Communications & Marketing Manager

Birmingham Hospice; Highgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Highgate is seeking a Communications and Marketing Manager to enhance its brand and deliver impactful campaigns. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in communications strategies, team management, and the ability to engage with the community. This role offers professional development opportunities and focuses on making a difference in hospice care. Join us to play a vital role in the West Midlands.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing programmes

Access to employee benefits platforms

Qualifications

• Proven experience in communications strategies.
• Ability to manage media enquiries effectively.
• First-class communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver marketing strategies.
• Support corporate fundraising and new ventures.
• Handle media enquiries positioning the hospice as a trusted voice.

Skills

Experience in developing impactful communications strategies

Media handling skills

Team management experience

Exceptional organizational skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

We're looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager to elevate our brand, drive innovative campaigns, and champion the vital role of hospice care in our communities. In this role, you'll craft powerful narratives, build relationships across diverse channels, and deliver communications that inspire action and strengthen our presence across the West Midlands.

At Birmingham Hospice, we are united by a powerful mission: To ensure everyone in our community can access the care of their choice at the end of life.

We are a values‑driven charity where people come first – whether it's our patients, supporters, or colleagues. With exciting growth plans, now is the perfect time to join us and help shape the future of our communications and marketing in a role that blends purpose with professional development.

About the role

Working alongside the Head of Communications and Marketing, you will develop and deliver internal, external and digital marketing strategies that raise our profile across the West Midlands and beyond.

You will also provide communications and marketing support for corporate fundraising, retail operations and new commercial ventures that generate income and raise brand awareness for Birmingham Hospice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving Communications and Marketing Team as we reach new audiences and grow our communication and income generation activities.

• You have proven experience developing and delivering impactful communications strategies.
• You are comfortable handling media enquiries, with the ability to position Birmingham Hospice as a trusted and leading voice in hospice care.
• You bring team management experience, exceptional organisational skills, and an enthusiastic, can‑do approach to challenges, combined with first‑class written and verbal communication skills and an eye for detail.
• You will enjoy a varied and interesting role spanning corporate, clinical, retail and fundraising communications.
• You are given autonomy to try new things and bring innovation to your work.
• Work that makes a genuine difference to people living with terminal illness and their families.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave, wellbeing programmes and access to employee benefit platforms such as Stream and Reward Gateway.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, visit the jobs portal on our website.

The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim. We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters.

We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.