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.
www.continuofoundation.co.uk | www.continuoconnect.com 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 The Person 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 organizations and donors 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 The Details Salary: £45,000-£55,000, depending on experience Working: Full-time position, candidates seeking to work 4 days per week will be considered Location: Generally a fully remote organisation, candidates across the UK will be considered.
The CEO is based in London Benefits: 25 days public holidays Others: Attendance at selected events are part of the role, time off in lieu will be offered More About Continuo Continuo Foundation (CF) is an innovative charity, fast becoming a vital part of the UK historical performance ecosystem.
Since 2020, we have supported 1,000 musicians to bring music to over 200,000 people.
We support artistic projects with funding and provide a digital platform for artists to share their work with a wider audience.
The two strands of our activity – grant funding and Continuo Connect (CC) – combine to build a financially sustainable and artistically vibrant future for the UK historical performance sector.
Continuo Foundation also benefits from the generosity of its donors, patrons, panel members and trustees.
The digital platform launched in 2023 to help musicians publicise their concerts to wider, more diverse audiences and to improve access to live period music across the UK.
CC has the most comprehensive early music events listing in the UK, making it easy to find information about high quality concerts and festivals, including those in grassroots venues which were previously difficult to find.
CC is a dynamic, content-rich discovery tool with the aim of growing audiences for early music by providing not only concert listings, but also a festivals guide, artist profiles, interviews, videos, playlists and other editorial content.
We also produce a twice-monthly newsletter via Substack and engage in social media marketing on behalf of the artists and festivals with profiles on CC.
For artists and festivals, CC provides a free of charge platform, for sharing their concerts and research.
This is particularly valuable for smaller ensembles and emerging artists.
Many of these artists have been discovered and booked by concert organisers after being spotted on CC.