Media & PR Manager

Job Advert

Final date to receive applications: 12 noon, Friday 13th February 2026

Reports to:

Senior Communications Manager

Location:

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Working hours:

22.5 hours per week / 3 days per week
Salary: £30,316 (pro rata per annum £18,942) SCP 29

We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum‑selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine‑shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia. Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top‑notch gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East and through live‑streamed performances and digital lessons.

Are you self‑motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.

This is an exciting moment for The Glasshouse. With a growing programme of gigs and concerts, conferences and a major fundraising campaign ahead, this role will play a key part in shaping how our story is told. You’ll have real responsibility, strong support and the chance to make a visible impact in an organisation that believes in the power of music and culture to change lives.

• Solid experience in a media relations or PR role, either in‑house or agency‑side.
• A strong news sense, with a track record of developing stories and securing coverage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write engaging, on‑brand press materials that reflect the Glasshouse’s tone of voice and values.
• Confidence working directly with journalists and acting as a main press contact, including in fast‑paced or sensitive situations.
• Experience briefing and supporting senior spokespeople.
• Strong journalist relationships and pitching experience.
• Experience managing press visits, interviews, events or filming.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to juggle priorities and deadlines.
• A collaborative approach and comfortable working across teams and with external partners.
• Experience working on PR activity involving external partners or multi‑stakeholder projects, with an understanding of how to manage shared stories, approvals and relationships.
• A proactive mindset, with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions.
• An interest in (or enthusiasm for learning about) music, arts, culture and the charity sector.

Experience of working in the arts, culture or third sector is desirable but not essential, what matters most is your ability to tell compelling stories and build positive media relationships.

• Taking responsibility for day‑to‑day media relations at The Glasshouse, with a particular focus on regional press and targeted national opportunities.
• Researching, writing and distributing press releases, pitches and media materials, turning ideas and activity into clear, compelling coverage.
• Proactively identifying, developing and pitching interviews, features and newsworthy stories, working closely with our PR agency (Premier) on national and strategic opportunities, across all areas of the organisation including concerts, gigs, education, artist development, conferences and fundraising.
• Delivering PR activity for events, projects and partnerships that take place both at The Glasshouse and off‑site, working confidently with external partners, venues and stakeholders to manage messaging, approvals and media relationships.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists across regional, national, trade and broadcast media.
• Identifying and supporting broadcast and opinion‑led opportunities, including TV, radio, podcasts and first‑person comment where appropriate.

• Working closely with our…