Press Officer

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom The Royal Opera House Full time

**£28,000 per annum**
**6-month fixed term contract from September 2023**

**Full time; 40 hours per week with some flexibility for evening/weekend work**

**Based on site at ROH Covent Garden**

The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming and social media to worldwide cinema screenings. The work of our Audiences and Media Department focuses on growing the love, advocacy and demand for the art presented by the Royal Opera House, so that we can share our work with millions across the world and grow our audience-generated revenues.

We are looking for a Press Officer to join the Communications team and provide responsive and effective support during a particularly busy period from September 2023. Working across both art forms with the Heads of Opera and Ballet press respectively, you will deliver on proactive campaigns that make an impact and help enhance the reputation and profile of the work on our stages.
- Extensive experience of working within a busy press office/communications team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with expert delivery of media relations strategy
- Broad experience working with artists, PR's and agents
- Good experience in the arts sector and broad understanding of the operational needs of large scale organisations and internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to grasp key issues quickly and, when necessary, to deal effectively with complex situations at short notice

**First stage interviews will take place w/c 21st August 2023.**

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.

No agencies please


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