Head of Communications

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 end of life care, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Their leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and their 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

As the Head of Communications, you will play a leading role in helping grow and position Marie Curie as the expert in end-of-life care, increasing their audience, influence and amplifying their voice. This is a unique opportunity to shape the conversation around end-of-life care, using the power of communications to drive change and make a meaningful impact in a truly mission-driven organisation.

Your Impact:

Develop, implement and manage external communications in line with the organisation’s organisational strategy and values.
Work closely in collaboration across directorates and initiatives, ensuring messaging is aligned and effective.
Together with the Director Corporate and Strategic Communications and the Head of PR and Media, lead in periods of crisis communications with response plans and key messages.
Lead, guide and develop the communications team.
Key Criteria:

Experience in a similar role, creating and delivering organisation wide communication plans that support business objectives.
Strong track record of leading on major communication campaigns, including change communications.
Experience managing, leading and developing a team.
Experience working in a complex organisation, bringing together and aligning different departments.
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to develop strong relationships and influence across all levels.
Strong project management skills with experience aligning and managing campaigns, projects and products to organisational objectives.