Head of Communications (Maternity Cover)

We are looking for a Head of Communications to cover a 9–12-month maternity contract. This is a senior role, and you will have strategic oversight of all communications, both internal and external, relating to the three arms of the organisation.

Reporting to the Creative Commercial Director, you will manage a team to implement our communications strategy to reach new audiences, build a positive reputation, and drive engagement.

You will also provide senior support to the Development team, responsible for fundraising bids, donor events and communications with trusts and foundations and individual givers.

You will be creative and hands-on, have excellent team working, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills, and you will be passionate about our unique organisation.

There is a particularly strong focus on marketing events, our impactful creative engagement programme, recruiting students from across the world for Chetham’s School of Music, and internal communications.