Join a leading professional theatre company and play a key role in bringing bold, world-class storytelling to life for Tāmaki Makaurau. Auckland Theatre Company is looking for a passionate and organised Marketing Executive to help us deliver compelling campaigns that connect with our audiences and grow the reach and impact of our work.
     

• Balmoral Head Office & ASB Waterfront Theatre
• Full-time 
• Salary $70,000–$80,000
• Health Insurance | Mobile Phone Allowance | Arts industry perks | WFH Fridays
   

Working closely with the Marketing Manager within the wider Marketing and Ticketing team of six, you’ll drive promotional activity across email, social media, website, and print, support mainstage and venue hirer campaigns, and be the voice behind many of our most visible channels. Your exceptional writing skills, campaign execution know-how, and customer focus will ensure our marketing is as inclusive, diverse and engaging as the theatre we make.

Be part of a company that celebrates stories, champions inclusion, and exists for creativity.

Applications close 20 July 2025.

What you’ll do:

Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) delivers a data-driven, best-practice, and industry-leading omni-channel marketing programme, and you will be relied upon to execute this to the highest standard.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role that demands attention to detail, exceptional time management, and a solid foundation in campaign delivery, digital communications, and printed content creation. The Marketing Executive will confidently manage multiple projects at once and bring a positive, can-do attitude to any challenge. This is show business — and the show must go on. You will: 

• Craft and deploy compelling eDMs and email automation
• Write marketing copy across digital, print, and social platforms
• Coordinate updates across ATC and ASB Waterfront Theatre websites
• Deliver audience surveys and track campaign performance
• Support marketing for both ATC productions and ASBWT hirer events

Working conditions:

• Full time: 9am to 5:30pm
• Working locations are flexible based on team requirements.
• Currently based 3 days/week at ATC Head Office Balmoral and 1 day/week at ASB Waterfront Theatre
• Fridays work from home

This role is suitable for someone who has established themselves as an autonomous and highly efficient Marketing Coordinator or Executive and wants to step up their game in a fast moving and creative work environment that thrives on community and innovation.

CONTRIBUTION TO AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY

A high level of professionalism is required in this role. A primary responsibility to ATC and its artistic endeavours is essential. This includes but is not limited to:

• Have knowledge of, or a willingness to develop knowledge of, Te Ao Māori/the Māori world view, tikanga Māori/protocols and customs, te reo Māori/Māori language and Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi
• Maintaining a productive and effective working relationship with all colleagues to promote a cooperative, inclusive and harmonious working environment in order to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement
• Dealing with suppliers, contractors, creative staff and actors in a professional and courteous manner at all times
• A commitment to learn, grow and faithfully implement inclusive work practices and cultural change to create an open and welcoming workplace for all New Zealanders

SELECTION CRITERIA

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• At least three years of full-time marketing work experience for a consumer-facing brand
• Have experience in email, website and direct marketing
• A passion and consumer of performing arts either personally or through previous work experience

DESIRABLE

• Working with Tessitura (Ticketing CRM)
• Experience working in the performing arts
• Have used tools such as:

Social Media Scheduling (e.g. Meta Business Suite)

Website CMS (e.g. Umbraco)

CRM & Marketing Automation (e.g. Tessitura)

Email (e.g. WordFly or Mailchimp)

Analytics (e.g. Google Analytics)

AI (e.g. ChatGPT or Copilot)

SKILLS

ESSENTIAL

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise tasks as directed as well as using own initiative
• Excellent written communication in English
• High-level interpersonal skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations and confidential information

About Auckland Theatre Company

Auckland Theatre Company was founded in 1992, out of the ashes of the Mercury Theatre, and produced its first season in 1993.
 
Auckland Theatre Company is 32 years old with the consistent purpose to unite tradition and innovation with the highest standards of artistry, creativity and stagecraft in order to produce world-class, professional theatre in Aotearoa, New Zealand. 

Now, owning it’s own 675 seat venue the 5 green star rated ASB Waterfront Theatre and with over 120,000 annual audience engagements across mainstage, youth and artistic programmes, school workshops and a theatre for hire, Auckland Theatre Company is a cultural powerhouse.  

Our purpose is to be a theatre company that contributes to the cultural fabric of Aotearoa, showcasing the diverse stories and talents that represent and resonate with all of the people in the city of Tāmaki Makaurau.