Communications Manager

Christie & Co; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing assistance via PlMM

Cycle to work scheme

Retail and gym discount

Enhanced sick leave

Job summary

Christie & Co in London is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to support the Head of Communications in a fast-paced role. You will produce high-quality content across press releases, articles, blogs, podcasts, videos, and sector-facing communications.

You will promote the firm’s work across hotels, pubs, restaurants, retail and leisure sectors, manage media relations, campaigns, and internal channels, and line-manage a Junior Communications Executive.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or four years’ communications experience.
• Excellent writing and editing with attention to brand consistency.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Experience handling media enquiries and proactive PR activity.
• Experience with Office 365 and SharePoint.
• Strong project management with multiple priorities.
• Comfortable with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to measure and report on communications effectiveness.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• PR agency experience and CMS/Social tools familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sector teams to develop communications strategies and content plans aligned to business objectives
• Monitor and report on communications performance, providing insight and recommendations for improvement
• Source, write, and edit content with colleagues to develop engaging stories
• Manage media relations, coordinating responses with journalists and experts
• Work with marketing and design to deliver integrated campaigns
• Oversee corporate news output, press releases, media monitoring, and website updates
• Create and schedule social media content to promote corporate activity and thought leadership
• Manage internal communications channels, including CG Connect, coverage reports, newsletters
• Line manage and develop a Junior Communications Executive

Skills

Writing & editing

Organisational skills

Time management

Media relations

Project management

Stakeholder management

Measurement & reporting

Mentoring junior team

PR agency experience

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

Office 365

SharePoint

Salesforce CMS

Buffer

Job description

Founded in 1935, Christie & Co is the largest firm of specialist business agents and valuers in the UK, with 11 offices throughout the country and a further 11 across continental Europe.

Our core services are the valuation and sale of trading businesses across a range of sectors, including retail, leisure, hospitality, medical, healthcare, and childcare & education.

Corporate Communications Manager:

Christie & Co is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to support the Head of Communications in a varied and fast-paced role. You will be confident producing high-quality content across multiple channels, including press releases, articles, blogs, podcasts, videos, and wider sector-facing communications.

The role includes promoting our work across the hotels, pubs and restaurants, and retail and leisure sectors.

This is a full-time, London-based position, with occasional UK travel required. A competitive salary will be offered, dependent on experience and qualifications.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with sector teams to develop communications strategies and content plans aligned to business objectives
• Monitor and report on communications performance, providing insight and recommendations for improvement
• Source, write, and edit content by working with colleagues across the business to develop engaging stories
• Manage media relations, including handling journalist enquiries, coordinating responses with subject matter experts, and meeting deadlines
• Work with marketing and design teams to deliver integrated communications campaigns
• Oversee corporate news output, including press releases, media monitoring, and website updates
• Create and schedule social media content to promote corporate activity and thought leadership
• Manage internal communications channels, including CG Connect, coverage reports, and newsletters
• Line manage and support the development of a Junior Communications Executive

Your experience will include:

• Degree-level education or a minimum of four years’ experience in a communications role (ideally within professional services)
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with strong attention to detail and brand consistency
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple stakeholders
• Experience handling media enquiries and delivering proactive PR activity
• Proficiency in Office 365 and SharePoint
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Ability to measure and report on communications effectiveness
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
• PR agency experience
• Experience using CMS platforms (e.g. Salesforce) and social media scheduling tools (e.g. Buffer)

Personal skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage projects independently
• Analytical mindset with good attention to detail
• Confident and collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Positive, proactive, and adaptable approach
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Committed to supporting and developing junior team members

What we offer

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Life assurance
• Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and gym discount
• Enhanced sick leave

Our Values

Adaptable, Collaborative, Innovative, Personal and Trusted, you can learn more about life at Christie & Co here: https://www.christie.com/careers/what-makes-the-christie-co-experience/