Communications Manager

Job Description

Job title
: Communications Manager

Period of contract:
December 2025 – April 2026

Contract:
£2,000 per month

Hours:
Exact days TBC

Start date:
On boarding from the 11th of December 2025. Exact start date TBC

Location:
Hybrid model (flexible) with some in-person attendance required at events, meetings and working in the PPP office, Mile End

Reports to
: Samenua Sesher, Museum of Colour Director

Works closely with
: Emily Crouch, Project Development Producer

*Hours of work:

You will arrange the times and dates on which you work, with Samenua Sesher, Director. You will give reasonable notice to the team of your availability with the MoC diary to enable the project to be successfully completed, enable MoC meetings to include your attendance as necessary, and for you to support the overall project. The majority of your working time can be self-scheduled but you will be required to be in attendance at key meetings and public moments of the programme.

Responsibilities/ duties for press:

-      Develop a communications plan to outline planned comms and marketing activity to be delivered during the project to support Test Card activities and aims.

-      Develop partner-specific messaging and content to support Test Card activities and aims and ensure consistency of messages across MoC and partner/funder channels.

-      Support partners and funder communications activity, acting as the key point of contact and providing assets for them to use in their promotion and across their channels.

-      Develop a Press releases, media contacts and briefings and inviting relevant journalists, including specialist/trade press, to the talks and launches to also help garner coverage.

-      Similarly for the agents of the tv actors, screen writers, producers etc who feature in the portraits and to ensure that they promote the project.

-      Ensure the press and social media plans feed into each other so there is no duplication but maximising all comms.

-      Identify existing and required key messaging.

-      Look at existing and available communications channels.

Responsibilities/ duties for brand and marketing:

-      Draft and create core copy, messaging and assets that can be used across the project and to support Test Card events and activities, identifying 'calls to action' where appropriate.

-      Managing the design, print and distribution (as appropriate) of branded print and digital media

-      Draft copy for a landing page for the MoC information microsite on Test Card, and for a MoC 'What's On' page.

-      Use all channels including owned and earned to reach and engage audiences and manage Test Card activity on all MoC social media channels

-      Identify, develop, capture and report reach and engagement metrics, including for partner communications, as agreed with MoC team.

-      Connect with artists involved in Test Card and previous exhibition, Keeping it Real, A Very British Rhythm, My Words, to amplify and share social media posts.

Responsibilities/ duties for Strategy and planning:

-      Working with the Director and Project development Producer to maintain and update the Communications Strategy, advising on key narratives, the best modes of communications and target audiences.

-      Providing strategic advice and guidance on communications to the Director, including on crisis communications and reputational risk management

-      Maintaining a communications calendar, coordinating external facing activities across the Companies's work and considering appropriate opportunities to promote them.

-      Reporting on all matters relating to communications at weekly staff team meeting

-      Keeping updated on communication issues within the sectors covered by the relevant funding areas and providing updates/advice to the office

Person Specification

Essential

-      At least two years' experience working in digital communications

-      Experience working with the press and in publicity

-      Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and appropriate manner to project partners and funders

-      Experience of producing effective print and online communications e.g drafting press releases, reports, and proposals

-      Ability to manage varied and high volume workloads under pressure

-      Ability to present information appropriately and to maintain a high level of accuracy and consistent attention to detail

-      Ability to think strategically

-      Demonstrable planning and project management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines

-      High level of spoken and written English

-      Excellent written and oral communication skills

-      The ability to work flexibly and prioritise tasks

-      The ability to work independently, with a high level of individual responsibility

-      Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Suite, SharePoint, Adobe, Teams and Zoom)

-      Enthusiasm for the activities undertaken by Museum of Colour

Desirable

-      Experience of working in the Arts of Heritage sector

-      Experience of brand management

-      Knowledge and experience of how to measure and analyse performance of digital content.

-      Experience of producing content for social and digital channels

Even if you do not meet every single requirement, please do apply.

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Museum of Colour, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate.

Diversity Monitoring

PPP is a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England. As part of our funding agreement, we are required to send ACE diversity monitoring statistics for all our staff and all freelancers/contractors we work with. As part of our internal equality monitoring, we also monitor the diversity of candidates who apply for advertised roles, those who are shortlisted for interview, and those who are successful.

The information you supply will be kept anonymously. When we receive the survey back from you, we will give it an alphanumeric code and separate it from your written application, which will be assessed without reference to the information disclosed on the survey. A list of names with codes will be kept securely for later analysis. Thank you for your participation.

People's Palace Projects is a Disability Confident Committed employer.

·      All candidates disclosing a disability and who demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria of the Person Specification will qualify for an interview

·      At the point of inviting candidates for interview, we will ask about any additional needs or adjustments that would be required to support your participation in the process.

·      Our current staff includes people who disclose disabilities, neurodiversities, and mental health needs.