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.

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 responsible for becoming an expert on the challenges facing public services and the impact AI can have, managing a growing team of high-performing, generalist marketers, overseeing integrated Marcomms strategy, managing agencies, and ensuring effective financial performance of Marcomms. You are a natural storyteller, a doer, experienced with media relations, results-driven, adaptive and resilient, and a passionate leader.

Beam's 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 include generous EMI-qualifying share options, access to therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by Oliva, your own financial well-being coach, through Bippit, generous holiday, 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, £200 WellBeam budget for activities enhancing wellbeing and professional development, annual membership to Shoreditch Exchange gym (London office only), pension scheme, free subscription to the Calm meditation app, discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme, and tech products with Techscheme.