Marketing and Communications Director

Job title:

Marketing and Communications Director

Company

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Job description

Job Description:Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.The Marketing and Communications Director serves as part of the Senior Leadership Team of the Innovation, Income & Engagement Directorate and is responsible for the smooth running of the Marketing and Communications department and working collaboratively across the Directorate to help plan and deliver impactful campaigns.The successful candidate will be working to help us reach more people with our services and grow the audience of people who want to support the charity with their time, money, voice, and donations. We have big ambitions to become the ‘end of life’ charity and more than double the number of people we help today.You will be responsible for:

• Leading, inspiring and developing the Marketing and Communications teams to achieve a step change in our performance and exceed ambitious reach, engagement and share of voice targets.
• Fostering a culture of innovation and organisational collaboration, to drive our Marketing & Communications strategy, creating brand and PR campaigns that engage our target audiences and elevate our cause.
• Developing a long-term plan, including investment and measurement of returns, to deliver integrated and relevant content to build spontaneous awareness and brand buzz, optimising integration with fundraising.
• Working with the Marketing and Communications Heads of Department and media contacts to develop and implement PR and media programmes that will build our share of voice, grow our reputation in end-of-life care and help reposition Marie Curie as the ‘end of life’ charity
• Managing media queries, sometimes in high-pressure situations, maintaining the Marie Curie position with statements and Q&As and ensuring appropriate spokespeople are media trained at all times.
• Representing the Charity at the highest levels, engaging credibly, dynamically and charismatically with key stakeholders.

Key Criteria:

• Established experience working in a strategic leadership role within both marketing and PR, managing multiple and complex functions.
• Demonstrable experience of leading and shaping strategies to increase audience reach and relevance and to translate strategies into operational plans.
• Proven track record in delivering growth in media relations and/or marketing metrics.
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate people internally and externally.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the credibility, confidence and stature to interact with influential people at the highest levels.
• Excellent written skills with the ability to distil complex information into clear and coherent board reports and presentations.
• Experience working within the charity industry would be an advantage but is not essential.

Please see the full job description .Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: Sunday 27 October 2024.

Salary: £88,810 – 100,000 depending on experienceContract: PermanentBased: UK Hybrid working flexibly between home and in our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens, London (2 days per week in office). Regular travel to other sites as required.Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.We’re happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests toAbout Us:Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.Everyone knows our daffodil, but it’s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Expected salary

£88810 – 100000 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:21:24 GMT

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