Assistant Communications Officer

National Theatre; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Theatre is seeking an Assistant Communications Officer to join the Communications team in London. The role supports the creative media campaigns, administrative activities and operational tasks that help deliver the theatre’s communications strategy.

It requires a proactive, can‑do approach and close collaboration with the Communications Manager and Show Publicity teams. The successful candidate will handle press and internal materials, interview logistics, enquiries, records,

Qualifications

• Experience in PR, media or internal communications.
• Planning, administrative and organisational skills to manage a busy workload and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with ability to respond to daily demands.
• Collaborative team player thriving in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support integrated press and communications campaigns across key priorities.
• Prepare and distribute press and internal materials.
• Facilitate interview logistics and handle enquiries.
• Maintain records and documents and manage archive of production and publicity images.
• Support events and research as part of the Communications team.

Skills

PR/Media

Communication

Administration

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

We are looking for a Assistant Communications Officer to join the National Theatre's Communications team.

The Assistant Communications Officer plays a pivotal role in supporting the Communications team to execute creative media campaigns, as well as administrative and operational activities, that help deliver the National Theatre’s communications strategy. This is a hands‑on role requiring a proactive, can‑do approach. Working closely with the Communications Manager, Corporate and Campaigns, you will support integrated press and communications campaigns across key priorities, especially around our Learning programmes, while also underpinning the administrative needs of the wider Communications team. This role will also work closely with the Show Publicity team to support campaigns across our three stages and on tour. This will include the preparation and distribution of press and internal materials, facilitating interview logistics, handling incoming enquiries and requests, maintaining records and documents, processing and archive management of production and publicity images, delivering business processes, monitoring media coverage, supporting events, and undertaking research.

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Experience in PR, media or internal communications.
• Demonstrable planning, administrative and organisational skills including the ability to manage a busy workload, multiple priorities, deadlines and fast‑changing demands
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail, combined with the ability to respond to daily demands effectively and efficiently
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a busy environment.

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 5 October 2026 at 10am.