Job Details

Listed

Oct 24, 2024

Location

United Kingdom

Salary

£35,000 - £50,000

Closing Date

Nov 15, 2024

Continuo Foundation

Commercial Director - Continuo Connect

Job Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a highly successful classical music tech start-up, alongside a brilliant founder. Bring your expertise to significantly scale customer engagement and interaction. Play a vital role in a successful non-profit digital initiative in a flourishing arts sector.

Job Description

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Commercial professional to work in a highly successful classical music tech start-up, alongside a brilliant founder. Bring your expertise to significantly scale customer engagement and interaction. Become a vital part of a successful non-profit digital initiative, and make a fundamental contribution to the flourishing arts sector with a rich history and an exciting future.

Continuo Foundation is seeking an ambitious professional to take lead on our digital platform; Continuo Connect (CC). Build on the platform’s success in attracting a community of artists, festivals and audiences. Engagement is growing; visitor traffic, newsletter subscribers and volume of artists using the platform have more than tripled since the launch.

The Role

  • Work with the CEO on the strategy to increase engagement from artists, festivals and audiences
  • Identify, evaluate and Implement new growth initiatives
  • Lead the existing team of freelancers, volunteers and our technology partner
  • Ensure engaging content (site, newsletter, social media) is delivered consistently by the team
  • Grow engagement through marketing initiatives, new features, partnerships, etc. and define KPIs for growth
  • Develop new and existing relationships, with relevant stakeholders across the early music ecosystem and tangential sectors to expand our reach
  • Working with technology partners to continuously evolve the platform based on insights from data and user research and new business initiatives
  • Assist CEO in preparation of business plans for funding of new initiatives
  • Proof reading copy and content for publication on our website and channels

Job Requirements

Experience and Aptitudes:

  • Values consistent with Continuo Foundation’s mission
  • 3+ years of experience in marketing and/or business development with proven results
  • Demonstrated interest in classical music is desired
  • Tech experience, working in a start-up or growing a digital business is desired
  • Knowledge of events listings sites and/or the classical music industry is desired
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented

Job Responsibilities

Leadership:

  • Intellectually curious and able to understand the landscape in which CC operates
  • Identify, evaluate and Implement new growth initiatives
  • Experience managing a team, coordinating stakeholders and overseeing multiple projects simultaneously

Marketing & Audience Growth:

  • Experience with social media and audience engagement strategies
  • Digital marketing tools (eg Hootsuite) and e-newsletter platforms (Substack, Mailchimp)
  • Analytical skills to assess marketing initiatives
  • Website management and basic tech development knowledge
  • Ability to generate engaging and relevant ideas for content, with exceptional writing skills
  • Preferred: Familiarity with content management systems (eg Contentful, Monday.com)
  • Ability to develop and assess strategies for growth

Relationship-Building:

  • Outgoing, excellent interpersonal skills; collaborative mindset
  • Able to proactively liaise with musicians, writers, festivals, partner organisations and donors