Marketing and communications manager

Role overview Marketing and communications manager Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience Full time: 37.5 hrs per week
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.
We are looking for a driven and passionate marketing and communications manager who will lead on the development, planning and delivery of a public-facing campaign for a new programme to encourage and support anyone considering living donation. The campaign is being delivered in partnership with Give a Kidney charity and other key stakeholders.
As the marketing and communications manager, you will be responsible for a creative and thoughtful campaign to support and publicise the programme and encourage people to explore their living donation options.
You will lead on the content creation and communications to raise awareness of living kidney donation and support potential donors from the initial exploratory stage of their journey, through to and beyond when someone donates a kidney. You will identify and create communications for other key audiences who are part of this incredible journey.
You’ll have experience in delivering impactful multi-channel campaigns at a national level, managing relationships with key stakeholders and taking a campaign from concept to delivery.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online 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.
Closing date: Extended to 8 June 2023. Please apply early as we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and may close the advert early.
Interviews will be held on Friday 9 June 2023 or as soon as possible after that date.
No agencies please

Department Communications Contract type Permanent Hours Full Time: 37.5 hours per week Salary £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience 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:

• LOCATION
  Set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away. The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network. Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough’s Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.
  
• FLEXIBLE WORKING
  Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
  
• ANNUAL LEAVE
  All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees.
  
• PENSION
  The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.
  
• PARENTAL LEAVE
  We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
  
  
  
• SICK PAY
  Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
  
• DEATH IN SERVICE
  Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
  
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
  A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
  
• BIKE LOAN SCHEME
  We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
  
• CYCLE2WORK SCHEME
  Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
  
• EYECARE
  We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
  
• LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
  We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
  
• SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
  Our social committee arranges a variety of activites for staff to get involved in.
  
• DISCOUNT PORTAL
  All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted Cards and Vouchers for top retailers.

Closing date for applications 8th June, 2023