Communications Manager

VMA Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension contribution

Collaborative and high-performing team

Wide range of employee benefits

Job summary

VMA Group is assisting a London-based FTSE-listed property company to recruit a Communications Manager. The role focuses on protecting and enhancing reputation through high-impact internal and external communications, media relations, destination PR and digital content.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, you will lead content development, support corporate announcements, manage digital channels and contribute to issues and crisis communications across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate communications, media relations and digital content.
• Experience in listed or complex corporate environments.
• Strong writing and editing skills for varied audiences.
• Experience managing PR agencies, campaigns and stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of websites, social media, analytics and CMS tools.
• Experience creating marketing materials and branded content.
• Familiarity with issues management and crisis communications.
• Confident stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and multitasking.
• Awareness of AI tools and digital technologies in comms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead content development across corporate, internal, external and digital channels.
• Support corporate announcements, thought leadership and reputation-building campaigns.
• Manage destination PR across locations with agencies and stakeholders.
• Develop communications plans for launches, partnerships, events and initiatives.
• Deliver internal comms to inform and align employees with priorities.
• Manage intranet content, engagement and user experience.
• Coordinate leadership communications and town halls.
• Oversee corporate website content and accuracy.
• Support SEO and AI-led content optimisation to boost visibility.
• Develop corporate marketing materials, photography, video and assets.
• Support awards, events and wider corporate marketing efforts.
• Play a role in issues and crisis communications and media enquiries.
• Manage social channels and use insights to optimise activity.
• Assist annual and interim results communications and reporting.

Skills

Corporate communications

Media relations

Internal communications

Digital content

Listed company experience

Writing and editing

PR agency management

Stakeholder management

SEO/Analytics/CMS understanding

AI tools for communications

Job description

Opportunity to join a leading FTSE-listed property company in a broad corporate communications role, helping to protect and enhance reputation through high-impact internal and external communications, media relations, destination PR and digital content.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, this role will play a key part in delivering strategic communications activity across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, external agencies and operational teams, the Communications Manager will lead content development, support corporate announcements, manage digital channels and contribute to issues and crisis communications.

Location: London - Four days on-site, one from home

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, creation and delivery of content across corporate, internal, external and digital channels.
• Develop engaging communications materials including press releases, statements, presentations, newsletters and social media content.
• Support corporate announcements, thought leadership activity and proactive reputation-building campaigns.
• Manage destination PR activity across multiple locations, working closely with agencies and operational stakeholders.
• Develop communications plans for launches, partnerships, events and key business initiatives.
• Deliver internal communications activity that informs, engages and aligns employees with business priorities.
• Manage and continually improve intranet content, engagement and user experience.
• Coordinate colleague events, leadership communications and town hall activity.
• Manage content across the corporate website, ensuring information is accurate, engaging and up to date.
• Support SEO and AI-led content optimisation to enhance digital visibility and reputation.
• Develop corporate marketing materials, presentations, photography, video and branded assets.
• Support awards programmes, events and wider corporate marketing initiatives.
• Play an active role in issues and crisis communications, including media enquiries and reputation management.
• Manage corporate social media channels and use performance insights to optimise future activity.
• Support the delivery of annual and interim results communications and wider corporate reporting activities.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in corporate communications, media relations, internal communications and digital content.
• Experience working within a listed business, property company or complex corporate environment.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences.
• Experience managing PR agencies, campaigns and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of website management, social media, analytics and content management systems.
• Experience creating corporate marketing materials, presentations and branded content.
• Knowledge of issues management and crisis communications.
• Confident stakeholder manager with experience advising senior leaders.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience using AI tools and digital technologies to improve communication effectiveness is desirable.

In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits plan to help you meet your health and wellness, financial and lifestyle needs:

• Performance-related bonus
• Pension contribution
• Collaborative and high-performing working environment
• Wide range of additional employee benefits