communications coordinator (projects)

communications coordinator (projects)

The Design Museum Closing date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Artform: Museums
Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Contract
London

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Communications team to support the delivery of major campaigns and strategic projects during a significant period of activity aligned with the museum’s 2029 Transformation plan.

Job Description

This role will provide coordination and operational support across PR, marketing and digital activity. Working closely with colleagues across the Communications team and the wider museum, the postholder will support the delivery of projects, ensuring they are well organised, clearly documented and effectively communicated across teams and stakeholders.

This is a fast-paced, varied role suited to a highly organised, proactive individual who is confident working across multiple workstreams.

Key areas of focus include:
- Supporting the planning and delivery of communications campaigns for a range of projects.
- Maintaining project timelines, action trackers and key documentation.
- Acting as a central coordination point, ensuring information is shared across PR, marketing and digital leads.
- Supporting the administration of the departmental budget, including processing of invoices and maintaining accurate budget trackers.
- Assisting with preparing reports on campaign performance, audience metrics and spend, and supporting the development of presentations and internal updates.

Job Requirements

We are looking for someone who brings:

- Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
- Good numeracy, literacy, and administrative skills
- Proficiency in a range of commonly used office software, notably MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A problem-solving and audience-focused approach

The complete job description (including the person specification) is available to download on the Careers Portal Vacancy Listing.

Job Responsibilities

Terms and Conditions

Salary: £27,600 per annum

Contract: fixed term, 12 months

Holidays: 25 days [pro rata] + Christmas Eve (museum closed)

Hours: 35 hours / 5 days per week

Location: Hybrid (60% on-site, 40% remote)

Closing date: Sunday 12 July (midnight)

Interviews: Thursday 23 July

Job Overview

  • Job Title: communications coordinator (projects)
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Marketing & Digital
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: communications coordinator (projects)

Job: communications coordinator (projects)

Organisation: The Design Museum

Postcode: W8 6AG

How to Apply

For more information on the job description and person specification, please follow the link: https://careers.designmuseum.org/vacancies

Please note, we can only accept applications made via our online recruitment portal - click link to be directed.

If you encounter any issues while attempting to upload your application form onto the online portal, please email [email protected] before the vacancy post closing date. We will be in touch as soon as possible; (please note the inbox is monitored Monday-Friday).