Marketing Assistant - London

November 30, 2024

About us

Sonia Friedman Productions (SFP) is a West End and Broadway production company responsible for some of the most successful theatre productions around the world.

Since 1990, SFP has developed, initiated, and produced over 200 new productions and together the company has won 61 Olivier Awards, 39 Tonys and 3 BAFTAs.

In 2019, Sonia Friedman CBE was awarded 'Producer of the Year' at the Stage Awards for a record-breaking fourth time. In 2018, Friedman was also featured in TIME 100, a list of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2017, she took the number one spot in 'The Stage 100', becoming the first number one in the history of the compilation not to own or operate West End theatres and the first solo woman for almost 20 years.

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Corporate Social Responsibility: our priorities

Next Generations: introducing tomorrow's audiences to the pleasures of live entertainment, recruiting and nurturing the next generation of industry talent.
Inclusion: improving and promoting diversity, inclusion and well-being in the workplace.
Sustainability: helping reduce our impact on the environment by making our business more sustainable.

We recognise that we do not have all the answers, but we strive to listen, to learn and to change in order to ensure SFP becomes a truly inclusive organisation. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from individuals from the widest possible range of backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Everyone's responsibility

Everyone at SFP is expected to play their part in achieving our goals and upholding our core values, by:

Committing to creating and upholding a positive, inclusive culture that nurtures potential and supports well-being.
Playing our part in reducing our environmental impact and finding more sustainable ways of working.
Encouraging the next generation in live entertainment by contributing to our outreach and training programmes, including mentoring students and trainees.

Please see a job description of the role below. We welcome transferable skills from other industries or backgrounds.

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