Strategic Communications Director

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom VMA GROUP Full time
Job Title

Head of Strategic Communications, Campaigns & Brand

VMA GROUP is excited to partner with Prostate Cancer UK to recruit a Senior Communications Specialist for their Communications directorate.

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract starting in January 2025.

You will take strategic ownership of how Prostate Cancer UK delivers their communications plans as part of the newly redesigned Communications Leadership Team.

Collaborating with Heads of Department across the organisation, and supported by a diverse and talented team of Communications specialists, you will develop Prostate Cancer UK's campaigning, brand and celebrity / influencer strategies and lead the Strategic Communications, Campaigns & Brand team to develop and deliver high profile, complex and impactful campaigns supporting the organisation to achieve its strategic goals in making a difference for men.

About You

We're looking for an experienced and skilled professional who can lead our Strategic Communications, Campaigns & Brand team. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Extensive experience in leading an integrated strategic communications team.
  • Proven campaigns experience, creating strategy and working with the wider team to ensure effective and efficient delivery.
  • Prior experience building multi-channel public facing campaigns and delivering engagement with relevant audiences.
  • Experience managing a brand, being a brand guardian and deliver brand campaigns.
  • A highly organised, strategic thinker with the ability to use analytical skills to prioritise the best opportunities and give insight to strategic planning.
  • Proven experience in brand reputation and crisis communications management.
  • An excellent communicator – confident at communicating complex technical information to general audiences, credible at senior levels and with external stakeholders and partners.
  • Experience of successfully building trust and connection with community groups, ideally including knowledge of reaching, engaging and activating high risk communities.
  • Familiar with the operation of an effective business partnering and planning function, with the ability to lead the implementation of this function using an agile and fast-paced approach.
  • A strong collaborator who will engage key stakeholders across the business in developing their plans and strategies.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum and benefits package, including:

  • Generous leave entitlements that increase with service.
  • A hybrid working approach – combining the best of flexible working.
  • One 'development day' a month to use for training or personal development.
  • Enhanced contributory pension scheme.
  • Life insurance and group income protection.
  • Health Cash Plan.
  • Life and wellbeing advice and support via our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Discounted gym membership and high street shopping discounts.
  • Loans for season tickets or cycles.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Prostate Cancer UK believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents and can advocate for the communities they support. Standing against discrimination and prejudice, and championing tolerance, fairness and equality in everything they do. This makes them stronger and helps them reach more people. The team is here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.

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