Communications Manager, Digital and Corporate Campaigns

We are looking for a Communications Manager, Digital and Corporate Campaigns to join the National Theatre's Communications team. The National Theatre is a creative organisation like no other, and from our stages on the South Bank to screens and audiences around the world, we champion storytelling that inspires, challenges and entertains.

As Communications Manager, Digital and Corporate Campaigns, you will play a central role in telling the story of our impact, our reach, and our global ambition with clarity, creativity and purpose. Our digital activity is already transforming our reach – both in the UK and globally. We connect with audiences in almost every country in the world - 184 out of 195 and counting – and with a newly appointed Chief Digital Officer, we are entering an exciting new phase for the organisation. So, it’s a brilliant moment to be joining the National Theatre.

You will develop and roll out a communications strategy for the NT’s digital activity, devising and implementing publicity campaigns for our streaming service National Theatre at Home and our global cinema programme, National Theatre Live. Here you will collaborate closely with the South Bank Press and Communications team as our shows travel from the stage towards a digital life in cinemas or on streaming. You’ll lead on strategic communications and support colleagues across the Digital department, and as the communications lead for our new Content Creator strategy, you will collaborate with Marketing to reach new audiences.

Together with the Senior Corporate Communications Manager and the Communications Manager, Corporate & Campaigns, you will help shape and deliver a new corporate campaigns approach that will bring our organisational priorities to life. Through collaboration with colleagues across the whole theatre – from Development and Policy to Finance, Data & Insight, Sustainability and Strategy – you’ll generate and lead imaginative, impactful corporate communications campaigns that put the National Theatre centre stage. And best of all, you’ll be surrounded every day by the best, most creative theatre-makers in the world and be part of a fun, highly skilled communications team!

The role means multi-tasking and working quickly and diligently across many different projects – a large volume of which involves campaign roll-out work.

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Proven experience leading successful campaigns with digital and corporate communications aspects, including proactively generating new ideas and creative approaches in storytelling.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies that strengthen organisational reputation and deliver measurable outcomes against objectives.
• Strong track record in media relations, securing high-impact coverage, including outside of heritage media, such as podcasts and Substacks, and growing and managing content creator and influencer relations.
• Experience of devising and delivering media events and promotional activations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and insight to shape narratives, set KPIs and evaluate success.

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

Working with us will give you:

• Complimentary staff tickets for shows and guided tours, subject to availability and policy.
• 25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Development Programmes via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role.
• Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Family Friendly policies including Family leave and Support leave.
• Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA).
• Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST.
• Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy.
• On-site staff canteen and social facilities.
• On-site occupational health support.
• In-house mental health and wellbeing advisors providing workplace counselling and support.
• Wellbeing programme of events, including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active.
• Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from leading practitioners.
• Discounted access to National Theatre at Home.
• Volunteer leave – one paid day per year to volunteer for your chosen charity.
• Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafés, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms), on and around the South Bank.
• Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: In line with our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), we recognise that we need to address underrepresentation in our organisation. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are part of global majority, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We strive to promote inclusive and equitable practices in all areas of the NT. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet our minimum requirements for our vacancies. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions about the recruitment process, you can email recruitment@nationaltheatre.org.uk or call us on 02074523834.