PR manager
Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 depending on experience
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn’t get the attention it deserves. At Kidney Research UK we are determined to change that. We’re looking for an experienced PR manager to help us significantly grow our media reach and make kidney disease impossible to ignore.
The Role
Lead our press office and storytelling function, shaping and delivering coverage that raises the profile of the charity
Show the reality, urgency and impact of kidney disease on patients and their families
Act as the first point of contact in the press office, spotting news stories and building lasting relationships with journalists
Oversee our people and fundraising communications function
Ensure patient and supporter stories are handled with care and the right consent, with safeguarding and data processes in place
Develop integrated plans with our fundraising teams, telling inspiring stories that encourage people to get involved
Work closely with fundraising, policy, research and marketing and communications colleagues to ensure PR plays a central role in our strategic priorities and campaigns
What We’re Looking For
A strong track record in press or media relations
Excellent writing skills
The judgement to operate confidently and at pace
Ability to spot a news story
The credibility to build and maintain relationships with journalists
Experience handling sensitive stories, consent, safeguarding and data processes with care
Ability to collaborate across teams and build buy-in for PR within strategic priorities
Passion for making a difference to people living with kidney disease
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity. Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to make kidney disease impossible to ignore, we’d love to hear from you. Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV. Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026.
Interviews will be held in our Peterborough office on Thursday 3 December 2026.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
No agencies please.
You may have experience in the following: PR Manager, Press Officer, Media Relations Manager, Head of Press, Senior Press Officer, Public Relations Manager, Communications Manager, Media Manager, Case Study Manager, Storytelling, Charity Communications Manager, Charity PR, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc
