Communications and Marketing Manager

Head of Communications and Marketing

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative professional to lead our award-winning Communications and Marketing Department to develop the strategic direction for all marketing and communications activity across York Museums Trust. With strong journalistic experience and excellent people management skills, you will play a critical role in supporting YMT become a truly audience focussed organisation by delivering our mission.

You will take responsibility for marketing and communications activities across a range of media, utilising our audience insight data to achieve our visitor number, diversity and income targets and by continuing to grow YMT’s reputation for innovative content led digital communications. You will also manage our media relations and build relationships to raise our profile locally and nationally.

The ideal candidate will have either a PR, Journalism or Marketing qualification and/or relevant experience in those areas, along with a thorough understanding of the contemporary media landscape. You will bring ideas about how YMT can develop its communications and marketing activity to achieve its ambitions. You’ll have experience of leading a team, developing and implementing effective communications strategies, and a track record of managing key media stakeholder relationships.

A flexible approach to work is essential, including working evenings and/or weekends as required. The role will be based at York Castle Museum, but with the option to balance working on site with working from home.

How to apply:

Please note applications sent via indeed will not be accepted, please see below for details on how to apply.

Access the job description, equal opportunities form and other information about YMT at www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.ukon the About Us, Jobs Vacancies page.

Please send your CV, the Equal Opportunities forms and a covering letter which answers the following questions (in no more than 250 words each)

What attracts you to work for York Museums Trust and this specific role?

Based on the job description, what experience and skills would you bring that would enable you to be successful in this role?

Please include anything else you would like to share in support of your application.

to the recruitment email.

Applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK.  If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Dates to bear in mind…

Closing date for applications is 23:59pm on Thursday 30th March 2023

Interviews will take placeon Wednesday 5th April 2023

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 30/03/2023