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. 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 DescriptionOur communications department develops and implements the Marie Curie external communications strategy that embeds our corporate identity and reputation in a strategic manner amongst the public, stakeholders, communities, media and regulatory arena.
As our 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 our audience, influence and amplifying our 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 our external communications in line with our organisational strategy and values.
- Work closely in collaboration across directorates and initiatives, ensuring our 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.
Please see the full job description here.
Additional InformationApplication & 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: Monday 29 June. We encourage early applications as we may close the job advert sooner after receiving a sufficient number of applications.
Salary: £58,500 - 65,000 depending on experience.
Contract: Full time, permanent.
Based: UK homebased. Occasional travel to our headquarters in London will be required.
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [email protected].
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.
Skills Required
- Experience creating and delivering organisation-wide communication plans that support business objectives.
- Proven track record leading major communication campaigns, including change communications.
- Experience managing, leading and developing a communications team.
- Experience working in a complex organisation and aligning different departments.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to influence at all levels.
- Strong project management skills aligning and managing campaigns, projects and products to objectives.
What We Do
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity and the largest non-NHS provider of such care in the UK. Founded in 1948, the organization provides expert hospice care at home and in its hospices, alongside telephone support. Marie Curie also focuses on research and campaigns to improve the end-of-life system, providing essential support to those facing terminal illness and their loved ones.
