Responsibilities

• Lead on sourcing and developing stories from families, supporters, staff and stakeholders, creating publish-ready content across PR, web, email, social media, and fundraising campaigns.
• Interview families and supporters, writing compelling stories and press releases, supporting campaign content.
• Help develop digital-first storytelling approaches, and build a strong pipeline of stories, quotes, images and video content for use across the organisation.
• Work closely with the PR Manager and Income Generation and Marketing Directorate to support regional media activity, fundraising campaigns and digital communications.
• Write high-quality, compassionate and impactful content, adapting writing style across multiple channels and audiences.
• Manage multiple priorities and proactively drive a pipeline of stories across a range of projects and campaigns.
• Identify new story angles, develop alternative content routes, and diversify voices and experiences represented across communications.

Requirements

• Solid experience in communications, public relations or journalism.
• Experience within a hospice or healthcare setting is welcome, but not essential.
• Ability to write high-quality, compassionate and impactful content.
• Excellent writing skills, strong interviewing ability.
• Enjoys working independently, spotting opportunities and creating high-quality content that connects emotionally with audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to balance priorities, and maintain accurate records and media consents.
• Ability to write across multiple channels and audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and proactively drive a pipeline of stories across projects and campaigns.

Preferred

• Experience within a hospice or healthcare setting is welcome, but not essential.

Benefits

• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Ongoing professional development
• The opportunity to create meaningful work that directly supports fundraising and family care
• A varied role with scope for creativity and innovation
• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Bupa Healthcare cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme