Senior Policy Campaigns Manager

Job title:

Senior Policy Campaigns Manager

Company

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Job description

Job Category: Public RelationsJob 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 Senior Policy Campaigns Manager enables Marie Curie to deliver its organisational mission of closing the end-of-life gap so that we can realise our vision of a better end of life for all. It does this by helping us achieve our outcome of shaping the end-of-life care system through public campaigning on key policy areas to influence government and key opinion leaders.You will directly support our goals of growing our influence scale and impact, improving palliative and end of life care by campaigning for policy and systems change.You will be responsible for:

• Leading on the development and implementation of an overarching public campaigning strategy and activities for Marie Curie.
• Advise and collaborate with the Research, Policy and Public Affairs directorate to initiate policy campaigns that resonate with existing and new supporters, the media, and ultimately influence policy decision-makers and affect change.
• Oversee communications planning, content and channels alignment.
• Lead teams to develop and implement effective, integrated multi-channel marketing plans that build impact and influence the agendas across key opinion leader audiences.
• Work with the Head of Department to achieve the best structure and resource for the team, develop strategic agency partnerships as well as use other external resources where appropriate.
• Work closely with senior leaders and other key individuals within the organisation to develop high impact strategies, champion public campaigning, and mobilise staff and volunteer engagement in order to achieve organisational goals.
• Manage, coach and mentor the team to develop their capabilities.

Key Criteria:

• Significant experience of strategic policy and public affairs campaigning at a similar scale.
• Proven track record of delivering and implementing multi-channel campaigning strategies at a local and national level.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to tactfully and diplomatically communicate across all seniority levels.
• Demonstratable experience of dealing with reputational matters and sensitive issues.
• Strong team leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor.

Please see the full job description .Application 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: Wednesday 25 June.

Salary: £44,550 – 49,489 & £3,500 London weighting allowance where applicable.Contract: PermanentBased: This is a hybrid role predominantly home-based with 1 day working in our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens.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 3,500 staff and 5,000 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 leftEveryone 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

£44550 – 49489 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:47:32 GMT

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