Group Communications Director; Maternity Cover

Chief Executive Officer (LW Entertainment) & Co-Chief Executive Officer (LW Theatres)

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The Communications team works across the LW Group, overseeing all external communications activity for LW Entertainment, LW Theatres (including LW Tickets and other entities), and Lord Lloyd Webber’s private office.

This role encompasses managing proactive and reactive media activity on a global scale — from strategic campaigns and press relations to crisis communications, reputation management and stakeholder engagement.

LW Theatres and LW Entertainment are commercial businesses, while Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is a registered charity. All communications activity is conducted in close collaboration with the Lloyd Webber private office. Although the organisations are separate entities, it is imperative that communications are aligned and closely coordinated, given the high-profile nature of the stakeholders, brands, venues and businesses involved.

This is a unique opportunity to provide maternity cover on a fixed-term contract. While advertised as a full-time fixed-term role, part-time options may be considered for the right candidate, working in tandem with existing internal and external support, subject to experience and availability.

The Group Communications Director reports directly to the Chief Executive Officers of LW Entertainment and LW Theatres, working closely with the Lloyd Webber family and the Boards of both organisations.

LW Entertainment (LWE) is an entertainment company with musical theatre at its heart. Founded in 1977, it exists to represent, manage and license the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber, the most commercially successful composer of all time.

LWE oversees the portfolio of brands under ALW Musicals, collaborating with best-in-class partners to extend into traditional and non-traditional entertainment mediums, reaching existing and new audiences around the world.

LW Theatres owns and operates six commercial theatres
* in London’s West End. Its venues are among the most prestigious and desirable in the world, including The London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

LW Theatres is the largest operator of musical theatres in London, with approximately one in three visits to a London musical taking place at an LW Theatre. As its impact grows beyond the UK, LW Theatres is increasingly delivering international consultancy services for clients across the world.

* Adelphi Theatre is owned in association with Nederlander International Limited.

LW Tickets Limited is part of the LW Theatres Group. LW Tickets provides comprehensive ticketing technology and services to leading entertainment venues and productions across the UK.

Operating on the innovative Lineup platform, LW Tickets delivers secure, scalable ticketing solutions that enhance the customer experience while providing valuable insights and support to its partners.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is a registered charity founded by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1992. The Foundation’s principal objective is to promote the arts, culture and heritage for the public benefit. Since 2011, the Foundation has awarded over £20m to projects focused on enhancing arts education and participation, improving access, and increasing diversity across the arts, culture and heritage sector.

• Lead strategic communications planning and oversight across the LW Group
• Provide strong reactive and proactive communications support for Lord Lloyd Webber, particularly around personal interests and priority creative projects
• Work closely with global partners to plan, oversee and support all external communications activity across the Group, including high-profile international productions involving leading directors, producers and talent
• Develop and manage a strategic communications calendar to plan and execute campaigns and identify key tentpole moments globally
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive and shape proactive communications, aligned with owned and paid media channels
• Manage media relations (B2B and B2C),…