Job Description

Posted:

6 November 2025

Interim Head of Content

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London
Full time
Marketing and Communications
Rolling Contract

Salary

:



Competitive

Closing Date:

21 November 2025

Ref:

495

Job Title: Interim Head of Content

Location: London

Job Type: 12-month maternity cover

Please note that we are only accepting applications until Friday 26

th

November with a view to conducting all interviews in the first two weeks of December. We will only interview applicants who are available to start in early January 2026.

Agencies: We will only work with recruitment partners on our preferred supplier list and will not engage with speculative CVs submitted.


Are you passionate about making life science life changing and delivering impact for patients? We want to hear from you.

About the role:

This is a great opportunity to join LifeArc on a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave for the Head of Content. The role will be responsible for ensuring continuity and impact across our content channels during the incumbent's leave. The successful candidate will maintain and evolve the existing content strategy, while delivering high-quality content aligned to organisational goals working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure consistency and engagement across all platforms. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days required in the office and two days working from home.

About you:

Responsibilities are to:

Deliver and refine the existing content strategy in collaboration with the Communications Director, Marketing Director and senior leaders across the organisation. Drive the development and delivery of engaging content from across the various exciting areas of our organisation, including producing articles and other written pieces, drafting, reviewing and publishing video and audio content, and producing content for the corporate website and social media channels. Maintain a regular drumbeat of creative content on our platforms, ensuring consistency across all channels, and continually drive engagement. Manage and maintain a content editorial calendar to support the planning and implementation of specific, timely marketing, engagement and communications campaigns. Working with the Marketing Director and Social Media Manager, grow the digital presence of LifeArc's digital channels. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders internally including the Executive Team, acting as counsel to them for key messaging and crafting their external communications to key audiences. Ensure a smooth transition into and out of the role, including handover planning and documentation. Maintain continuity of existing content strategies while identifying opportunities for improvement during the cover period. Lead the development and delivery and approval of corporate reporting documents working with internal stakeholders.

Essential experience required:

Demonstrable ability to devise and deliver content campaigns across a range of channels (e.g. web, social, video, audio). Proven track record of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing content for diverse audiences. Experience in developing and applying evaluation metrics to assess content performance. Confident in managing editorial calendars and aligning content with strategic goals. Strong project management skills

Desirable:

Experience in media relations, including crafting media responses. Familiarity with sentiment analysis tools or audience insight platforms. Understanding of science or innovation sectors and ability to translate complex topics into accessible content.

Education:

A degree/diploma or relevant experience in public relations and communications is essential. Proficiency in all aspects of MS Office software is required

Skills & abilities:

Strong understanding of communication channels, including PR, digital and social media. Sound editorial judgement and ability to identify compelling stories. Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders. Strategic thinker with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively. Comfortable working independently and managing multiple projects. High attention to detail and commitment to quality. Adaptable and able to quickly get up to speed with existing strategies, relationships and systems.

About us:

LifeArc is a not-for-profit life science organisation, leading the way for change in rare diseases in the UK and supporting promising initiatives in global health. We seek out research in areas of unmet need that has great potential, providing support to help it become breakthroughs that change lives.

What we can offer you:

Focused on finding life changing solutions for underserved patients, our people thrive in an inclusive, and supportive environment that prioritises their health and wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary approach guarantees our people growth opportunities, while our culture of innovation and collaboration drives the impact we make delivering on our purpose of 'putting patients at the centre of everything we do'.


LifeArc is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term health condition who meet the essential criteria for the role.


Please note that in certain situations, such as high volumes of applications, it may not be practical to interview all eligible candidates. In these cases, we may need to select those who best meet the essential criteria. (At LifeArc, the Disability Confident Scheme's 'minimum criteria' is referred to as 'essential criteria')


Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience along with other exceptional benefits. Because we understand everyone has different requirements, our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12%, private health insurance, and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays.


Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, for example, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At LifeArc we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so whatever your background or lived experience, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and you may be just right for this or other roles.


We all have potential. At LifeArc, you'll discover what you can really do with it.

Equal Opportunities

At LifeArc, we commit to advancing equal opportunities and building a diverse workforce by ensuring a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment experience for all. We employ individuals based on their suitability for the work to be performed and their potential for development, regardless of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion includes creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, is valued for who they are and has the opportunity to translate their potential.


We want every candidate to do their very best. If you require special assistance or reasonable adjustments, please be sure to let us know in advance what will be most useful for you and / or to discuss your needs.


We only work with recruitment partners on our preferred supplier list, and will not engage with speculative CVs submitted.


Please note we are actively recruiting, and the closing date may be brought forward if we find the right person for this role.