We’re looking for a Head of Membership and Communications to join our team

The Royal Society of Musicians works with professional musicians and others professionally active in the world of music, who have been affected by accident, illness, stress and anxiety. We provide vital support to individuals throughout their careers and into retirement and in the last five years have considered nearly 2,000 applications for assistance, distributing grants totalling £2,561,858. Casework sits at the heart of all RSM activities and we are currently finalising a strategy to enable us to increase the number of individuals we support.

RSM has been a membership organisation since its inception in 1738, with one of our founding Members being George Frideric Handel, for whom we were a favourite charity. Today, RSM has over 2,000 Members, all of whom are professionally active in the world of music, or retired. Our Members act as our Ambassadors and play a key role in advising us of colleagues in need.

We are currently looking to develop our membership and increase our communications, to ensure that RSM continues to be a vital resource for the music profession.

The Head of Membership & Communications is a new role at RSM. The post holder will manage the day-to-day administration of the membership, sub-groups and all associated activities and will co-ordinate other RSM events. They will also work with the CEO to maximise RSM’s presence across the music profession and within other key stakeholder groups.

We are looking for someone who has prior experience of membership management and is also a confident communications professional. The post holder will be highly empathetic and compassionate towards all Members and other supporters and will be passionate about working within RSM’s values.

To apply, please forward your CV and a cover letter outlining your reasons for applying, previous experience and what you can bring to the role. All applications should be marked for the attention of Charlotte Penton-Smith, Chief Executive and sent to [email protected]

All applications must be received by Friday 3 December 2021.