Communications Manager - 12 month FTC

Communications Manager

Fixed term contract - 12 months
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Hybrid - Split between home and our London Office / Shipley Office / Glasgow office
£43,000 - £48,000

About us: 

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people.  who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.  

Last year, Macmillan set out a bold new vision: to do whatever it takes to get every person with cancer the best support today and spark a revolution in cancer care for the futurWith your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good.  

Role Purpose: 

Macmillan Cancer Support is looking for a dynamic and strategic Communications Manager to develop and deliver impactful communications for both internal and external audiences. Whether you honed your skills in a media agency, have a background in social media, press activity, corporate communications, or have previously worked in the corporate, public or charity sectors, this is your chance to apply your creativity and strategic thinking to a cause that makes a difference. Working across teams, you will craft compelling content, manage key stakeholders, and ensure Macmillan’s voice is clear, consistent, and trusted across multiple channels. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement insight-driven communications plans that engage and inform key audiences. 

• Create and deliver content across owned and earned channels, ensuring clarity and impact. 

• Build strong relationships with media, stakeholders, and internal teams to amplify Macmillan’s mission. 

• Manage reputational issues, providing expert advice and crisis response support. 

• Lead projects, work in matrix teams, and support strategic communications planning. 

• Evaluate and refine communications approaches to maximise reach and engagement. 

What We’re Looking For: 

• Strong multi-disciplinary communications experience in a complex organisation. This could be in external (press and/or social media) or corporate communications.  

• Proven track record in strategic communications planning and execution. 

• Experience handling reputational issues and crisis communications. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics. 

• Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams. 

In return, we offer a range of benefits including: 

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days  

• Pension matched up to 7.5% 

• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications 

• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm 

• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: September 9th
First interview dates: TBC

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice and reasonable adjustments. 

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.