About the team The Philanthropy Team raises income for Impetus and for Impetus partner charities. The team consists of 15 staff. Impetus has an annual income of c.£11 million which we are looking to grow significantly within the next few years. The team is led by two Directors of Philanthropy and Partnerships. The Philanthropy Team works with major donors, corporates and grant making trusts, as well as collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure we make a compelling case to generate new financial commitments and wider support for our work. The team also deliver a high-quality engagement programme of volunteering and pro bono for Impetus's corporate supporters. Impetus is driven by a shared belief in tackling the barriers that hold back young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in education and employment. Alongside investing extensive financial and non-financial support in our charity partners through our Investment Team we also seek to influence decision makers to design and implement evidence led policy and direct new resources to get young people the support they need through our Public Affairs team. We are resolutely focused on outcomes, driven by quality evidence. You would be joining a team that is passionate, ambitious, determined and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve. About this role The Development Director (Philanthropy) provides strategic leadership across Impetus' philanthropy and stewardship portfolio, with responsibility for relationship management, renewal, growth and selected new business activity. The postholder will work with high-value funders, including corporate partners, trusts and foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. In 25/26, the Philanthropy and Partnerships team generated £11m in philanthropic income, alongside £2.8m in pro bono contributions. The Development Director will play a key role in delivering Impetus' growth ambitions, supporting the increase in philanthropic income to £14m by 2029. Working closely with the Directors of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the role will translate the fundraising strategy into clear stewardship, renewal, relationship-growth and selected new business plans, ensuring strong donor retention, high-quality engagement and sustainable growth in high-value income. Working closely with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the postholder will oversee the donor lifecycle across the philanthropy portfolio, with particular focus on strategic stewardship, renewal, relationship growth and the effective transition of selected prospects into long-term donor relationships. They will personally lead and support significant six and seven-figure donor relationships and selected funding opportunities, while working with colleagues to ensure the philanthropy pipeline, stewardship plans and account management disciplines are strong. Working collaboratively across the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and with colleagues across the organisation, the Development Director will ensure a joined-up approach to donor stewardship, renewal, relationship growth and selected donor acquisition, maximising income, partnership value and long-term impact within the agreed fundraising strategy. Key responsibilities Strategic Relationship Management & Growth Own and oversee strategically significant donor and partner relationships at six and seven-figure levels, ensuring high levels of retention, satisfaction, trust, income growth and long-term value. Set and embed best practice stewardship standards, ensuring donors receive timely, consistent, high-quality and relevant engagement and communications throughout their relationship with Impetus. Work closely with the wider team to ensure a smooth transition between new business, and long-term stewardship. Ensure account plans for priority donors and partners include clear renewal and growth pathways; engagement and risk-management plans. Act as senior relationship owner where required, modelling strong stewardship and coaching the Head of Philanthropy and other colleagues to navigate complex or sensitive relationships. New Business: Pipeline & Conversion Personally lead on select six and seven-figure level priority prospects and strategic funding opportunities, managing the full fundraising cycle from qualification to close. Work with trustees, senior volunteers and networks to support warm introductions, relationship development and follow-up, in line with agreed new business and stewardship priorities. Work with colleagues to translate Impetus' impact, evidence base and venture philanthropy model into compelling propositions for donors, prospects and priority audiences. Performance and KPI Reporting Accountable for ensuring effective implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of fundraising performance frameworks, KPIs and reporting disciplines. Use performance data and insight to improve team effectiveness, inform portfolio planning and resource recommendations, and identify opportunities for retention, renewal and growth. Oversee philanthropy portfolio data quality, reporting and forecasting, ensuring robust systems and processes. Ensure robust systems, processes and performance disciplines are in place to support delivery of agreed philanthropy portfolio objectives and wider fundraising goals. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and evidence-led decision-making across the philanthropy portfolio and direct team. Donor Communications Provide strategic oversight of donor communications for the philanthropy portfolio, ensuring messaging is clear, compelling, timely and aligned to Impetus' voice, values and evidence base. Work with Communications and Philanthropy colleagues to design and continuously improve philanthropic communications, including cases for support, proposals, pitches, stewardship materials and donor updates. Leadership and Team Performance Line manage and develop the Head of Philanthropy, providing direction, coaching and performance oversight within agreed strategy and priorities. Develop the Head of Philanthropy as the operational lead for stewardship, ensuring capability, succession and high performance across their team. Set clear objectives and success measures for stewardship, renewal, relationship growth and portfolio delivery, aligned to Impetus' wider income strategy. Build and sustain an inclusive, evidence-led and high-performing culture across the philanthropy portfolio, balancing pace and ambition with quality, learning and collaboration. Build fundraising and stewardship capability across the team through coaching and consistent, fair and high-quality performance management, including objective-setting, feedback and development planning. Pro Bono, Events, Volunteering & Partnership Value Ensure engagement opportunities, including volunteering, pro bono and events, strengthen donor relationships, partnership value and long-term income growth through strong collaboration with colleagues. Operational Excellence, Governance & Risk Ensure philanthropy and selected new business activity complies with due diligence, gift acceptance and risk management requirements. Oversee accurate philanthropy pipeline reporting, forecasting and performance tracking, using Salesforce and other systems to ensure insight informs portfolio planning and decision-making. Work with Finance and Operations to ensure income is contracted, invoiced, and reported accurately and on time in line with financial controls. Identify and escalate strategic, financial or reputational risks associated with donors, prospects and partnerships. Cross-Organisational Leadership & Representation Act as a senior ambassador for Impetus, representing the organisation credibly with new donors, partners, and external stakeholders. Contribute to organisational strategy, income planning, and senior leadership discussions. Lead philanthropic work on Impetus funds including identifying funding opportunities and risks; shaping prospect pipelines; contributing to cases for support and donor presentations; and develop fund stewardship. Champion collaboration across the Philanthropy team, ensuring opportunities are shared, relationships are well managed and expertise is used to maximise income and impact. Model Impetus' values, evidence-led approach and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion across the philanthropy portfolio. Strategic Leadership Work in partnership with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships to contribute to the fundraising strategy. Translate strategic priorities into clear operational plans, objectives and delivery, ensuring stewardship, renewal and relationship growth contribute to organisational priorities, income targets and long-term growth ambitions. Provide strategic oversight of philanthropy portfolio forecasting, budgeting input, pipeline performance and resource recommendations, ensuring risks and opportunities are identified and escalated proactively. Maximise the contribution of trustees, committees, senior volunteers and wider networks to support donor stewardship, relationship growth and selected new business development. Act as a trusted senior adviser to the Directors of Philanthropy and Partnerships, providing insight . click apply for full job details
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
About the team The Philanthropy Team raises income for Impetus and for Impetus partner charities. The team consists of 15 staff. Impetus has an annual income of c.£11 million which we are looking to grow significantly within the next few years. The team is led by two Directors of Philanthropy and Partnerships. The Philanthropy Team works with major donors, corporates and grant making trusts, as well as collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure we make a compelling case to generate new financial commitments and wider support for our work. The team also deliver a high-quality engagement programme of volunteering and pro bono for Impetus's corporate supporters. Impetus is driven by a shared belief in tackling the barriers that hold back young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in education and employment. Alongside investing extensive financial and non-financial support in our charity partners through our Investment Team we also seek to influence decision makers to design and implement evidence led policy and direct new resources to get young people the support they need through our Public Affairs team. We are resolutely focused on outcomes, driven by quality evidence. You would be joining a team that is passionate, ambitious, determined and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve. About this role The Development Director (Philanthropy) provides strategic leadership across Impetus' philanthropy and stewardship portfolio, with responsibility for relationship management, renewal, growth and selected new business activity. The postholder will work with high-value funders, including corporate partners, trusts and foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. In 25/26, the Philanthropy and Partnerships team generated £11m in philanthropic income, alongside £2.8m in pro bono contributions. The Development Director will play a key role in delivering Impetus' growth ambitions, supporting the increase in philanthropic income to £14m by 2029. Working closely with the Directors of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the role will translate the fundraising strategy into clear stewardship, renewal, relationship-growth and selected new business plans, ensuring strong donor retention, high-quality engagement and sustainable growth in high-value income. Working closely with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the postholder will oversee the donor lifecycle across the philanthropy portfolio, with particular focus on strategic stewardship, renewal, relationship growth and the effective transition of selected prospects into long-term donor relationships. They will personally lead and support significant six and seven-figure donor relationships and selected funding opportunities, while working with colleagues to ensure the philanthropy pipeline, stewardship plans and account management disciplines are strong. Working collaboratively across the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and with colleagues across the organisation, the Development Director will ensure a joined-up approach to donor stewardship, renewal, relationship growth and selected donor acquisition, maximising income, partnership value and long-term impact within the agreed fundraising strategy. Key responsibilities Strategic Relationship Management & Growth Own and oversee strategically significant donor and partner relationships at six and seven-figure levels, ensuring high levels of retention, satisfaction, trust, income growth and long-term value. Set and embed best practice stewardship standards, ensuring donors receive timely, consistent, high-quality and relevant engagement and communications throughout their relationship with Impetus. Work closely with the wider team to ensure a smooth transition between new business, and long-term stewardship. Ensure account plans for priority donors and partners include clear renewal and growth pathways; engagement and risk-management plans. Act as senior relationship owner where required, modelling strong stewardship and coaching the Head of Philanthropy and other colleagues to navigate complex or sensitive relationships. New Business: Pipeline & Conversion Personally lead on select six and seven-figure level priority prospects and strategic funding opportunities, managing the full fundraising cycle from qualification to close. Work with trustees, senior volunteers and networks to support warm introductions, relationship development and follow-up, in line with agreed new business and stewardship priorities. Work with colleagues to translate Impetus' impact, evidence base and venture philanthropy model into compelling propositions for donors, prospects and priority audiences. Performance and KPI Reporting Accountable for ensuring effective implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of fundraising performance frameworks, KPIs and reporting disciplines. Use performance data and insight to improve team effectiveness, inform portfolio planning and resource recommendations, and identify opportunities for retention, renewal and growth. Oversee philanthropy portfolio data quality, reporting and forecasting, ensuring robust systems and processes. Ensure robust systems, processes and performance disciplines are in place to support delivery of agreed philanthropy portfolio objectives and wider fundraising goals. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and evidence-led decision-making across the philanthropy portfolio and direct team. Donor Communications Provide strategic oversight of donor communications for the philanthropy portfolio, ensuring messaging is clear, compelling, timely and aligned to Impetus' voice, values and evidence base. Work with Communications and Philanthropy colleagues to design and continuously improve philanthropic communications, including cases for support, proposals, pitches, stewardship materials and donor updates. Leadership and Team Performance Line manage and develop the Head of Philanthropy, providing direction, coaching and performance oversight within agreed strategy and priorities. Develop the Head of Philanthropy as the operational lead for stewardship, ensuring capability, succession and high performance across their team. Set clear objectives and success measures for stewardship, renewal, relationship growth and portfolio delivery, aligned to Impetus' wider income strategy. Build and sustain an inclusive, evidence-led and high-performing culture across the philanthropy portfolio, balancing pace and ambition with quality, learning and collaboration. Build fundraising and stewardship capability across the team through coaching and consistent, fair and high-quality performance management, including objective-setting, feedback and development planning. Pro Bono, Events, Volunteering & Partnership Value Ensure engagement opportunities, including volunteering, pro bono and events, strengthen donor relationships, partnership value and long-term income growth through strong collaboration with colleagues. Operational Excellence, Governance & Risk Ensure philanthropy and selected new business activity complies with due diligence, gift acceptance and risk management requirements. Oversee accurate philanthropy pipeline reporting, forecasting and performance tracking, using Salesforce and other systems to ensure insight informs portfolio planning and decision-making. Work with Finance and Operations to ensure income is contracted, invoiced, and reported accurately and on time in line with financial controls. Identify and escalate strategic, financial or reputational risks associated with donors, prospects and partnerships. Cross-Organisational Leadership & Representation Act as a senior ambassador for Impetus, representing the organisation credibly with new donors, partners, and external stakeholders. Contribute to organisational strategy, income planning, and senior leadership discussions. Lead philanthropic work on Impetus funds including identifying funding opportunities and risks; shaping prospect pipelines; contributing to cases for support and donor presentations; and develop fund stewardship. Champion collaboration across the Philanthropy team, ensuring opportunities are shared, relationships are well managed and expertise is used to maximise income and impact. Model Impetus' values, evidence-led approach and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion across the philanthropy portfolio. Strategic Leadership Work in partnership with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships to contribute to the fundraising strategy. Translate strategic priorities into clear operational plans, objectives and delivery, ensuring stewardship, renewal and relationship growth contribute to organisational priorities, income targets and long-term growth ambitions. Provide strategic oversight of philanthropy portfolio forecasting, budgeting input, pipeline performance and resource recommendations, ensuring risks and opportunities are identified and escalated proactively. Maximise the contribution of trustees, committees, senior volunteers and wider networks to support donor stewardship, relationship growth and selected new business development. Act as a trusted senior adviser to the Directors of Philanthropy and Partnerships, providing insight . click apply for full job details
Position: Associate Director, Litigation Communications - Crisis & Risk Location: London, Victoria Contract: Full-time Working pattern: Hybrid Overview We're looking for an Associate Director with strong litigation communications, legal affairs and crisis communications experience to join our UK Crisis & Risk team. This senior client-facing role reports to the Head of UK Crisis and Risk. The role involves advising on complex legal, regulatory and reputational challenges, translating complex issues into clear communication strategies while respecting legal constraints. Key Responsibilities Provide calm, clear litigation communications and legal affairs counsel to clients facing complex reputational challenges. Advise on communications strategy around active or potential litigation, regulatory scrutiny, investigations, disputes and other legally sensitive matters. Develop high quality client materials: risk assessments, stakeholder maps, scenario planning, messaging, Q&A, holding statements, briefing materials and escalation protocols. Work with lawyers, in house legal teams, senior executives and communications leaders to align strategy with legal objectives. Lead day to day client relationships across a varied portfolio of Crisis & Risk accounts. Provide strategic counsel across all stakeholder environments: media, regulators, policymakers, employees, investors, customers, campaigners and digital communities. Prepare clients for hearings, judgments, regulatory decisions, inquiries and other high pressure moments. Contribute to live crisis response, rapid counsel, issue assessment, messaging and coordination across teams and markets. Support integrated Edelman teams and the global crisis network on multi market challenges. Manage client work to a high standard: project management, quality control and deadline discipline. Support account financial management: forecasting, budgeting, hours allocation and servicing levels. Identify growth opportunities, contribute to new business and proposals. Build the UK litigation communications capability: develop internal knowledge, tools and relationships with legal partners. Coach and develop junior colleagues; support a collaborative team culture. What You Bring Strong experience in litigation communications, legal affairs, crisis communications, corporate reputation or public affairs. Track record of advising clients or senior stakeholders on legally sensitive, high pressure or high profile issues. Clear understanding of how litigation, regulatory scrutiny and public reputation interact. Excellent judgment balancing legal risk, reputational risk, stakeholder expectations and commercial realities. Confident client counsel skills and the maturity to advise senior communications leaders, legal teams and executives under pressure. Strong writing ability with attention to detail and the capacity to produce disciplined materials at pace. Project and account management skills: managing deadlines, teams, budgets and client expectations. Interest in current affairs, business, law, politics, media and emerging reputational risks. Collaborative style, ability to work independently and coordinate well across teams. Experience with law firms, barristers, in house legal teams, regulatory specialists or disputes advisers is helpful. Legal training or qualification is welcome but not essential. What Success Looks Like Trusted adviser to clients and teams on litigation communications and legal affairs. Helps clients make better decisions under pressure, produce work that withstands legal and reputational scrutiny. Strengthens Edelman's reputation as a leading adviser on complex disputes, investigations and crises. Delivers high quality work across live issues, retained accounts, new business and the development of the litigation communications offer.
