Communications and Marketing Business Partner

WATES; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Marketing and Communications Business Partner to lead communications on significant projects for the Ministry of Justice. The role involves driving brand visibility and stakeholder engagement, managing PR and media relations, and crafting compelling narratives from complex topics. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and have strong stakeholder management skills. Competitive salary, profit share, and flexible working options available.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical Insurance

Pension 8% employers’ contribution

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to turn technical detail into compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

• Drive brand visibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Create standout campaigns showcasing social impact.
• Manage PR, media relations, and crisis communications.
• Deliver engaging internal communications.
• Support live projects with storytelling and events.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Creative thinking

Public relations

Content creation

Job description

The Vacancy

Are you a communications and marketing specialist who loves turning complex projects into compelling stories?
Can you showcase how construction delivers real social impact and innovation? If so, we want to hear from you!

Our Construction business is looking for a Marketing and Communications Business Partner to lead communications for our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Alliance Programmes – some of the most technically complex and socially significant projects in the UK.

What you’ll be doing

• Drive brand visibility and stakeholder engagement for the MoJ Alliance Programmes (A4NP, AHDP, SSHP).
• Create standout campaigns and powerful content that showcase our impact – from prisoner rehabilitation initiatives to sustainability innovations.
• Manage PR, media relations, and crisis communications, working closely with Wates Group colleagues and government stakeholders.
• Deliver engaging internal communications to keep project teams informed and inspired.
• Support live projects with storytelling, events and award submissions that highlight key milestones and achievements.
• Leverage digital platforms (including Ceros) to create interactive content and optimise SEO for maximum reach.

What we’re looking for

• A marketing and communications specialist who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑profile environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a collaborative mindset – able to build strong relationships across government, partners and internal teams.
• A creative thinker who can turn technical detail into compelling narratives.
• Someone who’s as confident planning a multi‑channel campaign as they are organising a high‑profile project site visit.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure or an adjacent industry is a plus.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In‑House Recruitment Team directly or via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family‑owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, "reimagining places for people to thrive" and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.