing and/or work experience within Catholic education

A good working knowledge of Zoho, Mailchimp, Wordpress and CMS Proven successful track record of developing client base.

Knowledge of other education sectors, in particular the Church of England. Knowledge of theatre and the arts

Knowledge of education and Church trends

Personal and Professional Qualities

A passion for communicating the values of the Catholic faith through education Organised and methodical with ability to multi-task across several projects Clear and courteous communicator with a warm and friendly tone of voice. Capacity for creative thinking

Flexible and adaptable to changing demands and new challenges Ability to work collaboratively in a small team

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Good time management and self-starter Good sense of humour

Capacity to attend conferences and visit projects when required (may include overnight stays)

This role may suit an applicant with limited experience of the Job Specification, but who feels that a change of career working for Ten Ten would suit you and the organisation.

Application by submission of CV and covering letter stating how your experience and personal qualities meet the needs and demands of this role.

To Apply

There is a two-stage application process for this role: Stage One

Download and complete a Stage One Application Form (see link below).

Please return this form to Martin O’Brien, Artistic Director at office@tententheatre.co.uk Stage Two

If successful at Stage One, you will be invited to produce a sample resource according to a Creative Brief provided by Ten Ten, and asked to submit it within a given time period.

Closing Date for Stage One:

Monday 6th _{July 2015 at 12 noon}

Interviews for Stage Two: w/c 13th _{July 2015}

The Stage One Application form download: