Head of PR & Comms - UK & Europe

As Head of PR & Communications – UK & Europe, you'll cover a 14-month period of parental leave in a critical leadership position – stepping in with confidence and hitting the ground running. You'll own Movember's external narrative across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe, leading a year-round earned media and communications programme and driving Movember's reputation as the definitive voice on men's health, mental health, and modern masculinity. You'll also counsel senior leaders on reputation, risk, and opportunity when it matters most.

You'll line-manage the Impact Communications Manager in the UK, support the Marketing & Communications Manager in Ireland, and oversee a roster of PR agencies across France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Strategic and hands-on in equal measure.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the UK & Europe PR and communications strategy, aligned to global priorities but built for local relevance and impact

• Driving proactive, insight-led media relations across broadcast, national, digital, and specialist outlets – quality and influence over volume, always

• Developing a clear channel strategy to reach priority audiences, from mass awareness through to policy and sector specialists

• Building and maintaining senior media relationships – journalists, producers, editors – and positioning Movember as the go-to expert voice on men's health

• Leading issues and crisis communications, and providing reputation counsel to senior leadership

• Overseeing European agency relationships and integrated campaign delivery across markets including France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Ireland

• Translating Movember's research, impact, and advocacy priorities into compelling, audience-first storytelling

• Managing spokespeople, influencer, and ambassador relationships, including media training for internal experts and senior leaders

• Ensuring always-on communications presence outside of major campaign periods

• Identifying and securing awards and speaking opportunities for Movember and its leaders.

No Moustache Required - but the following are:

• 10+ years in PR and communications for high-profile, cutting-edge brands or organisations

• A genuine passion for the news cycle, a sharp news instinct, and the ability to move fast when it matters

• Proven track record of top-tier media coverage across national, broadcast, and digital channels

• Experience managing PR agencies across multiple simultaneous campaigns

• Comfortable operating at senior leadership level – you're as credible in the boardroom as you are in a journalist briefing

• Experience working with celebrity talent, influencers, and high-profile spokespeople

• Superior writing skills – from a punchy press release to a complex policy messaging framework

• Experience in social media and owned channel strategy, with strong tech literacy.

Not Mission Critical - but for extra bonus points: 

• Experience in the charity or health sector is a bonus, but your passion for the mission matters more.