Public Relations Manager

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

A new and exciting opportunity has opened for a talented PR Manager with 4+ years’ experience to enhance our public presence and strengthen our brand reputation. This role will be part of our central marketing team.

The PR Manager will be responsible for shaping the company’s public image through strategic communication efforts. You will support PR campaigns, manage online reputation and collaborate closely with the Director of Marketing to write awards submissions and prepare media statements.

This is a hybrid role with 1 day a week in our London Waterloo office and with regular travel to services or meetings when required.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and implement PR strategies to enhance brand awareness.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare, local, and national media outlets.
• Draft press releases, media alerts, and thought leadership content.
• Respond to media inquiries.
• Monitor and respond to Google reviews and other public feedback platforms.
• Analyse sentiment and trends in public feedback to inform marketing and operational strategies.
• Identify relevant industry awards and recognition opportunities.
• Lead the development and submission of compelling nominations and supporting materials.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather required documentation and success stories.
• Work closely with the Director of Marketing to craft media statements, crisis communication messages, and executive talking points.
• Ensure brand consistency across all public-facing communications.

What you'll have:

• Degree in Public Relations, Communications or Journalism.
• 4+ years of PR or Communications experience, preferably within healthcare
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing online reputation and responding to public reviews.
• Strong media relations experience and a successful track record of securing coverage.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthdays off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know

……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group