Director of Marketing, Communications & Engagement

Music is one of life's most powerful connectors; connecting us to our most cherished memories, to friends through shared experiences or to strangers who simply share our passions. Help Musicians and their sister charity, Music Minds Matter, exist to support those who create the music that we love.

For over 100 years Help Musicians has been connecting musicians to the support they need, whether that's a specialist, a peer or an opportunity that would otherwise go unrealised. In more recent times, Music Minds Matter has been there to connect individuals working in the music sector to vital support, anytime of the day; through the helpline, through referrals to someone to talk to in times of need or connections to drive positive mental wellbeing.

Building on their outreach during the pandemic, Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter are redesigning their programmes, so their resources are deployed to deliver the best possible impact.

They are ambitious to do more. They want to grow their reach and nurture the talent of the future.

Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter need to grow their profiles to become nationally recognised charities who deliver at scale. This growth underpins their ambitions to reach more people who need their support, prevent issues of the future and raise enough funds each year to continue to deliver their support across the two charities. At the heart of their two business plans lies an ambition to increase the scale of each charity's impact, making a significant difference to the lives of people who work in music. Raising their public profile, building engagement in their mission and growing understanding of the difference that Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter can make is key to growing partnerships, income and affection.

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Marketing, Communications & Engagement will lead in the development of a communications strategy to deliver a significant shift in profile and engagement within target audiences.

The role is responsible for leading the development of marketing, communications and engagement plans to grow profile for each charity, creating plans for greater visibility and audience engagement growth; proactively manage the charity's profile and positioning to key audiences and effectively communicate its vision, values and activities to internal and external audiences and ensure effective media relations and PR plans which align with each charity's goals for greater awareness with different audiences.

Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. They acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in the industry and within the third sector and are committed to doing what they can to correct this. They are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.

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Closing date: Sunday 20th July 2025 at 11:59pm.