Made in Fenland Marketing Director

Made in Fenland is our Place Partnership Project. It is a collaborative, multi-year initiative focused on supporting cultural development, creative collaboration and community regeneration across Fenland, Cambridgeshire.

The project brings together a wide range of arts organisations, civic partners, and community groups to build capacity and create long-term cultural infrastructure, and to deliver a multi-arts festival programme in summer 2027.

A partnership of thirteen (mix of organisations & freelancers), are overseen by the Strategic Group.

Marketing Budget and Commitment

• We anticipate a continued Marketing role across the project, subject to review of progress, agreement and funding.
• Remote/homeworking
• Some travel to Fenland may be required for key meetings and events with travel expenses paid
• This role will be required to work with both the Freelance Fundraiser and Freelance Evaluator to ensure there is synergy and that work is complementary.
• This role may be worked flexibly across the full term of the contract, with commitment increasing as we reach closer to the summer 2027 festival period.
• The Marketing Director will be supported by a Marketing Manager role, recruited separately later in 2026
• The marketing budget for the project is provisionally set at £76,750
• The contract and ways of working are open to negotiation.

Who might this role be suited to?

Brilliant marketing specialists who are looking to make a change, or step into a freelance role. People who are up for the challenge of working with a large and diverse partnership, and are ready to get excited by spending the next two years delivering the first Made in Fenland festival. You will be leading on branding and promotion for the project, and be keen to work closely with all the partners to ensure it is aligned. We are looking for skilled marketing minds that are interested in leading on this and whilst understanding of the challenges, are ready to bring joy to telling our story creatively.