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Communications Officer - Press (Mat Cover)

Salary £31,782
Location London
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This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Please note that this role is being offered on a 12 month fixed term contract, as it is maternity cover.

 

About this Role

The Royal Academy of Arts is currently looking to appoint a Communications Officer to join our Content, Campaigns & Communications department on a fixed term contract basis, with a particular focus on Press.

The Communications Officer will play a crucial role in the planning and implementation of press campaigns and events, working to drive revenue, reach and engagement with audiences. Whilst this role has a particular focus on press, this role will also work flexibly across the Content, Campaigns & Communications team to support the delivery of exceptional, audience focused campaigns.

About You

To be considered for this position, you will have previous experience in delivering press campaigns for exhibitions or similar cultural events.

You will have proven ability building and maintaining excellent working relationships, with experience of cultivating relevant external media, influencer or VIP relationships. A flexible approach to working is key, as is the ability to work reliably to tight deadlines but also to flex / prioritise a varied workload.

 

As part of this role, some out of hours work to attend events will be required, as well as some evenings and weekends.

The Company

The RA dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to ‘establish a society for promoting the Art of Design'. The original academy, in Pall Mall, was less than 10 meters long. Since then, there have been many changes, though the RA’s core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true.   

Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development, with courses such as Unconscious Bias, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Bystander, and Mental Health First Aid training, we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action. We also have Employee Network Groups, Ways In Groups, and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO.   

The RA is truly a unique place, both as an attraction to our visitors, but also as a workplace. Our people are at the heart of all we do, and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions, curators, art handlers, researchers, publishers, and digital to schools and education, visitor welcome, fundraisers, and corporate support.   

The Benefits

Exhibitions

Reciprocal Agreements with galleries across the UK

Enhanced Pension

Generous employer contributions

Enhanced Holiday

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing

Access to a virtual GP Service and Mental Health First Aiders

Agile Working

The opportunity to work flexibly

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