Internal Communications Manager
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Job Summary
- Vacancy Type
- Permanent
- Contract length
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Is hybrid working available
- Yes
- If hybrid how many days on site minimum
- 3 days per week on-site
- Location
- Bloomsbury London (Hybrid)
- Salary
- 43317 per annum
- Application Deadline
- Wednesday September 23 2026
- Job Profile
- Role Summary
About the role
As Internal Communications Manager you will lead the British Museums internal communications activity ensuring colleagues are informed aligned and connected to the Museums 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 Museums 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 2500 colleagues.
About you
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.
Key areas of responsibility
- 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 Museums 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.
- Benefits
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 here but weve 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.
- Interestfree loans including season ticket rental deposit and bicycle loans.
- Values
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 information
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application please provide details to .
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.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Required Experience:
Manager
