Up to £35,000 • Royal Ballet and Opera • London
Permanent
Up to £35,000 per annum for 40 hours per week, dependent on skills and experience
Based in: Covent Garden, London
The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.
The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts - we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.
Our Communications team leads all press relations and stakeholder engagement, including corporate communications and government engagement. This newly created role will strengthen our position as one of the world's greatest arts organisations and a leader in the UK`s performing-arts sub-sector. We are seeking a dedicated and passionate communications professional to support across corporate communications and public affairs, policy and regulatory issues, stakeholder engagement, and events activity.
This is a vital role in an agile function that works with a range of internal, domestic, and international stakeholders in media and politics. It is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to develop their career in corporate communications and public affairs.
Our ideal candidate will be a team player who is comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take on a variety of tasks within a busy division. You will be a confident communicator and have the ability to work as a self-starter and proactively deliver tasks that support pre-agreed priorities and targets.
You Will Be Able To Demonstrate
- A sound understanding of the Westminster policy-making process, gained through previous political interest/experience, or experience working for a regulated company.
- Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrable ability to write persuasively and engagingly across a variety of media.
- Outstanding organisational, administrative, and presentation skills to maintain reporting and data collection.
- Experience of supporting senior stakeholders engage with national and local government, funding bodies and supporters.
- Awareness of and ability to keep up to date with developments in the following policy areas: performing arts, education, skills and apprenticeships, investment and philanthropy, financial and tax, devolution and local government reorganisation.
The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.
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Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 4th August 2025
Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.