Corporate Communications Manager

Alzheimer's Research UK; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alzheimer's Research UK in Cambridge is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to lead strategic communications and strengthen our reputation. You will oversee messaging framework, executive communications, and flagship publications including the Annual Report, managing a team of four Corporate Communications Officers.

This role partners with Brand, Fundraising and Marketing to drive cross‑team campaigns and high‑impact storytelling across channels.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in communications, corporate communications, PR or related discipline.
• Experience developing strategic communications plans that support objectives and enhance reputation.
• Experience acting as a trusted adviser or business partner to senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing organizational messaging, narratives, thought-leadership content or executive communications.
• Experience delivering high-profile communications projects, campaigns, publications or stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience planning and delivering complex projects, managing competing priorities, budgets and external suppliers.
• Experience managing, developing and motivating teams.
• Excellent written, verbal and editorial communication skills.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate priorities into messaging.
• Ability to develop clear, persuasive messaging for diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels.
• Strong project and operational management skills, with ability to deliver multiple projects.
• Collaborative leadership with commitment to continuous improvement.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary communications partner to Corporate Partnerships, Brand and CEO Office.
• Develop and deliver communications plans supporting priorities and fundraising.
• Plan major organisational moments with integrated communications activity.
• Support Senior Manager in identifying opportunities, risks and issues.
• Lead development and maintenance of ARUK's messaging framework and materials.
• Oversee executive communications, including briefings, speeches and LinkedIn content.
• Manage flagship publications and outputs like the Annual Report and Dementia Attitudes Monitor.
• Provide communications support for partnerships and campaigns.
• Line manage Corporate Communications Officers and support professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture aligned to values and objectives.
• Ensure priorities, workflows and resources meet strategic communications needs.

Skills

Strategic Communications

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Content Development

Media Relations

Public Speaking

Job description

Location Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)

Published 2 days ago

Closing in 13 days

This is a Permanent , , Full Time vacancy.

The Vacancy

TheCommunications teamis responsible forinforming, inspiring and engaging the public byshowcasingAlzheimer’s Research UK’s work,impactand mission across all channels.Welead the charity’s mediaand strategic communications activity—ensuring consistent,accurateand compelling storytelling that supports research, fundraising and organisational priorities.

The Corporate Communications Manager will be responsible for the development and delivery of clear, consistent and compelling communications that strengthens our reputation and supports the positioning of our organisational narrative and brand.

The role will provide strategic communications support to Corporate Partnerships, Brand, Fundraising and Marketing and the CEO Office. The postholder will oversee the charity’s Annual Report and strategic campaigns and manage a team of four Corporate Communications Officers.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Act as the primary communications business partner to Corporate Partnerships, Brand and the CEO Office, providing strategic communications advice and support.
• Develop and deliver communications plans that support organisational priorities, fundraising objectives, strategic partnerships and executive profiling.
• Contribute to planning for major organisational moments, ensuring communications activity is integrated, audience-focused and aligned with ARUK priorities.
• Support the Senior Manager, Corporate & Research Communications in identifying communications opportunities, risks and emerging issues.

Delivery & Oversight

• Lead the development and maintenance of ARUK's communications messaging framework, including key messages, narrative tools and supporting communications materials.
• Oversee delivery of executive communications, including briefings, speeches, LinkedIn content, thought-leadership materials and speaking opportunities where required.
• Manage the production of flagship publications, including the Annual Report and Dementia Attitudes Monitor, and the communications outputs to support these.
• Provide communications support for major strategic partnerships, organisational announcements and corporate campaigns.
• Provide effective team management, role-modelling ARUK’s leadership values.
• Line manage Corporate Communications Officers, setting goals, overseeing workloads and providing positive and constructive feedback and supporting professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture that reflects ARUK's values and supports continuous improvement.
• Ensure team priorities, workflows and resources are aligned to organisational needs and strategic communications objectives.

Cross-Team & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Brand, Strategic Marketing, Media & PR, Content, Research Communications and Fundraising teams to ensure consistent messaging and integrated communications delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders and business partners.
• Identify opportunities to connect specialist communications teams into projects and campaigns to maximise impact and organisational alignment.

Governance, Risk & Quality Assurance

• Ensure communications outputs adhere to ARUK's brand, messaging, accessibility and editorial standards.
• Support the identification and management of reputational issues and communications risks.
• Work with the Metrics & Insights Manager to establish KPIs, measure performance and evaluate the effectiveness of corporate communications activity.
• Lead continuous improvement of corporate communications processes, templates and ways of working.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Significant experience in communications, corporate communications, public affairs, PR or a related communications discipline.
• Experience developing and delivering strategic communications plans that support organisational objectives and enhance reputation.
• Experience acting as a trusted communications adviser or business partner to senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing organisational messaging, narratives, thought-leadership content or executive communications.
• Experience delivering high-profile communications projects, campaigns, publications or stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience planning and delivering complex projects, managing competing priorities, stakeholders, budgets and external suppliers.
• Experience managing, developing and motivating teams
• Excellent written, verbal and editorial communication skills.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate organisational priorities into compelling communications activity.
• Ability to develop clear, persuasive and evidence-based messaging for a range of audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Strong project and operational management skills, with the ability to prioritise resources, and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confident decision-maker with the ability to identify and respond to risks, opportunities and changing priorities.
• Collaborative leadership style, with the ability to support, develop and motivate others.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and committed to continuous improvement.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and personal accountability

The closing date for applications is the31stAugust 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. 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. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

The Charity

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trialsthat slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

It is important to offer a range of benefits which are designed to meet both the organisational and individual needs, are market competitive and designed to attract and retain employees.

For more details on working for Alzheimer's Research UK click here .

Alzheimer's Research UK is a registered charity, numbers 1077089 and SC042474.

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