Head of Communications & Campaigns (12-14 month FTC/Secondment)

Overview

Music wouldn't exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We're here to represent them and make sure that they are paid for their work. After more than a century in the industry, we continue to innovate as a world-leading organisation.

The Role

The Head of Communications and Campaigns is responsible for defining and delivering a high quality communications and events programme, focussed on the membership and the PRS for Music team to support the business objectives. They shape the development and delivery of PRS's creative and content portfolio to strengthen our brand awareness and build positive sentiment in support of our activities. This role has 4 direct reports.

This is a 12-14 month fixed-term contract or secondment role, contract length is dependent on start date.

Responsibilities

As our Head of Communications and Campaigns, some of your day to day duties will include:

• In partnership with the Head of PR, Marketing and Digital, develop and implement co-ordinated communications and events which deliver against the corporate objectives.
• Work with senior leadership to align our member communications keeping our messaging focused and targeted.
• Support the delivery of an ambitious content strategy delivered across all communications channels, including in support of marketing campaigns.
• Lead the delivery of PRS' events programme, including the AGM and PRS Presents.
• Lead and inspire the creative team to ensure the high-quality development of our brand and tone of voice.
• Use data and insight to measure effectiveness of communications to constantly improve what we do.
• Plan, manage and monitor the communications budget.

For a full list of duties, please email the recruitment team and request a copy of the job description.

About you

At PRS for Music, we want you to bring the best version of yourself to work. We believe that celebrating individuality promotes a culture of acceptance and openness. Along with being whoever you want to be, in an ideal world you will also have:

• At least three years of senior management in a communications team, ideally in a membership or similar organisation.
• Experience of, advocate for, data driven decisions, well-versed in using insight to better understand audience's needs and expectations.
• A proven track record of delivering omnichannel campaigns to internal and external audiences, regularly measuring success against KPIs and adapting where necessary to increase reach.
• Experience of managing creative and/or branding agencies, delivering cost efficient and innovative outcomes.
• Knowledge of the effective use of digital and audio and visual content to deliver complex and corporate messaging.
• Advanced and inspirational leadership, presentation and communication skills.

What's in it for you?

Here are just a few things that set PRS for Music apart from the crowd:

• We trust, value, and support our people to make the difference.
• We believe that diversity of thought and experience provides the platform for innovation and creativity.
• We are consciously inclusive and have eight Affinity Groups which you can join and make an impact.
• We invest in the development of our people to drive our ambitions forward.
• We offer a range of family friendly leave including enhanced maternity and paternity, grandparent, fertility, reproductive and menopause support.
• We know time to rest and recharge is important which is why we offer 25 days holiday entitlement with the option to top up twice annually up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Employees can work from anywhere in the world for up to eight weeks of the year.
• Plus a whole range of other benefits, including retail discounts, gym discounts, season ticket or bicycle loan.

The Process

Our interview process for this role is simple:

• First stage interview will take place virtually on MS Teams.
• Second stage interview will take place in person at our London Bridge Hub.

We use competency-based questions within our interviews. This allows you to provide examples of situations where you have had to demonstrate the required skills relevant to the role you are applying for. To assist your preparation for interview, research the STAR method to aid bringing your examples to life.

Location

We offer a hybrid working model, allowing employees to work from home up to three days a week.

To ensure the health and safety of all our employees, if you wish to work from home for more than 2.5 days per week, we will conduct a quick and easy remote-working assessment.

If you sound like you could be the right person for the job, apply now.

At PRS we are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We have taken a holistic approach to ensure that no one feels excluded regardless of age, class, sexuality, gender, race, religion, or ability. We value the needs of everyone in our organisation and strive to build an environment where our employee's contributions are recognised in order that everyone may thrive.