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English National Ballet: Press and Communications Consultant (Freelance)

Request for Proposal

Role: Press and Communications Consultant (Freelance)

Up to 2 days per week / 12 months, maternity cover

Hybrid working

No agencies.

 

English National Ballet (ENB) is a community of artists, musicians, creatives, business and administration professionals, working together across a range of disciplines to achieve a common goal: to bring world-class ballet to as many people as possible, wherever they are and whatever their means. We are a multi-skilled, multi-cultural, open and inclusive organisation and we place a high value on diversity and diversity of thought in our teams.

We have an exciting year ahead and are looking for a highly skilled, creative Communications and PR professional to help us tell our story to as wide an audience as possible.

You will provide strategic advice as well as tactical support to our small but talented Marketing and Communications team. You’ll work across corporate communications as well as our wide-ranging programme of performances, engagement activities, events and products.

Over the next 12 months, as part of maternity cover arrangements, we are looking for support across the following:

  • Provide communications support and guidance across creative PR campaigns, profile development, corporate and crisis communications, as required.
  • Advise (in-house) Press and Communications Manager (Maternity Cover) on planning, execution and measurement of campaigns to support ENB’s roster of activities.
  • Ensure accurate and effective writing of press releases, briefing notes and corporate materials.
  • Work with Marketing and Communications Director to develop ENB’s brand messaging and tone of voice.
  • Advise and contribute to building the profile of ENB’s Engagement activity.
  • Support on campaign delivery as required.

If you feel you are well placed to contribute to one of the world’s leading ballet companies in this role, then we’d love to hear from you.

 

How to apply:

Please provide a proposal to include the following:

  • An outline of your experience and why you are best placed to deliver the brief.
  • Details of two comparable projects, which demonstrate your suitability for the role, including a description of the project and contact details for the client as a reference.
  • Quotation including your fees as a daily rate.
  • Availability over the next 12 months.

Please submit proposals to HR_recruitment@ballet.org.uk by close of 12 February 2025.

Shortlisted proposals will be invited to an interview at the Mulryan Centre for Dance w/c 10 or 17 February. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.

Please direct any queries to: HR_recruitment@ballet.org.uk.