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• Develop and maintain UK & Spain (Europe) PR strategy and ensure aligned to wider international and global frameworks/processes
• Plan and coordinate activity around key topics and issues, bringing together business-wide campaigns that focus on regulatory and industry specific change
• Support wider corporate, and communications (and marketing) strategy, including but not limited to product announcements, research insights/thought leadership, wider brand building activity, partner and employer of choice programs
• Communicating our corporate comms strategy, messaging, content and importantly measurement to key stakeholders and ensuring alignment
• Manage PR agencies in-region (which supports corporate, B2B and consumer work as needed) and other suppliers (e.g. monitoring and licensing)
• Identify and coach on best practice interview procedure/technique with key senior spokespeople for corporate media opportunities (arranging external media training where required)
• Develop junior talent (providing coaching to direct reports and mentoring support across wider Corporate Affairs and Communications function)
• Be flexible and work across wider communication projects and activities as required
• Report KPI and evaluation metrics in-region and internationally as required (ensuring activity aligned to achieving wider business strategic goals)
• Maintain core materials necessary for the delivery of the ongoing corporate programme (e.g. overall strategy, tactical/activity planners, key message and briefing documents, media contact lists, issues trackers, capacity planning etc.)
• Strong media awareness - opportunity spotting and providing insight to the wider business are key to this role (develop wider insight and feedback tools, including competitor tracking)
• Be a key member of the crisis/incident communications team/DIRT (Data Incident Response Team)
• Advise on wider related communication matters (speeches/events etc.) and provide ad-hoc 'consultancy' advice directly to senior team and wider Group functions as required
• Support for priority client communications that impact our corporate reputation
• Manage the in-region internal communications program, working closely with the Director of International Internal Communications
• Enable wider internal and external stakeholder outreach as required, facilitating wider knowledge sharing and coordination for key initiatives

• Strong stakeholder management
• Collaboration + relationship building
• Quick assimilation of complicated and technical information
• Highly developed creativity
• Highly analytical and numerate
• Ability to multi-task
• Communication and influence
• Wider horizon planning
• Strong media knowledge
• Well organised self-starter
• Project management
• Wider experience of combined campaigning (especially in relation to public affairs)
• Knowledge of wider marketing disciplines (including social media)
• Degree educated & relevant professional training

• 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

Corporate Communications Lead Interim 4 or 5 days a week hybrid 3 months.

We require an interim Corporate Communications Lead to become a vital ambassador for the UK's largest free-to-view TV platforms.

In this role, you will craft compelling narratives, elevate our corporate profile, and champion the crucial role of changing role of free TV in the UK's media landscape. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a talent for impactful storytelling, this is your chance to make a meaningful difference.

You will need to have proven experience in corporate communications, within the broadcast media sector and have outstanding writing, speaking, and presenting skills, with the ability to tailor messages for diverse audiences.

A flair for storytelling and creative content development across digital and social media channels (LinkedIn). Work with the Consumer Marketing on campaigns and messages. Media relations and briefing the C 'suite around speaking engagements. You will also work with their PR agency.

Strong interpersonal abilities and a down-to-earth attitude that fosters excellent relationships.

You will have the ability to measure and report on communication effectiveness with a strategic mindset.

Preferred Education & Experience:

A degree in Communications, Media, Public Relations, or a related field preferred and several years of relevant experience in corporate communications or strategic media engagement in the Broadcast Media field.

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Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

My client, a major UK energy organisation, is seeking a Head of Corporate Communications to lead high-impact external communications that shape the corporate narrative and position the business as a thought leader in the energy transition.

This senior role sits at the centre of the organisation’s strategic communications, managing major announcements, strengthening media relationships, and advising senior leaders.

