Communications & PR Lead

How youll fix communication in healthcare as a Communications & PR Lead... As the Communications Lead at Accurx (maternity cover) youll drive brand awareness and interest through top of funnel content and shape Accurx's reputation across the care settings we operate in and amongst our key audiences of NHS senior decision-makers and policymakers with a particular focus on secondary care (acute and community & mental health hospitals). Reporting into the Head of Marketing youll act as a communications expert within the business providing advice and guidance to senior leaders and GTM teams about strategies and approaches that will help move us towards achieving our company goals and executing on these. This is a full-time maternity leave contract (12 months) which would start ASAP Your day-to-day tasks should you choose to accept this mission Leading day-to-day PR: Draft press materials for key moments, secure media coverage and prepare spokespeople to ensure Accurx is consistently positioned as a thought‑leader and news moments are maximised. Youll manage crisis communications, handling media enquiries and drafting social media statements when needed. Youll use data to measure PR effectiveness and iterate on your strategy with company goals. Owning the Accurx Unprescribed podcast: Youll own the end-to-end production of the Accurx podcast working directly with Accurx's CEO (the host). Youll source and book guests, record, edit and create written website, video and social media content and launch episodes. Youll ensure podcast content supports company and communications objectives, aligns with brand messaging and reaches key audiences effectively. Running a thought‑leadership & brand content programme: Youll identify opportunities to create high-quality thought‑leadership content such as LinkedIn newsletter pieces, opinion pieces, reports and content for speaking opportunities working closely with thought‑leaders. Youll own brand content including Accurx's brand narrative and other assets like brand videos. Owning Accurx's LinkedIn channel: Youll create and optimise LinkedIn content that resonates highly with target audiences and drives engagement. Youll educate and empower internal teams, particularly sales, to engage with and share LinkedIn content helping to expand reach and influence. Youll monitor LinkedIn performance and adjust content strategies to maximise visibility, engagement and impact. What the team say The marketing team at Accurx is trusted to shape and communicate the narrative around our mission to fix healthcare communication. As Communications Lead whether thats launching a podcast with our CEO, creating thought‑leadership content that is genuinely insightful and engaging for NHS senior decision-makers, reacting to a media moment or PRing a new product there is always scope to make a big impact. Its a role where strategy meets creative execution and where your work genuinely helps move the organisation forward. Georgia Polkey, Communications Lead Wed really like to hear from you if you have PR & communications expertise: Proven experience in PR and communications working with clients or in‑house in the B2B / SaaS / tech / health tech space – ideally within a regulated industry but not essential. Agency experience: Background in a PR agency bringing a strong understanding of media relations and campaign execution and an ability to move things forward at pace. Delivered impactful campaigns: A strong track record of planning and executing communications campaigns that drive measurable impact. Exceptional writing & messaging skills: Confident adaptable writer able to translate complex or technical topics into clear compelling content tailored to different audiences and channels. Media relations skills: Proven success in pitching stories, building strong relationships with journalists and understanding what makes a media story land. Project leadership & stakeholder management: Skilled at managing end‑to‑end projects across multiple teams, balancing competing priorities, building relationships and delivering under tight deadlines. Senior stakeholder confidence: Comfortable working with an exec team and senior leaders offering comms guidance. Creativity & tenacity: Creative thinker who's detail‑oriented and persistent – able to find solutions, chase down information and bring new ideas to life. How you work At Accurx we believe in making every day count as we hold a vital role in supporting our users by driving innovative solutions to fix healthcare communication. We want everyone at Accurx to reflect our principles in how they work by looking to : Fix healthcare communication Raise the bar Be a driver, not a passenger Succeed together Move with urgency Be relentlessly resourceful Embrace challenge Check them out for more detail here What we can offer... 75000 - 85000 salary Access to Happi – a flexible benefits provider with a given budget of 600 to spend on perks of your choice. Options include private health insurance, wellness providers and more. Allocated annual learning & development budget Enhanced parental leave policy Prayer, meditation and breastfeeding room Working abroad policy – we have our very own Chef Free healthy breakfasts, snacks and lunches will be provided with the occasional sweet treat And much more. Like the sound of this role and want to know more about the company? Here’s more about us… We’re a fast-growing healthcare technology company which makes it easier for patients and healthcare teams to communicate. Accurx is where conversations happen with and about patients. Our software helps doctors, nurses, pharmacists, administrators and other professionals to seamlessly connect with both patients and each other. Our mission is simple: everything we do is to make patients healthier and healthcare staff happier. Today Accurx is used in 98% of GP practices nationwide and every day more healthcare professionals are using our software in hospitals, pharmacies, care homes and the community. We’re passionate about staying close to our users which is why everyone at Accurx visits a GP practice at least twice a quarter to understand how a practice runs, the difficulties they face with technologies and how we can help. Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our candidate hub. You can also find out more about us on Medium, LinkedIn and Twitter & Instagram. Our YouTube channel is full of demos of our product, webinars we have held with our users and some clips about life at Accurx. Diversity & Inclusion Accurx is committed to being an inclusive part of this – we’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the interview process. Pre‑employment Screening All successful candidates are asked to complete a Basic DBS check along with other pre‑employment checks (referencing & right to work). You can find more on our process here. If you’d like to ask questions before you apply please email . Key Skills: Arabic Speaking, Lifting Equipment, DCS, Factory, Air Compressors Employment Type: Temp Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary: 75000 - 85000 #J-18808-Ljbffr