Aug 22, 2026
Full time
Position: Associate Director, Litigation Communications - Crisis & Risk Location: London, Victoria Contract: Full-time Working pattern: Hybrid Overview We're looking for an Associate Director with strong litigation communications, legal affairs and crisis communications experience to join our UK Crisis & Risk team. This senior client-facing role reports to the Head of UK Crisis and Risk. The role involves advising on complex legal, regulatory and reputational challenges, translating complex issues into clear communication strategies while respecting legal constraints. Key Responsibilities Provide calm, clear litigation communications and legal affairs counsel to clients facing complex reputational challenges. Advise on communications strategy around active or potential litigation, regulatory scrutiny, investigations, disputes and other legally sensitive matters. Develop high quality client materials: risk assessments, stakeholder maps, scenario planning, messaging, Q&A, holding statements, briefing materials and escalation protocols. Work with lawyers, in house legal teams, senior executives and communications leaders to align strategy with legal objectives. Lead day to day client relationships across a varied portfolio of Crisis & Risk accounts. Provide strategic counsel across all stakeholder environments: media, regulators, policymakers, employees, investors, customers, campaigners and digital communities. Prepare clients for hearings, judgments, regulatory decisions, inquiries and other high pressure moments. Contribute to live crisis response, rapid counsel, issue assessment, messaging and coordination across teams and markets. Support integrated Edelman teams and the global crisis network on multi market challenges. Manage client work to a high standard: project management, quality control and deadline discipline. Support account financial management: forecasting, budgeting, hours allocation and servicing levels. Identify growth opportunities, contribute to new business and proposals. Build the UK litigation communications capability: develop internal knowledge, tools and relationships with legal partners. Coach and develop junior colleagues; support a collaborative team culture. What You Bring Strong experience in litigation communications, legal affairs, crisis communications, corporate reputation or public affairs. Track record of advising clients or senior stakeholders on legally sensitive, high pressure or high profile issues. Clear understanding of how litigation, regulatory scrutiny and public reputation interact. Excellent judgment balancing legal risk, reputational risk, stakeholder expectations and commercial realities. Confident client counsel skills and the maturity to advise senior communications leaders, legal teams and executives under pressure. Strong writing ability with attention to detail and the capacity to produce disciplined materials at pace. Project and account management skills: managing deadlines, teams, budgets and client expectations. Interest in current affairs, business, law, politics, media and emerging reputational risks. Collaborative style, ability to work independently and coordinate well across teams. Experience with law firms, barristers, in house legal teams, regulatory specialists or disputes advisers is helpful. Legal training or qualification is welcome but not essential. What Success Looks Like Trusted adviser to clients and teams on litigation communications and legal affairs. Helps clients make better decisions under pressure, produce work that withstands legal and reputational scrutiny. Strengthens Edelman's reputation as a leading adviser on complex disputes, investigations and crises. Delivers high quality work across live issues, retained accounts, new business and the development of the litigation communications offer.
IXICO plc (AIM: IXI), is a global leader in neuroscience imaging and biomarker analytics, using its proprietary AI driven platform to help advance the treatment of neurological disorders and reduce the uncertainties associated with drug discovery, development and monitoring. As a key part of the global neurological disease research community, the Company has built a global reputation and 20 year track record as an end to end Imaging Contract Research Organisation (iCRO) working with leading pharma companies, innovative biotech's, disease consortia and non profit organisations. IXICO has supported hundreds of neurological clinical trials, analysed hundreds of thousands scans and built an expansive network of expert imaging centres around the world. The IXICO Platform is tailor made for neurological disease, reliably processing data from global trials, precisely measuring key imaging biomarkers associated with the identification, progression and treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's. Image data is interrogated by the Platform and IXICO's expert scientists translating complex data into clinically meaningful while minimizing data variability and increasing reproducibility. Our people are empowered to enable us to achieve our company goals and their own personal development through the "4A" values at the heart of our culture: Aspiration, Ability, Agility and Accountability. To help us deliver our medical image analysis solutions to large clinical trials we are hiring a dedicated Director, Neuroscience Medical Affairs on a permanent full time capacity. Purpose of the Role: The Director, Neuroscience Medical Affairs is a senior medical scientific lead, reporting directly to the CSO/CMO. The role holder leads priority Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships, provides senior scientific input to pharma engagements and partnerships, drives the company's publication and congress activity, and contributes medical input to IXICO's growing portfolio of regulated software products. The role spans IXICO's full therapeutic area scope (AD, PD, HD and selected rare neurological indications) and reflects the company's evolving scientific positioning, including the increasing relevance of multimodal biomarker integration as the diagnostic and treatment landscape evolves. The role is hands on and externally visible: the post holder is expected to be a credible scientific voice for IXICO with pharma sponsors, KOLs, consortia and clinical networks. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Medical Affairs strategy and planning Working closely with the CSO/CMO, support development of the Medical Affairs strategy and lead translation into an actionable annual operating plan covering KOL engagement, publications, congresses, consortium activity and pharma scientific engagement. Own end to end delivery of priority workstreams against this plan, with clear KPIs and reporting cadence. Identify and surface emerging scientific and competitive developments that may inform updates to the strategy, including evolutions in the diagnostic frameworks, the multimodal biomarker landscape, treatment mechanisms, and the regulated software product space. KOL and clinical network engagement Lead day to day engagement with priority KOLs across AD, PD, HD and selected rare neurological indications. Maintain and grow relationships with consortium partners and Scientific Advisory Board members. Build relationships into neurologist, memory clinic and diagnostic imaging network communities to understand evolving requirements for clinical decision support tools. Publications, congresses and external scientific communication Drive IXICO's peer reviewed publication output across priority scientific themes. Support planning of IXICO's scientific congress presence at major meetings, including abstract submissions, presentations, KOL meetings and pharma engagement. Support development and review of external scientific material (e.g. webinars, white papers, blog posts, website content), assuring scientific accuracy and alignment with the agreed commercial and scientific positioning. Pharma sponsor and partner medical engagement Provide medical support to Business Development, including bid defences, capability presentations and scientific advisory interactions with pharma sponsors. Act as a scientific point of contact in strategic partnerships, supporting joint scientific narratives, co publications and co developed evidence packages where appropriate. Provide medical input into proposals, statements of work and study imaging charters where senior medical affairs perspective is needed. Medical input to products and regulatory submissions Contribute medical and clinical scientific input to IXICO's SaMD and analytics product roadmap, including intended use definition, claim specific validation considerations and the clinical evidence narrative for products. Partner with Regulatory Affairs and R&D on the medical content of pre submission and submission packages. Qualifications and skills required for the role: Medical degree (MD) or PhD in a relevant clinical or neuroscience discipline (e.g. clinical neurology, neuroradiology, dementia medicine, neuroscience). Significant senior experience in medical affairs, clinical science or clinical development in CNS therapeutic areas, gained in a CRO, pharma, biotech, medical device, diagnostic or comparable industry environment. Demonstrable track record of independent delivery of medical affairs workstreams - KOL relationships built and sustained, peer reviewed publications co authored or led, congress activity planned and executed, pharma scientific engagements led. Strong working knowledge of the CNS therapeutic and biomarker landscape. Good working knowledge of the regulatory landscape for neurological clinical trials and (ideally) SaMD products. Established personal credibility with pharma medical and biomarker contacts and with academic KOLs in at least one of IXICO's core therapeutic areas. Excellent scientific communication - published in peer reviewed literature; comfortable delivering invited talks and high stakes sponsor presentations. Strong collaborative working style across Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory and Commercial functions. Willingness to travel internationally for conferences, KOL meetings, pharma engagements and consortium activity. Prior medical affairs experience in a CRO, imaging CRO, medical device or diagnostic company. Direct experience supporting SaMD or in vitro diagnostic submissions (intended use authoring, clinical evidence packages). Existing engagement with relevant consortia. Working familiarity with multimodal biomarker integration in CNS clinical trials or diagnostics. Knowledge of neurologist facing clinical decision support workflows in memory clinics, dementia services and diagnostic imaging networks. Benefits Staff Annual Bonus Plans and Annual Salary Review. Generous employer pension contribution of 6%. 25 days annual leave, increasing up to 28 days with every year at IXICO. BUPA private medical insurance scheme. Life Assurance of 4x annual salary. Employee Benefits Portal, offering various discounts in retail, food & drink, and entertainment. Engaging and social environment, with fundraising and sporting activities and seasonal events such as Summer and Christmas parties. Wellbeing initiatives such as eye tests, flu jabs, and Mental Health Awareness Training. Employee Assistance Programme offering advice and support on a wide range of topics. Hybrid working model pattern split between working in the City of London and remotely. Reimbursement allowance to purchase equipment to support working from home. Generous employee referral scheme offering £2,000 for referring a successful candidate to the company. Financial assistance for professional qualifications. Opportunity to contribute to an industry where your work has an impact every single day. IXICO doesn't discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected class. Please note that our entire business is operating under a Hybrid Working Model, where UK based employees are required to attend our London office 2 days a week. If you have got any questions, please reach out to our careers team.
