1,715 Communications Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Communications Manager

Per Day - £350

Inside IR35

Hybrid - Sandwich

6 Month Contract

Key Skills: Pharma/Biotech Experience

The role requires regular interaction with individuals at all levels of the organisation—including senior leaders, regional and front-line managers, project managers, and colleagues involved in delivering the project portfolio. The CM&C Manager collaborates with teams across GRS and partnering lines to support successful project outcomes, providing guidance, tools, communication materials, and other deliverables in line with project and organizational objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Indicate the primary responsibilities critical to the job.

• Develop and implement detailed plans for projects, change management, communications, and risk mitigation, to enable business adoption and proficiency of new technologies and processes across GRS and impacted stakeholders.

• Recommend and apply change management strategies tailored to the environment, type of change, and affected groups.

• Anticipate opportunities, challenges, and risks related to transformational and change projects.

• Conduct change readiness assessments and present findings to drive successful adoption.

• Implement reinforcement and sustainment plans to ensure lasting change.

• Track and report on business adoption and proficiency using appropriate measurement systems.

• Create and deliver communication materials (e.g., websites, presentations, videos, emails, guides).

• Coordinate communication and engagement activities with business lines and subject matter experts.

• Identify and support change champions and agent networks with tools and guidance.

• Build and maintain relationships across global functions to ensure partnership and adoption of initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Indicate qualifications and skills that are necessary for performance of responsibilities including: education, relevant experience, licenses, certifications and other job-related technical and managerial skills.

BASIC QUALIFICIATIONS

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in communication, organizational effectiveness, or related field. Relevant professional experience will be considered.

• Proven successful experience with change management, project management, and/or communication.

• The candidate must have strong business acumen and an understanding of R&D processes, including being able to successfully articulate the linkage between business decisions and business objectives.

• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.

• Strong analytic and decision-making abilities.

• Must be a team player and able to lead with and through others.

• Experience leading collaborations within & across divisions, working with other scientific & technical leaders to drive projects and implement business initiatives.

• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to adapt and work across different cultures and with a variety of leaders from different backgrounds and experiences.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process; experience with AIM (or equivalent methodologies) is a plus.

• Highly skilled in the development of communication products in a variety of media including emails, documents, slides, video, advertisements, etc.

• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.

• Excellent active listening skills.

• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.

• The ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

• Courageous, tough-minded, savvy in business interactions, appropriately pushes back and challenges the status quo.

SKILLS

• Leadership of Change Programs: Experience leading large change initiatives involving cross-site teams; able to mobilize resources, inspire and motivate teams, and provide clear direction and support throughout the change process.

• Strategic Awareness: Ability to understand the broader impact of changes and align them with organizational goals, while influencing culture and future direction.

• Project & Change Management Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge of project and change management principles and methodologies; flexible and open to adjusting plans as needed.

• Business Acumen & Organizational Skills: Skilled at managing multiple demands, meeting tight deadlines, and working effectively within a matrix environment.

• Strong Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work across lines and geographies and present issues, challenges, and risks for resolution.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate regularly with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and address challenges.

• Organizational Knowledge: Familiarity with Regulatory Affairs / Regulatory Operations and/or key partner lines, including their systems, processes, and business needs.

If you are interested please apply or send your CV to

Communications Manager – Professional Football Club.

Salary:
£35,000 – £40,000

Location:
Greater Manchester (on-site, full-time)

Sporting Jobs
are working with a
professional football club
based in
Greater Manchester
who are seeking an experienced and proactive
Communications Manager
to lead all media and communications activity across football, commercial, and community areas.

This is a hands-on role responsible for managing internal and external communications, maintaining the club's reputation, and ensuring consistent messaging across all channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the club's communications strategy across all departments.
• Act as the main contact for media enquiries, managing relationships with local, national, and international press.
• Plan and coordinate press conferences, interviews, and matchday media operations.
• Draft and distribute press releases, statements, and matchday communications.
• Manage crisis communications and protect the club's public image.
• Work closely with the football department to coordinate player and staff media commitments.
• Collaborate with marketing and digital teams to align messaging across all platforms.
• Support storytelling to promote the club's brand, community projects, and partners.
• Monitor media coverage and produce regular comms reports.
• Ensure compliance with league and broadcast regulations.

