Internal Communications Manager

The British Museum; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free exhibition entry for you and your

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days' annual leave plus bank/public

Learning and development through avar"

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Interest-free loans

Job summary

The British Museum is seeking an Internal Communications Manager to lead and shape internal communications across the organisation. You will work closely with Communications and Colleague Engagement teams to develop and deliver a proactive strategy supporting change, governance, and leadership engagement for a workforce of around 2,500 colleagues.

This newly created role offers a significant opportunity to establish best practices, strengthen channels, and drive understanding of the Museum's

Qualifications

• Experience delivering internal communications strategies that align with organisational priorities.
• Ability to write and edit clear communications for multiple channels and audiences.
• Strong collaboration with leadership teams to support change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a Museum-wide internal communications strategy and annual plan.
• Lead content creation across channels including leadership communications, intranet content, colleague briefings and emails.
• Manage intranet and digital channels, establishing governance and using data to improve performance.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen leadership visibility and develop communications toolkits.
• Lead planning and delivery for major organisational initiatives and strategic change programmes.

Skills

Writing & editing

Content creation

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Tools

Intranet platforms

Governance processes

Job description

As Internal Communications Manager, you will lead the British Museum's internal communications activity, ensuring colleagues are informed, aligned and connected to the Museum's priorities, programmes and strategic direction. Working closely with the Communications and Colleague Engagement teams, you will develop and deliver a proactive internal communications strategy that supports organisational change and strengthens understanding of the Museum's work. This is a newly created role with a significant opportunity to shape and establish internal communications across the Museum. You will play a critical role in supporting colleagues through a period of transformation, including the Masterplan and corporate strategy, while improving communications channels, governance and leadership engagement across a workforce of around 2,500 colleagues.,

• Develop and deliver a Museum-wide internal communications strategy and annual communications plan that supports organisational priorities and change programmes.
• Lead the creation and delivery of high-quality communications content across channels including leadership communications, intranet content, colleague briefings and all colleague emails.
• Manage and improve the Museum's intranet and digital communications channels, establishing governance processes and using insight and performance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leaders and managers to strengthen leadership visibility, develop communications toolkits and support effective management communications.
• Lead communications planning and delivery for major organisational initiatives, helping colleagues understand and engage with strategic change programmes.

The British Museum is undertaking its biggest since its founding nearly 300 years ago. This physical and intellectual transformation includes large-scale building and gallery transformation, new ways of connecting with audiences and different ways of working. As we look towards this exciting future, we remain guided by the words of our founder Hans Sloane, who dreamed of a museum connecting all arts and sciences, which would be accessible to everyone, everywhere., Our values drive everything we do, from how we handle our objects to how we work in our team to fostering a culture where everyone feels heard and empowered:

• Care Deeply
• Embrace the Unknown
• Spark Curiosity
• Value Many Voices

These are a core part of how we recruit. Throughout the application, interview and selection process, we look for examples of how candidates demonstrate these behaviours in their own work and experiences. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with our values and reflect them in your application. Additional details If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details

Right to Work: The British Museum holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. Applicants are responsible for determining whether the advertised salary and role meet current UKVI sponsorship requirements and for ensuring they have, or can obtain, the appropriate right to work in the UK. The Museum cannot provide immigration advice, and eligibility should be checked before submitting an application.

Internal Applicants: We welcome internal applicants regardless of background, department or length of service but encourage you to let your manager know before applying.

Organisation The British Museum View profile Registered Charity 501 - 1000,

We are looking for someone who brings significant experience, sound judgement and credibility from day one, with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders and influence at all levels of the organisation. You are highly self-motivated, organised and resilient, with excellent writing, editing and content creation skills. You have experience supporting organisational change, managing communications channels and delivering leadership communications.

At the British Museum, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do and have designed a benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary. Our full list of benefits can be found , but we've outlined some highlights below:

• Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
• Civil Service Pension Scheme defined benefit with 28.97% employer contribution.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days (and +5 days after 10 years).
• Learning and development through courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for counselling, wellbeing support and more.
• Enhanced parental leave including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Interest-free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.