Aug 17, 2026
Full time
IXICO plc (AIM: IXI), is a global leader in neuroscience imaging and biomarker analytics, using its proprietary AI driven platform to help advance the treatment of neurological disorders and reduce the uncertainties associated with drug discovery, development and monitoring. As a key part of the global neurological disease research community, the Company has built a global reputation and 20 year track record as an end to end Imaging Contract Research Organisation (iCRO) working with leading pharma companies, innovative biotech's, disease consortia and non profit organisations. IXICO has supported hundreds of neurological clinical trials, analysed hundreds of thousands scans and built an expansive network of expert imaging centres around the world. The IXICO Platform is tailor made for neurological disease, reliably processing data from global trials, precisely measuring key imaging biomarkers associated with the identification, progression and treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's. Image data is interrogated by the Platform and IXICO's expert scientists translating complex data into clinically meaningful while minimizing data variability and increasing reproducibility. Our people are empowered to enable us to achieve our company goals and their own personal development through the "4A" values at the heart of our culture: Aspiration, Ability, Agility and Accountability. To help us deliver our medical image analysis solutions to large clinical trials we are hiring a dedicated Director, Neuroscience Medical Affairs on a permanent full time capacity. Purpose of the Role: The Director, Neuroscience Medical Affairs is a senior medical scientific lead, reporting directly to the CSO/CMO. The role holder leads priority Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships, provides senior scientific input to pharma engagements and partnerships, drives the company's publication and congress activity, and contributes medical input to IXICO's growing portfolio of regulated software products. The role spans IXICO's full therapeutic area scope (AD, PD, HD and selected rare neurological indications) and reflects the company's evolving scientific positioning, including the increasing relevance of multimodal biomarker integration as the diagnostic and treatment landscape evolves. The role is hands on and externally visible: the post holder is expected to be a credible scientific voice for IXICO with pharma sponsors, KOLs, consortia and clinical networks. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Medical Affairs strategy and planning Working closely with the CSO/CMO, support development of the Medical Affairs strategy and lead translation into an actionable annual operating plan covering KOL engagement, publications, congresses, consortium activity and pharma scientific engagement. Own end to end delivery of priority workstreams against this plan, with clear KPIs and reporting cadence. Identify and surface emerging scientific and competitive developments that may inform updates to the strategy, including evolutions in the diagnostic frameworks, the multimodal biomarker landscape, treatment mechanisms, and the regulated software product space. KOL and clinical network engagement Lead day to day engagement with priority KOLs across AD, PD, HD and selected rare neurological indications. Maintain and grow relationships with consortium partners and Scientific Advisory Board members. Build relationships into neurologist, memory clinic and diagnostic imaging network communities to understand evolving requirements for clinical decision support tools. Publications, congresses and external scientific communication Drive IXICO's peer reviewed publication output across priority scientific themes. Support planning of IXICO's scientific congress presence at major meetings, including abstract submissions, presentations, KOL meetings and pharma engagement. Support development and review of external scientific material (e.g. webinars, white papers, blog posts, website content), assuring scientific accuracy and alignment with the agreed commercial and scientific positioning. Pharma sponsor and partner medical engagement Provide medical support to Business Development, including bid defences, capability presentations and scientific advisory interactions with pharma sponsors. Act as a scientific point of contact in strategic partnerships, supporting joint scientific narratives, co publications and co developed evidence packages where appropriate. Provide medical input into proposals, statements of work and study imaging charters where senior medical affairs perspective is needed. Medical input to products and regulatory submissions Contribute medical and clinical scientific input to IXICO's SaMD and analytics product roadmap, including intended use definition, claim specific validation considerations and the clinical evidence narrative for products. Partner with Regulatory Affairs and R&D on the medical content of pre submission and submission packages. Qualifications and skills required for the role: Medical degree (MD) or PhD in a relevant clinical or neuroscience discipline (e.g. clinical neurology, neuroradiology, dementia medicine, neuroscience). Significant senior experience in medical affairs, clinical science or clinical development in CNS therapeutic areas, gained in a CRO, pharma, biotech, medical device, diagnostic or comparable industry environment. Demonstrable track record of independent delivery of medical affairs workstreams - KOL relationships built and sustained, peer reviewed publications co authored or led, congress activity planned and executed, pharma scientific engagements led. Strong working knowledge of the CNS therapeutic and biomarker landscape. Good working knowledge of the regulatory landscape for neurological clinical trials and (ideally) SaMD products. Established personal credibility with pharma medical and biomarker contacts and with academic KOLs in at least one of IXICO's core therapeutic areas. Excellent scientific communication - published in peer reviewed literature; comfortable delivering invited talks and high stakes sponsor presentations. Strong collaborative working style across Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory and Commercial functions. Willingness to travel internationally for conferences, KOL meetings, pharma engagements and consortium activity. Prior medical affairs experience in a CRO, imaging CRO, medical device or diagnostic company. Direct experience supporting SaMD or in vitro diagnostic submissions (intended use authoring, clinical evidence packages). Existing engagement with relevant consortia. Working familiarity with multimodal biomarker integration in CNS clinical trials or diagnostics. Knowledge of neurologist facing clinical decision support workflows in memory clinics, dementia services and diagnostic imaging networks. Benefits Staff Annual Bonus Plans and Annual Salary Review. Generous employer pension contribution of 6%. 25 days annual leave, increasing up to 28 days with every year at IXICO. BUPA private medical insurance scheme. Life Assurance of 4x annual salary. Employee Benefits Portal, offering various discounts in retail, food & drink, and entertainment. Engaging and social environment, with fundraising and sporting activities and seasonal events such as Summer and Christmas parties. Wellbeing initiatives such as eye tests, flu jabs, and Mental Health Awareness Training. Employee Assistance Programme offering advice and support on a wide range of topics. Hybrid working model pattern split between working in the City of London and remotely. Reimbursement allowance to purchase equipment to support working from home. Generous employee referral scheme offering £2,000 for referring a successful candidate to the company. Financial assistance for professional qualifications. Opportunity to contribute to an industry where your work has an impact every single day. IXICO doesn't discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected class. Please note that our entire business is operating under a Hybrid Working Model, where UK based employees are required to attend our London office 2 days a week. If you have got any questions, please reach out to our careers team.
Location: Hybrid / Stratford, London, UK job type: Permanent / Full-time Sector and subsector: Tax & Practice General Practice Salary: Negotiable salary Affinia is the UK's fastest growing purpose led, purpose built Accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1000 colleagues across the East, South East, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities. We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines - Accounts Solution, Taxation, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery, supported by centralised enabling functions spanning People, Finance, Marketing, Business Support, IT, Risk and Corporate Development. Our team also offers in depth sector expertise across a number of sectors, ensuring our clients receive the best short to medium and long term advice, tailored to them. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations. Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us. Purpose of the role As an Associate Director within our expanding Tax service line, you will help lead a high value client portfolio, delivering strategic, compliant, and commercially successful services. You will act as a key advisor to clients, supporting business development efforts and identifying opportunities to add value. Internally, you will oversee and mentor Managers and Senior Managers, role model the firm's values, and contribute to service line strategy, operational projects, and change initiatives. You'll take ownership of process improvements, risk management, and cross location collaboration, while supporting the Director or Service Line Head in achieving team and firm wide objectives. You will be supported in your role with line management and leadership training as well as CPD access via Tolley's, Croner i, Mercia and LinkedIn Learning as required. Together with your line manager you will craft a development plan that sees you succeed in your role and plan for the next step should you wish to take it. Accountabilities You will be required to manage a comprehensive and complex client list, provide line and performance management and make a significant contribution to ongoing growth of a successful Private Client tax practice. You will have a direct contribution to the development and achievement of building the practice and will be required to build and maintain relationships with third parties, such as trustees, wealth managers and more. You will be expected to advise clients in connection with their tax affairs and onboard them to the team to offer bespoke advice. You should already be working as an experienced senior manager and looking to develop your role considerably through technical advice, client management and business development. Client and Portfolio Leadership Lead service delivery for a portfolio of high value or technically complex clients, ensuring timely, high quality, and compliant output. Experience of working with our target clients such as family owned, SMEs and not purely large corporate clients. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic, commercially sound advice and proactively identifying opportunities to add value. Maintain strong client relationships through regular contact, effective communication, and a deep understanding of client needs. Commercial and Financial Management Monitor WIP, billing, and recovery rates across your portfolio, taking proactive action to maximise profitability and manage overruns or scope creep. Identify potential tax risks and cash savings opportunities, and support initiatives to manage the risks or realise the opportunities. Meet targets for billable hours, utilisation, and portfolio profitability, ensuring jobs are delivered within agreed budgets and timeframes. Contribute to fee discussions, service scoping, and pricing strategy in collaboration with Directors and Partners. Strategic and Operational Contribution Contribute insights to the development of service line and group strategy, particularly in any areas of specialism or market knowledge. Support Directors and Service Line Leaders (SLLs) on strategic initiatives and internal planning projects. Take ownership of service line projects, driving outcomes that support operational efficiency, quality, or growth. Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and emerging client needs to inform service line positioning. People Leadership and Culture Provide ongoing guidance and structured development opportunities to junior team members, particularly Managers and Senior Managers. Act as a role model for firm values and behaviours, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Conduct or support performance appraisals, 1:1s, and feedback processes to drive individual and team growth. Champion diversity and inclusion within the team, promoting open, honest, and two way communication across locations. Process Improvement and Change Identify and lead process improvements that enhance service efficiency, quality, or client experience. Support the adoption and implementation of new technology or systems, advocating for smarter ways of working. Embrace and help deliver change projects within the service line or wider group. Risk Management and Compliance Ensure all services are delivered in line with firm quality standards, ethical policies, and regulatory requirements. Manage risks associated with client engagements, including reputational, legal, and compliance risks. Proactively identify and elevate internal risk incidents or concerns in line with firm protocols. Business Development and External Profile Support Directors and SLLs with business development activities including proposals, pitches, and client onboarding. Identify and act on cross selling or upselling opportunities within your client portfolio. Represent the firm at industry events, networking opportunities, and speaking engagements, contributing to the firm's public profile. Professional skills/qualifications CTA qualification or an equivalent professional tax qualification. Ideally 10+ years in practice with demonstrable experience managing large or complex clients. Experience and ability to assist in managing the KPIs such as Chargeable Time, Recoveries, Utilisation and Gross Margin and take the necessary actions to improve the performance where needed. Track record in commercial portfolio management, billing oversight, and client retention. Strong leadership and coaching skills, including mentoring Managers and future leaders. Strategic thinker with the ability to contribute to business planning and change initiatives. High level communication and interpersonal skills, with credibility to represent the firm. Core Benefits Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential Death in Service Professional membership support Paycare - claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies Dress for your Diary Policy Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested. Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit. Affinia will use the personal data you provide for recruitment purposes, including assessing suitability, communicating with you, arranging interviews, and completing pre employment checks. Our lawful bases include contractual necessity, legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in managing recruitment.
Aug 13, 2026
Full time
Location: Hybrid / Stratford, London, UK job type: Permanent / Full-time Sector and subsector: Tax & Practice General Practice Salary: Negotiable salary Affinia is the UK's fastest growing purpose led, purpose built Accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1000 colleagues across the East, South East, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities. We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines - Accounts Solution, Taxation, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery, supported by centralised enabling functions spanning People, Finance, Marketing, Business Support, IT, Risk and Corporate Development. Our team also offers in depth sector expertise across a number of sectors, ensuring our clients receive the best short to medium and long term advice, tailored to them. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations. Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us. Purpose of the role As an Associate Director within our expanding Tax service line, you will help lead a high value client portfolio, delivering strategic, compliant, and commercially successful services. You will act as a key advisor to clients, supporting business development efforts and identifying opportunities to add value. Internally, you will oversee and mentor Managers and Senior Managers, role model the firm's values, and contribute to service line strategy, operational projects, and change initiatives. You'll take ownership of process improvements, risk management, and cross location collaboration, while supporting the Director or Service Line Head in achieving team and firm wide objectives. You will be supported in your role with line management and leadership training as well as CPD access via Tolley's, Croner i, Mercia and LinkedIn Learning as required. Together with your line manager you will craft a development plan that sees you succeed in your role and plan for the next step should you wish to take it. Accountabilities You will be required to manage a comprehensive and complex client list, provide line and performance management and make a significant contribution to ongoing growth of a successful Private Client tax practice. You will have a direct contribution to the development and achievement of building the practice and will be required to build and maintain relationships with third parties, such as trustees, wealth managers and more. You will be expected to advise clients in connection with their tax affairs and onboard them to the team to offer bespoke advice. You should already be working as an experienced senior manager and looking to develop your role considerably through technical advice, client management and business development. Client and Portfolio Leadership Lead service delivery for a portfolio of high value or technically complex clients, ensuring timely, high quality, and compliant output. Experience of working with our target clients such as family owned, SMEs and not purely large corporate clients. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic, commercially sound advice and proactively identifying opportunities to add value. Maintain strong client relationships through regular contact, effective communication, and a deep understanding of client needs. Commercial and Financial Management Monitor WIP, billing, and recovery rates across your portfolio, taking proactive action to maximise profitability and manage overruns or scope creep. Identify potential tax risks and cash savings opportunities, and support initiatives to manage the risks or realise the opportunities. Meet targets for billable hours, utilisation, and portfolio profitability, ensuring jobs are delivered within agreed budgets and timeframes. Contribute to fee discussions, service scoping, and pricing strategy in collaboration with Directors and Partners. Strategic and Operational Contribution Contribute insights to the development of service line and group strategy, particularly in any areas of specialism or market knowledge. Support Directors and Service Line Leaders (SLLs) on strategic initiatives and internal planning projects. Take ownership of service line projects, driving outcomes that support operational efficiency, quality, or growth. Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and emerging client needs to inform service line positioning. People Leadership and Culture Provide ongoing guidance and structured development opportunities to junior team members, particularly Managers and Senior Managers. Act as a role model for firm values and behaviours, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Conduct or support performance appraisals, 1:1s, and feedback processes to drive individual and team growth. Champion diversity and inclusion within the team, promoting open, honest, and two way communication across locations. Process Improvement and Change Identify and lead process improvements that enhance service efficiency, quality, or client experience. Support the adoption and implementation of new technology or systems, advocating for smarter ways of working. Embrace and help deliver change projects within the service line or wider group. Risk Management and Compliance Ensure all services are delivered in line with firm quality standards, ethical policies, and regulatory requirements. Manage risks associated with client engagements, including reputational, legal, and compliance risks. Proactively identify and elevate internal risk incidents or concerns in line with firm protocols. Business Development and External Profile Support Directors and SLLs with business development activities including proposals, pitches, and client onboarding. Identify and act on cross selling or upselling opportunities within your client portfolio. Represent the firm at industry events, networking opportunities, and speaking engagements, contributing to the firm's public profile. Professional skills/qualifications CTA qualification or an equivalent professional tax qualification. Ideally 10+ years in practice with demonstrable experience managing large or complex clients. Experience and ability to assist in managing the KPIs such as Chargeable Time, Recoveries, Utilisation and Gross Margin and take the necessary actions to improve the performance where needed. Track record in commercial portfolio management, billing oversight, and client retention. Strong leadership and coaching skills, including mentoring Managers and future leaders. Strategic thinker with the ability to contribute to business planning and change initiatives. High level communication and interpersonal skills, with credibility to represent the firm. Core Benefits Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential Death in Service Professional membership support Paycare - claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies Dress for your Diary Policy Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested. Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit. Affinia will use the personal data you provide for recruitment purposes, including assessing suitability, communicating with you, arranging interviews, and completing pre employment checks. Our lawful bases include contractual necessity, legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in managing recruitment.
The role: Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.Moderna is strengthening its presence in London, a global center of science and innovation. Our team drives commercial operations to bring our mRNA medicines to patients across the UK. We welcome talent ready to help transform global health. This is a high-profile, customer-facing leadership role at the heart of Moderna's UK pandemic preparedness and resilience strategy. You will lead the execution of a landmark Long-Term Strategic Partnership with the UK Government, shaping the future of mRNA-based vaccines and biomanufacturing in the UK.Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, you will orchestrate complex, cross-functional programs while engaging senior government stakeholders to deliver meaningful public health impact. You will play a pivotal role in advancing Moderna's mission by driving delivery across R&D, manufacturing, and access to respiratory vaccines, while navigating a dynamic and evolving healthcare ecosystem. Here's What You'll Do: Lead execution of the Moderna UK government strategic plan in partnership with UKHSA and external stakeholders, ensuring delivery of all commitments under the Long-Term Strategic Partnership Serve as a primary customer-facing leader, managing day-to-day interactions with UK government stakeholders including UKHSA, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS, and the broader healthcare ecosystem Represent Moderna on the UKHSA operations board, bringing in internal subject matter experts to address questions, develop solutions, and support decision-making Provide oversight of program challenges, risks, and issues in close collaboration with government partners, ensuring transparency and effective resolution Lead and develop matrixed, cross-functional teams spanning R&D, manufacturing, policy and public affairs, market access, tender and contracts, legal, finance, regulatory, and HR Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve program objectives and deliver external commitments within agreed timelines and quality standards Ensure alignment of messaging across internal and external workstreams, representing senior leadership perspectives where required Define and develop integrated program plans across multiple workstreams, including scope, resource requirements, milestones, roadmaps, KPIs, and budgets Establish and maintain governance frameworks to support execution, reporting, and decision-making across the program Facilitate workshops, team meetings, and planning sessions to drive alignment, execution, and documentation of strategies and outcomes Coordinate interdependencies across functions to preserve the program's critical path and ensure seamless execution Develop and maintain schedules, timelines, KPIs, and performance reports, ensuring all contractual milestones and deliverables are achieved on time Track and report progress using appropriate management tools, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and accountability Lead risk management efforts, including identification, mitigation planning, contingency development, and escalation where required Oversee development and delivery of reports tied to contractual commitments within the Long-Term Strategic Partnership Ensure robust documentation and knowledge management to support governance and future knowledge transfer Shape the external environment by anticipating emerging challenges, influencing stakeholders, and removing roadblocks across complex organizational structures Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with senior government officials, acting as a key representative of Moderna Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset to navigate ambiguity, seize opportunities, and solve complex challenges across both strategic and executional dimensions The key Moderna Mindsets you'll need to succeed in the role: "We act with dynamic range, driving strategy and execution at the same time at every step. We behave like owners. The solutions we're building go beyond any job description." Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications) Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders, at all levels of management Knowledge of UK government and the UK healthcare ecosystem Commercial mindset with deep customer understanding gained through experience of working with or for DHSC, UKHSA NHSE etc. Solid understanding of how a biopharmaceutical company operates experience with vaccines an advantage. Customer focus/account management and an ability to work cross-functionally Superior ability to engage with senior external stakeholders and multiple governments organizations to create innovative solutions and resolve issues. Ability to lead effectively in ambiguity and rally team around common objectives. Project Management skills with experience in design, delivery, execution and governance of project milestones. Experience with agile and lean methodologies an advantage Results focused with strong attention to detail Motivated and possessing a "can-do-it" attitude. Ability to work in a high volume fast paced environment Strong team player capable of leading by influence with experience navigating & influencing stakeholders at all levels Ability to produce and present clear, concise, and professionally written communications and presentations Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and analysis techniques to complex challenges Sound technical aptitude and proven ability to grasp general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies with superior comfort with digital tools Ability to thrive and adapt in a fluid environment and foster a strong collaborative spirit Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions Ability to influence, collaborate and align with cross-functional and matrix partnership on key program or projects, driving accountability and outcomes A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative As part of Moderna's commitment to workplace safety, this role may require an enhanced pre-employment check. Pay & Benefits At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That's why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you-at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Best-in-class healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown Savings and investments to help you plan for the future Location-specific perks and extrasThe benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work. About Moderna Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great
Aug 08, 2026
Full time
The role: Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.Moderna is strengthening its presence in London, a global center of science and innovation. Our team drives commercial operations to bring our mRNA medicines to patients across the UK. We welcome talent ready to help transform global health. This is a high-profile, customer-facing leadership role at the heart of Moderna's UK pandemic preparedness and resilience strategy. You will lead the execution of a landmark Long-Term Strategic Partnership with the UK Government, shaping the future of mRNA-based vaccines and biomanufacturing in the UK.Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, you will orchestrate complex, cross-functional programs while engaging senior government stakeholders to deliver meaningful public health impact. You will play a pivotal role in advancing Moderna's mission by driving delivery across R&D, manufacturing, and access to respiratory vaccines, while navigating a dynamic and evolving healthcare ecosystem. Here's What You'll Do: Lead execution of the Moderna UK government strategic plan in partnership with UKHSA and external stakeholders, ensuring delivery of all commitments under the Long-Term Strategic Partnership Serve as a primary customer-facing leader, managing day-to-day interactions with UK government stakeholders including UKHSA, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS, and the broader healthcare ecosystem Represent Moderna on the UKHSA operations board, bringing in internal subject matter experts to address questions, develop solutions, and support decision-making Provide oversight of program challenges, risks, and issues in close collaboration with government partners, ensuring transparency and effective resolution Lead and develop matrixed, cross-functional teams spanning R&D, manufacturing, policy and public affairs, market access, tender and contracts, legal, finance, regulatory, and HR Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve program objectives and deliver external commitments within agreed timelines and quality standards Ensure alignment of messaging across internal and external workstreams, representing senior leadership perspectives where required Define and develop integrated program plans across multiple workstreams, including scope, resource requirements, milestones, roadmaps, KPIs, and budgets Establish and maintain governance frameworks to support execution, reporting, and decision-making across the program Facilitate workshops, team meetings, and planning sessions to drive alignment, execution, and documentation of strategies and outcomes Coordinate interdependencies across functions to preserve the program's critical path and ensure seamless execution Develop and maintain schedules, timelines, KPIs, and performance reports, ensuring all contractual milestones and deliverables are achieved on time Track and report progress using appropriate management tools, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and accountability Lead risk management efforts, including identification, mitigation planning, contingency development, and escalation where required Oversee development and delivery of reports tied to contractual commitments within the Long-Term Strategic Partnership Ensure robust documentation and knowledge management to support governance and future knowledge transfer Shape the external environment by anticipating emerging challenges, influencing stakeholders, and removing roadblocks across complex organizational structures Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with senior government officials, acting as a key representative of Moderna Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset to navigate ambiguity, seize opportunities, and solve complex challenges across both strategic and executional dimensions The key Moderna Mindsets you'll need to succeed in the role: "We act with dynamic range, driving strategy and execution at the same time at every step. We behave like owners. The solutions we're building go beyond any job description." Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications) Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders, at all levels of management Knowledge of UK government and the UK healthcare ecosystem Commercial mindset with deep customer understanding gained through experience of working with or for DHSC, UKHSA NHSE etc. Solid understanding of how a biopharmaceutical company operates experience with vaccines an advantage. Customer focus/account management and an ability to work cross-functionally Superior ability to engage with senior external stakeholders and multiple governments organizations to create innovative solutions and resolve issues. Ability to lead effectively in ambiguity and rally team around common objectives. Project Management skills with experience in design, delivery, execution and governance of project milestones. Experience with agile and lean methodologies an advantage Results focused with strong attention to detail Motivated and possessing a "can-do-it" attitude. Ability to work in a high volume fast paced environment Strong team player capable of leading by influence with experience navigating & influencing stakeholders at all levels Ability to produce and present clear, concise, and professionally written communications and presentations Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and analysis techniques to complex challenges Sound technical aptitude and proven ability to grasp general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies with superior comfort with digital tools Ability to thrive and adapt in a fluid environment and foster a strong collaborative spirit Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions Ability to influence, collaborate and align with cross-functional and matrix partnership on key program or projects, driving accountability and outcomes A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative As part of Moderna's commitment to workplace safety, this role may require an enhanced pre-employment check. Pay & Benefits At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That's why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you-at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Best-in-class healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown Savings and investments to help you plan for the future Location-specific perks and extrasThe benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work. About Moderna Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great
Associate DirectorSkip to main content Director page is loaded Associate DirectorApplylocations: London, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR102774Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. About the CompanyWe are a leading global communications marketing firm helping businesses and organisations evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, giving us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients' long-term success.In the UK, more than 600 colleagues are based in our London office. We create award-winning communications programmes for clients including Microsoft, Unilever, Mars, DP World, eBay, PwC, Nissan, Starbucks, UNFPA, Adidas.Our expertise spans corporate reputation, crisis and risk, technology, health, capital markets, government affairs, research and analytics, energy and consumer communications. About the TeamOur Corporate Reputation team is one of the UK's leading corporate communications consultancies. We help organisations build, protect and strengthen their reputations by combining strategic counsel with integrated communications that deliver measurable commercial impact.Working with some of the world's most recognised businesses, we advise on complex reputation challenges, integrated media strategy, digital and content, crisis preparedness and response, employee engagement, capital markets, research and analytics and government affairs.Our team of more than 80 consultants includes former journalists, senior in-house communications leaders, government advisers and sector specialists. While we are ambitious in the work we deliver, we are equally proud of our collaborative, supportive and inclusive culture, where people are encouraged to develop, challenge thinking and succeed together. The RoleAs an Associate Director, you will lead a portfolio of client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic adviser to senior communications leaders and C-suite executives. You will shape integrated communications strategies, develop high-performing teams and play a significant role in growing both our clients' businesses and Edelman's Corporate Reputation practice.You will combine strategic thinking with commercial acumen, ensuring exceptional client delivery while identifying opportunities to innovate, expand relationships and bring the breadth of Edelman's capabilities to every client challenge. Key Responsibilities Lead a portfolio of Corporate Reputation clients, building trusted, long-term relationships with senior communications leaders and executive stakeholders. Provide strategic counsel on complex reputation, corporate communications and business issues, anticipating risks and identifying opportunities before they emerge. Shape integrated communications programmes across media relations, digital, social, content, employee engagement, public affairs and corporate positioning. Develop compelling strategic narratives, thought leadership programmes and creative campaigns that deliver measurable business outcomes. Lead multidisciplinary teams across Edelman's UK and international network to deliver seamless, integrated client solutions. Champion the use of research, data, analytics and AI-enabled approaches to strengthen client counsel, planning and campaign delivery. Ensure consistently high-quality work across your client portfolio, maintaining exceptional standards of strategic thinking, creativity and execution. Oversee complex programmes, managing resources, budgets, forecasting, profitability and operational delivery to ensure commercial success. Identify and convert opportunities for organic growth across existing clients while leading significant new business opportunities, including RFI/RFP responses and pitch presentations. Work collaboratively with senior leaders to contribute to the strategic growth and commercial success of the Corporate Reputation practice. Mentor, coach and develop colleagues across multiple levels, creating opportunities for learning, progression and capability building. Line manage junior colleagues, providing regular coaching, performance feedback and career development support. Contribute to recruitment, talent development and resource planning to build high-performing, diverse teams. Actively contribute to Edelman's profile in the market through our intellectual property, including the Edelman Trust Barometer, thought leadership, marketing initiatives and industry events. Foster a collaborative culture by sharing knowledge, celebrating success and contributing to practice-wide initiatives that strengthen our ways of working. About YouYou'll bring a combination of strategic consultancy, commercial thinking and collaborative leadership, with a passion for helping organisations navigate complex reputation challenges.You'll have: Significant experience in corporate communications, corporate reputation or strategic communications consultancy, advising UK and international organisations. A track record of acting as a trusted adviser to senior client stakeholders, providing confident counsel on complex and high-profile reputation issues. Experience leading integrated communications programmes across multiple disciplines and markets. Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing account profitability, forecasting, budgeting and identifying growth opportunities. Experience leading new business opportunities, from identifying prospects through to developing proposals and presenting winning pitches. An understanding of how Corporate Reputation connects with Public Affairs, Financial Communications, Employee Engagement, Brand and Consumer Communications. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior decision-makers and build trusted relationships. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, creating an inclusive culture where people can thrive. Strong project and operational management skills, balancing quality, efficiency and commercial performance across multiple workstreams. Curiosity about emerging communications trends, digital innovation and AI, with an interest in applying new approaches to improve client outcomes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strategic judgement and attention to detail. A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition to help shape the future growth of Edelman's Corporate Reputation practice.
