Senior Strategic Communications Manager

Marie Curie UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent end-of-life charity is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Manager to shape external communication and align it with the organization's mission. The role involves managing communications strategy, leading projects across teams, and ensuring impactful messaging. Candidates must have a strong background in strategic communication with proven success in delivering high-impact campaigns. This position offers a salary of £45,000-50,000 per annum, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and tickets

Continuous professional development

Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior external communications role.
• Proven track record of integrated strategic communication campaigns.
• Excellent writing, planning, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape the charity's external communication strategy.
• Manage and optimise communications to align with mission.
• Lead strategic communications planning and framework development.
• Oversee performance evaluation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Strategic planning

Leadership abilities

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Influencing skills

Adaptability to change

Passion for impactful communication

Job description

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end‑of‑life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end‑of‑life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

Job Description

The Senior Strategic Communications Manager will shape how the charity tells its story to the world. This person ensures our messages, campaigns, and content aligns with our mission and resonates with the audiences we serve. You’ll work across the organisation to turn complex priorities into compelling narratives, guiding teams to communicate with clarity, consistency, and purpose. It’s a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and storytelling – translating organisational goals into communications that inspire and influence.

This is an exciting, newly created role that offers the opportunity to shape our strategic communications approach from the ground up. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our external communications are cohesive, impactful, and aligned with our organisational strategy – strengthening Marie Curie’s public image and brand. If you’re looking for a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference and leave your mark, we’d love to hear from you!

You Will Be Responsible For

• Working closely with the Director and Head of Communications to develop, manage and optimise Marie Curie’s external communication strategy.
• Leading strategic communications planning, translating organisational goals into actionable, audience‑led communications plans.
• Developing and overseeing key messaging frameworks and thematic narratives based on insight and research.
• Evaluate performance, generate insights, and ensure continuous improvement.
• Advising and working closely with senior management, internal communications, teams across our income and innovation directorate and external agencies.
• Ensuring team, channel, campaign and product strategies are aligned and support the departmental, directorate and organisational strategy.
• Line managing the Strategic Communications Manager and leading matrix teams on key projects.

Key Criteria

• Extensive experience in a senior external communications role, with a strong track record of delivering integrated, high‑impact strategic communication campaigns from start to finish.
• Experience translating organisational strategy into compelling structured key messages for our audiences.
• Experience advising and influencing leadership and stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Proven track record of leading projects across teams and managing agency partnerships.
• Confident and persuasive communicator with excellent writing, planning, and leadership skills.
• Highly capable of prioritising tasks and managing multiple projects and campaigns to meet deadlines.
• Experience managing agencies and overseeing high‑profile campaigns.
• Confident working in changing environments.
• Passion for purposeful communication that makes a measurable difference.
• Experience working in a charity, not‑for‑profit, or health‑related organisation (desirable).

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: 9 Jan 2026. The interviews are planned to commence later in January.

Salary: £45,000-50,000 per annum (plus £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)

Contract: Permanent, full‑time

Based: Fully remote (work from home) or hybrid working (Embassy Gardens office in London)

Benefits You’ll LOVE

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry‑leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We’re happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected].