Director of Marketing, Communications and Engagement

Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter are two charities supporting people across music to have healthy and sustainable careers. Help Musicians was founded in 1921, is a charity to support professional musicians across the U.K in times of crisis, and in times of opportunity. Sustaining a career in music can be hugely rewarding but it comes with its risks too. Financial uncertainty, risk of injury and the cost of training and developing a career are still key issues today. Help Musicians exists to support musicians to create a sustainable career; through career development funding, business advice, mentoring programmes along with a range of support to ensure there is somewhere to turn to when times get tough.

The ups and downs of a career can also take a toll on mental health and Music Minds Matter, offers a wide range of mental health support to everyone working in the music industry. With a 24/7 helpline, mental health assessments along with cross-industry programmes to prevent poor mental health, we work in partnership to ensure those who need it have a listening ear and a range of support to build better mental being to successfully navigate the unique pressures of a life in music.

Both charities are run by the Help Musicians team.

A career in music can be rewarding however challenges remain. The first ​“Musicians Census” – carried out last year in partnership with the Musicians’ Union showed that many challenges of sustaining a career in music have not abated. Building on our outreach in the pandemic, we are redesigning our programmes, so our resources are deployed to deliver the best possible impact. We are ambitious to do more. We want to grow our reach and nurture the talent of the future.

In 2024, we spent £5.4m on supporting the careers and wellbeing of people working in music and we are seeing continued growth in requests for support across all areas of our work. Raising of profile of both charities is pivotal to realising our ambitions to support more people directly and prevent future negative wellbeing – both in terms of driving reach and engagement and raising funds to allow our work to continue at scale in the years to come. The Director of Communications is a crucial role in leading in brand development, growing profile and building public and corporate affection for Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter.

We are looking for a strategic leader who can inspire others through their love of music, using their exceptional leadership and expertise to reach more potential beneficiaries and support fundraising growth. Working with the CEO and our Boards, the Director of Communications will be the strategic lead in developing brand and communications strategy to support the goals of our business plans. At the heart of music is creativity and diversity, and at Help Musicians we recognise that diversity of thought, team and experience makes our charities stronger.

Everyone at Help Musicians loves music, seeing the value it plays in our own lives and across the fabric of our society today. Can you imagine a world without music? Let’s stop and think about that for a moment. And if it’s unthinkable to you too, join us in ensuring that music continues to grow and evolve across all genres – celebrating the value of musicians, and people who work within the sector and doing everything we can to create a world where music thrives.

To view the information pack for this role please visit our dedicated page here.

If you want to know more about the role or selection process, please contact Abbey Watt from our Executive Search partners, Green Park by emailing abbey.​watt@​green-​park.​co.​uk

Please submit your application by 11:59pm Sunday 20 July 2025.