Jul 31, 2026
Full time
Associate DirectorSkip to main content Director page is loaded Associate DirectorApplylocations: London, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR102774Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. About the CompanyWe are a leading global communications marketing firm helping businesses and organisations evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, giving us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients' long-term success.In the UK, more than 600 colleagues are based in our London office. We create award-winning communications programmes for clients including Microsoft, Unilever, Mars, DP World, eBay, PwC, Nissan, Starbucks, UNFPA, Adidas.Our expertise spans corporate reputation, crisis and risk, technology, health, capital markets, government affairs, research and analytics, energy and consumer communications. About the TeamOur Corporate Reputation team is one of the UK's leading corporate communications consultancies. We help organisations build, protect and strengthen their reputations by combining strategic counsel with integrated communications that deliver measurable commercial impact.Working with some of the world's most recognised businesses, we advise on complex reputation challenges, integrated media strategy, digital and content, crisis preparedness and response, employee engagement, capital markets, research and analytics and government affairs.Our team of more than 80 consultants includes former journalists, senior in-house communications leaders, government advisers and sector specialists. While we are ambitious in the work we deliver, we are equally proud of our collaborative, supportive and inclusive culture, where people are encouraged to develop, challenge thinking and succeed together. The RoleAs an Associate Director, you will lead a portfolio of client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic adviser to senior communications leaders and C-suite executives. You will shape integrated communications strategies, develop high-performing teams and play a significant role in growing both our clients' businesses and Edelman's Corporate Reputation practice.You will combine strategic thinking with commercial acumen, ensuring exceptional client delivery while identifying opportunities to innovate, expand relationships and bring the breadth of Edelman's capabilities to every client challenge. Key Responsibilities Lead a portfolio of Corporate Reputation clients, building trusted, long-term relationships with senior communications leaders and executive stakeholders. Provide strategic counsel on complex reputation, corporate communications and business issues, anticipating risks and identifying opportunities before they emerge. Shape integrated communications programmes across media relations, digital, social, content, employee engagement, public affairs and corporate positioning. Develop compelling strategic narratives, thought leadership programmes and creative campaigns that deliver measurable business outcomes. Lead multidisciplinary teams across Edelman's UK and international network to deliver seamless, integrated client solutions. Champion the use of research, data, analytics and AI-enabled approaches to strengthen client counsel, planning and campaign delivery. Ensure consistently high-quality work across your client portfolio, maintaining exceptional standards of strategic thinking, creativity and execution. Oversee complex programmes, managing resources, budgets, forecasting, profitability and operational delivery to ensure commercial success. Identify and convert opportunities for organic growth across existing clients while leading significant new business opportunities, including RFI/RFP responses and pitch presentations. Work collaboratively with senior leaders to contribute to the strategic growth and commercial success of the Corporate Reputation practice. Mentor, coach and develop colleagues across multiple levels, creating opportunities for learning, progression and capability building. Line manage junior colleagues, providing regular coaching, performance feedback and career development support. Contribute to recruitment, talent development and resource planning to build high-performing, diverse teams. Actively contribute to Edelman's profile in the market through our intellectual property, including the Edelman Trust Barometer, thought leadership, marketing initiatives and industry events. Foster a collaborative culture by sharing knowledge, celebrating success and contributing to practice-wide initiatives that strengthen our ways of working. About YouYou'll bring a combination of strategic consultancy, commercial thinking and collaborative leadership, with a passion for helping organisations navigate complex reputation challenges.You'll have: Significant experience in corporate communications, corporate reputation or strategic communications consultancy, advising UK and international organisations. A track record of acting as a trusted adviser to senior client stakeholders, providing confident counsel on complex and high-profile reputation issues. Experience leading integrated communications programmes across multiple disciplines and markets. Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing account profitability, forecasting, budgeting and identifying growth opportunities. Experience leading new business opportunities, from identifying prospects through to developing proposals and presenting winning pitches. An understanding of how Corporate Reputation connects with Public Affairs, Financial Communications, Employee Engagement, Brand and Consumer Communications. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior decision-makers and build trusted relationships. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, creating an inclusive culture where people can thrive. Strong project and operational management skills, balancing quality, efficiency and commercial performance across multiple workstreams. Curiosity about emerging communications trends, digital innovation and AI, with an interest in applying new approaches to improve client outcomes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strategic judgement and attention to detail. A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition to help shape the future growth of Edelman's Corporate Reputation practice.
Medical Manager; Medial Affairs UK & I page is loaded Medical Manager; Medial Affairs UK & Ilocations: Seqirus UK - Maidenheadtime type: Full timeposted on: Offerta pubblicata oggijob requisition id: R-261425The purpose of Medical Affairs is to provide and gather scientific insights to/from internal and external stakeholders, and generate data that translates into clear, compelling and strategic scientific exchange and medical education programs. These will impact recommendations, guidelines and medical practice in order to have a positive impact on health.The Medical Manager (MM) is responsible for scientific exchange, providing medical & scientific information, medical education as well as medical insight generation for the influenza, and respiratory vaccine landscape as well as Seqirus late-stage portfolio of vaccines. The region of responsibility will focus primarily on the UK and Republic of Ireland. The MM will support the Brand strategy in developing and executing the medical parts of strategy.The role interfaces with other functions within Medical Affairs and across the organisation in Commercial, Regulatory, Policy, Government Affairs, Market Access and other cross functional teams to ensure collaborative connectivity, and a focused medical approach to supporting country and regional business objectives. The MM will contribute to the implementation of objectives by supporting development and execution of the tactics related to the medical strategy for one or more products within the portfolio.The MM will work collaboratively with the commercial team on material and activities development and will conduct review of materials and activities to ensure they are Code compliant.The MM will perform other delegated tasks within the area of Medical Affairs in line with the company's vision and strategic imperatives, including ad hoc projects.This role requires a high ability to understand, interpret and clearly communicate clinical and scientific data and information and maintain a high level of collaboration with medical and commercial operations functions. All activities should be in line with Seqirus UK and Republic of Ireland medical strategic objectives at all times and ensure to act in compliance and respect of all national laws and regulations and Seqirus compliance standards.This role aims to build credible and durable relationships with health care professionals (in particular key opinion leaders) and other relevant external stakeholders.The role requires a high degree of proactivity, both within Medical Affairs and the broader organisation, demonstrated by actively contributing to medical activities within projects and cross-functional teams in the delivery of process improvements and brand associated projects. Flexibility in the role is expected to support the broader cross-functional objectives, which may change where needed.Responsibilities include: - External facing Communicate new and other important approved medical content to targeted Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in local, regional or national capacities including Vaccines HCP decision-makers, national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), national and regional professional associations, JCVI, government organizations, primary care key stakeholders at regional level and any other HCP who may be considered an influencer for flu protection. Provide externally truthful, accurate and scientifically supported information in response to unsolicited medical requests from HCPs and other stakeholders in a manner that complies with all applicable ethical, governmental and Seqirus guidelines, policies, and procedures (e.g. medical inquiries, scientific congress participation, etc.). Provide internal product and indication expertise to any Seqirus/CSL colleague (e.g. field force training, develop and update medical slides, medical review and copy clearance, etc.). Deliver presentations to relevant stakeholders in accordance with the designated medical strategy established by the country, EMEA and Global Medical Affairs team. Facilitate communication between HCPs and Health Care Organizations (HCOs), any healthcare decision maker and Medical Affairs colleagues. Facilitate both Seqirus sponsored clinical trials, collaborative research, and investigator-initiated research activities, as determined by Medical Affairs and in accordance with Seqirus SOPs (Seqirus sponsored research site/investigator interactions, IIR inquiries, etc.). Facilitate and support Medical Affairs contribution to awareness and education of all stakeholders in close collaboration with internal functions. Search actively for customer insights that contribute to the development of product medical strategies and provide these to Seqirus as appropriate. Internal facing and Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely in the local medical team to ensure generated insights are captured, shared and escalated as needed. Provide internal product and indication expertise for any Seqirus/CSL colleague (e.g. field force training, develop and update medical slides, medical review and copy clearance, etc.). Engage and collaborate with Marketing, Market access, Policy, Sales Team, Customer Services, Communications at a local level and Medical Affairs teams at regional EMEA and when necessary, at a global level. Develop and maintain in-depth medical science expertise for designated disease area and products, including analysis of current literature, opinion and recommendations. Be a proactive and strategic member of designated brand/business cross-functional teams. Work with marketing and other relevant staff to contribute to brand strategies and supporting materials for designated products in local and global markets (as required). Be a proactive and strategic Member of designated brand/business cross-functional teams. Provision of medical and clinical support to brand team in product launches, issues management, competitor complaints and recall situations. Provision of expertise to submissions and presentations to local and global government authorities, where relevant, to achieve recommendations of Seqirus products. Contribute to development and execution of medical plan, departmental and cross-functional projects, issues management Initiate and/or lead designated departmental and functional and/or cross functional projects. Identify issues and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve. Manage the review and approval process for funding of study research proposals from external investigators as required. Provide input into or lead medical education projects for HCPs at different levels in the field depending on the strategic needs. Compliance Ensure compliance with all internal and external policies, procedures and regulations e.g. Code of Practice, financial processes Participate to all compliance training in line with timelines and Code of Practice requirements Contribute to internal signatory/approval process This role reports to the Medical Director, UK and Ireland. Maintain close coordination with medical counterparts to ensure activities are aligned with overall medical priorities as described in medical operating plans, strategies, initiatives and projects, as appropriate. Maintain close collaboration with the medical and commercial operations organization including marketing, market access, sales and customer services and other interacting Seqirus functions. Actively drive, support, engage and contribute to external meetings (e.g. with HCP, such as F2F or Advisory Boards), as well as internal meetings. Drive, plan and execute medical education programs and initiatives in the influenza, travel or other vaccine landscape. Contribute to the medical planning for asset/asset team projects and activities, and work with medical leadership to develop and implement the Field Medical team medical plan for Seqirus
Jun 01, 2026
Full time
Medical Manager; Medial Affairs UK & I page is loaded Medical Manager; Medial Affairs UK & Ilocations: Seqirus UK - Maidenheadtime type: Full timeposted on: Offerta pubblicata oggijob requisition id: R-261425The purpose of Medical Affairs is to provide and gather scientific insights to/from internal and external stakeholders, and generate data that translates into clear, compelling and strategic scientific exchange and medical education programs. These will impact recommendations, guidelines and medical practice in order to have a positive impact on health.The Medical Manager (MM) is responsible for scientific exchange, providing medical & scientific information, medical education as well as medical insight generation for the influenza, and respiratory vaccine landscape as well as Seqirus late-stage portfolio of vaccines. The region of responsibility will focus primarily on the UK and Republic of Ireland. The MM will support the Brand strategy in developing and executing the medical parts of strategy.The role interfaces with other functions within Medical Affairs and across the organisation in Commercial, Regulatory, Policy, Government Affairs, Market Access and other cross functional teams to ensure collaborative connectivity, and a focused medical approach to supporting country and regional business objectives. The MM will contribute to the implementation of objectives by supporting development and execution of the tactics related to the medical strategy for one or more products within the portfolio.The MM will work collaboratively with the commercial team on material and activities development and will conduct review of materials and activities to ensure they are Code compliant.The MM will perform other delegated tasks within the area of Medical Affairs in line with the company's vision and strategic imperatives, including ad hoc projects.This role requires a high ability to understand, interpret and clearly communicate clinical and scientific data and information and maintain a high level of collaboration with medical and commercial operations functions. All activities should be in line with Seqirus UK and Republic of Ireland medical strategic objectives at all times and ensure to act in compliance and respect of all national laws and regulations and Seqirus compliance standards.This role aims to build credible and durable relationships with health care professionals (in particular key opinion leaders) and other relevant external stakeholders.The role requires a high degree of proactivity, both within Medical Affairs and the broader organisation, demonstrated by actively contributing to medical activities within projects and cross-functional teams in the delivery of process improvements and brand associated projects. Flexibility in the role is expected to support the broader cross-functional objectives, which may change where needed.Responsibilities include: - External facing Communicate new and other important approved medical content to targeted Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in local, regional or national capacities including Vaccines HCP decision-makers, national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), national and regional professional associations, JCVI, government organizations, primary care key stakeholders at regional level and any other HCP who may be considered an influencer for flu protection. Provide externally truthful, accurate and scientifically supported information in response to unsolicited medical requests from HCPs and other stakeholders in a manner that complies with all applicable ethical, governmental and Seqirus guidelines, policies, and procedures (e.g. medical inquiries, scientific congress participation, etc.). Provide internal product and indication expertise to any Seqirus/CSL colleague (e.g. field force training, develop and update medical slides, medical review and copy clearance, etc.). Deliver presentations to relevant stakeholders in accordance with the designated medical strategy established by the country, EMEA and Global Medical Affairs team. Facilitate communication between HCPs and Health Care Organizations (HCOs), any healthcare decision maker and Medical Affairs colleagues. Facilitate both Seqirus sponsored clinical trials, collaborative research, and investigator-initiated research activities, as determined by Medical Affairs and in accordance with Seqirus SOPs (Seqirus sponsored research site/investigator interactions, IIR inquiries, etc.). Facilitate and support Medical Affairs contribution to awareness and education of all stakeholders in close collaboration with internal functions. Search actively for customer insights that contribute to the development of product medical strategies and provide these to Seqirus as appropriate. Internal facing and Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely in the local medical team to ensure generated insights are captured, shared and escalated as needed. Provide internal product and indication expertise for any Seqirus/CSL colleague (e.g. field force training, develop and update medical slides, medical review and copy clearance, etc.). Engage and collaborate with Marketing, Market access, Policy, Sales Team, Customer Services, Communications at a local level and Medical Affairs teams at regional EMEA and when necessary, at a global level. Develop and maintain in-depth medical science expertise for designated disease area and products, including analysis of current literature, opinion and recommendations. Be a proactive and strategic member of designated brand/business cross-functional teams. Work with marketing and other relevant staff to contribute to brand strategies and supporting materials for designated products in local and global markets (as required). Be a proactive and strategic Member of designated brand/business cross-functional teams. Provision of medical and clinical support to brand team in product launches, issues management, competitor complaints and recall situations. Provision of expertise to submissions and presentations to local and global government authorities, where relevant, to achieve recommendations of Seqirus products. Contribute to development and execution of medical plan, departmental and cross-functional projects, issues management Initiate and/or lead designated departmental and functional and/or cross functional projects. Identify issues and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve. Manage the review and approval process for funding of study research proposals from external investigators as required. Provide input into or lead medical education projects for HCPs at different levels in the field depending on the strategic needs. Compliance Ensure compliance with all internal and external policies, procedures and regulations e.g. Code of Practice, financial processes Participate to all compliance training in line with timelines and Code of Practice requirements Contribute to internal signatory/approval process This role reports to the Medical Director, UK and Ireland. Maintain close coordination with medical counterparts to ensure activities are aligned with overall medical priorities as described in medical operating plans, strategies, initiatives and projects, as appropriate. Maintain close collaboration with the medical and commercial operations organization including marketing, market access, sales and customer services and other interacting Seqirus functions. Actively drive, support, engage and contribute to external meetings (e.g. with HCP, such as F2F or Advisory Boards), as well as internal meetings. Drive, plan and execute medical education programs and initiatives in the influenza, travel or other vaccine landscape. Contribute to the medical planning for asset/asset team projects and activities, and work with medical leadership to develop and implement the Field Medical team medical plan for Seqirus
EVENTS MANAGER £40,000 per annum subject to knowledge and experience ABOUT THE BIA The Bioindustry Association is the UK's trade association for innovative life sciences and biotech. We work with incredible entrepreneurs, scientists, business leaders, regulators, policy makers and advisors in a fascinating, vital and booming sector that spans global connections and the entire life sciences ecosystem in the UK. SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND ROLE We produce leading sector events - aimed at both our members and the wider life sciences community - currently ranging from Gala Dinner, thought leadership conferences, roundtables and boot-camps, vibrant networking events and broadcast webinars. All benefit from a high profile, trusted brand in the BIA and strong engaged communities. We are looking for an experienced Events Manager to join the existing events team here at BIA. The primary task is to plan and budget, market and manage a range of professional and high-quality events throughout the year, and deliver an agreed contribution - but we're looking also for somebody who comes with creative ideas and solutions for event delivery, with the experience and enthusiasm to help us explore and implement innovative formats. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Event Manager will: Establish budgets for agreed events and agree with Associate Director, Events & Programmes Deliver these events to agreed budgets Work with Associate Director and Programme Manager to create sector-leading agendas and attract the best speakers Independently manage the selection of venues and online platforms (to spec and to budget) and relationships with all relevant suppliers (platform and app providers, caterers, contractors, equipment suppliers) In collaboration with Marketing team, establish branding for events and roll out across online and print collateral In collaboration with the Marketing team, plan and deliver marketing campaigns for agreed events, including drafting email communications and producing engaging copy to drive interest and registrations Report regularly to Associate Director and BIA forums on progress with events launches, delegate recruitment, logistical plans and event contribution Produce project plans where relevant and be 'on the ground' to manage these. Alternatively, to delegate sensibly and as agreed to other BIA staff Delegate management - to accurately manage delegate lists, joining instructions and answer queries Work with Senior Sponsorship Manager and wider BIA team to secure and manage sponsors to meet income targets, ensuring the financial success of each event Fulfilment of event and annual supporter expectations Manage post-event evaluation, and work with team members to address feedback and improve the event experience for delegates in a sustainable and ongoing way Manage event content, pages and microsites on the BIA website Accurately and systematically manage events functionality and bookings through our Event Management Software (Eventfolio) and MS Dynamics database Assist and support other events team members with the running of BIA events KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Essential: Degree or equivalent with absolute minimum three years' experience in managing events Excellent organisational skills, able to work under pressure and within tight timelines Ability to confidently liaise with contacts at all levels Excellent oral and written communications Experience in using all standard Microsoft programmes and managing online events booking functionality is essential Experience of managing both live and virtual events is essential (e.g. Zoom webinars) A self-starter who is able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team Meticulous attention to detail and methodical approach to work Problem solving, solutions-driven attitude Proactive approach in offering assistance when required Desirable: Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics and online webinar platforms Experience of working with an online content management system (website management) Interest in life sciences and/or politics/public affairs Experience of working in the membership or trade association sector Experience of working with Corporate Members and Sponsors WORKING FOR THE BIA Building a thriving, diverse workplace is a priority across all industries. The BIA is committed to providing a fair and equitable working environment, to attract and nurture people from all backgrounds. We value the individuality and diversity that employees bring to the company throughout our activities. We are currently working in a hybrid pattern, whereby we work 3 days in the office and 2 from home. This is under review and at the discretion of the business. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume/CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, with reference to the job description, outlining their approach to the role. Please note that all offers of employment are subject to two satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Applications written using an AI generator will not be accepted. Please email your application using the button below with the subject line "Events Manager Application - Your Full Name ." Deadline for applications is Monday 15th June 2026 at 9am. Initial interviews will take place during week(s) of 15/22 June, dependent on availability. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an accessible workplace. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application, interview or assessment process, please let us know when you apply.
May 23, 2026
Full time
EVENTS MANAGER £40,000 per annum subject to knowledge and experience ABOUT THE BIA The Bioindustry Association is the UK's trade association for innovative life sciences and biotech. We work with incredible entrepreneurs, scientists, business leaders, regulators, policy makers and advisors in a fascinating, vital and booming sector that spans global connections and the entire life sciences ecosystem in the UK. SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND ROLE We produce leading sector events - aimed at both our members and the wider life sciences community - currently ranging from Gala Dinner, thought leadership conferences, roundtables and boot-camps, vibrant networking events and broadcast webinars. All benefit from a high profile, trusted brand in the BIA and strong engaged communities. We are looking for an experienced Events Manager to join the existing events team here at BIA. The primary task is to plan and budget, market and manage a range of professional and high-quality events throughout the year, and deliver an agreed contribution - but we're looking also for somebody who comes with creative ideas and solutions for event delivery, with the experience and enthusiasm to help us explore and implement innovative formats. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Event Manager will: Establish budgets for agreed events and agree with Associate Director, Events & Programmes Deliver these events to agreed budgets Work with Associate Director and Programme Manager to create sector-leading agendas and attract the best speakers Independently manage the selection of venues and online platforms (to spec and to budget) and relationships with all relevant suppliers (platform and app providers, caterers, contractors, equipment suppliers) In collaboration with Marketing team, establish branding for events and roll out across online and print collateral In collaboration with the Marketing team, plan and deliver marketing campaigns for agreed events, including drafting email communications and producing engaging copy to drive interest and registrations Report regularly to Associate Director and BIA forums on progress with events launches, delegate recruitment, logistical plans and event contribution Produce project plans where relevant and be 'on the ground' to manage these. Alternatively, to delegate sensibly and as agreed to other BIA staff Delegate management - to accurately manage delegate lists, joining instructions and answer queries Work with Senior Sponsorship Manager and wider BIA team to secure and manage sponsors to meet income targets, ensuring the financial success of each event Fulfilment of event and annual supporter expectations Manage post-event evaluation, and work with team members to address feedback and improve the event experience for delegates in a sustainable and ongoing way Manage event content, pages and microsites on the BIA website Accurately and systematically manage events functionality and bookings through our Event Management Software (Eventfolio) and MS Dynamics database Assist and support other events team members with the running of BIA events KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Essential: Degree or equivalent with absolute minimum three years' experience in managing events Excellent organisational skills, able to work under pressure and within tight timelines Ability to confidently liaise with contacts at all levels Excellent oral and written communications Experience in using all standard Microsoft programmes and managing online events booking functionality is essential Experience of managing both live and virtual events is essential (e.g. Zoom webinars) A self-starter who is able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team Meticulous attention to detail and methodical approach to work Problem solving, solutions-driven attitude Proactive approach in offering assistance when required Desirable: Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics and online webinar platforms Experience of working with an online content management system (website management) Interest in life sciences and/or politics/public affairs Experience of working in the membership or trade association sector Experience of working with Corporate Members and Sponsors WORKING FOR THE BIA Building a thriving, diverse workplace is a priority across all industries. The BIA is committed to providing a fair and equitable working environment, to attract and nurture people from all backgrounds. We value the individuality and diversity that employees bring to the company throughout our activities. We are currently working in a hybrid pattern, whereby we work 3 days in the office and 2 from home. This is under review and at the discretion of the business. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume/CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, with reference to the job description, outlining their approach to the role. Please note that all offers of employment are subject to two satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Applications written using an AI generator will not be accepted. Please email your application using the button below with the subject line "Events Manager Application - Your Full Name ." Deadline for applications is Monday 15th June 2026 at 9am. Initial interviews will take place during week(s) of 15/22 June, dependent on availability. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an accessible workplace. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application, interview or assessment process, please let us know when you apply.
About Us The Early Education and Childcare Coalition unites the voices of parents, children, providers, early years professionals and the wider business community, working together for investment and reform of early education and childcare in England. We believe that we all benefit from a well-functioning early education system and we all have a role to play in ensuring it works for children, parents and the economy. We are backed by some of the most high-profile campaign and research organisations in the UK. Our members include early years provider membership bodies, parent campaign groups, early childhood experts, trade unions, the business lobby, anti-poverty campaigners and NGOs. Together, we use our collective voice and research to build public and political support for early education and childcare. And it s worked. Thanks to the dedication of our members, early years is one of the top priorities for the government s Plan for Change. But our work isn t done we have an ambitious agenda to rescue and reform the system, ensuring that: Every child can access high-quality education and care that their parents can afford and that will support them to thrive Every provider is funded fairly for the places they offer Every early years professional is rewarded and recognised for the skilled work they do This is an exciting time to join the Coalition. We have experienced significant growth in recent years and with early years firmly on the policy agenda, we expect this to continue. We are now looking to appoint a Deputy Director to help steer that work and further drive the development of the Coalition. You will work closely with the Executive Director (ED) to lead our influencing work at the highest level, strengthening our policy platform, and ensuring we translate evidence into meaningful impact. At the same time, you will play a pivotal role in supporting a talented and experienced team and shape the continued growth of the Coalition as a charitable organisation. About The Role Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. We may consider 4 days per week. Duration: Two-year contract, renewed subject to funding. Location: Home-working but based in or near London. Salary: £62,000 - £64,170 per annum FTE We are a remote team, with most colleagues based outside London. This role requires regular access to Westminster, so you will need to be based in or within easy reach of London. We work flexibly and understand the realities of balancing work with caring commitments. We trust you to manage your time but expect that most of your hours are worked within core office hours to fulfil the requirements of the role. To support fluent remote working, we require all staff to work on Thursdays. This is a dual role, delivering our policy, engagement and public affairs strategy while also supporting the Executive Director to grow the Coalition as an organisation and movement. You will play a central role in shaping the Coalition s strategy, culture and growth. This is a senior, outward-facing role, suited to someone who can think strategically, build influence at the highest levels, and remain hands-on within a small and ambitious team. About You You are a senior public affairs professional with a strong track record of strategic influencing and engagement to shape policy. You bring robust judgement and credibility and are motivated by the opportunity to deliver meaningful change in a high-profile policy area and may have experience on public-service reform. You are equally comfortable setting direction and delivering through others as you are rolling up your sleeves to respond to fast-moving political developments. You are a confident relationship-builder who can operate effectively at senior levels, while working collaboratively across a diverse coalition. You should have previous experience of managing functions and teams and working in senior leadership teams. Ideally you will be live to the challenges of working in a small, but high-impact national organisation and have experience of scaling teams and functions. What You Can Expect To Be Doing Executive leadership This will include supporting the ED with key senior stakeholder relationships including funders, ministers and policymakers. You will be required to deputise for the ED during periods of leave or when directed to do so. This is a pivotal role which straddles the executive and senior leadership functions. Consequently, you will be expected to make decisions that balance multiple interests and help scale and grow the Coalition as a sustainable organisation. Lead the Coalition s policy and influencing function Work with the Senior Leadership Team and Coalition members to turn evidence into clear, credible policy positions and priorities, ensuring members are aligned, informed and able to contribute. Develop and deliver a cross-party influencing strategy Building on the Coalition s profile, you will further nurture and maintain relationships with MPs, peers, special advisers, civil servants and key stakeholders, ensuring strong reach across Westminster, local government and the wider policy community. Maximise key moments for impact Identify and respond to opportunities in the parliamentary and policy cycle to maximise influence, including producing briefings, consultation responses and submissions. Oversee policy-related events to support engagement Lead activity such as events, roundtables and party conference attendance to strengthen the Coalition s visibility and impact. Align policy, public affairs, research and communications Work closely with the Head of Communications and Campaigns, and the Associate Director of Research to ensure a joined-up approach across research, influencing, media and campaigning. Represent the Coalition externally Act as a senior spokesperson at high-level meetings, events, and in the media where appropriate. Strengthen how we measure impact Work with the Executive Director to further develop our impact framework, improving how we track, evaluate and communicate influence. Lead and develop the team Provide support to team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture. Person Specification Essential Experience of leading a team or working at executive/senior leadership levels where you have managed budgets and had to make decisions related to organisational effectiveness. This should also include demonstrable experience of building and nurturing teams that can deliver an organisational strategy. Proven experience leading influencing functions in an advocacy or policy environment and delivering change Experience turning research and insight into clear, credible and persuasive policy positions. Knowledge of system change approaches, ideally within public service reform or similar Knowledge of how Government, Parliament, Whitehall, political parties and the wider policy community operate, and how to navigate them effectively. Able to operate confidently in complex, fast-moving and politically sensitive environments, working across party lines with diplomacy. Demonstrable experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with politicians, advisers, officials and sector leaders. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing high-quality briefings and representing organisations externally. Experience of supporting fundraising activities either through relationship-building or bid-writing. Desirable Understanding of early education and childcare policy in England and the challenges currently facing the system. Experience working in or with coalitions, membership organisations or alliances. Proven ability to work flexibly as part of a small, remote team. The application process Please apply with a CV and cover letter (no more than two pages) by the listed closing date. No agencies please. We recognise that the use of AI technologies can be useful in reducing the work that goes into job-hunting, however, we kindly request that you use your cover letter to evidence that you have understood the requirements of the role and provide examples of how you can meet the criteria. The EECC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We use anonymous recruiting during the application process and we use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidate in order to diversify our staff team. We regret that our small team does not have capacity to provide individual feedback on every application. Recruitment timeline Closing date: 23:30, Thursday 11th June. Notified for interview by: Tuesday 16th June Interviews: We expect this to be a two-stage interview process with first interviews held on either 24th or 25th June and second stage interviews arranged an agreed time. In the event that we don't receive suitable applications, we may extend this deadline and timeline.
May 20, 2026
Full time
About Us The Early Education and Childcare Coalition unites the voices of parents, children, providers, early years professionals and the wider business community, working together for investment and reform of early education and childcare in England. We believe that we all benefit from a well-functioning early education system and we all have a role to play in ensuring it works for children, parents and the economy. We are backed by some of the most high-profile campaign and research organisations in the UK. Our members include early years provider membership bodies, parent campaign groups, early childhood experts, trade unions, the business lobby, anti-poverty campaigners and NGOs. Together, we use our collective voice and research to build public and political support for early education and childcare. And it s worked. Thanks to the dedication of our members, early years is one of the top priorities for the government s Plan for Change. But our work isn t done we have an ambitious agenda to rescue and reform the system, ensuring that: Every child can access high-quality education and care that their parents can afford and that will support them to thrive Every provider is funded fairly for the places they offer Every early years professional is rewarded and recognised for the skilled work they do This is an exciting time to join the Coalition. We have experienced significant growth in recent years and with early years firmly on the policy agenda, we expect this to continue. We are now looking to appoint a Deputy Director to help steer that work and further drive the development of the Coalition. You will work closely with the Executive Director (ED) to lead our influencing work at the highest level, strengthening our policy platform, and ensuring we translate evidence into meaningful impact. At the same time, you will play a pivotal role in supporting a talented and experienced team and shape the continued growth of the Coalition as a charitable organisation. About The Role Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. We may consider 4 days per week. Duration: Two-year contract, renewed subject to funding. Location: Home-working but based in or near London. Salary: £62,000 - £64,170 per annum FTE We are a remote team, with most colleagues based outside London. This role requires regular access to Westminster, so you will need to be based in or within easy reach of London. We work flexibly and understand the realities of balancing work with caring commitments. We trust you to manage your time but expect that most of your hours are worked within core office hours to fulfil the requirements of the role. To support fluent remote working, we require all staff to work on Thursdays. This is a dual role, delivering our policy, engagement and public affairs strategy while also supporting the Executive Director to grow the Coalition as an organisation and movement. You will play a central role in shaping the Coalition s strategy, culture and growth. This is a senior, outward-facing role, suited to someone who can think strategically, build influence at the highest levels, and remain hands-on within a small and ambitious team. About You You are a senior public affairs professional with a strong track record of strategic influencing and engagement to shape policy. You bring robust judgement and credibility and are motivated by the opportunity to deliver meaningful change in a high-profile policy area and may have experience on public-service reform. You are equally comfortable setting direction and delivering through others as you are rolling up your sleeves to respond to fast-moving political developments. You are a confident relationship-builder who can operate effectively at senior levels, while working collaboratively across a diverse coalition. You should have previous experience of managing functions and teams and working in senior leadership teams. Ideally you will be live to the challenges of working in a small, but high-impact national organisation and have experience of scaling teams and functions. What You Can Expect To Be Doing Executive leadership This will include supporting the ED with key senior stakeholder relationships including funders, ministers and policymakers. You will be required to deputise for the ED during periods of leave or when directed to do so. This is a pivotal role which straddles the executive and senior leadership functions. Consequently, you will be expected to make decisions that balance multiple interests and help scale and grow the Coalition as a sustainable organisation. Lead the Coalition s policy and influencing function Work with the Senior Leadership Team and Coalition members to turn evidence into clear, credible policy positions and priorities, ensuring members are aligned, informed and able to contribute. Develop and deliver a cross-party influencing strategy Building on the Coalition s profile, you will further nurture and maintain relationships with MPs, peers, special advisers, civil servants and key stakeholders, ensuring strong reach across Westminster, local government and the wider policy community. Maximise key moments for impact Identify and respond to opportunities in the parliamentary and policy cycle to maximise influence, including producing briefings, consultation responses and submissions. Oversee policy-related events to support engagement Lead activity such as events, roundtables and party conference attendance to strengthen the Coalition s visibility and impact. Align policy, public affairs, research and communications Work closely with the Head of Communications and Campaigns, and the Associate Director of Research to ensure a joined-up approach across research, influencing, media and campaigning. Represent the Coalition externally Act as a senior spokesperson at high-level meetings, events, and in the media where appropriate. Strengthen how we measure impact Work with the Executive Director to further develop our impact framework, improving how we track, evaluate and communicate influence. Lead and develop the team Provide support to team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture. Person Specification Essential Experience of leading a team or working at executive/senior leadership levels where you have managed budgets and had to make decisions related to organisational effectiveness. This should also include demonstrable experience of building and nurturing teams that can deliver an organisational strategy. Proven experience leading influencing functions in an advocacy or policy environment and delivering change Experience turning research and insight into clear, credible and persuasive policy positions. Knowledge of system change approaches, ideally within public service reform or similar Knowledge of how Government, Parliament, Whitehall, political parties and the wider policy community operate, and how to navigate them effectively. Able to operate confidently in complex, fast-moving and politically sensitive environments, working across party lines with diplomacy. Demonstrable experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with politicians, advisers, officials and sector leaders. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing high-quality briefings and representing organisations externally. Experience of supporting fundraising activities either through relationship-building or bid-writing. Desirable Understanding of early education and childcare policy in England and the challenges currently facing the system. Experience working in or with coalitions, membership organisations or alliances. Proven ability to work flexibly as part of a small, remote team. The application process Please apply with a CV and cover letter (no more than two pages) by the listed closing date. No agencies please. We recognise that the use of AI technologies can be useful in reducing the work that goes into job-hunting, however, we kindly request that you use your cover letter to evidence that you have understood the requirements of the role and provide examples of how you can meet the criteria. The EECC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We use anonymous recruiting during the application process and we use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidate in order to diversify our staff team. We regret that our small team does not have capacity to provide individual feedback on every application. Recruitment timeline Closing date: 23:30, Thursday 11th June. Notified for interview by: Tuesday 16th June Interviews: We expect this to be a two-stage interview process with first interviews held on either 24th or 25th June and second stage interviews arranged an agreed time. In the event that we don't receive suitable applications, we may extend this deadline and timeline.
About UKRIO The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) is the UK's national advisory body for research integrity. Established in 2006, UKRIO delivers a wide-ranging programme of guidance and support to enhance good research practice and research culture. About the role Guided by a high profile Board chaired by Dame Linda Partridge, the charity is launching a new five year strategy to deepen and expand UKRIO's reach and impact. This newly created role sits at the centre of that evolution. As Director of Policy and Communications, you will build a new function from the ground up, spearheading UKRIO's policy, communications, and external affairs work to engage and influence actors across the research ecosystem. This includes setting the strategic direction for UKRIO's communications, ensuring our outputs are high quality and audience focused, and leading key influencing activities such as policy roundtables, consultations, and events. The role carries significant external facing responsibility. As a key spokesperson for the organisation, you will champion research integrity, build strategic relationships, and represent UKRIO at conferences and meetings. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also help shape our organisational culture and embed fairness, transparency, and excellence across the charity. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic policy and communications professional who recognises UKRIO's vision and potential and wants to play a leading role in bringing it to life. You will have the scope to shape our brand, elevate our profile and reach, and enhance the impact of our work. If you're full of ideas, proactive in your approach, and motivated by meaningful work, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Key responsibilities Strategic leadership Work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to ensure UKRIO's strategy and programme of work are effectively developed, implemented, and communicated, balancing high level oversight with hands on delivery where appropriate in a small team environment. Proactively identify opportunities to expand UKRIO's reach and impact by assessing where the charity can deploy its resources most effectively; building strategic partnerships; and leading initiatives that increase engagement across sectors and audiences. Contribute to the strategic development of the charity, including shaping its value proposition, education and training offer, and partnership and funding decisions. Embed UKRIO's theory of change and evaluation framework into organisational systems and ways of working, fostering a culture of reflection, accountability, and continuous improvement. Influencing and external engagement Develop and lead an integrated policy, communications, and engagement strategy that keeps research integrity high on the national agenda, strengthens stakeholder understanding, and enhances UKRIO's profile, credibility, and influence. Maintain a watching brief on emerging policy, sector, and research integrity developments, identifying strategic opportunities, risks, and areas where UKRIO should position itself or provide additional resource and support. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across government, academia, research funders, publishers, research organisations, and civil society, identifying opportunities to advance UKRIO's strategic objectives. Lead UKRIO's thought leadership activities - including policy statements and consultations - ensuring outputs are timely, authoritative, and grounded in evidence. Provide strategic oversight of UKRIO's events programme, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, and lead the facilitation of policy roundtables and external engagement events as needed. Represent UKRIO externally, including in consultations, conferences, advisory groups, and media engagements, proactively working to elevate the charity's influence and impact. Communications Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all aspects of UKRIO's communications, ensuring policy messaging, branding, digital engagement, and content are high quality and aligned with organisational priorities. Lead UKRIO's editorial function, setting standards and overseeing all external outputs and written/visual assets to ensure they reflect the charity's tone of voice, values, and rigorous standards of accuracy and integrity. Take an active role in shaping creative communications approaches, ensuring UKRIO's messages and outputs are tailored to different audiences and use the most effective channels and formats. Oversee the development of a modern, user centred digital communications approach (including a full review and redevelopment of UKRIO's website), actively working to strengthen brand identity, user experience, content quality, and digital functionality. Oversee continuous improvement in digital communications, using analytics, audience insights, and emerging tools to enhance reach, engagement, and impact. People management Line manage the Communications and Events Manager and other relevant staff, providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and professional development support to enable high quality delivery and innovation. Manage paid associates and/or volunteers as required, ensuring appropriate support, training, and processes are in place for effective delivery. Work with Senior Leadership Team colleagues to foster a positive organisational culture where staff have clear objectives, feel supported, and are empowered to deliver to a high standard. Project management and oversight Contribute to the development, execution, and evaluation of UKRIO's annual business planning process and organisational work programme as part of the Senior Leadership Team. Lead, oversee, and/or quality assure key outputs to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard, providing regular monitoring, reporting, and analysis. Hold budget holder responsibility and ensure adherence to project management processes that support transparency, accountability, and value for money. General responsibilities Ensure UKRIO activity is compliant with all relevant legislation, including UK GDPR, charity guidelines and standards of good practice Keep up to date with developments in research integrity, governance, ethics and other related topics Deputise for the CEO as required, undertaking additional tasks or duties as directed. Act as a team player, supporting the organisation to deliver on its wider goals and objectives Collaborate with the wider team to ensure our work is most effectively deployed, disseminated, and utilised The above list is not exhaustive, and the postholder may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties as requested. Person specification Essential criteria At least 5-8 years of experience in policy, public affairs, or communications, ideally at a national or sector wide level. Strong understanding of complex policy environments (e.g., charity sector, public sector, higher education, research funding, or similarly regulated landscapes). Proven ability to influence government, funders, or sector bodies, including shaping policy positions and leading strategic engagement. Experience convening multi stakeholder groups or facilitating collaborative policy development. Demonstrable experience leading strategic communications, including organisational messaging, editorial oversight, and high quality digital, written, and visual outputs. Strong content development skills, including proofreading, copyediting, adapting content for different audiences, and producing a range of written and visual assets. Experience delivering integrated communications across digital platforms, with an understanding of audience segmentation, analytics, and user centred approaches. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, media engagement, and representing an organisation externally. Strong project management skills, with evidence of managing multiple priorities and delivering high quality work to deadlines. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with a commitment to continuous improvement and evidence informed decision making. Experience leading teams and managing cross functional work, including setting direction and supporting professional development. Ability to work strategically while remaining hands on, comfortable building new systems and approaches in a small, growing organisation. Understanding of ethical leadership, including reflexivity, transparency, and accountability. Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and to attend occasional evening events as part of the role's external engagement responsibilities. Desirable criteria Knowledge of research integrity, research ethics, governance, or related policy areas; or experience in higher education, research funding, or science and innovation policy. Experience working in a small charity or start up environment. Experience with digital tools such as Mailchimp, SurveyMonkey, and CRM systems (e.g., Maximizer), WebPress and Canva. Experience managing a full review and redevelopment of a website . click apply for full job details
May 03, 2026
Full time
About UKRIO The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) is the UK's national advisory body for research integrity. Established in 2006, UKRIO delivers a wide-ranging programme of guidance and support to enhance good research practice and research culture. About the role Guided by a high profile Board chaired by Dame Linda Partridge, the charity is launching a new five year strategy to deepen and expand UKRIO's reach and impact. This newly created role sits at the centre of that evolution. As Director of Policy and Communications, you will build a new function from the ground up, spearheading UKRIO's policy, communications, and external affairs work to engage and influence actors across the research ecosystem. This includes setting the strategic direction for UKRIO's communications, ensuring our outputs are high quality and audience focused, and leading key influencing activities such as policy roundtables, consultations, and events. The role carries significant external facing responsibility. As a key spokesperson for the organisation, you will champion research integrity, build strategic relationships, and represent UKRIO at conferences and meetings. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also help shape our organisational culture and embed fairness, transparency, and excellence across the charity. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic policy and communications professional who recognises UKRIO's vision and potential and wants to play a leading role in bringing it to life. You will have the scope to shape our brand, elevate our profile and reach, and enhance the impact of our work. If you're full of ideas, proactive in your approach, and motivated by meaningful work, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Key responsibilities Strategic leadership Work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to ensure UKRIO's strategy and programme of work are effectively developed, implemented, and communicated, balancing high level oversight with hands on delivery where appropriate in a small team environment. Proactively identify opportunities to expand UKRIO's reach and impact by assessing where the charity can deploy its resources most effectively; building strategic partnerships; and leading initiatives that increase engagement across sectors and audiences. Contribute to the strategic development of the charity, including shaping its value proposition, education and training offer, and partnership and funding decisions. Embed UKRIO's theory of change and evaluation framework into organisational systems and ways of working, fostering a culture of reflection, accountability, and continuous improvement. Influencing and external engagement Develop and lead an integrated policy, communications, and engagement strategy that keeps research integrity high on the national agenda, strengthens stakeholder understanding, and enhances UKRIO's profile, credibility, and influence. Maintain a watching brief on emerging policy, sector, and research integrity developments, identifying strategic opportunities, risks, and areas where UKRIO should position itself or provide additional resource and support. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across government, academia, research funders, publishers, research organisations, and civil society, identifying opportunities to advance UKRIO's strategic objectives. Lead UKRIO's thought leadership activities - including policy statements and consultations - ensuring outputs are timely, authoritative, and grounded in evidence. Provide strategic oversight of UKRIO's events programme, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, and lead the facilitation of policy roundtables and external engagement events as needed. Represent UKRIO externally, including in consultations, conferences, advisory groups, and media engagements, proactively working to elevate the charity's influence and impact. Communications Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all aspects of UKRIO's communications, ensuring policy messaging, branding, digital engagement, and content are high quality and aligned with organisational priorities. Lead UKRIO's editorial function, setting standards and overseeing all external outputs and written/visual assets to ensure they reflect the charity's tone of voice, values, and rigorous standards of accuracy and integrity. Take an active role in shaping creative communications approaches, ensuring UKRIO's messages and outputs are tailored to different audiences and use the most effective channels and formats. Oversee the development of a modern, user centred digital communications approach (including a full review and redevelopment of UKRIO's website), actively working to strengthen brand identity, user experience, content quality, and digital functionality. Oversee continuous improvement in digital communications, using analytics, audience insights, and emerging tools to enhance reach, engagement, and impact. People management Line manage the Communications and Events Manager and other relevant staff, providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and professional development support to enable high quality delivery and innovation. Manage paid associates and/or volunteers as required, ensuring appropriate support, training, and processes are in place for effective delivery. Work with Senior Leadership Team colleagues to foster a positive organisational culture where staff have clear objectives, feel supported, and are empowered to deliver to a high standard. Project management and oversight Contribute to the development, execution, and evaluation of UKRIO's annual business planning process and organisational work programme as part of the Senior Leadership Team. Lead, oversee, and/or quality assure key outputs to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard, providing regular monitoring, reporting, and analysis. Hold budget holder responsibility and ensure adherence to project management processes that support transparency, accountability, and value for money. General responsibilities Ensure UKRIO activity is compliant with all relevant legislation, including UK GDPR, charity guidelines and standards of good practice Keep up to date with developments in research integrity, governance, ethics and other related topics Deputise for the CEO as required, undertaking additional tasks or duties as directed. Act as a team player, supporting the organisation to deliver on its wider goals and objectives Collaborate with the wider team to ensure our work is most effectively deployed, disseminated, and utilised The above list is not exhaustive, and the postholder may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties as requested. Person specification Essential criteria At least 5-8 years of experience in policy, public affairs, or communications, ideally at a national or sector wide level. Strong understanding of complex policy environments (e.g., charity sector, public sector, higher education, research funding, or similarly regulated landscapes). Proven ability to influence government, funders, or sector bodies, including shaping policy positions and leading strategic engagement. Experience convening multi stakeholder groups or facilitating collaborative policy development. Demonstrable experience leading strategic communications, including organisational messaging, editorial oversight, and high quality digital, written, and visual outputs. Strong content development skills, including proofreading, copyediting, adapting content for different audiences, and producing a range of written and visual assets. Experience delivering integrated communications across digital platforms, with an understanding of audience segmentation, analytics, and user centred approaches. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, media engagement, and representing an organisation externally. Strong project management skills, with evidence of managing multiple priorities and delivering high quality work to deadlines. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with a commitment to continuous improvement and evidence informed decision making. Experience leading teams and managing cross functional work, including setting direction and supporting professional development. Ability to work strategically while remaining hands on, comfortable building new systems and approaches in a small, growing organisation. Understanding of ethical leadership, including reflexivity, transparency, and accountability. Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and to attend occasional evening events as part of the role's external engagement responsibilities. Desirable criteria Knowledge of research integrity, research ethics, governance, or related policy areas; or experience in higher education, research funding, or science and innovation policy. Experience working in a small charity or start up environment. Experience with digital tools such as Mailchimp, SurveyMonkey, and CRM systems (e.g., Maximizer), WebPress and Canva. Experience managing a full review and redevelopment of a website . click apply for full job details