• Lead proactive corporate communications that articulate strategy, purpose and priorities.
• Manage the financial and corporate calendar, including results, AGM, M&A activity, Capital Markets Day and Annual Report content.
• Oversee the CEO’s media engagement, thought leadership, events and digital visibility.
• Develop campaigns supporting sustainability, decarbonisation and inclusion goals.
• Build strong relationships with business, financial and energy journalists.
• Align messaging with Public Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Investor Relations.
• Support the Corporate Affairs strategy and partner with the Press Office on reactive issues.

• Extensive plc-level corporate and financial communications experience. Agency background managing large brands/accounts are welcome.
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders, including ExCo and Board-level stakeholders.
• Exceptional written, verbal and analytical skills.
• A collaborative, resilient approach and ability to work at pace on complex issues.
• Strong media relationships and understanding of the UK stakeholder landscape.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to connect communications to long-term business and regulatory priorities.

For more information, get in touch or apply now.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

Summary

At M&S, we're transforming for the future, and communications sits at the heart of that journey. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Corporate Communications to lead corporate storytelling for our Food, Fashion and International businesses, protect and enhance our reputation, and inspire colleagues, customers and stakeholders through compelling communications. This is a high‑profile leadership role, providing strategic counsel to senior leaders across the business while leading a team responsible for corporate communications, internal communications and the M&S Press Office. You'll play a critical role in shaping how M&S is understood by colleagues, media, government, investors and customers, ensuring every story reinforces our transformation and ambition. This is a rare opportunity to influence the narrative of one of the UK's best‑known retailers during a period of significant change. You'll work alongside senior leaders, represent M&S externally, and lead a talented team delivering communications that make a real business impact. To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Lead the M&S corporate communications agenda for our businesses.
• Own and deliver the corporate communications strategy across Food, Fashion, Home & Beauty, and International, ensuring a consistent and compelling narrative that supports business priorities and strengthens reputation.
• Drive proactive storytelling: Create a drumbeat of impactful stories, campaigns and announcements that showcase the M&S transformation and build engagement with media, investors, colleagues, government and wider stakeholders.
• Be a trusted advisor to senior leaders: Provide strategic communications counsel and media guidance to leadership teams, helping them communicate with confidence and impact in both planned and high‑pressure situations.
• Protect and enhance our reputation: Lead response to complex issues and high‑profile media enquiries, oversee crisis communications activity and ensure robust processes, training and governance are in place to protect the M&S brand.
• Inspire and develop a high‑performing team: Lead a team of communications professionals and the Press Office, creating an environment that encourages collaboration, growth, innovation and excellence.

Your skills and experience will include:

• Significant experience leading corporate communications within a large, complex and high‑profile organisation, with a proven track record of developing and delivering strategic communications that build, strengthen and protect corporate reputation.
• Exceptional media relations expertise, including experience engaging national and business media at the highest level, alongside strong crisis and issues management capability and the confidence to lead through complex situations.
• An outstanding storyteller, writer and editor who can translate complex business priorities into compelling, engaging communications that resonate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders, providing trusted communications counsel, coaching and guidance to executive and leadership teams.
• A collaborative and inspiring people leader who builds high‑performing teams, embraces innovation and is curious about the opportunities presented by AI and emerging communications technologies.

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast‑moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation.
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more.
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours.
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future.
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one.
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal.
• Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave.
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services.
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

The Corporate Communications team at Apollo, which leads all communications, corporate brand and corporate marketing activities globally, is seeking a new team member who is a self-starter with strong writing and media relations skills, excellent project management skills and exceptional judgement. This role will be based in the London office covering Apollo’s business in Europe.

The ideal candidate for this role is an accomplished communications professional with keen intellect, creativity, tireless work ethic, and significant expertise in the investment and private capital spaces. It will be important to have hands‑on experience in financial communications (including both credit and equities), M&A communications, and crisis management. This professional will have high EQ, good mental agility, and the confidence and presence to earn the trust of Apollo's top leaders.

The Principal will serve as a key member of a lean and high impact team. Reports to Erin Clark, Managing Director, European Communications Lead.

• Working with Apollo executives and teams across business lines to develop and implement strategic communications plans that support the broader franchise as well as specific investment strategies and business areas.
• Proactive media engagement and story generation across key EMEA markets, including investment and product communications, issues management, and enterprise and office‑related communications.
• Creating informative, persuasive and concise communications and corp. marketing content that obtain measurable results.
• Planning and executing speaking engagements on behalf of senior executives.
• Messaging and materials generation including press releases, briefing notes, talking points, internal and external content.
• Ad‑hoc projects, as needed.

Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with hands‑on media relations skills and expertise in financial, transactional and corporate communications.

Experience in issues management, public affairs, reputational risk and crisis communications.

Proven ability to consistently make sound judgments, engage and build trust with senior executives and effectively collaborate with others.

Highly entrepreneurial and self‑motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic and fast‑paced work environment. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.

Track record of establishing, building and managing meaningful relationships with media, key stakeholders, executives, journalists and global colleagues.

Demonstrates a flexible and adaptable work style, responding quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills; and experience or deep understanding of communicating across varied platforms, content types and technologies.

Acute attention to detail, ability to multi‑task, willingness and desire to learn and work well within a team are critical.

Unquestionable professional and personal integrity.

A team‑player with intense curiosity, adaptability and excellent work ethic.

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Company Description

We're Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we're behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions daily for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there's a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you've come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we're shaping the future of fintech - and we're just getting started.

Job Description

Checkout.com is actively looking for an enthusiastic and talented Manager, Corporate Communications to join our fast-paced Communications and Content team. This role is perfect for an experienced communications professional with 8+ years of experience who is looking to take the next step in their career. Working closely with other communications team members, you will be involved in a wide range of communications activities, including media relations, corporate communications, strategic and crisis communications, agency oversight, editorial ownership, and more. You will be comfortable managing multiple projects, delivering high-quality editorial output to a range of media targets, working with your team members to orchestrate high-impact communications-led campaigns, land top-quality media coverage, and acting as communications counsel to your peers across the business.

How you'll make an impact:

• Media relations and pitching: Strategic pitching to target media outlets, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists and influencers to secure relevant coverage
• Content creation: Draft high-quality written materials, including press releases, bylines, and briefing documents for spokespeople
• Press Office management: Support the day-to-day operations of the press office, fielding inbound inquiries, organising interviews, and ensuring timely responses to media requests
• Awards and recognition: Support our awards and list pitching strategy, identifying relevant industry accolades, drafting compelling submissions, and managing deadlines
• Analytics and reporting: Maintain our analytics and reporting programme, using data to measure success and inform future PR strategies
• International: Support the wider marketing team and communications strategy by providing guidance and oversight on international PR agencies and strategies
• AI and agentic workflows: You will have a strong handle on how to use AI and agentic workflows to maximise your output, pace, and quality, recognising the value of the human pen and AI's broad support in modern corporate communications
• Have demonstrable experience with analyst relations, influencer relations, and running social media channels

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in a corporate communications or public relations role, either in-house or at an agency - ideally 8+ years of experience
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a proven ability to run PR strategies, craft press releases, bylines, and pitches that capture attention
• Proven experience in high-impact media relations, with a track record of successfully pitching stories to trade, business, or technology publications
• Strong organisational and project management skills, specifically in handling busy press office operations and coordinating awards programmes
• A data-driven mindset with experience using PR analytics and reporting tools to measure campaign impact
• A collaborative, proactive approach with the ability to support senior team members and juggle multiple PR priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you'll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It's a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you're ready to grow and make a difference, you'll be right at home here.

It's important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it's like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

For a closer look at daily life at Checkout.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram

About us

At National Grid, we are investing around £70bn over five years in our networks in the UK and the US, with a range of ground‑breaking projects to expand our networks. We operate across six business units in the UK and the north‑east of the US, with group revenue around £18bn.

Our strategy is focussed on delivering the brilliant basics to lead on performance, driving big shifts to define our future, and building our delivery credibility to drive disciplined growth.

We are now recruiting for a Vice President of Corporate Communications to lead a specialised team dedicated to managing and continuously improving our corporate and executive communications.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Affairs, the person in this role will be responsible for developing and implementing a corporate communications strategy to strengthen National Grid’s reputation, ensuring consistent and effective corporate communications, including world‑class media relations, executive communications, enterprise financial communications, and issues / crisis management.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Director of Corporate Affairs as we transform National Grid’s corporate affairs function into a world‑class team that can play a critical role in the company’s strategic success.

This person will lead a high‑performing team, and support and advise the CEO and other executive committee members on a broad range of communications matters, including issues management, corporate media relations, and financial communications.

• Drive development and implementation of an integrated and effective corporate communications strategy aligned to National Grid’s strategy and purpose
• Partner with relevant teams to set the Group messaging and tone of voice
• Lead Plc / UK Media Relations for maximum impact, building strong relationships and ensuring the organisation is known as connected and transparent with target media
• Own an annual corporate communications plan, including a strategic engagement approach for the CEO and Group Executive
• Collaborate with functional partners in Investor Relations, Company Secretary, and Sustainability to deliver world‑class financial communications and company reporting
• Lead executive communications for the CEO and Chair, including speech writing
• Partner Public Affairs & Policy to ensure clear and consistent messaging to key audiences, that furthers National Grid’s policy aims
• Use reputation insight to monitor the effectiveness of activity, and refine and optimise external communications
• Role model effective use of AI - across identified use cases - as we continue to increase AI use in Corporate Affairs in service of both efficiency and effectiveness
• Play a central role in crisis communications, and act as a primary point of contact for UK media during crises
• Provide guidance, mentorship and performance management to media relations professionals in the UK, ensuring a high‑performing team, and partner closely with US peers for high quality outcomes

• Extensive experience in corporate communications and/or public relations in a large corporate environment, ideally in a regulated industry
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful communications strategies that enhance corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement
• Deep experience of media relations and crisis communications
• Financial communications experience in a plc
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to develop a high‑performing team
• Adept at building senior‑level relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, up to CEO and Board level

Location: the role will be based in London, with the person on‑site around 2-3 days per week on average.

Salary: competitive base salary plus commensurate benefits.

The role will close for applications on Monday 3rd August at 23:59 BST.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‑based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

Overview

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a UK Head of Corporate Communications to join the team.

Our client is a leading multinational FMCG organisation with a fantastic reputation in the market as being one of the industry’s leading players. With over 50 subsidiaries, the company is continuing to grow and transform, operating in an agile manner in order to become the number one player in the market.

As they look to establish their UK presence, they are looking to bring on board a Head of Corporate Communication for the UK. The role will be responsible for all internal and external corporate communication across the UK, whilst also providing support when needed across mainland Europe. The role will shape the corporate communication function for the UK. It will develop and manage relationships with key players in the UK media as well as the industry key trade-media. It will relay all key messages, achievements and strategy and help to raise the profile of the business in the UK.

• Develop and execute the corporate communications strategy for internal and external communications for the UK
• Establish and build lasting relationships with the major UK media outlets
• Manage critical moments when required in order to alleviate any potential risks and ensure positive messages are circulated
• Implement any local (and global) initiatives to foster a positive culture within the business, developing the UK policy for internal communications

• Min. 10 years’ experience with corporate communications
• Prior experience of working within a large multinational organisation
• Proven experience with internal and external communications, with the ability to communicate at all levels across all departments
• Will be agile in your approach, able to act on your own initiative

• Flexible working with brand new offices in the heart of London
• Local and global company-wide social events
• Dedicated staff development and training

To submit your CV for this exciting UK Head of Corporate Communications opportunity, please click Apply for this Role now!

NB: Due to high levels of interest, we are unable to respond to every individual applicant.