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Senior Marketing Officer, Breakin’ Convention
Job type: Permanent, full time position
Salary: £34,946 per annum
NEW DEADLINE: Wednesday 20 November 2024, at 23:59 GMT
Interviews: First stage interviews will take place on Thursday 28 November 2024, second stage to follow.
The Senior Marketing Officer should be well-versed in hip hop dance - as well as other elements of hip hop culture and current trends - ensuring that all marketing strategies resonate authentically with the audience. Your appreciation of this genre and ability to prepare and deliver effective and engaging marketing campaigns is exactly why this role is for you.
We are seeking a Senior Marketing Officer to join the Breakin’ Convention team in promoting hip-hop culture to global audiences. You will have a good knowledge of hip hop dance, music, trends, and culture, ensuring that all marketing strategies speak to both grassroots and established audiences. You will up to date with current trends in hip hop and street culture, to ensure marketing campaigns remain relevant. You will elevate our brand visibility, reach new audiences, and craft a strong narrative that builds a loyal fan base. You will be a creative marketeer with fresh and original ideas, who’s not afraid to think outside of the box.
This role requires someone who understands social media marketing across the main platforms where hip hop culture thrives and someone who can develop compelling / engaging content.
If you have a deep appreciation for hip-hop culture and a proven track record in innovative marketing, this could be the perfect role for you.
Perform at Breakin’ Convention 2025
Are you a hip hop dance artist?
Do you have an exciting creative vision?
Are you ready to perform alongside the biggest international acts?
If your answer is “YES” - apply to Breakin’ Convention 2025, for the opportunity to showcase your talent on the world’s biggest platform for hip hop theatre!
Key Dates:
Application deadline: Monday 9 December 2024
Outcome received: Wednesday 18 December 2024
Auditions: Monday 27 January 2025, in London (UK companies only)
Festival dates: Friday 2 May - Monday 5 May 2025 at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London
Our Projects
Open Art Surgery
Open Art Surgery is a one week development programme for emerging hip hop artists. Work alongside cutting-edge mentors to test ideas, then present work-in-progress to a public audience with facilitated discussion to get feedback on your ideas.
Back To The Lab
Back To The Lab is a two week intensive for experienced choreographers to explore new ways of approaching the creation of new work, culminating in the development of a new piece performed in front of a public audience.
Higher Learning
Higher Learning is a hip hop theatre education and development programme committed to the development of the genre. Lead by a range of industry specialists through intensive workshops, courses and educational days.
Future Elements
A six-day programme bringing together young people aged 13-16 to learn new skills and explore their talents. These aspiring dancers, MCs, graffiti artists, film makers and music producers work intensively with professional hip hop artists to write lyrics, produce music, choreograph routines, create artwork and shoot a music video, before its shown to the public at their very own film night.
And More
We're always working with other organisations to provide new and engaging ways for young people to get creative through hip hop and theatre. Whether they're exploring lyrics through graffiti in projects like Graffical, or devising their own stage production in a hip hop youth theatre project like Starting From Scratch; we're here to inspire a new generation of artists and performers.