Requirements

• Proven experience in communications, PR, or media within sport.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Strong media relations and crisis management experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-profile environment with flexibility around matchdays.

• Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies that support organizational objectives and enhance brand visibility.
• Oversee the creation and distribution of internal and external communications, including press releases, newsletters, social media content, and website copy.
• Manage media relations, building and maintaining strong connections with journalists and industry influencers.
• Develop and execute crisis communication plans, ensuring timely and effective responses to sensitive situations.
• Collaborate with marketing, HR, and leadership teams to ensure consistent messaging across all platforms.
• Monitor media coverage and analyze public perception, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and manage the corporate communications calendar.
• Organize and coordinate virtual town halls, webinars, and other corporate events.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of communication initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to internal teams on communication best practices.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging communication technologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or a similar role, preferably with experience in a remote setting.
• Proven ability to develop and implement successful communication strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong editing and proofreading abilities.
• Experience in media relations, including pitching stories and managing press inquiries.
• Proficiency in using various communication and social media management tools.
• Strong understanding of digital communication channels and trends.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a remote environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

Communications Manager

Per Day - £350

Inside IR35

Hybrid - Sandwich

6 Month Contract

Key Skills: Pharma/Biotech Experience

The role requires regular interaction with individuals at all levels of the organisation—including senior leaders, regional and front-line managers, project managers, and colleagues involved in delivering the project portfolio. The CM&C Manager collaborates with teams across GRS and partnering lines to support successful project outcomes, providing guidance, tools, communication materials, and other deliverables in line with project and organizational objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Indicate the primary responsibilities critical to the job.

• Develop and implement detailed plans for projects, change management, communications, and risk mitigation, to enable business adoption and proficiency of new technologies and processes across GRS and impacted stakeholders.

• Recommend and apply change management strategies tailored to the environment, type of change, and affected groups.

• Anticipate opportunities, challenges, and risks related to transformational and change projects.

• Conduct change readiness assessments and present findings to drive successful adoption.

• Implement reinforcement and sustainment plans to ensure lasting change.

• Track and report on business adoption and proficiency using appropriate measurement systems.

• Create and deliver communication materials (e.g., websites, presentations, videos, emails, guides).

• Coordinate communication and engagement activities with business lines and subject matter experts.

• Identify and support change champions and agent networks with tools and guidance.

• Build and maintain relationships across global functions to ensure partnership and adoption of initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Indicate qualifications and skills that are necessary for performance of responsibilities including: education, relevant experience, licenses, certifications and other job-related technical and managerial skills.

BASIC QUALIFICIATIONS

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in communication, organizational effectiveness, or related field. Relevant professional experience will be considered.

• Proven successful experience with change management, project management, and/or communication.

• The candidate must have strong business acumen and an understanding of R&D processes, including being able to successfully articulate the linkage between business decisions and business objectives.

• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.

• Strong analytic and decision-making abilities.

• Must be a team player and able to lead with and through others.

• Experience leading collaborations within & across divisions, working with other scientific & technical leaders to drive projects and implement business initiatives.

• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to adapt and work across different cultures and with a variety of leaders from different backgrounds and experiences.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process; experience with AIM (or equivalent methodologies) is a plus.

• Highly skilled in the development of communication products in a variety of media including emails, documents, slides, video, advertisements, etc.

• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.

• Excellent active listening skills.

• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.

• The ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

• Courageous, tough-minded, savvy in business interactions, appropriately pushes back and challenges the status quo.

SKILLS

• Leadership of Change Programs: Experience leading large change initiatives involving cross-site teams; able to mobilize resources, inspire and motivate teams, and provide clear direction and support throughout the change process.

• Strategic Awareness: Ability to understand the broader impact of changes and align them with organizational goals, while influencing culture and future direction.

• Project & Change Management Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge of project and change management principles and methodologies; flexible and open to adjusting plans as needed.

• Business Acumen & Organizational Skills: Skilled at managing multiple demands, meeting tight deadlines, and working effectively within a matrix environment.

• Strong Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work across lines and geographies and present issues, challenges, and risks for resolution.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate regularly with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and address challenges.

• Organizational Knowledge: Familiarity with Regulatory Affairs / Regulatory Operations and/or key partner lines, including their systems, processes, and business needs.

If you are interested please apply or send your CV to

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

International Inequalities Institute

AFSEE Communications Manager

Salary from £43,227 to £1,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to 5,497 pa inclusive of London allowance.

