Marketing & Development Assistant

Cockpit is recruiting for a Marketing & Development Assistant to join our Marketing and Development Teams.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Digital and the Head of Development, the Marketing & Development Assistant plays a vital role in delivering day-to-day support across marketing and fundraising, as well as essential support leading up to and during VIP and public facing events.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised assistant who is passionate about storytelling and relationship building and comfortable working across multiple projects.

About Cockpit
Cockpit is a centre of excellence in contemporary craft and home to more than 165 makers united by their extraordinary skill and creativity. A charity recognised as a UK top 100 social enterprise, we give makers the tools to build their businesses so they can focus on what they do best: making. We provide funded studio space, in-house business training and coaching, and exhibition opportunities for makers working across 23 different disciplines.

Cockpit aims to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity and is the UK’s only business incubator for makers. In addition, we have an extensive Youth and Community programme that welcomes a diverse audience into our spaces for workshops, talks, and tours.

About the role
As a key member of the Marketing and Development Teams, you’ll be a team player, with strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent organisational skills, who is keen to take initiative and work across various projects. We don’t need you to have a background in craft or design, but ideally you’ll have some experience in marketing, fundraising, and/or events within the creative industries.

How to apply
To apply, please download the role description at https://cockpitstudios.org/careers and submit a CV along with a covering letter outlining your interest in Cockpit, this post and how your skills and experience fulfil the job description.

Applications due by: Midnight, 17 June 2025