Corporate Communications Manager

Freelancingforgood; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health charity is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to drive brand communications and manage a team. Responsibilities include developing strategies, managing media relations, and enhancing the charity’s communication efforts. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in PR, a strong understanding of health issues, and proven leadership abilities. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and is based in Cambridge, UK.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working in an influential press office, securing top-tier coverage.
• Proven success in leading integrated PR and digital campaigns.
• Ability to develop clear and persuasive messaging to support strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational plans for the team, working across departments.
• Craft compelling narratives and social media content for the charity.
• Manage communications around strategic partnerships.

Skills

Team management

Communication strategies

Media relations

Creativity

Job description

Alzheimer’s Research UK is looking for a Corporate Communications Manager.

Overview:

• Full-time role: fixed-term, 12-month contract
• Language: English
• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Salary: circa £44,000 per year
• Applications closing: 19th October

Job Description

The Corporate Communications Manager will be responsible for ensuring consistent and compelling external communications to drive our brand, as well as establishing the charity’s position in key strategic areas and helping to drive value from our corporate partnerships.

They will ensure a clear internal narrative and key messaging for ARUK employees, as well as supporting external communications from the CEO Office. This will include guiding key thought leadership pieces from ARUK’s Senior Leadership Team and ambassadors, informing key stakeholder communications and protecting ARUK’s growing corporate reputation.

The postholder will oversee the charity’s Annual Report and Review and identify opportunities to raise the charity’s profile in key strategic areas of work. The postholder will manage the work of two Corporate Communications Officers.

Responsibilities

Team Management

• Developing and delivering operational plans for the team, working closely with other departments across the charity including Corporate Fundraising and the CEO Office.
• Day-to-day responsibility for the budget of the team, including reforecasting.
• Providing effective team management, exhibiting ARUK’s leadership values, including holding regular 1:1s, providing positive and constructive feedback, managing time and workload, and supporting training and development needs of team members.
• Feeding into the development of department-wide initiatives to improve ways of working, increase engagement and improve the quality of our output.

Thought Leadership

• Develop and execute high-impact communication strategies that amplify the CEO’s voice across internal and external platforms.
• Craft compelling narratives, speeches, op-eds, and social media content that positions the charity as an industry leader. Identify emerging themes and trends to proactively shape messaging.
• Source, evaluate, and coordinate media opportunities including interviews, podcasts, panels, and profiles. Prepare briefing materials and talking points to ensure consistent and impactful representation.

Partnership Communications

• Managing the work of a team focused on supporting communications of and to our corporate fundraising partners, including:
  • Supporting New Business teams on pitch and proposition development.
  • Supporting Partnership Development teams on partnership announcements.
  • Providing regular opportunities for Fundraising teams to learn and improve their communication skills, as well as providing consulting support on a range of relevant topics arising within those teams.
• Providing oversight and support for communications around current and future strategic partnerships for ARUK.

Key Messaging

• Responsible for developing and maintaining key messaging documents and guidelines for the Department and ensuring internal teams and external partners are using consistent messaging to underpin the charity’s brand.

Media Relations

• Coordinating pro-active PR planning, using media metrics to guide decisions and identify key areas of opportunity.
• Agreeing and tracking the use of media key messages.
• Taking an active role in promoting thought leadership pieces on key corporate or strategic issues for the charity.

Role Requirements

• Ability to develop and support a high-performing team that delivers on organisational priorities.
• Confident setting KPIs and direction for teams and will have proven success leading integrated PR and digital campaigns.
• Significant experience working within an influential press office, including a record of proactively securing top-tier coverage.
• Experience and/or understanding of working on issues relating to health inequalities and public health.
• Demonstrates and encourages ownership and responsibility; builds drive and motivation in others – has a ‘can-do’ attitude, is committed to delivering results, and strives for continuous improvement.
• A highly strategic and creative thinker, with exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Creative flair, with an eye for detail, compelling copy and engaging ideas – able to spot opportunities and develop them for the benefit of ARUK and its beneficiaries.
• Excellent journalistic skills and an understanding of how to influence and use the media, including through thought leadership.
• Ability to develop clear and persuasive messaging to support ARUK’s strategic goals and enhance the charity’s reputation.
• Able to build effective relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in partner organisations, adapting ways of working to account for different personal working styles and organisational cultures.
• A collaborative and approachable nature – able to work effectively, communicate regularly and challenge constructively with colleagues in relevant Departments to develop and deliver projects.
• A self-starter, able to work with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
• Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and beyond, and to work outside of regular office hours.

How to apply?

To apply for this role, please fill in the application form.

We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business.