Arts
This episode we have a chat with The Basements Marketing Manager, Tim Blake - Tim Blake began his arts career selling tickets at Maidment Theatre in 2008 before becoming their Box Office Manager from 2010 to 2012. In 2012, Tim became the Marketing Manager at Silo Theatre, working on brand, audience development and event campaign marketing for over five years. While at Silo Theatre, he won a Best Newcomer award for marketing at the 2012 Auckland Theatre Awards. In 2017, Tim took up a one-year contract as the Marketing Advisor at Auckland Zoo. At the Zoo, he managed the marketing team and created visitation marketing campaigns as well as a major marketing campaign for Weta Workshop and Te Papa’s visiting exhibition, Bug Lab. In 2018, Tim returned to the arts as Basement Theatre’s Marketing Manager. Tim has also worked at Auckland Theatre Company, APRA and as an independent producer for various theatre productions. Recorded and Edited - Matt Eller Theme Music - Ricky Simmonds