Project & Communications Manager (80–100%)
Maternity Cover: 15 June – 31 December 2026
About Mended Hearts Europe
Mended Hearts Europe (MHE) is the European branch of The Mended Hearts, Inc., the world’s largest peer-to-peer cardiovascular patient support network. Founded in 1951, the organization now brings together more than 130,000 members across 73 countries and supports nearly 400,000 patients and families each year.
Established in 2023 and based in Geneva, MHE builds on this legacy to deliver patient education, peer support, and advocacy across Europe. Our initiatives address major cardiovascular conditions including such as heart failure, cardiomyopathy, secondary stroke prevention, cholesterol disorders, Amyloidosis.
MHE develops multilingual educational resources, co-creates patient programmes, and implements peer-support initiatives such as Welcome Home Heart Failure and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Our work is structured around three core pillars: Educate, Support, and Advocate.
The Role
We are seeking a Project & Communications Manager (80–100%) to cover a maternity leave. The role combines programme management, digital communication, and patient-community engagement.
The position plays a central role in coordinating educational programmes, supporting peer-support initiatives, and managing awareness campaigns and digital content.
The Project & Communications Manager will report to the Executive Director and work closely with communication agencies, patient organisations and other external partners.
Key Responsibilities
Educate – Programmes
Develop and implements educational programmes addressing multiple cardiovascular conditions. This includes coordinating the creation and updating of educational resources such as guides, infographics, animations, and website content, while ensuring consistency, medical accuracy, and alignment with patient needs.
The role also supports the adaptation of programmes for different European countries in collaboration with local partner organisations and stakeholders.
Support – Peer Support
Support the implementation of peer-support initiatives such as the Welcome Home programmes. Responsibilities include coordinating volunteer training materials, liaising with partner organisations, supporting programme delivery, and monitoring participant feedback to continuously improve the initiatives.
Advocate – Communications
Lead the execution of MHE’s communications and awareness activities, including social media campaigns, website updates, storytelling initiatives, and the quarterly newsletter.
Responsibilities include managing multilingual, multi-platform campaigns, producing patient storytelling content, and monitoring digital engagement metrics.
While external agencies support technical implementation (e.g. website management, video production, graphic design), the role requires coordinating content, messaging, and overall campaign execution.
Profile
We are looking for a motivated professional who is comfortable working in a small, dynamic organisation with a European scope and able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Requirements
* Native or fluent English
* Swiss national or valid Swiss working permit
* Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public health, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
* At least 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in a similar role, ideally in the non-profit, patient advocacy or health sector.
* Experience coordinating programmes or projects involving multiple stakeholders.
* Strong organisational and project management skills
* Excellent writing and communication abilities
* Interest in health, patient advocacy, or cardiovascular disease
Assets
* Additional European languages (French, German, Spanish, etc.)
* Experience in digital communications, campaigns, or social media
* Experience working with patient organisations or health stakeholders
What We Offer
* A meaningful role supporting cardiovascular patients across Europe
* A dynamic and mission-driven small team environment
* Exposure to international collaborations with patient organisations and global partners
* A flexible role combining programme development and communications
Location:
Geneva (with some remote work possible)
Contract:
Fixed term maternity cover (15 June – 31 December 2026)
Workload:
80–100%
Application
Interested candidates are invited to send their CV, a short cover letter, and relevant work certificates to mheurope@mendedhearts.org.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Switzerland (Swiss nationality or valid Swiss work permit).
Applications from candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
If you are interested in contributing to patient education and advocacy at the European level, we would be pleased to hear from you.
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