Director of Marketing and Development

Charity People Leighton Buzzard, England Posted Dec 23, 2025

Part Time
GBP 60,000 per month
Remote
Senior

Job description

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with the inspiring team at MedicAlert who are searching for a passionate, mission-driven Director of Marketing and Development.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for accelerating membership growth, elevating brand visibility, and building a sustainable future through the development of high performing fundraising and partnership programmes.

MedicAlert is the UK’s first and only charity provider of medical IDs. Placing their members at the heart of everything they do, the organisation’s work is underpinned by their belief that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, regardless of their medical circumstances.

2024 marked the 60th anniversary of The MedicAlert Foundation. Over six decades, MedicAlert has been a trusted provider of emergency identification for individuals with medical conditions and allergies.

MedicAlert’s purpose is simple yet powerful:

To ensure that everyone with a medical condition or allergy can live a safer, more independent life – with emergency responders able to access their critical medical details instantly.

Director of Marketing and Development

  • Location: Home based with occasional travel to the office near to Leighton Buzzard (1-2 times per month)
  • Salary: £60,000 FTE (£48,000 pro rata salary)
  • Hours: The role is offered on a part time, four day per week basis
  • Closing date: 9am Monday 16th February
  • Interviews: first round interviews will be held week commencing 23rd February, with second round week commencing 2nd March
  • The Role

    This newly shaped leadership position brings together all marketing, brand, fundraising, and partnership activity across MedicAlert. As a key member of the Leadership Team you will set a bold strategic direction while staying close enough to the work to support and empower a lean, high performing team.

    Your leadership will drive new member acquisition, strengthen lifelong engagement across the MedicAlert community, grow diversified income streams, and elevate the organisation’s voice across the health, charity, and emergency response sectors. Ultimately, you’ll bring cohesion, ambition, and momentum to the functions you lead, helping secure a strong and sustainable future for this much loved, lifesaving charity.

    Key Responsibilities include:

    Partnerships & Fundraising

  • Deliver an ambitious income strategy across Individual Giving, Trusts & Foundations, and corporate partnerships
  • Build and grow strategic partnerships with health charities, patient organisations, and key stakeholders to extend reach and impact
  • Marketing Strategy & Delivery

  • Lead a multichannel marketing strategy to drive membership growth, retention, and engagement
  • Oversee lifecycle journeys, campaigns, and digital communications that deepen relationships and increase advocacy
  • Strategic Leadership

  • Shape and implement strategies across Marketing, Brand, and Income Generation, working closely with the COO on Membership Strategy
  • Lead and develop a high performing, data driven team focused on innovation and continuous improvement
  • Culture & Ways of Working

  • Champion a collaborative, respectful, and solutions focused culture across the organisation.
  • About You

    This role is ideal for an inspiring, strategic, and values driven leader who thrives on impact. You will bring expertise across marketing, brand, income generation, and partnerships – and the ability to unify these disciplines into one powerful engine for growth.

    You will be passionate about MedicAlert’s lifesaving mission and motivated by the opportunity to make a profound difference to people’s lives.

    You will excel at both strategy and delivery, able to think big while rolling up your sleeves when needed. You’ll build strong, trusted relationships internally and externally, and create a positive, collaborative, high performing culture.

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