Communications & PR Lead

How youll fix communication in healthcare as a Communications & PR Lead...

As the Communications Lead at Accurx (maternity cover) youll drive brand awareness and interest through top of funnel content and shape Accurxs reputation across the care settings we operate in and amongst our key audiences of NHS senior decision-makers and policymakers with a particular focus on secondary care (acute and community & mental health hospitals).

Reporting into the Head of Marketing youll act as a communications expert within the business providing advice and guidance to senior leaders and GTM teams about strategies and approaches that will help move us towards achieving our company goals and executing on these.

This is a full-time maternity leave contract (12 months) ideally starting in October.

Your day-to-day tasks should you choose to accept this mission

• Leading day-to-day PR: Draft press materials for key moments secure media coverage and prepare spokespeople to ensure Accurx is consistently positioned as a thought-leader and news moments are maximised. Youll manage crisis communications handling media enquiries and drafting social media statements when needed. Youll use data to measure PR effectiveness and iterate on your strategy with company goals.

• Owning the Accurx Unprescribed podcast: Youll own the end-to-end production of the Accurx podcast working directly with Accurxs CEO (the host). Youll source and book guests record edit and create written website video and social media content and launch episodes. Youll ensure podcast content supports company and communications objectives aligns with brand messaging and reaches key audiences effectively.

• Running a thought-leadership & brand content programme: Youll identify opportunities to create high-quality thought-leadership content such as LinkedIn newsletter pieces opinion pieces reports and content for speaking opportunities working closely with thought-leaders. Youll own brand content including Accurxs brand narrative and other assets like brand videos.

• Owning Accurxs LinkedIn channel: Youll create and optimise LinkedIn content that resonates highly with target audiences and drives engagement. Youll educate and empower internal teams particularly sales to engage with and share LinkedIn content helping to expand reach and influence. Youll monitor LinkedIn performance and adjust content strategies to maximise visibility engagement and impact.

What the team say

The marketing team at Accurx is trusted to shape and communicate the narrative around our mission to fix healthcare communication. As Communications Lead whether thats launching a podcast with our CEO creating thought-leadership content that is genuinely insightful and engaging for NHS senior decision-makers reacting to a media moment or PRing a new product there is always scope to make a big impact. Its a role where strategy meets creative execution and where your work genuinely helps move the organisation forward. Georgia Polkey Communications Lead

Wed really like to hear from you if you have

• PR & communications expertise: Proven experience in PR and communications working with clients or in-house in the B2B / SaaS / tech space - ideally within a regulated industry but not essential.

• Agency experience: Background in a PR agency bringing a strong understanding of media relations and campaign execution and an ability to move things forward at pace.

• Delivered impactful campaigns: A strong track record of planning and executing communications campaigns that drive measurable impact.

• Exceptional writing & messaging skills: Confident adaptable writer able to translate complex or technical topics into clear compelling content tailored to different audiences and channels.

• Media relations skills: Proven success in pitching stories building strong relationships with journalists and understanding what makes a media story land.

• Project leadership & stakeholder management: Skilled at managing end-to-end projects across multiple teams balancing competing priorities building relationships and delivering under tight deadlines.

• Senior stakeholder confidence: Comfortable working with an exec team and senior leaders offering comms guidance.

• Creativity & tenacity: Creative thinker whos detail-oriented and persistent - able to find solutions chase down information and bring new ideas to life.

How you work

At Accurx we believe in making every day count as we hold a vital role in supporting our users by driving innovative solutions to fix healthcare communication. We want everyone at Accurx to reflect our principles in how they work by looking to:

Fix healthcare communication

Raise the bar

Be a driver not a passenger

Succeed together

Move with urgency

Be relentlessly resourceful

Embrace challenge

Check them out for more detail here!

What we can offer...

75000 - 85000 salary

Access to Happl - a flexible benefits provider with a given budget of 600 to spend on perks of your choice. Options include private health insurance wellness providers and more.

We are office first all accuFolk come to our office in Shoreditch 3 days per week with the option to work remotely 2 days a week. Read more about our policy here.

Allocated annual learning & development budget

Enhanced parental leave policy

Prayer meditation and breastfeeding room

Working abroad policy

We have our very own Chef! Free healthy breakfasts snacks and lunches will be provided with the occasional sweet treat!

...And much more.

Like the sound of this role and want to know more about the company Heres more about us...

Were a fast-growing healthcare technology company which makes it easier for patients and healthcare teams to communicate.

Accurx is where conversations happen with and about patients. Our software helps doctors nurses pharmacists administrators and other professionals to seamlessly connect with both patients and each other.

Our mission is simple: everything we do is to make patients healthier and healthcare staff happier. Today Accurx is used in 98% of GP practices nationwide and every day more healthcare professionals are using our software in hospitals pharmacies care homes and the community.

Were passionate about staying close to our users which is why everyone at Accurx visits a GP practice at least twice a quarter to understand how a practice runs the difficulties they face with technologies and how we can help.

Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our candidate hub.

You can also find out more about us on Medium LinkedIn and Twitter & Instagram.

Our YouTube channel is full of demos of our product webinars we have held with our users and some clips about life at Accurx.

Diversity & Inclusion

Accurx is committed to being an inclusive part of this were glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the interview process.

Pre-employment Screening

All successful candidates are asked to complete a Basic DBS check along with other pre-employment checks (referencing & right to work). You can find more on our process here. If youd like to ask questions before you apply please email .