Contract: Two year contract, renewable subject to reviewHours: 40 hours per week Monday – Friday, including core office hours of 10am to 6pm with an hour for lunch. Evening and weekend work during the three week period of festival an the festival and occasional out of season events.Remuneration: €47k-€55k, commensurate with experienceReporting to:Artistic DirectorLocation: Festival House, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 and festival venues as requiredEstablished in 1957, Dublin Theatre Festival is an exceptional moment in the annual theatre calendar, presenting the very best theatre from across the globe to audiences in Dublin alongside world premieres by Irish artists. The next festival edition will run from 24 September – 11 October 2026.Dublin Theatre Festival seeks a dynamic individual who is passionate about theatre and communicating to existing and potential theatre audiences in equal measure. Under the direction of the Artistic Director/CEO, the Head of Marketing is responsible for strengthening Dublin Theatre Festival' s brand, deepening its relationship with a broad range of audiences, shaping festival experiences across both digital and the real world, and evaluating the Festival's impact.The Head of Marketing propels Dublin Theatre Festival's brand through consistent messaging and oversees all operations relating to media, audience engagement and public relations. A key focus of this role is the development, implementation, management and review of bestpractice and innovative marketing, communications and sales strategies, campaigns and initiatives – all to ensure organisational objectives are met within the context of the festival' s organisational strategy, and each year a successful Dublin Theatre Festival is delivered. This appointment arrives at an exciting time for the festival, under new leadership.For the full job description, please visitApplicants are invited to submit the following by email to Dee Patton, General Manager atA CV (max three pages)A cover letter (of no more than three pages) outlining:Why you are applying for the roleWhat skills and experience you would bring to the roleYour vision for the marketing of Dublin Theatre Festival going forwardWe are open to receiving cover letters in video format. If you would like to submit a video cover letter please ensure that it is approximately 2 minutes long and addresses the above points.Contact details for two professional referees. Only the referees of shortlisted applicants will be contacted, and applicants will be notified in advance.Please note: All documents must be in PDF format.Closing DateThe closing date for receipt of all applications is 17.00 on Friday 07 November 2025