Brand and marketing officer

Join to apply for the Brand and Marketing Officer role at Kidney Research UK. Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 Depending On Experience. Full time: 37.5 hours per week.

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working. It’s an exciting time to join Kidney Research UK, as we launch our revised strategy through to 2030 to prevent, protect and treat against kidney disease. To achieve our vision, we’re looking for a motivated, ambitious, and enthusiastic team member to join the charity’s marketing team.

Practical experience of applying knowledge of brand and marketing is crucial for this role but the variety of work means there’s plenty of room to grow and develop. No two days will be the same, and you’ll collaborate with colleagues across the whole of the organisation, supporting the development and delivery of campaigns and events to inspire and retain support for Kidney Research UK in priority audiences.

You’ll need strong project management tools to keep priorities on track and delivered to budget. You’ll have good attention to detail and an eye for design, acting as brand champion to ensure stakeholders have a consistent brand experience. If you haven’t already worked to make a brand accessible, you’ll be interested to learn how we can make sure as many people as possible benefit from our content.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: Thursday 1 May 2025. We may extend the advert, but please apply as soon as possible. Telephone interviews will be held on 6 May 2025 and 7 May 2025. Interviews will be on 12 May 2025 or 15 May 2025 in our Peterborough office. No agencies please.

Department: Marketing

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 depending on experience

Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:

• LOCATION: Our main office is set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING: Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
• ANNUAL LEAVE: All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees.
• PENSION: The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations.
• PARENTAL LEAVE: We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• SICK PAY: Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period.
• DEATH IN SERVICE: Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed.
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME: A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
• LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential.