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Would you like to join The Lights team?

Job Title: Commercial Marketing Manager
Location: The Lights, Andover
Salary: Grade 9, salary scale £44,926 to £49,183 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a strategic, creative, and inclusive marketing professional with a passion for the arts and a strong commercial awareness?

Join us at The Lights, a vibrant destination venue in Andover.  We are looking for an experienced Commercial Marketing Manager to lead our marketing and communications strategy, grow diverse audiences and deliver exceptional experiences for our audiences and communities.  You will help shape the future of our venue at an exciting time as we grow our programme and prepare for a new chapter in our venue’s future.

As a senior member of The Lights team, you’ll lead on developing and delivering innovative, inclusive marketing campaigns that reflect our values and vision. You’ll champion audience development, manage our marketing budget, support income generation, and act as second-in-command to the Venue Manager. You’ll also play a vital role in our regeneration journey, delivering key marketing strategies and collaborating with others on the transition to a new venue space

You will have strong commercially oriented experience at a senior level, preferably within the arts or a related environment, and be enthusiastic about the arts, with good digital marketing skills, line management experience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This is a venue-based role with some flexibility for hybrid working.

The council is a great place to work with strong values and leadership, making it a place for everyone to thrive. We pride ourselves on our open and friendly culture offering a professional, positive working environment. We actively promote a good work/life balance as well as encouraging continuous learning and development. Other benefits include local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking and discounted leisure facilities. More information on our benefits can be found here: Employee Benefits | Test Valley Borough Council

We are an inclusive employer, committed to providing equality of opportunities for all.  Employing people from different backgrounds, with a range of perspectives and experiences, helps us to deliver high quality services to residents.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer who positively encourages applications from disabled people. If, as a disabled person, you meet the minimum criteria for a job then you will be guaranteed an interview. 

For further information about the role please contact, Tracey McKenzie-Robinson, Venue Manager on 01264 368833.

Closing date for application forms: Friday 7 November 2025. 

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 17 November 2025.

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