Publications Manager

Job Introduction

As our Publications Manager, your focus will be to lead on management and delivery of our suite of health information booklets, leaflets and subscription magazines, bringing them to life for our supporters and people living with and affected by diabetes. Ensuring our print publications at all times meet the needs of our audiences, you’ll uphold the highest standards in all areas of our printed work.

Interview Dates:

Stage 1: Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 April 2022 (via Microsoft Teams)

Stage 2: Friday 29 April 2022 (face-to-face in our London office; E1 1FH)

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.  You might find the following resources useful:

• To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here
• To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

 If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk   

Role Responsibility

As Publications manager you’ll lead our Publications team in delivering high-quality print and – on occasion – digital content on time, within budget and in line with our ambitious content plans.

You’ll manage the rolling 12-month Print Content Plan, feed into an overarching content calendar, and ensure content is used, promoted and re-purposed across all Diabetes UK channels.

Driven by excellence, you will ensure high standards across our offline content, including, but not limited to print and digital magazines, information products and marketing materials.

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for an experienced editorial manager, with demonstrable experience in a publishing environment. You’ll be organised, creative and confident, with an eye for detail and a commitment to producing high-quality, impactful publications. Our ideal candidate will be a strong project manager, with experience of managing editorial plans, schedules and budgets, and managing multiple stakeholders and complex projects. Managing a small team and a number of external stakeholders, translators and contributors, you’ll be able to inspire and influence at all levels, and push boundaries in creative communications.

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days in your first 5 years here. Pro rata’d for those on part time hours or fixed term contracts.
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out-of-pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and agile working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Access to Remote GP, physiotherapy, mental health support, and much more
• Annual Season ticket loan (after successful completion of your probation period and for contracts that are permanent or over 12 months if fixed term)
• Home office season ticket (to help you spread the cost of any equipment or furniture you wish to purchase)
• Excellent Family-friendly and Carers policies, e.g. generous maternity, paternity, and neo-natal policies – considerably higher than statutory leave and pay
• Cycle to work scheme (after successful completion of your probation period and for contracts that are permanent or over 12 months if fixed term)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities which we are delighted have continued remotely during the pandemic 
• We have a variety of well-being sessions throughout the year

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK