Senior Communications Officer

Merrifield Consultants

Senior Communications Officer
Location: Hybrid or Remote position but must be able to travel to London or Luton 1 day a month
Salary: 40,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, starting mid-September, Fixed Term Contract until 31 May 2026

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with a professional membership organisation focused on improving public health and patient care to recruit a Senior Communications Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced communications professional to lead and deliver impactful, multi-channel campaigns and editorial projects. You’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening member engagement, enhancing organisational visibility, and promoting a growing healthcare profession.

Join a collaborative and supportive team in a role that blends creativity, strategy, and delivery, helping shape the narrative of a forward-thinking organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement integrated communication and engagement plans that align with organisational goals.
• Manage multi-platform communications projects from concept to delivery.
• Lead editorial planning and content production for online and print publications.
• Produce high-quality written content including articles, interviews, blogs and reports.
• Manage public-facing campaigns and coordinate with external agencies (PR, marketing, creative).
• Handle media enquiries, identify proactive PR opportunities, and foster media relationships.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure consistency and alignment of messaging.
• Analyse engagement data and feedback to optimise content and campaign impact.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a communications role within a membership, healthcare or not-for-profit setting.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills for both print and digital formats.
• Strong editorial experience, ideally including magazine production and content sourcing.
• Competent in using digital marketing and communications tools (e.g. CMS, CRM, email marketing, webinar platforms).
• Skilled in managing external suppliers and working collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to deliver projects to deadlines.
• A proactive communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Confident using analytics and insights to shape future communications.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

Desirable:

• Experience in PR, media relations or public affairs.
• Proficiency in design and publishing software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, video editing tools).
• Awareness of or experience in the healthcare or professional membership sector.
• Interest in emerging tools such as AI for content development.

This is a brilliant opportunity to apply your creativity and communications expertise in a role with real-world impact, contributing to a respected organisation in the healthcare space.

To apply, please submit your CV and a short cover note to Merrifield Consultants. We look forward to hearing from you.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.