Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Communications and Marketing Manager

The closing date is 17 February 2026

Job summary

Paddington Life Sciences is a thriving hub of life sciences businesses centred around St Mary's Hospital, driving collaboration across the NHS, technology, and pharmaceutical sectors to advance transnational research and access to healthcare innovation for our patients, staff and communities.

As marketing manager you will be responsible for planning, developing, delivering, and measuring the impact of marketing communications for Paddington Life Sciences. You will also support the development of a new membership organisation, Paddington Life Sciences Partners.

As marketing manager you will help position Paddington Life Sciences, led by the Trust, as a new, serious player in the UK's successful and growing life sciences sector, and a complementary addition to London's existing life sciences clusters, especially Imperial College London's White City campus.

You will also contribute to wider change and development programmes and projects, helping to ensure they are shaped by, and are responsive to, the needs and preferences of our key audiences.

This is a fixed-term role available on a full-time or part-time basis.

Main duties of the job

The marketing manager will help create widespread awareness and support for Paddington Life Sciences amongst all key target audiences and stakeholders at local, national and international level.

The post holder will also help ensure Paddington Life Sciences vision, in parallel with the redevelopment of the St Mary's Hospital site, is promoted.

The marketing manager will build the Paddington Life Sciences narrative from the basis of the Trust's existing and growing research and innovation capabilities through partnerships.

The marketing manager will ensure all key research partners and organisations are informed and involved in the communication and marketing of Paddington Life Sciences.

The marketing manager will be required to write and design content for a range of communication and marketing campaigns, using online and offline channels, including media coverage, newsletters, seminars, brochures, leaflets, directories and conference presentation content. This will involve liaising with freelance writers and designers as required. Managing digital channels and online presence, including social media channels and website, creating social media and blog content, as well as maintaining and optimising content on the website.

The marketing manager will support the membership organisation by coordinating meetings, action plans and progress reports and oversee the membership database.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year pa inclusive pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-1025

Job locations

St Mary's Hosital

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor and master's degree or equivalent strategic communications/ marketing experience. Science degree optimal

Desirable

  • Relevant professional qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Communications and marketing experience in or with large, complex organisations, ideally in the health or charity-related sector
  • Strong project management experience.
  • Experience of developing and implementing effective marketing strategies.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage effective, integrated communications projects including procurement and tendering to support the management of a delegated budget.
  • Good understanding of offline and online marketing tools and techniques and their application in a relevant sector2
  • Experience of delivering and/or commissioning communications and marketing collateral and activities with a demonstrable return on investment at the most senior level of an organisation

Desirable

  • NHS, other healthcare organisation or health research organisation experience
  • Science communication experience.
  • Involvement in brand development and management
  • Account management experience - in-house or agency

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Good copywriting skills
  • Good presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other relevant programmes and software
  • Able to understand audience characteristics and drivers. Can tailor communications materials to appeal to specific audiences
  • Knowledge of or keen interest in social media and ability to use it.
  • Good understanding of analytics software.

Desirable

  • Market research skills
  • Content design experience including use of Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor and master's degree or equivalent strategic communications/ marketing experience. Science degree optimal

Desirable

  • Relevant professional qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Communications and marketing experience in or with large, complex organisations, ideally in the health or charity-related sector
  • Strong project management experience.
  • Experience of developing and implementing effective marketing strategies.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage effective, integrated communications projects including procurement and tendering to support the management of a delegated budget.
  • Good understanding of offline and online marketing tools and techniques and their application in a relevant sector2
  • Experience of delivering and/or commissioning communications and marketing collateral and activities with a demonstrable return on investment at the most senior level of an organisation

Desirable

  • NHS, other healthcare organisation or health research organisation experience
  • Science communication experience.
  • Involvement in brand development and management
  • Account management experience - in-house or agency

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Good copywriting skills
  • Good presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other relevant programmes and software
  • Able to understand audience characteristics and drivers. Can tailor communications materials to appeal to specific audiences
  • Knowledge of or keen interest in social media and ability to use it.
  • Good understanding of analytics software.

Desirable

  • Market research skills
  • Content design experience including use of Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hosital

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hosital

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior media and communications manager

Maria Tennant

maria.tennant@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year pa inclusive pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-1025

Job locations

St Mary's Hosital

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY


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