Media & PR Manager

Media & PR Manager

Date: 2026-08-21

Location: South East England, GB, KT19 8GY

Application Deadline: 2026-09-20T19:04:22.233

Salary and Work Arrangement

Salary: £43,680

Location: Hybrid

Work Culture: We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK's.

Our office is a short walk from King's Cross station in London. For this role, we are looking for someone who is London based and can travel to central London at short notice to maximise media and PR opportunities that arise. You will also be expected to come into the office at least one day a week - currently the External Affairs anchor day is on a Wednesday. Contractually this role is London-based.

Benefits

• 25 days in the first year, increasing to 27.5 days in the second year of service and 30 days in the third
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities
• Family-friendly culture

Interview Dates

15th and 16th of September. Interviews will take place online via MS Teams. We'll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.

Job Information

The Role

Our media function at Hospice UK is critical to our mission to promote and protect hospice care for all. The Media and PR Manager leads our media strategy, helping to tell our story with ambition and impact - shaping conversations, building national influence, and raising the profile of hospice care across the UK. This post holder will have a sharp eye for a story, be a bold and instinctive media strategist, and amplify the voices of people who need to be heard to change minds, influence political decision-makers, and put Hospice UK at the forefront of the debate.

The Team

You will work within the Communications team that sits within the wider External Affairs Directorate. We are around 20 in total, including 4 colleagues based in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The Communications team includes colleagues working across content, social and digital, as well as partnership marketing and member communications. You will work closely with a smaller team of 3 colleagues: our Senior Social Media Officer, Content and Brand Manager, and your line manager – our Senior Communications and Communications Manager. Together you will be involved in the big issues in hospice care, making sure Hospice UK is vocal, visible, and leading the debate.

There is a strong collaborative and supportive culture across the External Affairs Department with lots of opportunity to exchange ideas, plan together, and benefit from each other's skills and expertise. Working closely with our 200+ hospice members, we have a strong track record of securing media coverage and winning campaigns on their behalf, notably over the past two years by securing increased investment in hospices by governments in Westminster, Cardiff, and Edinburgh. Our work continues as hospices face significant pressure and need better government investment and public support. Our focus is ensuring hospices can meet increasing demand with well-funded and well-staffed services across the UK.

About You

You're a talented and ambitious media professional with a strong instinct for a story and a passion for creating impact. Whether spotting opportunities in a fast‑moving news cycle, building trusted relationships with journalists, or developing proactive media campaigns, you know how to secure attention for the issues that matter. You will bring significant experience in media, PR, or communications—ideally within the charity, health, care, or public sector—and have a proven track record of delivering media strategies that drive measurable results.

You're comfortable pitching human‑interest stories, translating complex policy issues into engaging content, or providing calm, confident counsel to senior leaders during high‑profile or sensitive situations. We're looking for someone proactive, strategic, and highly collaborative. You will have excellent writing skills, strong media contacts (or the ability to build them quickly), and the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels. Most importantly, you're motivated to elevate the profile of hospice care, ensuring Hospice UK's voice is heard in key national conversations and debates.

If you're excited by the prospect of shaping a new media function, working at the heart of an organization that champions compassionate end‑of‑life care, and making a real difference through storytelling and advocacy, we'd love to hear from you. More information about the role is available in the candidate information pack, which is available for download from our website.