The Opportunity

Brunswick Arts is one of the eight sector offerings of Brunswick Group, an advisory firm specialising in critical issues and corporate relations: a global partnership with 23 offices in 14 countries. The Leadership team is led by Pete Dillon, based in New York. London team is led by Claire Walsh.

As part of our specialist arts team, you will lead on the development and delivery of strategic communications plans and provide senior-level advice to a broad range of cultural organisations, funders and businesses operating in the arts. This position offers the business an informed view of the role culture in society and the power of the creative industries, drawing on available knowledge and specialist advisors available within our network to take clients the best, business critical advise and thinking.

Key Responsibilities

Drive execution on client accounts within the UK and international Brunswick Arts leadership team, managing workflow and key elements (e.g., narrative and strategy development work, building strong trusted relationships with clients, development of high-quality documents, etc.).
Advise Brunswick Arts and select Brunswick clients across a range of issues and communications disciplines, with the support of other senior colleagues Directors/Partners, and drawing on independent experience and insights.
Understand complex sector issues and the attitude of media, politicians/regulators, funders (both public and private) and other stakeholder groups.
Manage complex media and policy-related interactions, using advanced knowledge of media and other stakeholder landscapes, bringing a can-do attitude to media campaigning – both supporting the junior team and proactively liaising with your media network on behalf of the business.
Play a key role in team management and dynamics, including supporting smooth team transitions, and serving as a day-to-day mentor to junior team members.
Play an active role in drafting new business proposals and letters of engagement, including participating in pitch meetings.
Foster a network of journalist and stakeholder contacts and relationships, proactively building a network to identify new business prospects and media contacts.
Together with the London team, supporting the international B’Arts Leadership team, proactively drive the strategic growth of Brunswick Art’s practice group, internal network and offer to clients.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

6–8 years of relevant experience either working in a communications, brand, content or marketing role within the cultural sector or related industries, or consulting experience advising cultural sector clients.
An understanding of key issues pertaining to arts and culture is essential; e.g., the interplay between the arts, business, public and government in the UK, representation and access, the global art market, restitution and representation, funding and business models for arts organisations, corporate partnerships and content programmes, leadership profiling, etc.
A strong sense of corporate positioning of Creative Industries organisations/businesses, with experience in developing strategies that can translate into programmes with sustained impact – across multiple channels; digital, media, events, partnerships, etc.
Knowledge of the arts media landscape – from national titles and broadcast through to specialist trade titles, with experience in media-handling essential.
A commitment to working collaboratively with a small and impactful team; sharing intel and news with colleagues, building awareness of the growing Brunswick Arts offer with other Brunswick sectors.
Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment – across a broad range of cultural content and with different external clients, handling different external cultures well and professionally.
A strong verbal and written communicator with high EQ levels and an engaging presentation style.
A global perspective and able to thrive in an international businesses or organisations.
Credible and compelling with senior business leaders.
A balance of creative and analytical thinking, bringing rigor, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Proven project and/or program management experience.
A natural team-worker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.

Our Benefits

In addition to life assurance, group income protection, and employer pension contribution, we offer:

Annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
25 days’ annual leave entitlement (excluding bank holidays) plus an additional day of leave for your birthday.
Private Medical Insurance via Bupa for yourself and your dependants, including access to a digital GP service, Bupa Menopause plan and Bupa anytime Healthline.
Family Leave policies - Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental & Adoption.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Headspace for Work membership.
Financial wellbeing benefit schemes – Season Ticket Loan, Tenancy Deposit Loan and Cycle to Work.
Eye Care – annual eye examination and contribution towards glasses.
Annual Flu Vaccinations.
Corporate Gym Memberships at discounted rates for local gyms.
External Partnerships – offers and priority booking through the National Theatre.
Complimentary artisan coffee, tea and snacks, served by our own barista in our café.
Daily breakfast and lunch served twice a week in our café.
Lunch & Learn training sessions.
Regular social, cultural and charitable activities.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Brunswick is an equal opportunities employer and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.

About Brunswick Arts

For more than 20 years, Brunswick Arts has advised the world’s great brands, cultural institutions, art platforms, and their leaders as they navigate a complex array of challenges and opportunities. We thrive at the intersections of culture, business, society, and politics, and have become essential strategists for visionaries across the visual and performing arts.

As the cultural landscape faces a host of rapidly-evolving geopolitical and social issues that affect every aspect of the arts – including arts media – new perspectives and solutions are required. The demand for a compelling and clearly defined purpose that can be understood by all stakeholders has never been more urgent.

Brunswick Arts experts are situated globally, with experience in fields ranging from luxury, fashion, financial services, real estate, and technology to the art market, museums, and foundations. Together, they deliver customized insights that span the full spectrum of the arts and brand communications. We have dedicated arts specialist teams anchored in 6 major cultural hubs worldwide, ensuring our counsel is attuned to local nuances while carrying global resonance.

Whether crafting compelling narratives, steering through crises and issues management, delivering campaigns and brand positioning, our efforts are driven by a profound and up-to-the-minute understanding of the cultural conversations that define our time. We don’t just provide advice; we shape and execute cultural legacies with meaningful impact and on a global stage.

Background

Brunswick is a critical issues firm. We advise the world’s leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world’s great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics and society at large. Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.

Our incoming CEO is Henry Timms, based in New York. Our Chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.

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