Communication Planning Manager

Muscular Dystrophy UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Muscular Dystrophy UK is seeking a Communications Planning Manager based in London to lead the delivery of integrated communications plans across the organisation. You will partner with teams to define goals, understand audiences, and develop clear briefs, coordinating resources and expertise from the Marketing and Communications directorate.

This role requires a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, a track record of coordinating complex projects on time and on budget,

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for teams, briefing in marketing and communication activities.
• Project manages the delivery of integrated communications plans to maximise strategic impact.
• Coordinate resources and expertise from across the Marketing and Communications directorate to deliver campaigns on time and to budget.

Job description

The Communication Planning Manager is the first point of contact for teams across the organisation briefing in marketing and communication activities.

The role project manages the delivery of integrated communications plans making the best use of our communications channels and internal resource to have maximum strategic impact.

You’ll work with colleagues to define their goals, understand their audiences, develop a great communications brief and then help deliver their campaign by coordinating resources and expertise from across the Marketing and Communications directorate.

You’ll be a true collaborator, a confident, skilled communicator who can build excellent relationships across the organisation, ensuring all communications are planned, resourced and delivered to the highest standards, on time and to budget.

You’ll also have excellent organisational skills, a proven track record of success in overseeing and coordinating projects and be a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of integrated communications.

Communication Planning Manager

Company: Muscular Dystrophy UK Salary: £37,000 to £42,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: London, SE1 8QD Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Oct 2026 Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

Summary

The Communication Planning Manager is the first point of contact for teams across the organisation briefing in marketing and communication activities.

The role project manages the delivery of integrated communications plans making the best use of our communications channels and internal resource to have maximum strategic impact.

You’ll work with colleagues to define their goals, understand their audiences, develop a great communications brief and then help deliver their campaign by coordinating resources and expertise from across the Marketing and Communications directorate.

You’ll be a true collaborator, a confident, skilled communicator who can build excellent relationships across the organisation, ensuring all communications are planned, resourced and delivered to the highest standards, on time and to budget.

You’ll also have excellent organisational skills, a proven track record of success in overseeing and coordinating projects and be a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of integrated communications.

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