Job vacancies

Our current vacancies are displayed on this page, but we also work with various clients on a ‘watching brief’ basis – in particular, we would be interested to hear from exceptional candidates who have agency or in-house experience in the following areas:

Corporate Communications
Public Relations
Internal Communications
Change Communications
Employee Engagement

Send your CV over (with salary info and when you are available to start a new role) to Andrew, Vicki or Rebecca (contact details below), and we will be back in touch to let you know if we have any clients who might be keen to have a chat with you.

Senior Internal Communications Manager, Telecoms

Ref: AHIC255
Central London / City with flexible working – 2 days per week in the office
Salary: circa £65k

Our client, a global leader in telecoms, is seeking a Senior Internal Comms Manager to join the team supporting the Commercial business (circa 20,000 employees). The main responsibilities of the role include:

• business partnering the Consumer Commercial & Marketing teams, owning their comms strategy and plans
• giving thoughtful advice to the MDs of Commercial and Marketing and their leadership teams on all internal communications matters
• bringing Consumer’s key campaigns to life by designing and delivering brilliant internal communications across Consumer’s Commercial & Marketing teams and beyond.

You will need to have:

• significant experience of delivering internal communications in a highly complex and fast-paced organisation
• a proven ability to operate in an advisory capacity to senior executives with brilliant outcomes
• strong commercial nouse with a real passion for how to make great communications decisions based on it
• the ability to work in a matrix, at pace and to oversee outstanding execution of multiple projects
• experience in managing and delivering complex change communications.

This is an exceptionally exciting time for the business as it transforms itself.

To apply, please email andrew@commsleaders.co.uk, including your CV, a short cover note and current/last salary information.

Corporate Communications Officer

Ref: AHIC254
London (City) with flexible working 2/3 days per week
Salary: circa £40k +

Our client, a leading Fortune 500 business, has its European HQ based in the City of London and is seeking a Corporate Communications Officer to join the European Communications team. This is a new, high-profile role supporting a fascinating spread of businesses across every part of Europe.

Our client is keen to meet candidates ambitious to take on ownership for all content for the business, both internal and external (primary focus initially will be internal comms). Diplomacy and tact will be important characteristics of the successful candidate, along with strong writing skills and attention to detail. Good knowledge of all things digital will also be key, as will the ability to measure and track the analytics used to measure the successful impact of communication initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for someone at the comms exec level looking to step up into a more senior role, while still wanting to focus on impactful content and delivery.

To apply, please email andrew@commsleaders.co.uk, including your CV, a short cover note and current/last salary information.

Financial PR & Corporate Comms Consultant/Senior Consultant x 2, Consultancy

Ref: VMEC253
London/flexible
Salary: £50k to £100k, depending on position and experience.

This medium-sized, award-winning PR consultancy has built its reputation on providing intelligent financial PR and strategic communications counsel to a broad range of clients across financial services, technology, consumer and industrial sectors.

Last year was their most successful ever and as a result is looking to grow its Consumer and TMT (technology, media and telecoms) teams with a consultant or senior consultant in each. Apart from the regular drumbeat of financial calendar and M&A work, you will also be responsible for running creative PR campaigns, working alongside some of the best consultants in the business. 

You will have either financial PR or corporate communications experience, preferably with some agency experience, although past successful hires have come from a variety of professions, including investment banking and journalism.

The culture is friendly, fun and collaborative. Everyone works hard and has several clients to juggle, but is rewarded for their efforts.

To apply, please email vicki@commsleaders.co.uk, including your CV, a short cover note and current/last salary information.

Financial PR & Corporate Comms Director, Consultancy (FTC/temp to perm)

Ref: VMEC252
Maternity cover contract, potential for temp to perm
London/flexible
Salary: up to £130k pro rata, depending on experience.

This medium-sized, award-winning PR consultancy has built its reputation on providing intelligent financial PR and strategic communications counsel to a broad range of clients across financial services, technology, consumer and industrial sectors. Last year was their most successful ever.

The consultancy is looking for a director-level financial and corporate PR specialist to cover maternity leave from December, with the potential for the role to become permanent beyond the initial contract period. You will be advising mid and large-cap listed companies on their financial and corporate communications. Ideally, you will have some agency experience, but past successful hires have come from a variety of professions, including investment banking and journalism.

The culture is friendly, fun and collaborative. Everyone works hard and has several clients to juggle, but is rewarded for their efforts.

To apply, please email vicki@commsleaders.co.uk, including your CV, a short cover note and current/last salary information.

