Freelance Communications Consultant

Role Summary:

Julie’s Bicycle (JB) is seeking a visionary and collaborative Communications
Consultant to drive forward our communications strategy and day to day
communications delivery. This role is about more than messaging — it’s about

shaping a compelling and inspiring public voice for creative climate action.

Job title:
Contract:

Location:

Freelance Communications Consultant
Part time, freelance position, ideally 3.5 days per week for 2
months up until the end of March 2026
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 (*)

£7,500 for a 2 month contract - estimating ~28 days in total

Fee:
Reporting to:
Start date:
Normal hours:   Working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday – Friday

ASAP - ideally from the beginning of February

Director of Julie’s Bicycle

(requests for flexible working hours will be considered)

(*) 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

JB is in a period of transition with our communications. We are taking this time to

recruit a new internal Communications Lead, and will need some interim cover for

our day to day communications during this period. By the time this role starts we

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

messages and audience development priorities. This role will benefit from all that
ground work and will help to bring to life our new approach.

The Role

We’re seeking a visionary and collaborative Communications Consultant to drive
forward our communications strategy and day to day communications delivery.

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 storytelling, content strategy, and creative outputs

aligning to our new brand—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 strategy. 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 during this time

and work closely with the rest of JB’s 22-person, supportive and mission-driven

team.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership
●  Drive forward an inclusive, digital-first communications strategy that positions

Julie’s Bicycle as a cultural leader in climate action.

●  Prepare 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.

Creative & Campaigns
●  Ensure coherence of messaging and tone across all channels and materials.
●  Collaborate with partners and internal teams to lead on key messaging,

ensuring we are consistent and confident across all our channels.

●  Oversee design and creative production for campaigns, reports and digital
content during this period (working alongside our Marketing Lead and with

support from external designers/freelancers).

●  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.

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

and social media.

●  Shape and oversee editorial calendars that reflect our programmes,

partnerships, research, and events.

●  Support on the production of public reports, thought leadership pieces and

external briefing materials, including media briefings where relevant, ensuring

appropriate tone and key messages.

●  Lead liaison with external PR and coordinate press responses.

●  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.
●  Design or multimedia experience.
●  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 Wednesday 7th 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.