Vacancy Details

Fixed term contract, 12 months

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.  

About the role

We’re seeking a senior media and PR manager – policy, campaigns and public health to join our talented and ambitious media and PR team.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as it launches its new five-year strategy this autumn to supercharge our efforts to transform the lives of anyone affected by breast cancer.

You’ll lead media and PR activity around Breast Cancer Now’s policy and campaigns, and public health activity, developing and leading delivery of ambitious annual media plans for these areas of work supporting delivery on the charity’s new overarching strategy. 

You’ll build profile within the media that increases our influence, engagement and support among target audiences, championing the needs of people affected by breast cancer, engaging key policy decision-makers and the NHS with our calls to action, and communicating vital early detection health information and messaging to health professionals and the public.

You’ll also play a key part in supporting the day-to-day leadership of the wider media and PR team.

About you

Excellent at building and nurturing impactful relationships both internally and externally

at all levels, you’ll be an effective negotiator with the ability to balance complex and sensitive needs across stakeholders to secure media profile that cuts through and lands critical information with key audiences. You’ll also be a sensitive communicator in your interactions with people affected by breast cancer who support our work.

Drawing on strong experience of working in health communications, and media/PR

relations environments, you’ll digest and translate complex health information and policy subjects into accessible and engaging copy at pace for media, and with an instinctive news sense identify proactive and reactive media opportunities to secure impactful media profile and share of voice. 

A natural planner with a strategic mindset, you’ll work closely with colleagues to forward plan and consider the bigger picture while ensuring tight alignment and consistency across all communications output. Your ability to prioritise multiple and complex projects and handle conflicting demands and tight deadlines will also be key to the success of your team.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.  

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.   

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email Recruitment@breastcancernow.org

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Closing date 9am on Friday 25 July 2025

Interview date Week commencing 11 August 2025