The Communications Officer will report to the Deputy Head of Communications and work closely with the Marketing & Commercial team to maximise press opportunities and coverage in relation to productions, audience development initiatives, brand awareness, corporate affairs and fundraising campaigns.
The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our Hybrid Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.
Salary: Salary: £30,000 - £31,500
Benefits
- Hybrid working for eligible teams and a company culture that promotes good work/life balance
- Enhanced annual leave, starting at 25 days per year, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days (plus bank holidays). Opportunity to switch statutory bank holidays to mark a religious event or festival
- Complimentary tickets for you and a guest to Old Vic preview productions
- Discretionary invite to Press Night performances and parties
- Free therapy from our therapy partner SelfSpace
- Mental health support via our in house Mental Health Champions
- Enhanced employer pension contributions with The People’s Pension
- Festive day – one discretionary additional paid day off around the festive period for a collective pause
- Time to volunteer – one day per year to support a charity or project of your choosing
- Commitment to learning, education and development
- Enhanced sick pay
- Access to interest free travel schemes including Cycle 2 work and Season Ticket loans after your probation period
- Family friendly policies and enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental pay
- All staff social events
- Staff discount in Penny and The Old Vic bars as well as discounts in local bars and restaurants
- Opportunities to get involved with staff clubs and working groups such as the Inclusion Working Group
- Buddy schemes including New Starter and Parental buddies to support your induction and return to work after parental leave.
Department/Team: Marketing and Commercial
Responsible to: Deputy Head of Communications
Contract: 18 months Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of extension based on business needs
Location: Mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB (min 3 office days)
Hours: Full-Time - 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Purpose of the job
- To support the Deputy Head of Communications in leading the organisation’s press output
- To support the Deputy Head of Communications in ensuring that The Old Vic has a vibrant, creative and engaging PR presence that acts as a gateway to the theatre and clearly communicates all aspects of the theatre’s work
- To lead on agreed press campaigns
- To protect The Old Vic brand at all times.
How to Apply
We understand that everyone is different and we want you to apply in whichever way you feel best shows your skills and experience. There are a range of ways that you can apply with us:
- 1. Sending a short video file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you (have a look at the person specification in the job description).
- 2. Sending a short audio file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you.
- 3. Completing our application form.
- 4. Uploading your CV and covering letter, explaining why you are interested in the role and working at the Old Vic.
As a Disability Confident employer, The Old Vic has made a commitment that all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this job will be invited to interview. However in the event that we have a high volume of applications all of whom meet the criteria and identify as disabled, meaning it is not practicable to interview everyone, we may apply a weighting to the shortlisting criteria, or add an additional shortlisting stage before any interviews take place. In all cases we will take care to ensure that any criteria or weightings do not disadvantage disabled applicants.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
The Process
The recruitment process for this role will be two stages:
- 1st stage virtual conversation
- 2nd stage in person conversation
- You may be asked to complete a work based skills assessment or challenge
The closing date for this role is 21 March 2025. First Conversations are likely to take place w/c 31 March 2025.
Equal Opportunities
We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.
We may take positive action, in cases where candidates are equally qualified, to increase the employment of under-represented groups at The Old Vic.
In the event that we ask you to attend the theatre for a conversation and you are struggling financially, we may be able to reimburse you for any reasonable travel costs.