Head of Communications
London, NW1
About the Roundhouse
Roundhouse is an iconic music and arts venue in Camden. Since the 1960s, we’ve opened up space for creativity to empower people and communities – day in, night out. We’re on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK, so we give young people and artists the space to experiment, develop skills, and be part of incredible moments that go down in history.
We are now looking for a Head of Communications to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £62,000 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Health Cash Plan
- Group Life Assurance
- Staff discount at our bar and café
- Complimentary staff tickets
This is an influential opportunity for a high calibre communications professional with media and stakeholder engagement experience to join our pioneering organisation.
You’ll be given the platform to shape the voice and profile of our nationally recognised venue, using your strategic vision to influence change, elevate the voices of young creatives and redefine creativity for the next generation.
What’s more, you’ll enjoy a collaborative working culture, alongside a generous benefits package that supports your wellbeing and encourages you to thrive professionally and personally.
So, if you want to help shape the future of one of the UK’s most iconic cultural spaces, then apply today!
The Role
As our Head of Communications, you will lead and deliver our communications, public affairs, and crisis response strategies.
Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure consistent messaging and proactive engagement with media, political stakeholders, and the wider creative sector, whilst generating media opportunities for our leadership and young people.
Internally, you will shape and implement an internal communications strategy that drives staff engagement, celebrates success and aligns with wider organisational objectives.
Additionally, you will:
- Manage the Communications Manager and departmental budget
- Support public affairs strategies that influence policy and funding in support of our mission
- Deliver impactful corporate materials including opinion pieces and stakeholder briefings
- Support fundraising communications in collaboration with the Partnerships team
About You
To be considered as our Head of Communications, you will need:
- Experience in proactively engaging and working with a range of journalists and key stakeholders
- Thorough knowledge of media across all platforms
- A clear understanding of the political landscape in the UK and how to approach partnership working with government departments
- The ability to digest and analyse complex information and present it simply and compellingly
- The ability to identify and manage resource needs and motivate staff
- Good influencing and diplomacy skills
Please note, weekend and evening work will be required according to business needs.
The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check or be willing to undertake one, due to the nature of the role.
Application Deadline: midnight, Sunday 22nd June 2025
Interviews: 30th June 2025 and 2nd interviews on 7th July 2025
Other organisations may call this role Head of PR and Communications, Head of PR, Head of Public Relations, Head of External Communications, Senior Communications Manager, or Head of Public Affairs.
Webrecruit and The Roundhouse Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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