Communications and Marketing Manager (Interim – 9 months)

Salary: £34,298 – £40,617 per annum
Hours: 37 Hours per week over 5 days
Contract: Interim 9 months

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and creative Communications and Marketing Manager to help shape the next chapter of our story over a nine-month interim period. Leading a supportive team of six, you’ll bring our vibrant programme to life, develop campaigns that truly resonate with diverse audiences, and play a key role in strengthening and evolving our brand positioning. 

You’ll also be central to the development of our new website, working closely with the Head of Audience and Programme and the Digital Engagement Manager to help craft a website that’s clear, engaging and built with our audiences in mind. 

York Museums Trust is an independent charity at the heart of the city, caring for York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery, the Yorkshire Museum,  York Museum Gardens and York St Mary’s. Our nationally designated collections span archaeology, natural history, social history, costume and textiles, and art, including the world’s largest collection of British studio ceramics. Our sites, from listed buildings to Scheduled Monuments, offer a rich and inspiring backdrop for your work. 

If you’re collaborative, open to fresh ideas, and experienced in delivering impactful marketing and communications campaigns, with a good understanding of the media landscape, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Experience in the cultural or heritage sector is a bonus, not a requirement. 

How to apply:

Please download the following documents:

• Job Description
• Applicant Privacy Notice
• Equal Opportunities Form

Send:

• Your CV
• Completed Equal Opportunities Form
• a covering letter telling us how your skills, experience and approach make you a great fit for the role. 

to recruitment@ymt.org.uk. 

All documents should be sent in a PDF format. 

Applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK.  If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.  

As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.  

Dates to bear in mind… 

Closing date for applications is 09:00 am on Tuesday 10th March 2026 

Interviews will take place in York on the 20th March 2026.