Communications Lead

Role Summary:

Julie’s Bicycle (JB) is seeking a visionary Communications Lead to lead and

implement our digital-first communications strategy — shaping our brand,

campaigns, content, and creative voice. You’ll work closely with our senior team

and partners to amplify our impact, grow our audience, and tell powerful stories

that connect culture to climate action.

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Communications Lead
Part time, permanent position, 80% FTE (with possibility to
discuss full time for the right candidate)
Hybrid working: office base is at Somerset House, London: we
are flexible on approach, within a hybrid model of in-person &

virtual. This can be discussed at interview (*)

£44,000 p.a. (pro rata)

Director of Julie’s Bicycle
Ideally beginning of March 2026 - depending on candidate’s
notice period
Working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

(requests for flexible working hours will be considered)

● Annual leave is 25 days per year (pro rata) plus standard bank holidays
● Cultural entitlement of £250 per annum (pro rata) to spend on arts/

cultural events & activities

● All employees are able to claim 1 hour a week for personal wellbeing
● Pension scheme enrolment and 6% employer contributions (reviewed
annually)

(*) Access to office space in London is always available to staff who can't or don't

want to work from home.

If you would like this application pack in a different format (e.g. large print or

audio file), please email recruitment@juliesbicycle.com.

About Julie’s Bicycle (JB)

JB is a leading non-profit putting climate action at the heart of culture. We
believe that creativity is a powerful catalyst for change — and that the arts and

cultural sector has a vital role to play in building a just, regenerative future.

For nearly 20 years, we’ve worked with artists, cultural institutions, funders, and

policymakers to mobilise creative climate leadership through advocacy, research,

policy influence, training, and community building. We champion climate justice,

centre equity, and believe that environmental solutions must be driven by cultural

shifts as well as systems change. For more information please see:

juliesbicycle.com/our-work/.

Communications at JB

This is the perfect time to join JB in a communications role. By the time this role

starts we will have launched our new brand and website; with associated key

messages and audience development priorities. This role will benefit from all that

ground work and lead on all the communications to bring to life our new
approach. It’s a moment for the incoming postholder to make a real difference.

The Role

We’re seeking a visionary and collaborative Communications Lead to lead the
next phase of our communications strategy. This role is about more than

messaging—it’s about shaping a compelling and inspiring public voice for

creative climate action.

You will be responsible for our brand, storytelling, content strategy, and creative

outputs—ensuring that everything we do reflects our values, amplifies our impact,

and deepens our reach across the cultural and climate landscape. You’ll also play

a key role in supporting our impact including welcoming new cultural

organisations, creative practitioners, environmental partners, and funders into our

network.

This is a digital-first communications role, with a strong focus on content
development, storytelling, and designing varied communication campaigns.

You’ll oversee our editorial voice across blogs, email, social media, and digital

content. Alongside our Marketing Lead, you will ensure our insights, tools, and

narratives are warm, purpose-focused, clear, accessible, and optimised for reach

and engagement. You will be someone who thrives on the combination of

ambitious strategic thinking and delivering content and projects on the ground.

You will collaborate with partner organisations to co-create communications,

support joint campaigns, and ensure our voice is visible and aligned in the

broader climate and culture movement. And while press/media remains part of

the role, your primary focus will be digital content, brand positioning, and

audience development.

You will be part of a small Marketing and Communications team and work closely

with the rest of JB’s 20-person, supportive and mission-driven team.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership
●  Develop and deliver an inclusive, digital-first communications strategy that

positions Julie’s Bicycle as a cultural leader in climate action.
●  Work with senior leadership to drive communications that support

organisational growth, impact and fundraising, helping to expand our network

and deepen engagement with the arts and cultural sector and the climate

and environmental movement.

●  Embed climate justice and equity throughout our communications, ensuring
our language, images, and stories reflect a diverse, accessible, and fair

transition.

●  Champion our core narrative: putting climate action at the heart of culture.

Brand, Creative & Campaigns
●  Lead on brand implementation ensuring coherence of messaging and tone

across all channels and materials.

●  Deliver innovative and values-led communications campaigns in

collaboration with partners and internal teams. Lead on key messaging,

ensuring we are consistent and confident across all our channels.

●  Take a data-led approach to maximise impact of our communications.
●  Oversee design and creative production for campaigns, reports and digital
content, (working alongside our Marketing Lead and with support from

external designers/freelancers). Ensure projects are managed on time and on

budget.

●  Develop and implement communications for newer target audiences in
particular leaders and change-makers across the environmental sector.
●  Collaborate with our Marketing Lead to co-develop mar/comms strategies for
individual programmes and projects, working closely with our programme

leads.

