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Join the British Museum as a Strategic Communications Manager and contribute to their national programmes and touring exhibitions.
Overview
Salary
£35928
Location
Bloomsbury
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
Be part of the British Museum, an iconic institution known globally for its focus on history, culture, and innovation. As a Strategic Communications Manager, you'll embark on a career that combines the thrill of supporting national programmes and exhibitions with the joy of storytelling.
Role Summary
- Manage a range of communications, including designing and implementing communication plans and campaigns.
- Work closely with a variety of people within and beyond the museum to deliver communications.
- Develop strategic communications to meet priorities and oversee content creation and production.
Role Requirements
- A versatile communicator with experience in media, publicity, marketing, social media, strategic communications, and stakeholder management.
- Strong storytelling skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people.
- Degree in English, Marketing, PR, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Application Process Details
- Apply with your CV highlighting your experience in communication strategies, campaign management and collaboration skills.
The British Museum is hiring a Strategic Communications Manager to join their communications department. In this critical role, the postholder will manage a range of communications to support the museum’s national programmes and touring exhibitions. This role will also design and implement communication plans and campaigns. A keen collaborator, you will work with a variety of people to deliver communications within and beyond the museum. This role will also require the ability to develop strategic communications to meet priorities and to oversee content creation and production.
About you: We’re looking for a versatile communications all-rounder, someone who can confidently navigate media, publicity, marketing, social media, strategic communications and stakeholder management. Whether your experience comes from journalism, editing, or a broad communications role, you’ll bring strong storytelling skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people. The postholder must be degree-educated or able to demonstrate equivalent experience, in English, Marketing, PR, Communications, or a related field.
Key areas of responsibility: Design integrated audience-centric, multi-channel communications plans and campaigns while advocating for the British Museum brand. Build relationships with senior stakeholders within the Museum to ensure that communications deliver on Museum objectives. Manage current and campaign projects for the Museum while engaging relevant partners and delivering within budget. Play a key role as a member of the communications team.
Benefits: Be a part of a world-renowned institution, where history, culture, and innovation come together! 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after long service) plus 2.5 privilege days, in addition to bank holidays. Generous civil service pension scheme. Complimentary exhibition tickets. Free entry at paid national museum and gallery exhibitions. Free and discounted entry to international cultural organisations. Interest-free travel loans and rental deposit loans. Employee Assistance Programme for mental health support. 1 hour paid lunch break. Subsidised staff canteen. Discounts on gift shop purchases.