Director/Associate Director of Internal Communications and Engagement, Consultancy

Ref: RTIC250
Location: London/flexible
Salary: £80k to £110k depending on role and experience

We are working with an award-winning global communication and reputation consultancy that has managed some of the most complex communications challenges of the last three decades. They are looking for a Director or Associate Director for their growing comms and engagement team. You will be supporting clients with leading-edge practice and thinking around change, engagement and culture, working on exciting mandates from mergers to crises to purpose.

The role is based in London, and the expectation is that you will be in the office for a minimum of three days a week (the rest can be at home). They would consider a four-day working week.

Please email rebecca@commsleaders.co.uk for more information, including your CV, a short cover note, and your current/last salary details.

Employee Experience Strategist, Agency (South West England)

Ref: RTIC249
Location: Bristol
Salary: £60k – £80k dependent on experience

A well-established, creative, and forward-looking employee experience consultancy is looking for a senior strategist to join their team and work across global client accounts. You will have a strong background (inhouse or agency side) in employee engagement, strategic internal comms, or people change, and be able to provide counsel at a senior / board level. You will also need to have a real passion for employee experience trends and practices.

This is a full-time job. You will need to be in the office (Bristol) for around 2 days per week.

Please email rebecca@commsleaders.co.uk for more information, including your CV, a short cover note, and your current/last salary details.

Internal Communications Manager, Financial Services

Ref: AHIC248
Location: London

We’re looking for an experienced internal communications professional to join the asset management communications team in London. As a key member of the regional corporate affairs team, you will be responsible for helping to implement asset management internal communications strategy and drive employee engagement across all parts of the business in the EMEA region. 

In addition, you will also help design and deliver a global internal communications programme for the infrastructure and real assets division, supporting the global head of this business unit, also based in London.  You will be responsible for supporting leadership communications and helping to drive strategic and cultural change across the division.

You’ll be joining a small, high performing and collaborative team, working on both regional and global projects. 

Candidates will need to be strong and confident communicators and have a good blend of strategic, execution and collaboration in their career history.

Please email andrew@commsleaders.co.uk for more information, including your CV, a short cover note, and your current/last salary details.

Senior Manager, External Communications. Private Equity/Responsible Investing

Ref: VMEC246
Location: London/flexible
Permanent
Salary: circa £75k plus benefits and generous bonus potential

Our client is a global private equity firm that specialises in sustainable and responsible investments, particularly in emerging markets. The culture is supportive, collaborative and ‘ego-light’ with a genuine interest and focus on sustainability.

This is a new role for a high-performing and agile PR/external communications professional to work on a variety of projects – from M&A activity and fundraising announcements, to corporate strategy, crisis management and biodiversity issues. This is a hands-on role as the team is lean and everyone mucks in.

The ideal candidate will have a background in financial PR or comms within a financial services environment and a healthy interest in ESG, sustainability and/or responsible investing. Agency experience is welcome.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company going through a huge growth spurt with the media attention and potential risk that goes with that.

Please email vicki@commsleaders.co.uk for more information, including your CV, a short cover note, and your current/last salary details.

Internal Communications Manager (x2), Telecoms

Ref: AHIC247
Location: London/flexible
Permanent
Salary: circa £50k

Our client, a leading telecoms provider, is seeking two Internal Communications Managers to support two key areas within their Networks business. Both roles are a mix of strategic business partnering (50%) and campaign communications (50%), supporting some significant campaigns that will impact everyone within the business plus many other stakeholders, as part of the huge modernisation transformation programme currently underway.

Candidates who are self-starters, can handle challenging stakeholders, and who relish a challenge and love navigating their way through complexity will be ideal for these opportunities. This is an exceptionally exciting time to be joining the business as it readies itself for the next generation of telecoms and associated services.

Please email andrew@commsleaders.co.uk for more information, including your CV, a short cover note, and your current/last salary details.

Senior Internal Communications Manager, Retail (6 month FTC)

Ref: RTIC245
Location: London/flexible
6 month fixed term contract
Salary: up to £70k plus benefits

A fantastic opportunity to join a leading online retailer to head up internal comms. Managing a team of two, you will be responsible for internal comms across an international audience of around 3,000. You will have worked within a large corporate organisation and be able to juggle multiple priorities. An experienced team manager, you should be creative, an excellent writer, and have strong social media experience. Retail experience would definitely be an advantage. This is a 6-month fixed term contract and you should be willing to spend a couple of days a week in the London office.

Please email rebecca@commsleaders.co.uk for more information, including your CV, a short cover note, and your current/last salary details.