Director of Communications and Marketing
At Beam, you get to do work that matters for the world. We’re solving the world's toughest social problems with an incredible team, tech and AI. And we’re growing fast 🚀
It’s not easy. Nothing worth doing ever is.
Join a company at the forefront of social impact, driving first-of-its-kind positive change. You’ll be part of a high-performance culture where you'll make a huge impact, rapidly progress your career, and truly enjoy your work.
From top-tier coaching and personal development budgets to competitive salaries, we take care of everyone who works at Beam.
We’ve already seen incredible growth from our Magic Notes product, helping case workers save over 8 hours of admin per week. From social workers and NHS clinicians to mental health practitioners and safeguarding specialists, over 50,000 frontline workers across the UK are now using Magic Notes regularly to deliver faster, more human-centred support. We’re also launching globally, helping practitioners across the USA, EU, and Australia make a difference.
About the role
Your role is to lead our Marcomms function with its team of “Full Stack Storytellers” focused on customer verticals to tell powerful stories across channels about our innovation, impact and insights to prospective customers.
You’ll have the intellectual horsepower, organisational rigour and creativity to set and own clear, incisive Marcomms strategies across verticals, products and markets.
But you’re also low-ego, happy to roll up your sleeves and move decisively when challenges surface. You’ll come as a strong leader, with deep practical experience in some existing marketing or communications disciplines, including brand and PR.
On the cusp of an exciting rebrand, and with a goldmine of compelling and moving stories to tell, our Marcomms team is being built out in earnest for the first time in Beam’s history.
Reporting to the CEO, this role will supercharge our mission through the power of storytelling.
You’ll be
Becoming an expert on the challenges facing public services and the impact AI can have: highly commercial, you’ll work closely with Sales and Customer Success leaders to proactively nail the positioning of our brand and products
Managing a growing team of high-performing, generalist marketers: you’ll be directly responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of all Marcomms strategy, setting targets and instilling a high performance culture in the team
Overseeing integrated Marcomms strategy: this will traverse a complex range of:
disciplines (PR and influencers; owned and social media; hosted events and conferences; webinars, podcasts and digital events; channel and supplier partnerships; SEO and AEO, email campaigns and newsletters, etc.)
verticals (social care, employability, probation, community health, housing and more)
products (Notes, Talk, Interpret)
geographies (we’re serving organisations with thousands of employees in three Continents and our international business is growing fast)
Managing agencies: you’ll manage and challenge our agencies, getting us the best ROI, as well as signing off and coordinating freelancers
Responsible for the effective financial performance of Marcomms: working with Finance and Commercial, you’ll ensure we track and measure ROI from campaigns and experiments - and set and adhere to lean budgets
Working with functional experts to support your work: whether data-driven performance marketers, designers or with our global events support
You are
A natural storyteller: spotting and presenting stories will come easily to you, with an intuitive grasp of how to present narratives to move people to action
A doer: while this role is a leadership role, at Beam we lead from the front, are in the details or our teams - with no job too small for a leader
Experienced with media relations: you are comfortable working with journalists at all levels, whether securing a key feature on Beam or advising on nuanced high-stakes comms under pressure
Results-driven: you thrive setting and working towards ambitious targets that will let us punch above our weight with brand awareness across geographies and verticals
Adaptive and resilient: you thrive in a fast-paced environment, want to raise the pace further, and are optimistic about overcoming obstacles while staying motivated
Passionate leader: you’ll inspire your team to use the power of storytelling to help deliver our mission, allowing them doing the best work of their careers
You'll need
Strategic nous: you’ll keep our messaging on track where it needs to be and tailored where it needs it to be, ensuring your direct reports spend their time impactfully, knowing when to rely on data and when to trust your gut
At least 7 years’ relevant experience: while you’ll likely have been leading teams for several years, you still enjoy getting your hands dirty with at least two of Social Media, Blogging, PR, Events, and Email Marketing
Passion to use AI skilfully: the world does not need more AI slop: you’ll use AI to allow the team to tell more stories, better
Top class literacy and comfortable with data: stories are made up of words and numbers, you’ll be masterful with both
Creativity: there is no playbook, you’ll be writing it with the support of the C-Suite and other “Full Stack Storytellers” from across Beam
About Beam
Our team of 200+ embraces a hybrid working approach, enjoying 2-3 days of vibrant collaboration in our beautiful Shoreditch co-working space, fully equipped with rooftop views, an onsite barista and kitted out gym.
We’ve picked up an armful of awards for our work, including one from our former Queen. We've also been named by WIRED as one of London's 10 hottest startups and by LinkedIn as a Top 15 UK Startup. Meanwhile, we've been covered in the media literally thousands of times, including the likes of The FT, BBC, TechCrunch, Forbes and The Guardian.
We’re also proud to be backed by some of the world's leading tech investors and entrepreneurs, including the founders of Booking.com, Calm, Shazam and Dropbox.
Perks
Generous EMI-qualifying share options
Access to therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by Oliva
Your own financial well-being coach, through Bippit
Generous Holiday - 25 days with 3 additional days over the Christmas period + bank holidays
Work remotely up to 6 weeks a year
Eligible for a 6-week sabbatical after 3 years in service
Nursery scheme through Gogeta
Healthcare cover through Benenden Health
Enhanced parental leave: Primary Caregiver leave 18 weeks and Secondary Caregiver leave 4 weeks
£200 WellBeam budget for activities enhancing wellbeing and professional development
Annual membership to Shoreditch Exchange gym (London office only)
Pension scheme where we contribute 3% of your salary and you contribute 5%.
Free subscription to the Calm meditation app
Discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme, and tech products with Techscheme
Start your journey to a more impactful career today. We're excited to hear from you.
Reasonable adjustments:
Beam is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment for all employees. This policy extends to our hiring practices.
We recognise that some candidates may need additional support during their hiring process to give them the best chance of being a success. To ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity during their process, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where required.
If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made during your process, please let your Talent Partner know. We encourage you to share this information, but there is no obligation to do so.
Please be reassured that any reasonable adjustment requests will not be taken into account when making a decision about your candidacy.