Communications Manager, Corporate & Campaigns in London

We are looking for a Communications Manager, Corporate & Campaigns to join the National Theatre's Communications team. The National Theatre is a creative organisation like no other, and we want to tell the story of our impact, our reach, and our global ambition with clarity, creativity and purpose.

The Communications Manager, Corporate & Campaigns, will play a pivotal role in helping more people understand the NT’s mission, creating communications activity that celebrates the extraordinary range of our work and builds support for our priorities. You’ll lead on imaginative, impactful campaigns that put the National Theatre centre-stage. You’ll work on the communications for our wide-ranging Learning programme, which includes our work with schools, training and skills, and talent development, alongside our new Nationwide partnership. And you’ll collaborate with our colleagues across Development, Policy, Finance, Data & Insight, Sustainability, Strategy and elsewhere to showcase and support their work.

Together with the Senior Communications Manager, Corporate & Campaigns, you’ll shape and deliver a new communications and campaigns approach that will bring to life our priorities. And best of all, you’ll be surrounded every day by the best, most creative theatre-makers in the world and part of a fun, highly skilled communications team! This role sits within the Show Publicity and Corporate Communications team, working closely with colleagues across the NT to develop campaigns that connect our work to the issues, audiences and stakeholders that matter most.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience in creating and leading corporate communications strategies and integrated campaigns that strengthen organisational reputation and drive advocacy.
• Demonstrable experience in generating new ideas and creative approaches in corporate storytelling, including digitally, delivering measurable outcomes.
• A track record of leading impactful, results-driven policy and advocacy communications, influencing decision-makers and shaping external narratives.
• Advanced media relations, messaging and copywriting skills; experience in managing reputational issues; confident in high-pressure situations with sound judgement.
• Experience in using data and insights to develop narratives, set KPIs and evaluate impact.

If that sounds like you, this may be the role for 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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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.