Head of marketing and communications

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Come be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

To deliver our vision, Kidney Research UK has an ambitious strategy. We want to transform kidney health and improve outcomes for people affected by and at risk of kidney disease. To help achieve this, we are looking for a head of marketing and communications who can bring their skills and experience to significantly grow awareness and financial support of the organisation.

We are looking for a motivated, driven individual who will work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to lead on the creation of compelling and highly relevant campaigns and messaging. You will lead on the development of the marketing and communications strategy, plans and objectives. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of developing, implementing and evaluating highly effective brand strategies and campaigns which have created shifts in the perception, engagement and income generating capacity of an organisation. In addition, you will be able to manage and mitigate risk, safeguarding the reputation and resilience of the charity.

This high profile role will play a critical part in transforming kidney health and improving the outcomes for those affected and at risk of kidney disease.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the on-line application form and submit your CV, together with a supporting statement, outlining why you are interested and how you feel you meet the requirements.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

About Kidney Research UK

Kidney Research UK are the leading charity dedicated to kidney research in the UK. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

We fund research into all aspects of kidney disease - from understanding the condition, to how we can prevent and treat it. We want to discover better, kinder treatments.

Research has given us life-saving kidney transplants, dialysis machines that filter the blood when the kidneys fail, and drugs to keep us going. But these treatments come at a cost. They can be gruelling, confining, relentless. A transplant is not a cure, they rarely last a lifetime.

Kidney disease still affects three million people in the UK. And one million of those don’t know they are at risk. That’s three million people who are someone’s parents, grandparents, children, friends.

And kidney failure is rising, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes and obesity.

That’s why our work is more essential than ever.

Research is what we do. It is the only way to discover future preventions, treatments and cures. It is vital to keep our loved ones safe. Your support is crucial to make this happen.

We’re here to be heard, to make a difference, to change the future. Kidney disease ends here.

Location: Currently working remotely, but with a commitment to have an office-based presence in Peterborough on an ad-hoc basis, when required

Salary: Salary £43,000 - £48,000 FTE depending on experience

Hours: Full Time: 37.5 hours per week (part-time minimum 30 hours per week considered)

Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, pension, death in service, generous holiday entitlement, employee assistance programme, bike loan scheme, cycle2work scheme, eyecare, discount portal.

Closing date: Monday 04 October 2021

Interviews will be held week commencing 11 October 2021

No agencies please

You may have experience of the following: Head of Marketing, Head of Communications, Media Manager, PR, Public Relations, Communications Manager, Marketing Communications, Campaign Manager, Marcomms, Project Management, Charity, Third Sector, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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