Marketing and Communications Officer

Full time, FTE, Permanent

Hybrid working

Salary: Grade 5 is £39,361- £43,104 per annum per annum (commensurate to experience) including London Weighting.

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for impactful communication? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your ideas can shape brand engagement and drive strategic goals? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a leading arts university with a dynamic community, is seeking an enthusiastic and imaginative Marketing & Communications Officer to join our vibrant Marketing and Communications team. Reporting to the Communications & Press Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting compelling content that puts storytelling at its heart, is driven by insight and delivers strategic communications that elevate Central's profile across internal and external audiences, supporting efforts to recruit students, to fundraise and to drive our commercial portfolio.

The postholder will be expected to create and deliver engaging content including video, written and visual assets for digital, social and internal channels including email, website and intranet. You will use data and insight to shape clear, targeted communications strategies aligned with Central's new organisational strategy and work collaboratively across departments to support our student recruitment, fundraising and commercial initiatives through creative campaigns and storytelling ensuring messaging is inclusive, authentic and aligned with Central's values. You will champion brand awareness and engagement helping to grown Central's reputation as a world-leading institution for dramatic arts.

We are looking for someone who has proven experience of content creation across multiple formats, a strong understanding of digital and social media platforms, experience in using analytics to inform strategy and measure impact, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset with a passion for the arts and education.

At Central, you'll be part of a creative and inclusive community that celebrates innovation, diversity, and excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a world-renowned institution while growing your career in marketing and communications.

How to Apply Please ensure you have read our privacy statement before you send your application forms to us.

Please send a CV to and complete our online EDI and Section B by midday on Tuesday 18 November 2025.

It is anticipated that interviews and assessments will take place in person on Monday 24 th or Wednesday 26 th November 2025.

Please note that we currently do not reimburse travel expenses.