Communications Officer, BRIGHTON DOME & BRIGHTON FESTIVAL
About the Role
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival is looking for a Communications Officer to help plan and deliver media campaigns and digital storytelling across its programmes, events and platforms. Working within the Communications team, you’ll help secure impactful regional media coverage, create engaging content and support campaigns across Brighton Dome, Brighton Festival and Create Music.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their career in communications within the arts and culture sector, combining PR, copywriting, social media and digital content.
What You’ll Do
• Support the planning and delivery of proactive and reactive communications campaigns across media relations and social media
• Write engaging and inclusive copy for digital platforms, campaigns and organisational communications
• Help distribute and amplify content across internal and external channels
• Build relationships with regional media and support the pitching of stories to journalists
• Manage media enquiries, image requests, press materials and digital press kits
• Support launches, events and other activity, including occasional evening and weekend work
• Monitor media coverage, social conversations and wider activity around the organisation
• Help coordinate photography and film content, including working with external content producers
• Collaborate with teams across programming, ticketing, development, events and heritage
• Monitor campaign performance and produce coverage logs and campaign reports
• Support partnerships, sponsorships and media relationships
• Help strengthen the profiles of Brighton Dome, Brighton Festival and Create Music
Who This Is For
• Strong communicators and copywriters with excellent attention to detail
• Organised individuals who can manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Creative thinkers with an interest in communications, media and storytelling
• Candidates with experience using social media for promotional purposes
• People comfortable building relationships with different stakeholders
• Collaborative team players who can also work independently
• Candidates with a genuine enthusiasm for live arts, entertainment and creativity
• Degree educated candidates or those with equivalent workplace experience
Bonus If You Have
• Experience pitching stories to journalists
• Experience writing press releases
• Previous communications or arts sector experience
• Experience using media monitoring or journalist database systems
• Photo editing or other creative software skills
• Experience working in a busy office environment
About Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival is a leading arts charity bringing arts and culture to more than 400,000 people each year.
The organisation encompasses Brighton Dome, one of the south coast’s leading multi-arts venues; Brighton Festival, England’s largest curated annual arts festival; and Create Music, one of the UK’s largest music education services.
Across music, theatre, dance, comedy, literature, visual arts, film and community programmes, the organisation aims to inspire creativity and enrich lives through the arts.
Benefits
• £26,800 annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Aviva Pension Scheme with 5% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts with partner sponsors
• Selected access to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival event tickets
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Hybrid working with at least two days per week in the Brighton office
How to Apply
Apply directly through Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival with your CV and any required application materials.