Content & Digital
●  Develop engaging, inclusive content across web, blogs, newsletters and social

media.

●  Shape and oversee editorial calendars that reflect our programmes,

partnerships, research, and events.

●  Lead on our content management and storytelling strategy.
●  Ensure all content is optimised for audience growth, accessibility, and search
(SEO), working closely with our Marketing Lead who leads on our overall web

strategy.

●  Support on the production of public reports and external briefing materials,

ensuring appropriate tone and key messages.

●  Manage internal and freelance team members producing social media

content.

Partnerships & Profile
●  Collaborate with cultural, environmental, and funding partners to co-create

shared messaging, campaigns, and communications assets.

●  Ensure Julie’s Bicycle’s story, voice, and impact are clearly represented in all

collaborations and public-facing materials.

●  Support our role in coalitions and networks by developing communications

that reflect collective aims and shared values.

●  Work with the JB CEO and programme leads to create and implement a

strategy for public-facing thought leadership.

Media & External Relations
●  Maintain relationships with relevant journalists and media outlets, responding

to media opportunities that align with our strategy.

●  Support the Director and other team members with media briefings and public

communications as needed.

●  When funded opportunities arise, lead liaison with external PR and media

consultants.

Team & Collaboration

●  Line manage / support the management of the Marketing and

Communications Coordinator.

●  Work closely with all internal teams—partnership, consultancy, research,

advocacy, programmes—to align messaging and amplify impact.
●  Contribute to organisational learning, planning, and shared values.
●  Contribute to the maintenance of and day to day running of JB’s new CRM.
●  With the marketing lead, strengthen internal editorial and brand sign off

processes for publications, media releases and key content.
●  Support impact measurement and communication of impact.

Person Specification

Essential
●  Substantial experience in a senior communications role, ideally within the

cultural, environmental, or non-profit sectors.

●  Significant experience in designing and delivering successful communications

strategies.

●  Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with a track record of

developing clear, creative, and inclusive content.

●  Strong experience in campaign development, brand implementation, visual

storytelling, and communications project management.

●  Knowledge of content strategy, SEO, and audience engagement across digital

platforms.

●  Demonstrable ability to embed equity, diversity, and commitment to climate

justice into communications practice.

●  Collaborative and confident communicator with experience working across

teams and with external partners.

●  Strategic thinker with a commitment to Julie’s Bicycle’s mission and values.
●  Strong design aesthetic and use of design skills (e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud

suite and Canva).

●  Strong project management skills: the ability to meet deadlines and work

flexibly across priorities in a fast-changing environment.

●  Attention to detail and excellent proof reading.

Desirable
●  Familiarity with climate and/or cultural policy environments.
●  Experience working with funders, public bodies, or large-scale cultural

partnerships.

●  PR and media relations experience and contacts across digital and print

channels

●  Design, photography, or multimedia experience (or managing those with

those skills).

●  Experience contributing to organisational growth and development through

communications.

Why Join Us?

At Julie’s Bicycle, you’ll join a passionate team working at the intersection of

creativity and climate action. We offer a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible

working culture — where your voice will shape how the cultural sector responds to

one of the greatest challenges of our time.

HOW TO APPLY

If you’d like to apply, please:

● Complete the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form
found on our website here.

Submit these via our application portal by 11.59pm on Sunday 18th January 2026.

We encourage people from any background to apply for this post. We are

committed to creating a workforce which is representative of our society, and

to bringing together those with a variety of skills and experiences to help shape

what we do and how we work. We are particularly keen to hear from people of

colour and those who self-identify as disabled.

Please note, this post is open to people who already have the right to live and

work in the UK, as Julie’s Bicycle is not currently in a position to sponsor a work

visa.

A note on AI:

While we understand that some people may use AI tools for accessibility (and

recognise and support that many assistive technologies may use elements of AI),

we ask candidates to consider what tools are most appropriate during the

application process. For example, we recognise the value for many people of

machine learning language tools like Grammarly. On the other hand we would

discourage the use of generative AI tools in writing your application, as we'd like to

understand your personal interest in working for Julie's Bicycle, and be able to

understand your non-AI-assisted communication skills just as they are. We also

recognise that for many of the people and creative communities we work with,

the rise of generative AI poses a threat to their livelihoods, while the environmental

impacts of AI are only set to grow: this means we also have a responsibility as

Julie's Bicycle to consider where and when (and if) we use AI in our work.

Thank you for your interest in working at Julie’s Bicycle.