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years.

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme brings changemakers together at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute to share knowledge, insights and hope as part of our programme’s 20-year mission to support hundreds of thinkers, doers and change-makers. The AFSEE programme is looking for a self-motivated, initiative taking individual with a proactive approach to lead on the development and implementation of communications strategies, activities and projects, strategic goals and objectives as advised by the Executive Director of the AFSEE programme.

The post holder will create, implement, and lead on all aspects of the AFSEE programme’s communications strategy, encompassing key messaging, brand identity, public events, outreach and promotion of programme projects, crisis communications, and research to diverse internal and external international audiences. This will include developing and delivering effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes. They will advise AFSEE leadership on strategic internal and external messaging and lead on communications initiatives, risk assessment and crisis management.

The post-holder will line manage a Communications and Marketing Officer who will be responsible for delivering outreach, marketing and communications and events support. The post holder may be required to work occasional evenings.

Candidates should have

• Experience of leading in a communications or research dissemination role.
• Proven experience of working to tight and often conflicting deadlines, planning own workload and prioritising multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
• Capacity to develop and deliver strategy and action plans that take forward agreed priorities.
• Ability to support the AFSEE Executive Director in decision making regarding strategic communications and crisis management.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to our website via the button below. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Liza Ryan at

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4 November UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

We expect interviews to be held in w/c 17 November 2025.

ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website

Job Description

Join us in shaping the future of internal communications, where your attention to detail, time management, and organisational skills will make a real impact. You'll have the opportunity to develop and implement communication strategies that engage and inspire our people, fostering a culture where everyone feels informed and valued. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on multi-tasking, managing projects, and collaborating across teams to drive meaningful change. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values clear and effective communication as the foundation of our success. Working closely with HR, DEI, leadership, and key stakeholders, you'll ensure that internal communication is engaging, transparent, and aligned with our company's mission. By supporting our Chaucer and brand advocacy projects, you'll contribute to a workplace where communication is everyone's business.

• Overall responsibility for London and global internal communications function
• Ownership of communications channels such as newsletters and the intranet
• Ownership of Townhall content and agenda
• Work closely with other Business Services teams to devise and deliver internal communications plans and content for major initiatives, including HR, DWI, CSR and IT projects and rollouts
• Collaborate with the wider Marketing Communications team (PR, social media, digital, Brand etc.) to deliver the internal element of Chaucer's announcements and campaigns
• Work with the executive leadership team deliver leadership and strategy communications
• Responsibility for bringing Chaucer's brand and culture to life through internal communications, with a heavy focus on the One Chaucer values and the Strategic Plan
• Advising and supporting the international MBD team on internal communications best practice and approaches, helping the team to share their successes, initiatives, and goals
• Measurement and reporting on engagement

Skills

• Proven experience in internal communications, corporate communications, or a related role.
• Experience delivering large communication campaigns across multiple channels and audiences, that have had a measurable impact.
• Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders and acting as a trusted advisor on all things internal communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field preferred
• Experience in change management and employee engagement initiatives
• Knowledge of digital communication trends and best practices

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with automated email software preferred

Why Join Chaucer?

Chaucer is a leading global insurer operating in both Lloyd's and company markets, helping industries worldwide manage risk-from nuclear, shipping, manufacturing, and property. Headquartered in London, with offices in Copenhagen, Bermuda, Sydney, Ireland, Miami, Dubai, and Singapore, we're close to our clients wherever they are.

We have shown strong financial success with our Gross Written Premiums growing from $1.4bn in 2019 to $3.5bn in 2024. Backed by strong teams, platforms, and client relationships, Chaucer is poised for continued success.

We offer:

A flexible 2 days in the office hybrid work model that supports individual and team needs.

A diverse, inclusive culture that values people for who they are.

Extensive, non-contributory benefits, including medical, life, and pension cover, flexible holidays, and wellbeing support

• Develop and implement integrated communication strategies.
• Manage media relations and respond to press inquiries.
• Create engaging content for various communication channels.
• Oversee social media presence and digital communications.
• Lead crisis communication efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and media contacts.
• Measure and report on communication campaign effectiveness.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, PR, Marketing, or a related field.
• Significant experience in a communications role, preferably at a senior level.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with PR and social media management tools.
• Strong strategic thinking and campaign management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment.