Are you an in-house or agency-side marketing and communications professional looking for a wide-ranging role in a mission-driven company? Would you like to use your expertise to have an impact on the health of populations around the world? We’re enabling the development of better treatments for common diseases through smarter clinical trials and are looking for a Marketing & Communications Manager to develop and execute activities that will ultimately help to improve patients’ lives.

We welcome applications from locations across the UK. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK.

About Protas

Formed in 2020, Protas is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a mission to reduce the burden of common disease worldwide through smarter clinical trials. Led by a team of experts, we’re enabling the development of better treatments for common diseases so that we can improve patient care and public health outcomes, and more people around the world can live healthier lives. We work with partners globally to design and deliver large, randomised clinical trials of treatments for common and other life-threatening diseases. Protas is headed up by the epidemiologist and physician, Prof Sir Martin Landray, who has over 20 years’ experience at Oxford University leading large-scale trials. Most recently, he co-led the landmark RECOVERY trial into treatments for COVID-19, which identified that treatment with the inexpensive steroid drug, dexamethasone, improved the chances of survival for the most severe cases and is credited as having saved thousands of lives. Protas is an incredibly rewarding place to work where you’ll be surrounded by supportive colleagues who are experts in their own field of excellence. It’s an exciting time to join us.

About the role

As our Marketing & Communications Manager you will develop and execute strategic activities with a particular focus on enabling Protas’ clinical trials and growing our brand. You’ll manage the marketing and communications requirements of our clinical trials, to support their efficient and effective delivery, in a way that prioritises the experience of trial participants and those set to benefit from our trials. You’ll also grow the Protas brand through creative and strategic multi-channel campaigns, proactively achieving positive reputation, credibility and trust for Protas, and engaging with audiences so that they understand, adopt and start to advocate for our way of doing things.

About you

You have considerable and varied experience of planning and managing marketing and communications activities, either in-house or at an agency, alongside demonstrable experience of working on multi-faceted, strategic campaigns that have influenced different audiences. You are skilled at managing different marketing and communications channels, including a company’s website and social media accounts, as well as being adept at producing high-quality, audience-led content. Ideally you also have experience of working within a clinical trial, life sciences and/or healthcare setting, and an understanding of engaging with people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.

Additional information

Protas is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation. We strongly encourage applications from people from all backgrounds. For disabled applicants, please contact us to let us know of any adjustments we can make to support you during the recruitment process.

We are currently a primarily remote working organisation however there are expectations for travel for attendance at meetings, the frequency of which vary by role and team. We welcome applications from locations across the UK (applicants must have the right to work in the UK).

We are open to discussions on flexible working arrangements.

Salary: £57,000 per annum.

Please note this role closes on Monday 29 April 2024, though early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

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