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Job title: Communications Manager
Contract type: Full time (35 hours per week), permanent contract
Location: Liverpool
Salary: Grade 5. £35,000. Please note, for internal applicants the salary will be reflected by pay and award policy
Working arrangements: 35 hours per week between 8am and 6pm. Hybrid working - you will be required to work in the office a minimum of 6 days per month.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is recruiting a Communications Manager to help shape and deliver the RCP's external media and communications campaigns. Working closely with the external affairs and policy & campaigns teams, you will lead impactful initiatives that align with the RCP’s mission of advancing healthcare.
Purpose and scope
Key responsibilities
- Campaign Coordination: Support and deliver strategic campaigns and projects that raise awareness of RCP’s work and influence health policy.
- Content Creation: Develop press releases, op-eds, social media posts, and website content to communicate RCP’s work effectively.
- Media Relations: Build and maintain relationships with media, policymakers, and healthcare professionals.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Track media mentions, evaluate campaign success, and prepare reports for senior leadership.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the media and health professionals.
- Brand Consistency: Ensure all communications align with the RCP’s brand and messaging.
About you
Essential:
- Proven experience in a communications role, preferably within healthcare or a non-profit organisation.
- Strong skills in social media and digital communications.
- Experience in delivering successful campaigns.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
Desirable:
- A degree in communications, public relations, or a related field.
- Experience in healthcare or public health communications.
For more information about the role please view the Job Description and Person Specification.
Our benefits
Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include:
- 29 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
- interest-free season ticket loan
- life assurance
- annual pay award
- flexible working hours
- employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life
- occupational health team – includes employment and work-related health assessments, health checks and work station assessments
- cycle to work scheme
- corporate eye care scheme
- professional training and development opportunities
- enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- staff discounts platform – including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands
About the RCP
The Royal College of Physicians is a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to our foundation in 1518. We are a professional membership body for physicians – doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the job description. Please note that applications received without a cover letter will not be shortlisted for interview.
If you have any queries about the application process or the role, please email recruitment@rcp.ac.uk
Closing date: 29 October 2024
Interview date: WC 11 November 2024
The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.
