Research Communications Manager

UK (Remote)

£51K/yr – £57K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Owns end-to-end strategic communications for research initiatives, delivering plans, content, and external engagement with key stakeholders.

Leads large-scale campaigns and cross-organisational collaboration.
Shapes and protects brand messaging for the research portfolio.
Partners with external organisations to deliver coordinated communications plans.

Co-ordinating and directing the management, delivery and evaluation of communications relating to research related organisation-wide strategic projects and initiatives.
Developing and delivering communications plans to support our research objectives defined by our research strategy.
Overseeing the development, delivery and evaluation of regular research content for priority audiences across channels and capturing impact of our communications supporting our research and organisational strategy
Raising the profile of our research and its impact in the scientific and research community including highlighting our funding opportunities, research programmes and projects and their impact.
Working in partnership with multiple external stakeholders (for instance, UK Dementia Research Institute, NIHR Dementia Researcher, a range of research institutes and initiatives etc) to deliver effective and collaborative communications plans.
Leading in developing Alzheimer’s Society comment and reactive statements to research stories in the press and media.
Ensuring that Alzheimer’s Society research programme is portrayed accurately across the organisation in its brand and high-level public facing messaging.

natural communicator able to work collaboratively with others effectively, with a genuine enthusiasm for scientific research.
able to translate complex scientific and medical information into clear, accessible content for a range of audiences
skilled at creating engaging narratives that engage and inspire people.
experience of leading, planning delivering and evaluating large scale communications campaigns.
experience line managing and developing a team
in addition to the possessing the skills required to lead and work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

generous double-matched pension scheme
27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days)
access to a free Health Shield Cash Plan
24/7 EAP
Thrive mental wellbeing support
virtual GP services
Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes
flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance
free Will-writing service
long service awards