Head of Media and PR – Healthcare Charity, MEDIA CONTACTS
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Are you a proactive, creative communications specialist who thrives on purpose, pace and making a difference? We’re working with a pioneering medical research charity that’s looking for a Head of Media and PR to lead all external comms and help raise its profile during a time of major growth and ambition.
This is a standalone, senior role with real scope – leading strategy, telling stories, managing media relationships, and handling everything from reputational issues to thought leadership. The charity’s mission is clear: to create real patient impact, especially in areas of high unmet need. Their work is fast-moving, ambitious and high-profile – and they need someone who can match that energy.
The very generous benefits package includes bonuses and 12% pension.
Responsibilities:-
* Shaping and delivering a bold media and PR strategy that reflects the organisation’s values and impact
* Acting as the go-to for all press, media and external communications – reactive and proactive
* Creating consistently engaging stories that cut through across national, trade and digital channels
* Building and maintaining excellent journalist relationships across science, health and policy sectors
* Advising senior leaders on comms strategy, issues management and reputation
* Developing standout messaging and content across press releases, op-eds, campaigns and more
You need:-
* Significant experience leading media and PR in a health, science or purpose-led environment
* A real talent for storytelling – able to translate complex information into human, headline-worthy stories
* A strong network of journalist contacts and the ability to generate meaningful coverage - ideally you will have been a journalist in the past.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment with shifting priorities
* A hands-on, independent approach – happy owning the comms agenda end to end
* Strategic mindset with the creativity and energy to land eye-catching campaigns
You’ll be joining a modern, growing charity with big ambitions to accelerate innovation in health and improve people’s lives. This is an opportunity to make your mark – shaping how the organisation shows up in the world, and using your skills to support work that really matters.
The team is collaborative and driven, and there’s a genuine commitment to purpose, impact and working in a way that’s smart, flexible and inclusive.
Interested?
If you’re passionate about health and science, and you’ve got the creative flair, media know-how and strategic mindset to lead from the front – we’d love to hear from you.
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