Senior Communications Manager

Ygam; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Pension scheme with 6% employer

Wellbeing & mentoring scheme

Training budget

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

McPin Foundation in London is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to lead our communications function during a growth phase. This strategic, hands-on role requires exceptional communications skills, senior leadership experience and the ability to inspire a busy team.

You will translate complex mental health research into accessible content, shape strategy, and engage researchers, policymakers and the public to maximise impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a communications function or department.
• Ability to translate complex research into accessible content.
• Proven track record of influencing researchers, policy makers and the public.

Responsibilities

• Lead the communications strategy and function.
• Support influencing and impact work with strategic delivery.
• Translate complex mental health research into engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Manage and develop a two-person communications team and oversee external consultants.
• Shape organisational strategy and strengthen internal communications practices.

Skills

Strategic communications

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Content strategy

Job description

Type: Fixed term contract

Duration: 2 years

Location: A mix of working remotely and in the McPin office (Bethal Green, London)

Salary: Starting from £46,637 per annum FTE (point 22)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Do you want to ensure mental health research has a real-world impact?

Can you lead strategic communications that influence researchers, policy makers and the public?

Are you an experienced, values-led communications leader who can support and inspire a busy team?

The McPin Foundation is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to lead our communications function at an exciting point in our growth. This strategic, hands‑on role suits someone with excellent communications skills and strategic leadership and communications experience.

McPin is a mental health research charity working to transform how research is done by putting the expertise of people with lived experience at its heart. We believe this makes research more relevant, meaningful and likely to create real‑world change. Recent work has included young people’s mental health, digital mental health and virtual reality, inequalities, data sharing and artificial intelligence.

As Senior Communications Manager, you will ensure McPin’s work reaches the right audiences and has the greatest possible impact. You will lead our communications strategy, support influencing and impact work, and help colleagues translate complex research into engaging and accessible content.

You will manage and develop a communications team (two people), oversee consultants for specific projects, and work closely with colleagues, partners, people in our networks and external stakeholders. As part of the charity’s senior leadership, you will help shape organisational strategy, strengthen internal working practices and support other McPin colleagues to develop their own media and communications skills.

You will support delivery of McPin’s communications strategy, strengthen how we capture and demonstrate impact and grow our supporter base. You will bring strategic confidence, creativity and practical delivery skills, whilst working in a way that reflects McPin’s values.

Currently, most staff at the McPin Foundation are working remotely, although office spaces in London are open and available for use. This post will involve a mix of working remotely and working in London.

Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti‑oppressive behaviours. We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues.

We offer benefits including:

• a competitive salary
• hybrid/flexible working
• a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution
• wellbeing support and mentoring scheme
• an individual training budget
• access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• healthcare cash plan with Hospital Saturday Fund

The closing date for applications is Monday 21st September 2026 at 9.00 am. The first stage of Interviews will take place week commencing 28th September.