Senior Communications Manager

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The McPin Foundation is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to lead its communications function at an exciting growth phase. This strategic, hands-on role requires excellent communications skills and clear leadership and experience translating complex mental health research into accessible content.

You will manage a small team, work with external partners, and help shape strategy from within senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Lead the communications strategy and influence work.
• Translate complex research into engaging content.
• Manage a communications team of two and oversee consultants.

Responsibilities

• Ensure McPin’s work reaches the right audiences and has impact.
• Grow the supporter base and demonstrate impact.
• Collaborate with networks and external stakeholders.
• Lead a communications strategy and guide cross-functional teams.

Job description

Location: London, hybrid
Salary expectation: From £46,637
Contract: Full time, 2-year contract
Application deadline: Monday 21st September

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.

About the Role

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 of 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, while working in a way that reflects McPin’s values.

Working Arrangements

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 Commitment

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.

Deadline: Monday 21st September