Communications Director

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Birmingham; Hybride; GBP 46 000 - 69 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd is seeking a mid-level Communications Director to shape the future of PR and Communications in Birmingham. You will lead external and internal communications, build strong media relationships, and manage crisis situations while guiding a small team.

With salary ranging from £45,500 to £68,500, the role includes a bonus scheme, private medical insurance, pension contributions, and a hybrid work model between the Birmingham office and home.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in a senior PR & Communications role, ideally with agency or in-house leadership exposure.
• Strong media contacts and a track record of securing meaningful coverage.
• Sharp writing skills with ability to turn a complex update into something journalists will read.
• Calm under pressure. Crisis comms is part of the job, not an exception to it.
• Line management experience, with the ability to coach a team rather than just direct one.
• Commercial awareness. You understand how communications ties back to business outcomes.

Responsabilités

• Lead the organisation's external and internal communications strategy, end to end
• Build and manage relationships with journalists, trade press and key industry stakeholders across the Birmingham region and beyond
• Oversee crisis communications and reputation management when things go wrong, and before they do
• Write and approve press releases, executive messaging and thought leadership content
• Manage a small team of PR and communications specialists, setting direction and reviewing output
• Report on communications performance to senior leadership, with recommendations that actually get acted on

Connaissances

Senior PR & Communications leadership

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive messaging

Line management

Commercial awareness

Description du poste

An exceptional opportunity for a mid-level Communications Director to shape the future of PR & Communications in Birmingham.

PR & Communications has shifted hard in the last few years. Reputation now lives online, in the press and across social channels all at once, and a single misstep spreads fast. This growing SME, established in its sector but still scaling, needs a Communications Director who can hold that whole picture together. It's a business with defined roles, room to grow into them, and enough structure to keep things sane.

Here's what you'll be doing:

Lead the organisation's external and internal communications strategy, end to end

Build and manage relationships with journalists, trade press and key industry stakeholders across the Birmingham region and beyond

Oversee crisis communications and reputation management when things go wrong, and before they do

Write and approve press releases, executive messaging and thought leadership content

Manage a small team of PR and communications specialists, setting direction and reviewing output

Report on communications performance to senior leadership, with recommendations that actually get acted on

Here are the skills you'll need:

Several years' experience in a senior PR & Communications role, ideally with agency or in-house leadership exposure

Strong media contacts and a track record of securing meaningful coverage

Sharp writing skills. You can turn a complicated update into something a journalist will actually read

Calm under pressure. Crisis comms is part of the job, not an exception to it

Line management experience, with the ability to coach a team rather than just direct one

Commercial awareness. You understand how communications ties back to business outcomes

Key perks and benefits:

Salary of £45,500 to £68,500, depending on experience

Bonus scheme on top of base salary

Private medical insurance and pension contribution

Hybrid working, split between the Birmingham office and home

Generous annual leave plus flexible working arrangements

Genuine professional development opportunities as the company grows

Why pursue a career in PR & Communications?

Good communicators are harder to find than businesses expect, and that scarcity shows up in salary and seniority fast. Birmingham's business community has grown into a proper hub for PR & Communications talent, with enough agencies and in-house teams nearby to make career moves realistic rather than theoretical. Get good at this, and the ceiling is high. Few other disciplines let you sit this close to the top table this early.