PR manager

Confidential; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Private Medical Insurance (including.d

Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike Loan Scheme

Cycle 2 Work Scheme

Eyecare

Discount Portal

Job summary

Kidney Research UK is seeking an experienced PR Manager to lead our press office from Peterborough with hybrid flexibility. The role focuses on growing media reach and telling powerful stories about kidney disease, to drive awareness and support.

You will manage patient and donor stories with care, coordinate across fundraising, policy, research and communications teams, and shape campaigns that align with our mission to improve lives affected by kidney disease.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in press or media relations.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to spot a news story and act quickly.
• Credibility to build relationships with journalists.
• Experience handling sensitive stories with consent, safeguarding and data processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead our press office and storytelling function, shaping and delivering coverage that raises the profile of the charity.
• Show the reality, urgency and impact of kidney disease on patients and their families.
• Act as the first point of contact in the press office, spotting news stories and building lasting relationships with journalists.
• Oversee our people and fundraising communications function.
• Ensure patient and supporter stories are handled with care and the right consent, with safeguarding and data processes in place.
• Develop integrated plans with our fundraising teams, telling inspiring stories that encourage people to get involved.
• Work closely with fundraising, policy, research and marketing and communications colleagues to ensure PR plays a central role in our strategic priorities and campaigns.

Skills

Press relations

Media relations

Writing skills

News judgement

Job description

PR manager

Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Generous annual leave
• Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical
• Pension Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Death in Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike Loan Scheme
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Eyecare
• Discount Portal.

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn't get the attention it deserves. At Kidney Research UK we are determined to change that. We're looking for an experienced PR manager to help us significantly grow our media reach and make kidney disease impossible to ignore.

The Role

• Lead our press office and storytelling function, shaping and delivering coverage that raises the profile of the charity
• Show the reality, urgency and impact of kidney disease on patients and their families
• Act as the first point of contact in the press office, spotting news stories and building lasting relationships with journalists
• Oversee our people and fundraising communications function
• Ensure patient and supporter stories are handled with care and the right consent, with safeguarding and data processes in place
• Develop integrated plans with our fundraising teams, telling inspiring stories that encourage people to get involved
• Work closely with fundraising, policy, research and marketing and communications colleagues to ensure PR plays a central role in our strategic priorities and campaigns

What We're Looking For

• A strong track record in press or media relations
• Excellent writing skills
• The judgement to operate confidently and at pace
• Ability to spot a news story
• The credibility to build and maintain relationships with journalists
• Experience handling sensitive stories, consent, safeguarding and data processes with care
• Ability to collaborate across teams and build buy-in for PR within strategic priorities
• Passion for making a difference to people living with kidney disease

About Kidney Research UK:

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity. Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person - the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

You may have experience in the following: PR Manager, Press Officer, Media Relations Manager, Head of Press, Senior Press Officer, Public Relations Manager, Communications Manager, Media Manager, Case Study Manager, Storytelling, Charity Communications Manager, Charity PR, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.