Regional PR & Media Lead
Posted 4 days ago by Marie Curie UK
£36,900 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Regional PR & Media Lead at Marie Curie will be instrumental in enhancing the charity's visibility among key audiences in London, South East, East of England, and the Midlands. This role involves developing and executing media strategies to support fundraising and advocacy campaigns while ensuring effective PR for integrated end-of-life services. The ideal candidate will have substantial public relations experience and a strong understanding of the health and social care sector. This position offers an opportunity to influence public perception and contribute to the mission of one of the UK's largest end-of-life charities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver PR projects that attract media attention and coverage.
- Build relationships with key journalists and media outlets.
- Shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns through effective media strategies.
- Provide PR support for integrated place-based end-of-life services.
- Strengthen regional and local voice regarding end-of-life experiences.
- Occasionally travel across assigned regions for media engagement.
Key Skills:
- Experience in public relations, either in-house or agency.
- Strong relationships with key target journalists.
- Excellent knowledge of print, broadcast, and online media.
- Understanding of digital and social media platforms.
- Influencing and negotiating skills with internal and external contacts.
- Broad knowledge of the health and social care sector.
- Willingness to travel across assigned regions.
Salary (Rate): £36,900 per annum
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.
The purpose of the PR & Media team is to support the vision and values that enable Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy and strategic goals:
- To grow our influence, scale and impact to reach more people
- To grow our brand voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience
- To build integrated place-based end of life services
- To build financial sustainability and grow our income.
Your role
As a Regional PR & Media Lead for London, South East, East of England & Midlands , you will play a crucial role in raising the profile of Marie Curie amongst key target audiences by developing and delivering projects that command media attention and coverage. You will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand. You will ensure excellent PR support for our integrated place-based end-of-life services. Seeking to strengthen our regional and local voice and influence thinking around the end-of-life experience. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with substantial experience in public relations (in-house or agency) who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the UK’s largest charities.
Key requirements:
- Experience in building strong relationships with key target journalists.
- Excellent knowledge of the media – print, broadcast and online.
- Excellent understanding of digital and social media.
- Influencing and negotiating skills – e.g. working with internal and external key contacts to ensure the right PR opportunities are prioritised and maximised.
- Broad knowledge of the health and social care sector to ensure a competitive and relevant approach to media strategy development.
- Must be willing to occasionally travel across assigned regions.
Please see the full job description HERE.
Salary: £36,900 per annum (+£3,500 London Allowance if applicable)
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35h per week)
Location: London (Hybrid). Home-based with 1-2 days a week in Head Office (One Embassy Gardens) office. For this role, we can consider candidates based in London, Greater London and the wider South East. Must be within a reasonable commutable distance to the London Head Office. You will be expected to travel across the regions that you manage occasionally.
Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. Close date for applications: 10 May 2026. We encourage early applications as we may close the application process sooner once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone - staff and volunteers alike - supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk . Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you - your experience, perspective and voice.