PR and Communications Lead

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PR and Communications Lead to work for one of the top NHS charities in the country.

Position: PR and Communications Lead

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (minimum of 2 days in the office)

Salary: GBP30,000 - GBP35,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 28th January 2024 - we reserve the right to close this vacancy once enough applications have been received or a successful candidate is found.

About the Role

We re looking for someone to help drive forward awareness of the charity among key audiences by taking the lead on press and media strategy and generating creative, engaging content to work into press releases, individual pitches for specific key media outlets, or use across owned channels.

The role suits an experienced PR and communications professional, who can identify stories from around the charity, draw out information and ideas from others, and understand how to digest complicated ideas or clinical information and turn it into clear, simple, and compelling content covering our impact and people-centred stories.

You will also lead the proactive media relations, with a great knowledge of all areas of media in both traditional and digital environments, and of writing across a broad spectrum of formats. You ll have experience in responding to media enquiries and stories at short notice, exercising good judgement, and liaising with stakeholders at every level of an organisation.

With two major capital campaigns on the horizon, PR and media are going to be central to our plans to go public in a big way at the right time this is your chance to help make this possible and help transform healthcare across the region, and the country.

Key responsibilities will include:

Proactively identifying stories from across the charity to work into press releases, individual pitches for specific media outlets, or use across the charity s owned channels.Developing creative ideas for generating PR and media coverage in support of our strategic objectives and working with colleagues and external agencies to make these ideas a reality.Writing up stories into well-written, easy-to-understand, compelling content covering the full range of the charity s impact and people-centred stories, which can be used to generate PR opportunities, or used by colleagues across the organisation s owned channels.Responding quickly to media enquiries, using sound judgement, and liaising with ACT colleagues as appropriate.Leading on proactive media relations, building relationships with key media partners and news outlets.Contributing to the charity s communications and marketing strategy, feeding in your expertise around PR and communications, and helping to design and deliver the strategy to support the charity s wider organisational strategy.Working with colleagues across to align the charity s PR and media coverage with the key campaign and appeal themes throughout the year, helping us to deliver integrated campaigns.Supporting colleagues across fundraising to secure PR and media coverage for key fundraising events, identifying the event objectives and PR strategy to help make each event a success.Continuing to develop our relationship with the Cambridge University Hospital Communications Team, attending the weekly external affairs meetings, as well as other relevant PR and Communications meetings with hospital and biomedical campus partners to share and gather relevant stories and information.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a cover letter.

Essential requirements for this role include:

Experience working in PR and communications and able to demonstrate knowledge of a broad range of communications activities and channels.Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write in Plain English, for a range of audiences and channels.Track record of securing regional and national media coverage.Experience of proactively identifying and developing story ideas.Able to juggle multiple and sometimes competing priorities and remain cool and calm under pressure.Experience in developing and delivering strategic PR and communications plans.

About the Organisation

The employer is an independent charity that raises money and makes grants to improve the experience of patients and their families in Cambridge. They invest in projects that enable the hospital to treat more patients, transform NHS care, drive innovation through technology, research, and the latest equipment to speed up treatment and recovery or simply give patients a bit of normality with less fear and anxiety while in hospital.

In return, you will receive a fantastic benefits package including:

Pension SchemeGroup Life x SalaryEnhanced Maternity and Paternity PayAnnual Eye Tests + GBP65 (towards Computer Use Glasses)Leisure Centre on siteNHS Discount SchemesHealth Cash Plan - MedicashEmployee Assistance Programmes25 days of Annual Leave + Bank HolidaysAnnual Leave increases by one day each year after 2 years service up to 29 daysYour Birthday offCycle 2 Work Scheme

We positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion and belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or disability.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.