Livingston James retained by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to appoint Head of Communications and Marketing

*Please note this opportunity is now closed to further applications. Should you be interested in similar roles and wish to have an exploratory discussion, please contact Rachel Sim at [email protected].

 

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is Scotland’s largest health charity working to help people with chest, heart and stroke conditions live life to the full.

Livingston James is delighted to be retained by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to support the appointment of its new Head of Communications and Marketing. As Head of Communications and Marketing, you will be a dynamic strategic leader responsible for driving innovative and impactful communication and marketing initiatives. Your role will be pivotal in strengthening the CHSS brand, enhancing reputation, and fostering meaningful engagement with their diverse audiences including service users, volunteers, supporters to healthcare professionals and the wider public.

Whether through impactful storytelling, creative campaigns or evidence-based marketing you will enable key stakeholders to connect and utilise CHSS’ services when they need it most.

To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced, ‘hands-on’ and impact-focused marketeer with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset and a proven track record in the planning, delivery and management of integrated marketing and communications campaigns to raise the awareness of an organisation and support messaging to a variety of diverse audiences. You will be the brand guardian, providing expert guidance and supporting colleagues, to ensure brand and messaging are applied consistently across all activities.

CHSS believes that every person with these conditions should have access to quality, supported self-management and community recovery and the current strategy for 2023 – 2028 outlines how this will be delivered. CHSS employ almost 300 staff and benefit from the support of thousands of volunteers across Scotland. Its turnover in financial year 2023 – 2024 was £13.5m. CHSS are ambitious in its aims but confident that with its dedicated teams of staff and volunteers it can achieve them.

This is a rewarding and exciting opportunity which allows you to make a difference every day, helping CHSS work toward a future where everyone in Scotland can live life to the fullest. Alongside a deep sense of pride, the successful candidate will be rewarded with a full-time position of 32.5 hours per week, flexible working options, and the opportunity to become part of an outstanding, well-established team.

For further information please review the role profile below or contact Rachel Sim via [email protected]

CHSS – Head of Communications Marketing PP

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